Department of Opticianry

HUK 231 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Social Security System and Health Insurance

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
HUK 231	Fall/Spring	2	0	2	4

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	Turkish
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	-
Course Lecturer(s)	-
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives

This course aims to built an understanding about social security system in Turkey and health insurance.

Learning Outcomes

#	Content	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
#	Content	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
1	Describe the notion of social security and the right to have social security.
2	Explain social security systems, their historic process and Turkish social security system.
3	Explain social insurances and the right to health.
4	Compare social security systems.
5	Describe general health insurance and its implementation.

Course Description

The notion of social security, right to have social security, social security systems, historical process of social security systems, historical process of Turkish social security, the notion of social insurance and types of social insurance, social security and general health insurance law no. 5510 in general, right to health, health systems, types of health insurance and general health insurance, its extent and implementation principles.

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses	X
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation	Learning Outcome
1	Social rights and social security right	Reading from various sources.
2	Social security systems and historical process	Lecture notes and sources will be given by the instructor.
3	Social security in international law and European law	Lecture notes and sources will be given by the instructor.
4	Social security system and historical process in Turkey	Lecture notes and sources will be given by the instructor.
5	Legal sources of social security in Turkey	Lecture notes and sources will be given by the instructor.
6	The notion of social insurance and types of social insurance	Lecture notes and sources will be given by the instructor.
7	General legal framework ofsocial security and general health insurance law no. 5510	Lecture notes and sources will be given by the instructor.
8	Mid term exam
9	The right to health and health systems	Lecture notes and sources will be given by the instructor.
10	Types of health insurance, sickness insurance and general health insurance	Lecture notes and sources will be given by the instructor.
11	The extent in terms of persons of general health insurance	Lecture notes and sources will be given by the instructor.
12	Principles of implementation of general health insurance	Lecture notes and sources will be given by the instructor.
13	Services and aids	Lecture notes and sources will be given by the instructor.
14	Provisions of health benefit: insurance charges and durations	Lecture notes and sources will be given by the instructor.
15	Delivering health services: shares and costs	Lecture notes and sources will be given by the instructor.
16	Final exam

Course Notes/Textbooks	Ali Güzel, Ali Rıza Okur, Nurşen Caniklioğlu. Sosyal Güvenlik Hukuku, Beta Yayınevi.2012\\nAli Nazım Sözer.Türk Sosyal Sigortalar Hukuku, Beta Y. 2013.
Suggested Readings/Materials

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weighting	LO 1	LO 2	LO 3	LO 4	LO 5
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	1	15
Presentation / Jury	1	5
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	35
Final Exam	1	45
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	3	55
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	45
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	2	32
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2	28
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	1	15	15
Presentation / Jury	1	10	10
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	15	15
Final Exam	1	20	20
		Total	120

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To have the required contemporary theoretical and practical knowledge in his/her field		-	-	-	-	-
2	To use the material and technology related to his/her field, and make their maintenance, use the information and communication technologies at basic level		-	-	-	-	-
3	To have the competency to recognize the problems in his/her field, analyze them, develop evidence-based solutions and have the ability to share their suggestions with others		-	-	-	-	-
4	To be aware of legal responsibilities, conduct basic studies in her/his field independently		-	-	-	-	X
5	To communicate with patients, relatives and colleagues properly, comprehensively, honestly and explicitly, transfer his/her thoughts and knowledge through written and oral communication		-	-	-	-	-
6	To take responsibility as an active team member during the practices in his/her field		-	-	-	-	-
7	To commentate and evaluate the scientific information with a critical approach by the help of knowledge gained in his/her field		-	-	-	-	-
8	To comprehend the importance of lifelong learning, to determine and meet her/his learning needs, to develop herself/himself by monitoring the development in science and technology		-	-	-	-	-
9	To act by considering the universal ethical values, social and cultural characteristics		-	X	-	-	-
10	To know the concepts of occupational safety, patient safety, environmental protection and quality, and fulfill the requirements		-	-	X	-	-
11	To be able to follow information in his field and communicate with colleagues in English at least a level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level		-	-	-	-	-
12	To have knowledge and skills related to the administrative responsibility and management of an optician’s store		-	-	-	-	-
13	To monitor visual health related products, determine the needs of the optician’s store and carry out activities for development		-	-	-	-	-