Health Law and Medical Ethics
Medical Documentation and Secretaryship
Vocational School of Kocaeli Health Services
Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Law and Medical Ethics | OMP210 | Elective | Associate degree | 2 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Lecturer Seher ÇİMEN
Lecturer Binnur TURAN
Lecturer Dr. Zehra KAŞKA ÜRETEN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define the concepts such as ethics, morality, duty, responsibility, medical ethics and professional ethics.
2) List and comment on human and patient rights.
3) Explain the legislation about the profession.
4) Describe the healthcare policies and the types of employment.
5) Denote rights and obligations of the employee.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | |
| 2 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | |
| 3 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | |
| 4 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | |
| 5 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
N/A
Course Contents
The basic concepts of working life; the history of medical ethics; professional ethical codes and practices; human rights and patients' rights and the relevant legislation; the concept of health care policies; rights and duties of staff; evaluation of the Turkish Penal Code in terms of health services.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction and basic consepts2) The history of medical ethics
3) Medical Ethics, concept of Medical ethics and ethical principles
4) Professional ethical codes and practices
5) Human rights and patients' rights
6) Patients' rights and obligations
7) Case study
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) General information and basic concepts on relivant legislation
10) Applied policy and legislation in health care
11) Legislation for the employment of staff in health institutions, their rights and duties
12) Study Turkish penal code in terms of health services
13) Types of healthcare offenses enlisted in the Turkish penal code, their prevention, and consequences
14) Poor execution of health care and professional liability insurance
15) Case study
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Tıp ve Sağlık Mevzuatı, Seçkin Yayıncılık, ISBN: 9789750218576.
2- Tıp ve Sağlık Mevzuatı, Seçkin Yayıncılık, ISBN: 9789750218576.
3- Tıp ve Sağlık Mevzuatı, Seçkin Yayıncılık, ISBN: 9789750218576.
4- Tıp ve Sağlık Mevzuatı, Seçkin Yayıncılık, ISBN: 9789750218576.
5- Tıp ve Sağlık Mevzuatı, Seçkin Yayıncılık, ISBN: 9789750218576.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Drill and Practice
4) Group Study
5) Brain Storming
6) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required