BÄ°S604 - RESEARCH METHODS IN HEALTH SCIENCES
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH METHODS IN HEALTH SCIENCES | BÄ°S604 | 1st Semester | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | Having succesfully completed the course of BIS 605 or BIS 735 | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Must | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Preparing and/or Presenting Reports | |||||
| Instructor (s) | PROF. ERDEM KARABULUT , PhD - ASSOC. PROF. JALE KARAKAYA KARABULUT , PhD | |||||
| Course objective | Basic knowledge on research planning, stages of a research and research ethics are taught to the students in order to prepare them for carrying out a research. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | 1. Research planning, 2. Possible sources of error in researches, 3. Sampling and sampling methods, 4. Types of research design, 5. Research constructing, 6. Analysis and interpretation of research data, 7. Writing research report, 8. Concept of research ethics, 9. Frequently encountered research ethics problems and prevention methods. | |||||
| References | 1. Health Research Methodology, A Guide for Training in Research Methods, World Health Organization, 2001 2. Sümbüloğlu Vildan, Sümbüloğlu Kadir. Sağlık Bilimlerinde Araştırma Yöntemleri Ankara 2013 3. Sümbüloğlu Vildan, Sümbüloğlu Kadir. Klinik ve Saha Araştırmalarında Örnekleme Yöntemleri ve Örneklem Büyüklüğü, Ankara 2005 4. Özdamar Kazım. Modern Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ankara 2013 5. The Ethics of Research Involving Human Subjects, Editor: Vanderpool HY, 1996, University publishing Group, Inc. USA. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to Research |
| Week 2 | Introduction to Research Planning |
| Week 3 | Determine of the topic, Searching literature |
| Week 4 | Determination of goals and hypothesis |
| Week 5 | Determination of Variables and Measurement methods, Stating the Statistical Hypothesis |
| Week 6 | Calculation of Sample Size |
| Week 7 | Common Research Types |
| Week 8 | Data Collecting Methods |
| Week 9 | Evaluation |
| Week 10 | Reporting |
| Week 11 | Concept of research ethics, scientific and ethical methods in research, fundamental principles of research ethics |
| Week 12 | Ethical issues in research; Laboratory research, animal research, surveys, epidemiological studies, clinical research, non-interventional clinical researches |
| Week 13 | Research and article criticism (review), Student Presentations |
| Week 14 | Research and article criticism (review), Student Presentations |
| Week 15 | Research and article criticism (review), Student Presentations |
| Week 16 | Research and article criticism (review), Student Presentations |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 5 | 50 |
| Presentation | 1 | 50 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 6 | 100 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 4 | 14 | 56 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload | 47 | 51 | 210 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. A specialist with a graduate diploma in biostatistics: Has the knowledge to lead research planning, execution, and finalization, staying updated on literature and current studies. | X | ||||
| 2. Critically evaluates studies and scientific papers in presentations, courses, seminars, and conferences, encouraging a critical perspective. | X | ||||
| 3. Has the sufficient theoretical and practical knowledge of statistics to determine the appropriate statistical analysis and to grasp the results correctly. | X | ||||
| 4. Be proficient in computer use and statistical software, ensuring data suitability and recommending solutions for data management and analysis methods. | X | ||||
| 5. Effectively communicates analysis issues through active participation in discussions, exchanging information with the advisor, and presenting seminars. | X | ||||
| 6. Provides method suggestions in consultancy, does research planning, prepares research reports. | X | ||||
| 7. Maintains scientific accuracy and ethical values, remaining careful against any conscious or unconscious biases throughout the study. | X | ||||
| 8. Supports a counseling service under faculty supervision, may handle independent projects, and participates in conferences, presenting papers or posters with the academic advisor. | X | ||||
| 9. Be ready for multidisciplinary studies, collaborating professionally in group settings and gains the ability to assign individuals in the group. | X | ||||
| 10. Integrates diverse disciplines to analyze and synthesize information, offering solutions. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest