Course: Management and Economics

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Course title Management and Economics
Course code KIR/P5MAN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Špačková Iva, Ing.
  • Holá Jana, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
The enterprise and its goals, types of business, basic economic concepts. The essence of management and its structure. Organizational behaviour and organizational structure. Quality Management in health care. Personnel management in health care. Marketing of health services. The enterprise and economic objectives. The organization of hospitals and medical facilities. Quality Management. Personnel work.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Monitoring, Skills training
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to get knowledge of management and economy. To acquaint students with the nature and structure of management in terms of managerial functions and in terms of levels and objects of management with regard to the specifics of health.
Student knows the issues of organization of medical facilities, marketing of medical services, personnel management, management of hospital information systems, quality management in health care. Student will be able to perform a basic analysis of the financing and evaluation of health care systems.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination

The fulfilment of compulsory attendance at lectures and seminars. Written test or oral exam fulfilment according to course guarantor decision.
Recommended literature
  • BLAŽEK, J. Management. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2011.
  • DOHNALOVÁ, M. Sociální ekonomika. 1. vyd. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2011.
  • SYNEK, M. et al. Manažerská ekonomika. 4. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2007.
  • WAN, T. H. Analýza a vyhodnocování systémů zdravotní péče. 1. vyd. Olomouc: VUT, 1998.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): Health and Social Worker (2013) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): Health and Social Worker (2014) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter