Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|
| BIOISTATISTICS | YHEM2210100 | Spring Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 2 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses | |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Olcay ÖZEN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Olcay ÖZEN |
| Assistant(s) | Lecturer Kerem ERSİN |
| Aim | To give basic information of biostatistical methodology and to provide the basis for the upcoming research methods courses. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Definition of Statistics - Major Stages of Statistical Methodology - Statistics in Medicine and Health Sciences,Data collection and organization – Summarizing ,Descriptive statistics: Measures of central tendency: Averages – Analytical averages,Averages (cont’d.): Non-analytical averages,Descriptive statistics (cont’d.): Variation – Measures of Variation – Skewness – Measures of skewness,Descriptive statistics practical,The normal distribution and properties of the normal distribution – The standard normal distribution,The normal distribution and properties of the normal distribution – The standard normal distribution,Introduction to inferential statistics: Sampling and sampling techniques: Simple random sampling: Estimation of the population parameters,Simple random sampling (cont’d.): Estimation of the population mean,Simple random sampling (cont’d.): Estimation of the population mean,Correlation-Spearman and Pearson Correlation,Research Stages , Ethics in Research . |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Interpret descriptive statistics | 16, 6, 9 | A |
| 2. Interpret tables and graphs | 12, 6, 9 | A |
| 3. Sorts the data of the variable and variables | 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Interprets normal distribution data | 10, 6, 9 | A |
| 5. Writes hypotheses | 16, 6, 9 | A |
| 6. Calculates the sample size | 16, 9 | A |
| 7. Explains the basic concepts about Statistical Association Analysis. | 6, 9 | A |
| 8. Explains Normal Distribution and its Properties | 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 12: Problem Solving Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|
| 1 | Definition of Statistics - Major Stages of Statistical Methodology - Statistics in Medicine and Health Sciences | Source 1 Page 6 |
| 2 | Data collection and organization – Summarizing | Source 1 Pages 7-10 |
| 3 | Descriptive statistics: Measures of central tendency: Averages – Analytical averages | Source 1 Pages 10-27 |
| 4 | Averages (cont’d.): Non-analytical averages | Source 1 Pages 10-27 |
| 5 | Descriptive statistics (cont’d.): Variation – Measures of Variation – Skewness – Measures of skewness | Source 1 Pages 10-27 |
| 6 | Descriptive statistics practical | Source 1 Pages 10-27 |
| 7 | The normal distribution and properties of the normal distribution – The standard normal distribution | Source 2 Pages 107-124 |
| 8 | The normal distribution and properties of the normal distribution – The standard normal distribution | Source 2 Pages 107-124 |
| 9 | Introduction to inferential statistics: Sampling and sampling techniques: Simple random sampling: Estimation of the population parameters | Source 2 Pages 107-124 |
| 10 | Simple random sampling (cont’d.): Estimation of the population mean | Source 2 Pages 107-124 |
| 11 | Simple random sampling (cont’d.): Estimation of the population mean | Source 2 Pages 107-124 |
| 12 | Correlation-Spearman and Pearson Correlation | Source 2 Pages 107-124 |
| 13 | Research Stages | Course Notes |
| 14 | Ethics in Research | Course Notes |
| Resources |
| Mebis notes |
| 1- Sümbüloğlu, K., Sümbüloğlu, V. (2012). Biyoistatistik, İstanbul: Hatipoğlu Yayınları. 2- M.Şenocak, M. (2014). Biyoistatistik ve Araştırma Yöntemleri, İstanbul: Çağlayan Kitabevi 3- Prof. Dr. Osman Hayran, Prof. Dr. Hanefi Özbek (2017), "Sağlık Bilimlerinde Araştırma ve İstatistik Yöntemler (SPSS Uygulama Örnekleri ile Genişletilmiş 2. Baskı)" |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications |
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | 1. He/she has sufficient knowledge that allows meeting the health needs of person, family and community by individual and holistic approach and toward nursing process. | | | | | |
| 2 | 2. He/she has abilities related to carrying out nursing care in order to protect and improve the health and when health is destroyed. | | | | | |
| 3 | 3. He/she has general culture knowledge because of as being required contemporary person and vocation member. | | | | | |
| 4 | 4. He/she conducts the nursing care in accordance with scientific researches, evidence, improving technology and current health policies. | | | | | |
| 5 | 5. He/she carries out nursing practices in accordance with vocational essentials and standards. | | | | | |
| 6 | 6. He/she uses critical thinking, problem solving and decision making abilities in nursing care. | | | | | |
| 7 | 7. He/she give health education to the person, family and community and consultation. | | | | | |
| 8 | 8. He/she follows management activities in accordance with executive role as in individual and team member. | | | | | |
| 9 | 9. He/she takes roles in research, project and other activities as in collaboration with health team and other disciplines by consciousness for social responsibilities. | | | | | |
| 10 | 10. He/she reaches international literature by using a foreign language in nursing domain and communicates as written and verbal. | | | | | |
| 11 | 11. He/she improves a behavior that internalizes lifespan learning and open for improvement. | | | | | |
| 12 | 12. He/she communicates as written and verbal, effectively. | | | | | |
| 13 | 13. He/She is a model for colleagues and society by behaving as consonant with vocational essentials and values. | | | | | |
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | | 40 |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | | 60 |
| Total | | 100 |
| ECTS / Workload Table |
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) |
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Guided Problem Solving | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| General Exam | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload(Hour) | 60 |
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(60/30) | 2 |
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. |
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|
| BIOISTATISTICS | YHEM2210100 | Spring Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 2 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses | |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Olcay ÖZEN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Olcay ÖZEN |
| Assistant(s) | Lecturer Kerem ERSİN |
| Aim | To give basic information of biostatistical methodology and to provide the basis for the upcoming research methods courses. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Definition of Statistics - Major Stages of Statistical Methodology - Statistics in Medicine and Health Sciences,Data collection and organization – Summarizing ,Descriptive statistics: Measures of central tendency: Averages – Analytical averages,Averages (cont’d.): Non-analytical averages,Descriptive statistics (cont’d.): Variation – Measures of Variation – Skewness – Measures of skewness,Descriptive statistics practical,The normal distribution and properties of the normal distribution – The standard normal distribution,The normal distribution and properties of the normal distribution – The standard normal distribution,Introduction to inferential statistics: Sampling and sampling techniques: Simple random sampling: Estimation of the population parameters,Simple random sampling (cont’d.): Estimation of the population mean,Simple random sampling (cont’d.): Estimation of the population mean,Correlation-Spearman and Pearson Correlation,Research Stages , Ethics in Research . |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Interpret descriptive statistics | 16, 6, 9 | A |
| 2. Interpret tables and graphs | 12, 6, 9 | A |
| 3. Sorts the data of the variable and variables | 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Interprets normal distribution data | 10, 6, 9 | A |
| 5. Writes hypotheses | 16, 6, 9 | A |
| 6. Calculates the sample size | 16, 9 | A |
| 7. Explains the basic concepts about Statistical Association Analysis. | 6, 9 | A |
| 8. Explains Normal Distribution and its Properties | 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 12: Problem Solving Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|
| 1 | Definition of Statistics - Major Stages of Statistical Methodology - Statistics in Medicine and Health Sciences | Source 1 Page 6 |
| 2 | Data collection and organization – Summarizing | Source 1 Pages 7-10 |
| 3 | Descriptive statistics: Measures of central tendency: Averages – Analytical averages | Source 1 Pages 10-27 |
| 4 | Averages (cont’d.): Non-analytical averages | Source 1 Pages 10-27 |
| 5 | Descriptive statistics (cont’d.): Variation – Measures of Variation – Skewness – Measures of skewness | Source 1 Pages 10-27 |
| 6 | Descriptive statistics practical | Source 1 Pages 10-27 |
| 7 | The normal distribution and properties of the normal distribution – The standard normal distribution | Source 2 Pages 107-124 |
| 8 | The normal distribution and properties of the normal distribution – The standard normal distribution | Source 2 Pages 107-124 |
| 9 | Introduction to inferential statistics: Sampling and sampling techniques: Simple random sampling: Estimation of the population parameters | Source 2 Pages 107-124 |
| 10 | Simple random sampling (cont’d.): Estimation of the population mean | Source 2 Pages 107-124 |
| 11 | Simple random sampling (cont’d.): Estimation of the population mean | Source 2 Pages 107-124 |
| 12 | Correlation-Spearman and Pearson Correlation | Source 2 Pages 107-124 |
| 13 | Research Stages | Course Notes |
| 14 | Ethics in Research | Course Notes |
| Resources |
| Mebis notes |
| 1- Sümbüloğlu, K., Sümbüloğlu, V. (2012). Biyoistatistik, İstanbul: Hatipoğlu Yayınları. 2- M.Şenocak, M. (2014). Biyoistatistik ve Araştırma Yöntemleri, İstanbul: Çağlayan Kitabevi 3- Prof. Dr. Osman Hayran, Prof. Dr. Hanefi Özbek (2017), "Sağlık Bilimlerinde Araştırma ve İstatistik Yöntemler (SPSS Uygulama Örnekleri ile Genişletilmiş 2. Baskı)" |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications |
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | 1. He/she has sufficient knowledge that allows meeting the health needs of person, family and community by individual and holistic approach and toward nursing process. | | | | | |
| 2 | 2. He/she has abilities related to carrying out nursing care in order to protect and improve the health and when health is destroyed. | | | | | |
| 3 | 3. He/she has general culture knowledge because of as being required contemporary person and vocation member. | | | | | |
| 4 | 4. He/she conducts the nursing care in accordance with scientific researches, evidence, improving technology and current health policies. | | | | | |
| 5 | 5. He/she carries out nursing practices in accordance with vocational essentials and standards. | | | | | |
| 6 | 6. He/she uses critical thinking, problem solving and decision making abilities in nursing care. | | | | | |
| 7 | 7. He/she give health education to the person, family and community and consultation. | | | | | |
| 8 | 8. He/she follows management activities in accordance with executive role as in individual and team member. | | | | | |
| 9 | 9. He/she takes roles in research, project and other activities as in collaboration with health team and other disciplines by consciousness for social responsibilities. | | | | | |
| 10 | 10. He/she reaches international literature by using a foreign language in nursing domain and communicates as written and verbal. | | | | | |
| 11 | 11. He/she improves a behavior that internalizes lifespan learning and open for improvement. | | | | | |
| 12 | 12. He/she communicates as written and verbal, effectively. | | | | | |
| 13 | 13. He/She is a model for colleagues and society by behaving as consonant with vocational essentials and values. | | | | | |
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | | 40 |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | | 60 |
| Total | | 100 |
Numerical Data
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