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Syllabus ( HE 507 )


   Basic information
Course title: Ethics in Healthcare
Course code: HE 507
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Meral ELÇİ
ECTS credits: 7.5
GTU credits: 0 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 1, Fall and Spring
Level of course: Second Cycle (Master's)
Type of course: Area Elective
Language of instruction: Turkish
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: none
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: Raising awareness of the ethical dimensions of common business practices.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Perceive how much they carry a great responsibility as an administrator to apply ethical values in in hospitals

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts and common terminology of social sciences
    2. Critically review and contribute to the literature related to his/her area of expertise
    3. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
    4. Acquire scientific knowledge and work independently
    5. Effectively express his/her research ideas and findings both orally and in writing
    6. Develop awareness about the necessity of lifelong learning and professional ethical responsibilites.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Seminar/presentation
    3. Term paper
  2. Take ethical decisions and evaluate business life with "Ethical Sunglasses"

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts and common terminology of social sciences
    2. Critically review and contribute to the literature related to his/her area of expertise
    3. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
    4. Develop awareness about the necessity of lifelong learning and professional ethical responsibilites.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
  3. Conduct in accordance with ethical values and are exercised to the benefit of society

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts and common terminology of social sciences
    2. Critically review and contribute to the literature related to his/her area of expertise
    3. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
    4. Develop awareness about the necessity of lifelong learning and professional ethical responsibilites.

    Method of assessment

    1. Seminar/presentation
    2. Term paper
  4. Transform social responsibility into action

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts and common terminology of social sciences
    2. Critically review and contribute to the literature related to his/her area of expertise
    3. Work effectively in multi-disciplinary research teams
    4. Develop awareness about the necessity of lifelong learning and professional ethical responsibilites.

    Method of assessment

    1. Term paper
   Contents Up
Week 1: Introduction to business ethics and some basic concepts
Week 2: The importance given to ethical values and the importance of ethics in business life
Week 3: Ethical decision-making ideologies
Week 4: The psychological roots of ethical behavior, moral decision making. Moral dilemmas
Week 5: The fundamental subjects of business ethics such as: Business ethics, professional ethics, work ethic, whistle blowing etc.
Week 6: Overview of business ethics and managerial ethics from the perspective of managers
Week 7: Managing ethical behavior and ethical training
Week 8: Social responsibility and the major areas of social responsibility
Week 9: Ethics in human resources management
Week 10: Medical ethics, Paying attention to the health and safety of the patient
Week 11: Communications with difficult patients, child patients, elderly patients and impaired patients
Week 12: Bioethics
Week 13: Ethical Issues in managers who work abroad
Week 14: Presentation of the Social responsibility project
Week 15*: Case study
Week 16*: Final exam
Textbooks and materials: 1.Managing Business Ethics, Straight Talk about How to Do It Right, Linda K. Trevino and Katherine A. Nelson, Pennsylvania State University, USA, 2007.
Recommended readings: 1. İş ve Meslek ahlakı, Mahmut Arslan, Siyasal kitabevi, 2005
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 0
Other in-term studies: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,15 30
Project: 14 40
Homework: 0
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 16 30
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 3 14
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 6 10
Term project: 10 2
Term project presentation: 1 1
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 10 1
Mid-term: 1 1
Personal studies for final exam: 10 1
Final exam: 2 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
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  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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