The aim of this course is to provide extensive information about health policies, their characteristics, factors affecting health policies, national health policy and health system, health legislation. Innovative Systems for Science, Technology and Health, Concepts Related to Politics and Health Policy, History of Health Policies in Nursing, Importance of Health Policies for Nursing Profession, Health Legislation, Policy Development: Access to Health Services, Health Manpower, Health Care Delivery and Budgeting, Social Security Systems, Evaluation of Health Care: Cost, Outputs and Policies, Political Strategies, Power of Media in Forming Health Policies, Power of Research in Determining Health Policies, Communication Skills for Political Success, Effect of Values on the Political Agenda, Policies Related to Long-Term Care, Health in Turkey from Past to Present Policy Change, Health Policies and Professional Ethical Principles will be covered in the course.