| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 162000101105 | BIOSTATISTICS | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is to have students understand the meaning of the biostatistics term, to teach the methods and tests for data collection and evaluation. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Ass. Prof. Dr. Aysun ALTIKAT |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To grasp the applicability of statistical methods in biology. | | 2 | To define the basic concepts of biostatistics. | | 3 | To identify implemental biostatistical methods on problems in the field of his/her | | 4 | To evaluate the statistical results and to be able to comment on |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Evening Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Description of biostatistics and where used, frequency distributions and descriptive measurements, table and chart formation methods, theoretical distributions, parametric and non-parametric significance tests, regression and correlation analysis, the validity and reliability analysis, special statistical methods for the medical fields. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | The relationship between Statistics – Biostatistics | | | | 2 | Knowledge of basic statistical concepts | | | | 3 | Distinguishing the differences among measuring levels | | | | 4 | Distinguishing the differences among variable types | | | | 5 | Basic probability information | | | | 6 | Random variable description information | | | | 7 | The ability to create frequency distribution table | | | | 8 | The ability to calculate central tendency and dispersion measures | | | | 9 | Distinguishing the relationship Homogeneity and status | | | | 10 | Basic concepts of hypothesis testing information | | | | 11 | The ability to distinguish between single-and two-sample hypothesis testing | | | | 12 | Parametric and non-parametric tests of materiality, | | | | 13 | Regression and correlation analysis, validity and reliability analysis, | | | | 14 | Special statistical methods in medical fields | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1. Sümbüloğlu, K. ve Sümbüloğlu, V., 2010. “Biyoistatistik”, Hatiboğlu Basım Yayın, Ankara.
2. Lecture Notes (Ass. Prof. Dr. Aysun ALTIKAT)
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Discussion | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Question-Answer | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Report Preparation | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Self Study | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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