Moses - Managing and Researching Health Care Systems

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Diese Modulbeschreibung gilt nicht im aktuellen Semester.

Die Modulbeschreibung gilt nur für den Zeitraum SS 2016 - WS 2016/17.

Module / Version:
#70009 / #4

Validity:
SS 2016 - WS 2016/17

Default display language:
English

Module title:
Managing and Researching Health Care Systems

Credits:
3

Responsible person:
Busse, Reinhard

Grading:
benotet

Type of exam:
Portfolioprüfung

Zugehörigkeit

Faculty:
Fakultät VII

Institute:
Institut für Technologie und Management

Area of expertise:
37331600 FG Management im Gesundheitswesen

Prüfungsausschuss:
Betriebswirtschaftslehre

Kontakt

Office:
H 80

Contact person:
Spranger, Anne

E-mail address:
mig@tu-berlin.de

Website:

http://www.mig.tu-berlin.de

Learning Outcomes

The aim of the lecture is to enable students to understand, analyze and evaluate heath care systems in different contexts. Students will develop the following competencies and social skills: - ability to describe and compare different health care systems, - capability to describe and analyze the development of health care systems - work in a multi-cultural environment and team

Content

Health care systems are complex and usually not well understood. This course provides a structured introduction into how health care systems are organized, financed and regulated. Units will provide a general introduction into the framework and functions of health care systems, into coverage (of persons and benefits), into resource mobilization, pooling and allocation to third-party payers, purchasing and third party payer-provider relationships, regulation of health care providers as well as questions regarding the public-private mix. Well-known types of health care systems ("Bismarck", NHS etc.) will be presented and discussed.

Module Components

Pflichtgruppe:

All Courses are mandatory.

Course Name	Type	Number	Cycle	Language	SWS	VZ
Managing and Researching Health Care Systems	SEM	73 16 L 52	WiSe	German	2

Workload and Credit Points

Managing and Researching Health Care Systems (SEM):

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Class attendance	15.0	2.0h	30.0h
Individual study time & term paper	6.0	10.0h	60.0h
			90.0h(~3 LP)

The Workload of the module sums up to 90.0 Hours. Therefore the module contains 3 Credits.

Description of Teaching and Learning Methods

Lectures with visualization and discussion are carried out during seminars at the department, including a 2h workshop on how to find information and data for individual study. Students are encouraged to exchange insights and opinions with the lecturer(s) and in the group. For the duration of the course, students are expected to ask questions on presented information, think along when questions are posed by the lecturers and share their own knowledge and opinions with the group ("active oral participation").

Requirements for participation and examination

Desirable prerequisites for participation in the courses:

Participants should have a prior knowledge of health care and are expected to read and discuss the course material which will be made available after the first lecture.

Mandatory requirements for the module test application:

This module has no requirements.

Module completion

Grading

graded

Type of exam

Portfolio examination

Type of portfolio examination

No information

Language

English

Test elements

Name	Points/Weight	Categorie	Duration/Extent
Active oral participation	10	No information	No information
Seminar paper	90	No information	No information

Grading scale

No information

Test description (Module completion)

The portfolio examination consists of the following elements, adding up to a maximum of 100 credits. The grading follows the joint conversion key of the School of Economics and Management (decision of the school's council dated May 28, 2014 - FKR VII-4/8-28.05.2014).

Duration of the Module

The following number of semesters is estimated for taking and completing the module:
1 Semester.

This module may be commenced in the following semesters:
Wintersemester.

Maximum Number of Participants

The maximum capacity of students is 25.

Registration Procedures

Registration via email to mig@tu-berlin.de or dimitra.panteli@tu-berlin.de

Recommended reading, Lecture notes

Lecture notes

Availability: unavailable

Electronical lecture notes

Availability: available

Additional information:
Presentations from the course are available on the Department website and are updated each year.

Literature

Recommended literature
Buckingham Busse R, Saltman RB, Dubois H (2004): Organization and financing of social health insurance systems - current status and recent policy developments. In: Saltman RB, Busse R, Figueras J (eds.) Social health insurance systems in western Europe. Buckingham.
Busse R, Figueras J, Robinson R, Jakubowski E (2007): Strategic Purchasing to Improve Health Systems Performance: Key Issues and International Trends. Healthcare Papers 8(Sp): 62-76.
Busse R, Schreyögg J, Gericke CA (2007): Analyzing Changes in Health Financing Arrangements in High- Income Countries: A Comprehensive Framework Approach. Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) Discussion Paper.
Busse R, Van der Grinten T, Svensson P-G (2002): Regulating entrepreneurial behaviour in hospitals: theory and practice. In: Saltman RB, Busse R, Mossialos E (eds.) Regulating Entrepreneurial Behaviour in European Health Care Systems.

Assigned Degree Programs

Semester:

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This module is used in the following Degree Programs (new System):

	Studiengang / StuPO	StuPOs	Verwendungen	Erste Verwendung	Letzte Verwendung
This module is not used in any degree program.

Miscellaneous

No information