ADM4307 POLITICS OF HEALTH POLICY
Course Code: | 3104307 |
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
Department: | Political Science and Public Adm. |
Language of Instruction: | English |
Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ASUMAN GÖKSEL |
Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will learn:
• The theory and practice of health as a contested arena of public policy, with a focus on the conflicting interests of actors involved in the policy-making and implementation processes
• The political, economic, and social factors that shape health policy outcomes, including ideological orientations, resource constraints, and public opinion
• The comparative perspectives on health policy, examining the experiences of different countries in designing and implementing health policies and reforms
• The specific case of health policy in Turkey, including the historical development, current challenges, and future prospects of the Turkish healthcare system
Course Content
Main objective of Program is to introduce the students to the theory and practice of health as a contested arena of public policy. It places emphasis on the conficting interest of actors involved in the policy making and implementation processes. While the main emphasis is placed on the Turkish case, other country experiences are also taken into consideration to provide the student with a comparative framework. Following lectures, students are expected to present the papers they prepared with the approval of the instructor.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
• Identify and analyze the key actors, institutions, and processes involved in health policy-making, including government agencies, healthcare providers, interest groups, and citizens, and their respective roles and interests in shaping health policy outcomes
• Examine the political, economic, and social factors that influence health policy, including ideological orientations, resource constraints, public opinion, and international pressures, and their impact on health policy outcomes
• Evaluate the comparative perspectives on health policy, examining the experiences of different countries in designing and implementing health policies and reforms, and drawing lessons for the Turkish case
• Analyze the specific case of health policy in Turkey, including the historical development, current challenges, and future prospects of the Turkish healthcare system, and the political dynamics that have shaped its evolution
Program Outcomes Matrix
Level of Contribution | |||||
# | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1 | Ability to reach the information they need in their daily lives, and to interpret it | ✔ | |||
2 | Being in command of the basic concepts of law | ✔ | |||
3 | Understanding the political, economical, and social transformations that occur in a wide range of areas including local and international levels | ✔ | |||
4 | Defining and solving problems encountered in political, social, and economic life | ✔ | |||
5 | Being conscious, effective and rational citizens who can comprehend the transformations taking place in Turkey and in the world today | ✔ | |||
6 | Being professionals who can operate as productive participants in any public organization | ✔ | |||
7 | Having the knowledge about how public organizations function and how their decision making processes and mechanisms work | ✔ | |||
8 | Developing original solutions to the problems faced in relation to their own area of interest | ✔ | |||
9 | Critical thinking ability | ✔ | |||
10 | Being in command of the interdisciplinary approaches | ✔ |
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution