SKY691 - ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HEALTH SECTOR

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HEALTH SECTOR SKY691 3rd Semester 3 0 3 8
Prequisites-
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryDistance Education 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
Case Study
Problem Solving
Brain Storming
 
Instructor (s)Faculty Members 
Course objectiveThe purpose of this course is to provide information on basic concepts in entrepreneurship, to teach how to transform creative and innovative ideas into business, to review the requisites of entrepreneurship in health care, to assess the requisites of infrastructure for entrepreneurship, and to enable students to develop entrepreneurship skills.  
Learning outcomes
  1. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to gain knowledge on primary concepts of entrepreneurship, role of entrepreneurs in economic life and the occurrence of a business opportunity; to have the ability to analyze works and decision processes required for transforming a successful work plan into a business opportunity; to learn how to prepare a business plan; to have the ability to explain potential problems encountered during the implementation of business plans in health care;
Course ContentTopic in this course include;
? Basic concepts of entrepreneurship
? Importance, evolution, functions and types of entrepreneurship
? Characteristics of entrepreneurs and development of personal traits of entrepreneurs
? Motivation, creativity and innovation in entrepreneurship
? Internal and external entrepreneurship
? Financing entrepreneurship, ways for entrepreneurs to acquire financial resources
? Protection of discoveries, brands, and designs
? Business ideas in entrepreneurship
? Preparing a business plan
? Management, marketing, financing, and production plans within a business plan
? Entrepreneurship in developed and developing countries
? General profile and assessment of entrepreneurship in Turkey
? Assessment of the potential of entrepreneurship in Turkey health care
? Stories of entrepreneurship in health care
Review of case studies in entrepreneurship
 
References1. www.girisimciliknetwork.gen.tr ? There is accessible to pdf files in publication section about KOSGEB.
2. Büyükdemir B. (2005), Kümesteki Kartallar Neden Uçamaz?,Neden Kitap.
3. Sanlı M. ve Şahsuvar A. (1999), Girişimciler İçin İş Planı Rehberi, Ankara.
4. Titiz T. (1998), Genç Girişimcilere Öneriler, İnkılap Bookstore, İstanbul.
5. Gerber M. (2001), GiriÅŸimcilik Tutkusu, Sistem Publishing, Ä°stanbul.
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Basic concepts of entrepreneurship
Week 2Importance, evolution, functions and types of entrepreneurship
Week 3Characteristics of entrepreneurs and development of personal traits of entrepreneurs
Week 4Motivation, creativity and innovation in entrepreneurship
Week 5Internal and external entrepreneurship
Week 6Midterm Exam
Week 7Financing entrepreneurship, ways for entrepreneurs to acquire financial resources
Week 8Protection of discoveries, brands, and designs
Week 9Business ideas in entrepreneurship
Week 10Preparing a business plan
Week 11Midterm Exam
Week 12Management, marketing, financing and production plans within a business plan
Week 13Entrepreneurship in developed and developing countries
Week 14General profile and assessment of entrepreneurship in Turkey / Assessment of the potential of entrepreneurship in Turkey healthcare, stories of entrepreneurship in health care
Week 15Preparatıon for the final exam
Week 16Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments310
Presentation110
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms230
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes150
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training31030
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)11818
Presentation / Seminar Preparation000
Project32060
Homework assignment23060
Midterms (Study duration)13030
Final Exam (Study duration) 000
Total Workload24111240

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. To have knowledge about theoretical and practical information related to the field of health management and to be able to implement this knowledge   X 
2. To gain knowledge and skills on understanding, analyzing and directing administrative, financial, technical and medical process of health organizations   X 
3. To understand basic elements of health system in national and international level, to comprehend health planning and health policy, to analyze health sector economic and financially   X 
4. To have knowledge and skills to make advanced quantitative and qualitative analyses in health management and to be able to implement this knowledge  X  
5. Critical and innovative thinking in problems faced during health management process, having the ability to use scientific methods and technics in decision making and problem solving  X  
6. Following the changes in the field of health care management and have the ability to provide specific solutions related health care system of the country    X
7. Acting in accordance with the ethical principles of scientific research, publication and management    X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest