Faculty of Health Sciences · Nursing · Undergraduate
ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. İrem ÖZBAY
Course Objective
It is aimed that the learners have knowledge about basic concepts in health law, rights of patients and health workers, criminal, legal and professional responsibilities, informed proclamation, processes leading to medical application errors, documentation and insurance systems.
Course Content
Basic Concepts in Health Law - Comparisons with Other Countries in Medical Practice Errors, Patient and Health Worker Rights Health Employee's Criminal Legal Professional and Administrative Responsibilities, Medical Practice - Contract Compliance with Law and Informed Consent in Medical Practice, Medical Intervention and Law Compliance - Laws -
Course Learning Outcomes
- explains the relationship between patient and physician.
- defines the responsibility of the state due to health services.
- classifies the informations about patients´ rights.
- defines the legal relationship between the physician and the patient.
- analyzes the Act, and results physician´s fault.
- examines the obligations of the physician.
- Interactive methods, Lecture, Discussion, case examples
- analyzes the necessity of Health law.
- defines Health law resources.
- examines the law issues regarding the emergence of Health.
- sorts the basic principles of health law.
- learn the health business, and staff responsibilities
Core Area Distribution
(38) Law%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain StormingCase Study
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Midterm | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | The basic concepts of law | |
| 3 | The basic concepts of law | |
| 4 | Basic Concepts of Health Law | |
| 5 | International Documents on the Right to Health and Patient Rights | |
| 6 | Turkish Health Organization | |
| 7 | Turkish Health Legislation | |
| 8 | Exam | |
| 9 | Decent Work for Healthcare Workers | |
| 10 | WHO, International Organization Texts and Nursing | |
| 11 | Private Legal Liability of Nurses Resulting from Medical Intervention | |
| 12 | Private Legal Liability of Nurses Resulting from Medical Intervention | |
| 13 | Responsibilities of Nurses Resulting from Management | |
| 14 | Authorities and Responsibilities of Nurses as Examiners / Expert Witnesses | |
| 15 | Final Exam |