FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Department of Health Management

MATH 150 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Research Methods and Biostatistics

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
MATH 150	Fall	3	0	3	6

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Required
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Discussion Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator	-
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. Dr. Gönül AYRANCI
Assistant(s)	Araş. Gör. Gökçe ÖZALTUN Araş. Gör. Ayşe BELER

Course Objectives	The aim of the course is to let students understand the statistical methods used during the research in health sector. During the course the students will be provided with the process of research in the healthcare sector by including the methods of data collection and statistical analysis.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; will be able to explain the basic statistical programs and methods used in healthcare, medical and bioengineering. will be able to explain the basic biostatistics methods used in the health sector. will be able to define statistical studies related to these fields. will be able to make inferences in the fields of health, medical and engineering. will be able to make decisions with the data obtained in these areas by using statistical methods.
Course Description	The course content is designed in twofold. In the first part the theoretical background of statistical analysis will be discussed. In the second part of the semester, demographic distribution, public health and the analysis and grouping of thee data in the healthcare sector will be discussed with examples.

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Developing a research model and introduction and review of basic statistics	Rostner, B. “Fundamentals of Biostatistics” 8th Ed. Duxbury press, USA, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-305-26892-0 Bölüm 1
2	Examples, frequency distributions and descriptive measures	Rostner, B. “Fundamentals of Biostatistics” 8th Ed. Duxbury press, USA, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-305-26892-0 Bölüm 2
3	Probability	Rostner, B. “Fundamentals of Biostatistics” 8th Ed. Duxbury press, USA, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-305-26892-0 Bölüm 2
4	Probability II	Rostner, B. “Fundamentals of Biostatistics” 8th Ed. Duxbury press, USA, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-305-26892-0 Bölüm 3,4,5
5	Sampling distribution, estimation and confidence intervals	Rostner, B. “Fundamentals of Biostatistics” 8th Ed. Duxbury press, USA, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-305-26892-0 Bölüm 6
6	Hypothesis testing I	Rostner, B. “Fundamentals of Biostatistics” 8th Ed. Duxbury press, USA, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-305-26892-0 Bölüm 7
7	Hypothesis testing II	Rostner, B. “Fundamentals of Biostatistics” 8th Ed. Duxbury press, USA, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-305-26892-0 Bölüm 8
8	Midterm
9	Correlation and regression	Rostner, B. “Fundamentals of Biostatistics” 8th Ed. Duxbury press, USA, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-305-26892-0 Bölüm 11
10	Chi-square tests	Rostner, B. “Fundamentals of Biostatistics” 8th Ed. Duxbury press, USA, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-305-26892-0 Bölüm 9
11	Variance analysis (ANOVA)	Rostner, B. “Fundamentals of Biostatistics” 8th Ed. Duxbury press, USA, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-305-26892-0 Bölüm 12
12	Statistical programme	Rostner, B. “Fundamentals of Biostatistics” 8th Ed. Duxbury press, USA, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-305-26892-0 Bölüm 12
13	Examples and case study	Rostner, B. “Fundamentals of Biostatistics” 8th Ed. Duxbury press, USA, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-305-26892-0 Bölüm 12
14	Case study	Rostner, B. “Fundamentals of Biostatistics” 8th Ed. Duxbury press, USA, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-305-26892-0 Bölüm 12
15	Semester Review
16	Final exam

Course Notes/Textbooks

Rostner, B. “Fundamentals of Biostatistics” 8th Ed. Duxbury press, USA, 2016 ISBN: 978-1-305-26892-0

Suggested Readings/Materials

“Fundementals of Biostatistics” by Rostner, B, Duxbury press, 5th Edition,2005. ISBN-13: 978-0534418205

“Biostatistics, A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences” by Wayne Daniel, Wiley, 10th Edition, 2013, ISBN-13: 978-1118302798

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	1	20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	30
Final Exam	1	40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	3	60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	1	25	25
Presentation / Jury			0
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	30	30
Final Exam	1	35	35
		Total	180

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

Program Competencies/Outcomes

* Contribution Level

To be able to acquire and use theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of health management.

To be able to create and use new information by integrating information in the field of health management with information from different disciplines

To be able to solve the problems that require expertise by using scientific research methods.

To be able to solve a problem in the field of health management by using appropriate problem solving techniques.

To be able to transfer the current developments in the field of health management with the data and to transfer them systematically to the groups in and out of the field in written, oral and visual form.

To be able to critically examine the norms governing corporate culture and organizational communication, to develop them and to take action to change them when necessary.

To be able to develop implementation plans in health management field and to evaluate the results within the framework of health services management quality processes.

To be able to act by considering social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of data collection, interpretation and announcement while managing health institutions.

To be able to take responsibility as an individual and a team member in the problems encountered in the related field applications while managing health institutions.

To be able to plan and manage the activities of the employees whose under their responsibility while managing health institutions.

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

To be able to collect data in the areas of “Health Management” and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language.

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

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