Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
6BES320Research Methods And Biostatistics2+2+033

Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Nutrition and Dietetics
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the importance of research in health science, to learn the concepts, principles and methods of planning and conducting the research process.
Course Content The course includes the student's research methodology, statistical methods and reporting, which are fundamental to the research problem, determination of the topic, planning and design of the research.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor SAKİNE KURT YİĞİTOĞLU
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Büyüköztürk, Ş. (2007). Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi El Kitabı. Pegem Akademi Yayınevi, Ankara.
Day A.R. (2004). Bilimsel Makale Nasıl Yazılır, Nasıl Yayımlanır, 9. Baskı, Tübitak Yayınları, Ankara.
Hayran O. (2012). Sağlık Bilimlerinde Araştırma ve İstatistik Yöntemler, Nobel Yayınları, İstanbul.
Altunışık R. vd. (2004). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri, 3. Baskı, Sakarya Kitabevi, Sakarya.
Orhunbilge N. (1997). Örnekleme Yöntemleri ve Hipotez Testleri, Avcıol Basım, İstanbul.
Lecture notes will be given weekly.

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %90
Health %10

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 1 14
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Practice 14 2 28
Final examination 1 5 5
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 77

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 To be able to explain science, research, information sources and scientific method.
2 To be ble to know the research process and its components.
3 To be able to make a decision about hypothesis testing.
4 To be able to know citation, citation and other reference methods and report the research.
5 To be aable to behave in accordance with research ethics.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Science and research
2 The importance of research in health science, the history of research in health science, scientific information sources
3 Determining the research topic
4 Literature search and review
5 Research purpose, research questions and hypotheses, limitations of the research
6 Research design; Quantitative (quantitative) and Qualitative (qualitative) research
7 Universe and sample
8 Midterm Exam
9 Data collection methods and tools
10 Reliability/validity
11 Analysis and evaluation of data
12 Citation, research report writing, research and ethics
13 Article review
14 Basic statistical concepts (mode, median, etc.)
15 Sample distribution, standard error, confidence margin, descriptive statistics
16 Final Exams


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 3 4 5 4 5 4 4 5 5
C1 3 3 2 3 4 4 4 5 4
C2 4 4 5 4 5 5 4 4 4
C3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5
C4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
C5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 5 5

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