Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Numerical Decision Making Methods in Healthcare Organizations SKY621 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 10.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Mehmet Nurullah KURUTKAN
Instructor(s)
Goals To be able to understand the basic concepts of decision making, to understand the structure of multi-criteria decision-making problems and to learn the solution methods, to develop decision-making mechanisms for the problems to be faced under different conditions in real life
Course Content Basic concepts in decision making, modeling and solution methods of decision making problems with applications, multi-criteria decision making methods and applications
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Learning the basic terms and concepts in decision theory
2 Model and classify decision-making problems
3 Creating decision models with different environments
4 To be able to solve multi criteria decision making problems
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Course Introduction, Introduction to Decision Making, Basic Topics in Decision Making, Modeling and Classification of Decision Making Problems
2. Week Decision Making Under Certainty, Decision Making under Uncertainty, Decision Making Under Risk
3. Week Normalization Methods, Simple Additive Weighting, Weighted Product Method
4. Week Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)
5. Week Analytical Network Process (ANP)
6. Week TOPSIS Method
7. Week PROMETHEE Method
8. Week PROMETHEE Method, midterm
9. Week ELECTRE Method
10. Week VIKOR Method
11. Week Computer Based Applications of MCDM Methods
12. Week Student Presentations
13. Week Student Presentations
14. Week Student Presentations
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ability to identify the health needs of the community and the demand for health services
6 Ability to assess and enhance health outcomes
7 Proficiency in using statistical analysis, reporting, interpretation, and decision-making
9 Ability to apply marketing principles and methods to meet the community's healthcare needs effectively, with quality, efficiency, and equity
10 Ability to follow healthcare regulations and legal frameworks and apply them in line with ethical principles
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4
PY1 4 4 4 4
PY6 4 4 4 4
PY7 5 5 5 5
PY9 4 4 4 4
PY10 4 4 4 4
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Aladağ, Z. (2011). Karar teorisi. Umuttepe Kitabevi.
  • Tzeng, G.H. & Huang J.J., (2011). Multiple Attribute Decision Making Methods and applications, CRC Press.
  • Greco, S., Ehrgott, M. & Figueira, J.R. (2016). Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis State of the Art Surveys, Springer.
  • Ishizaka, A., & Nemery, P. (2013). Multi-criteria decision analysis: methods and software. John Wiley & Sons
  • Yıldırım, B. F. & Önder, E. (2022). Multi Criteria Decision Making Methods of Solving the Operational, Management and Strategic Problems
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 3 42
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 60 60
Homework 1 1 60 60
Quiz 1 1 33 33
Final 1 60 60
Total Workload 255
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 10.0