6 ECTS credits
150 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 2012039BNW for working students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.

Semester
1st and 2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
Dutch
Faculty
Faculteit Geneeskunde en Farmacie
Department
Public Health Sciences
Educational team
Marcus Leys (course titular)
Activities and contact hours

26 contact hours Lecture
Course Content

the development of the welfare state and its importance or the development of health care systems: the development of mandatory health insurance

the characteristics of the Belgian health care model: the role and importance of interest groups and different stakeholders

the organization role and competencies of the RIZIV, KCE, federal ministery, …

the law and organization principles of the health care industry in Belgium

the role and accreditation of professional health care groups

Course material
Handbook (Recommended) : Organisatie van de gezondheidszorg, Callens en Peers, 3de, Intersentia, 9789400005938, 2015
Digital course material (Required) : websites
Digital course material (Required) : powerpoint slides
Additional info

the theoretical courses focus on Belgium (and to a lesser extent on the international level)
the seminar starts in the second semester
the seminar compares the health care systems of two foreign countries dealing with a particular health care policy issue
Callens en Peers, Organisatie van de gezondheidszorg, Intersentia (most recent edition !)
powerpoint slides
Health in transition-reports, WHO
websites

Learning Outcomes

General competencies

gaining knowledge of and insight into the organisational principles and underlying processes in the development of the Belgian health care system

gaining insight in the organisation principles of health care system characteristics

written and oral communication about insights in health care systems

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
PRAC Paper determines 50% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Examen over leerstof with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 50% of the final mark.

Within the PRAC Paper category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Paper with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 50% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

oral examination in January on the lecture part
written paper for seminar, to be delivered before the start of the June examination session
presentation of comparison of different countries

the final exam result will be calculated based on the average of the two scores, although an insufficient score on one of the parts of the examen can be a reason for not passing the exam.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Business Economics: Minor Management and Policy in Health Care (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Political Science and Sociology: - afstudeerrichting sociologie, minor management en beleid van de gezondheidszorg (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Political Science and Sociology: - afstudeerrichting sociologie, minor management, zorg en beleid in de gerontologie (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Biomedical Sciences: Management and Business (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Biomedical Sciences: Clinical Biomedical Sciences (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Teaching in Health Sciences: standaard traject (120 ECTS, Etterbeek) (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Science in the Management and the Policy in Health Care: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Science in Management, Care and Policy in Gerontology: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Management, Care and Policy in Gerontology: Default track (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Management and Policy in Health Care: Default track (only offered in Dutch)