| Course Name | Health Care Law |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| HUK 467 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | Turkish | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to develop a basic understanding about healthcare law in the light of “right to health” regarding to “right to live”, and to examine legal responsibility due to malpractice related with “patient rights” within the frame of international and national legislation and legal practice. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Legal rules and practice about healthcare law in the light of “right to health” in relation of “right to live”, comparatively in national and international law. |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | “Right to health” in association with “right to life”, medical care/intervention and other terms and concepts of Health Law | Yrd. Doç. Dr. Özge Yücel (Editör), Doç. Dr. Gürkan Sert (Editör), Sağlık ve Tıp Hukukunda Sorumluluk ve İnsan Hakları; Sağlık Hizmeti ¦ Sağlık Hakkı ve Hasta Hakları ¦ Medeni Hukuk, Ceza ve İdare Hukuku Yönünden Sorumluluk. Seçkin 2018.pp.23-45,73-101 |
| 2 | “Right to health” and “patient rights” in International law | Yrd. Doç. Dr. Özge Yücel (Editör), Doç. Dr. Gürkan Sert (Editör), Sağlık ve Tıp Hukukunda Sorumluluk ve İnsan Hakları; Sağlık Hizmeti ¦ Sağlık Hakkı ve Hasta Hakları ¦ Medeni Hukuk, Ceza ve İdare Hukuku Yönünden Sorumluluk. Seçkin 2018.pp.47-73.125-153. |
| 3 | “Right to health” within the context of “social and economic rights” in Turkish Constitution and the legal practice about it. | Yrd. Doç. Dr. Özge Yücel (Editör), Doç. Dr. Gürkan Sert (Editör), Sağlık ve Tıp Hukukunda Sorumluluk ve İnsan Hakları; Sağlık Hizmeti ¦ Sağlık Hakkı ve Hasta Hakları ¦ Medeni Hukuk, Ceza ve İdare Hukuku Yönünden Sorumluluk. Seçkin 2018.pp. |
| 4 | Duties of the state and legislation about patient rights in Turkey | Yrd. Doç. Dr. Özge Yücel (Editör), Doç. Dr. Gürkan Sert (Editör), Sağlık ve Tıp Hukukunda Sorumluluk ve İnsan Hakları; Sağlık Hizmeti ¦ Sağlık Hakkı ve Hasta Hakları ¦ Medeni Hukuk, Ceza ve İdare Hukuku Yönünden Sorumluluk. Seçkin 2018.pp.73-122. |
| 5 | Legal responsibility in general due to the violation of patient rights | Yrd. Doç. Dr. Özge Yücel (Editör), Doç. Dr. Gürkan Sert (Editör), Sağlık ve Tıp Hukukunda Sorumluluk ve İnsan Hakları; Sağlık Hizmeti ¦ Sağlık Hakkı ve Hasta Hakları ¦ Medeni Hukuk, Ceza ve İdare Hukuku Yönünden Sorumluluk. Seçkin 2018.pp.123-193. |
| 6 | The nature of the contract about health care services and legal consequences according to Obligations Law | Yrd. Doç. Dr. Özge Yücel (Editör), Doç. Dr. Gürkan Sert (Editör), Sağlık ve Tıp Hukukunda Sorumluluk ve İnsan Hakları; Sağlık Hizmeti ¦ Sağlık Hakkı ve Hasta Hakları ¦ Medeni Hukuk, Ceza ve İdare Hukuku Yönünden Sorumluluk. Seçkin 2018.pp.235-249. |
| 7 | The nature of the contract about health care services and legal consequences according to Obligations Law | Yrd. Doç. Dr. Özge Yücel (Editör), Doç. Dr. Gürkan Sert (Editör), Sağlık ve Tıp Hukukunda Sorumluluk ve İnsan Hakları; Sağlık Hizmeti ¦ Sağlık Hakkı ve Hasta Hakları ¦ Medeni Hukuk, Ceza ve İdare Hukuku Yönünden Sorumluluk. Seçkin 2018.pp.249-261. |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Compensation responsibility due to malpractice in case law | Yrd. Doç. Dr. Özge Yücel (Editör), Doç. Dr. Gürkan Sert (Editör), Sağlık ve Tıp Hukukunda Sorumluluk ve İnsan Hakları; Sağlık Hizmeti ¦ Sağlık Hakkı ve Hasta Hakları ¦ Medeni Hukuk, Ceza ve İdare Hukuku Yönünden Sorumluluk. Seçkin 2018.pp.249-261. |
| 10 | Legal responsibility of administration in case law | Yrd. Doç. Dr. Özge Yücel (Editör), Doç. Dr. Gürkan Sert (Editör), Sağlık ve Tıp Hukukunda Sorumluluk ve İnsan Hakları; Sağlık Hizmeti ¦ Sağlık Hakkı ve Hasta Hakları ¦ Medeni Hukuk, Ceza ve İdare Hukuku Yönünden Sorumluluk. Seçkin 2018.pp.265-279. |
| 11 | Criminal responsibility for malpractice of healthcare | Yrd. Doç. Dr. Özge Yücel (Editör), Doç. Dr. Gürkan Sert (Editör), Sağlık ve Tıp Hukukunda Sorumluluk ve İnsan Hakları; Sağlık Hizmeti ¦ Sağlık Hakkı ve Hasta Hakları ¦ Medeni Hukuk, Ceza ve İdare Hukuku Yönünden Sorumluluk. Seçkin 2018.pp.281-329. |
| 12 | Constitutional court decisions and international court decisions related with right to health | Yrd. Doç. Dr. Özge Yücel (Editör), Doç. Dr. Gürkan Sert (Editör), Sağlık ve Tıp Hukukunda Sorumluluk ve İnsan Hakları; Sağlık Hizmeti ¦ Sağlık Hakkı ve Hasta Hakları ¦ Medeni Hukuk, Ceza ve İdare Hukuku Yönünden Sorumluluk. Seçkin 2018.pp.155-189. |
| 13 | Presentations of groups | |
| 14 | Presentations of groups | |
| 15 | Review of the semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Yrd. Doç. Dr. Özge Yücel (Editör), Doç. Dr. Gürkan Sert (Editör), Sağlık ve Tıp Hukukunda Sorumluluk ve İnsan Hakları; Sağlık Hizmeti ¦ Sağlık Hakkı ve Hasta Hakları ¦ Medeni Hukuk, Ceza ve İdare Hukuku Yönünden Sorumluluk. Seçkin 2018. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Sevinj Jabrayilova-Sh, “Cross-Cutting Issues on The Right To Life in The Context of Law”, Hacettepe HFD, 5(2) 2015, pp.117–138 (http://www.hukukdergi.hacettepe.edu.tr/dergi/C5S2makale5.pdf) Treaties and conventions of United Nations, World Health Organization, European Union and European Council, and reports about implementation of them by countries from websites, Halit Yılmaz, “Realizing Social And Economic Rights: The Example of Judicial Attitudes Towards The Rationing of Healthcare in Turkey”, Hacettepe HFD, 6(1) 2016, 47–62 (http://www.hukukdergi.hacettepe.edu.tr/dergi/C6S1makale2.pdf); Murat Tumay, “The Analyse Of Nature And Implementation Of Economic, Social And Cultural Rights And Civil And Political Rights In International Human Rights Law”, Selçuk Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt 21, Sayı 1, Yıl 2013 https://doi.org/10.15337/SUH.2017.56 (http://dergipark.gov.tr/download/article-file/262814) E.Aydın, “Rights of patients in developing countries: the case of Turkey”, Journal of Medical Ethics, V.30,Issue.6, 2004 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jme.2003.005819, https://jme.bmj.com/content/medethics/30/6/555.full.pdf ; Nuket Ornek Buken; Erhan Buken, “The Legal and Ethical Aspects of Medical Malpractice in Turkey”, 10 Eur. J. Health L. 201 (2003), pp.201-213(heinonline) |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 60 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 10 | |
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 20 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 25 | |
| Total | 119 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles. | |||||
| 2 | Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view. | |||||
| 3 | Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach. | |||||
| 4 | Evaluates the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions. | |||||
| 5 | Is conscious of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour. | |||||
| 6 | Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking. | |||||
| 7 | Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology. | |||||
| 8 | To be able to interpret the legal norms with a sense of justice respectful to human rights and in the light of principles of democratic, secular and social state of law. | |||||
| 9 | To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach. | |||||
| 10 | Informs the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written. | |||||
| 11 | Monitors the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1). | |||||
| 12 | Uses the information and communication technology together with the computer programs in a level required by the area of law (“European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level”). | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
