TVZ207 Health Law

2 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 3. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Unit ABDİ SÜTCÜ HEALTH SERVICES VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
MEDICAL DATA PROCESSING TECHNICIAN PR.
Code TVZ207
Name Health Law
Term 2026-2027 Academic Year
Semester 3. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 2 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Belirsiz
Type Normal
Label C Compulsory
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Öğr. Gör. AZİZE BATUN
Course Instructor
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.


Course Goal / Objective

The main goal of the course is to address the legal rules regarding the solution of the problems faced by persons or institutions in the contracts of diagnosis and treatment; the responsibilities of the hospitals and the rights and obligations of the patient; the nature of the contract between the patient and the health institution; rules to be applied in case of breach of contract; mutual rights and obligations; by examining the special regulation issues of a number of special interventions; to provide information about provisions related to health law.

Course Content

The legal relationship between patient and medical doctors; the rights and responsibilities of the hospitals and patients, the contracts between the parties, the pecuniary and criminal liability of medical staff and hospitals.

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Prof. Dr. Fehmi Üçışık - Health Law Other Sources

Notes

Prof. Dr. Hakan Hakeri - Medical Law


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Identifies issues related to health law.
LO02 Classifies healthcare facilities.
LO03 Explains patient rights and obligations.
LO04 Resolves legal disputes arising between patients and physicians.
LO05 Applies health law provisions in legal relationships between physicians and patients.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Defines the concept of health informatics.
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains the types and sources of health data.
PLO03 - Analyzes the processing, storage and sharing of health data
PLO04 - Summarizes the structure and function of health information systems.
PLO05 - Evaluates the effects of digitalization in healthcare.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 What is the purpose of health law? Legislation related to the course. Reading lecture notes, ppt Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
2 Types of healthcare facilities Lesson notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
3 Rights and obligations of healthcare institutions (duty to inform patients) Lesson notes, ppt Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
4 Patient rights and responsibilities (consent and informed consent) Reading lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
5 Values that constitute personality rights; bodily integrity; interference with bodily integrity; consent not required in cases where there is an overriding private interest Reading lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
6 The nature of treatment and diagnosis; the nature of the contract between the parties Reading lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 Cosmetic surgery Reading lecture note Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
8 Mid-Term Exam Reading lecture notes Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Tissue transplants Reading lecture reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
10 Organ transplants Reading lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
11 Examination of problems arising in practice in light of court decisions Reading lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
12 Legal liability of healthcare institutions and organizations Raeding lectura notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
13 Medical malpractice and its consequences Reading lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
14 Biotechnology agreement Reading lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
15 Medical interventions performed without consent and their consequences Reading lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
16 Term Exams Overall assessment Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Sözlü Sınav
17 Term Exams Reading lecture notes Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload (Hour) 58
Total Workload / 25 (h) 2,32
ECTS 2 ECTS

Update Time: 20.08.2025 09:27