Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH METHODS in HEALTH SCIENCES | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Pakize YİĞİT |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Erman GEDİKLİ |
| Assistant(s) | Res. Ass. Gör. Yaşar GÖKALP |
| Aim | To give the essentials of the scientific research process and the scientific activities, which are necessary to implement the steps of this process and also to equip the students with the rules, which are necessary to finalize the research report. |
| Course Content | This course contains; The importance and steps of the scientific research process - Research in Health Management,Research methods : observational research design,Research Techniques-Experimental Researches,Practice: Research methods analysis,Selection of Research Subject and Literature review,The aim of the research - Formulation of the hypotheses,Population, sample, estimating sampling size,Data collection methods - Designing the questionnaire,Practice: Article review,Data analysis,Data Analysis-2,Research ethics and Sources of error and bias in research ,Reporting a scientific research,Practice: Review a article.. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Defines how to conduct a scientific research. | 13, 6, 9 | A, E |
| Apply research and analyze the findings using scientific research methods, mainly in the field of health sciences. | 13, 6, 9 | A, E |
| Edit the research report. | 13, 6, 9 | A, E |
| Explain the relationship between scientific research and ethics. | 13, 6, 9 | A, E |
| It follows research in the field of health management and communicates its applications. | 13, 16, 6, 9 | A, E |
| Teaching Methods: | 13: Case Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The importance and steps of the scientific research process - Research in Health Management | Hayran ve Özbek, s. 18-22 |
| 2 | Research methods : observational research design | Hayran ve Ozbek, s. 7-15 |
| 3 | Research Techniques-Experimental Researches | Hayran ve Ozbek, s. 15-18 |
| 4 | Practice: Research methods analysis | Hayran, Ozbek s. 7-18 |
| 5 | Selection of Research Subject and Literature review | Erdogan vd. s. 29-60 |
| 6 | The aim of the research - Formulation of the hypotheses | Erdogan vd. 65-86 |
| 7 | Population, sample, estimating sampling size | Hayran ve Ozbek s.107-116 |
| 8 | Data collection methods - Designing the questionnaire | Solak vd. s. 74-99 |
| 9 | Practice: Article review | Hayran ve Ozbek s.-7-18,107-116. Erdogan vd. 29-86. Solak vd. s. 74-99 |
| 10 | Data analysis | Hayran ve Ozbek, s.53-93, s.117-146 |
| 11 | Data Analysis-2 | Hayran ve Özbek s. 147-200-s.257-280 |
| 12 | Research ethics and Sources of error and bias in research | Erdogan vd. s. 313-331 |
| 13 | Reporting a scientific research | Solak, s. 186-206 |
| 14 | Practice: Review a article. | Erdogan, vd. s.359-380 |
| Resources |
| - Erdoğan, S., Nahcivan, N., & Esin, M. N. (Eds.). (2015). Hemşirelikte araştırma: süreç, ugulama ve kritik. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi. -Mustafa Solak, Sağlık Hizmetlerine Araştırma ve Değerlendirme(2015),Anadolu Üniversitesi yayınları. -O. Hayran ve H.Özbek, Sağlık Bilimlerinde Araştırma ve İstatistik Yöntemler, Nobel Tıp Kitapevi, İstanbul 2012. -K. Sümbüloğlu, V. Sümbüloğlu, Sağlık Bilimlerinde Araştırma Yöntemleri, Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık, Ankara 2004. - Bowling, A. (2014). Research methods in health: investigating health and health services. McGraw-Hill Education (UK). |
| Lecture notes, relavant web sites |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ-1. Learns the national health conditions and the development, implementation and performance evaluation of appropriate health policies, as well as the theoretical and practical knowledge of organization and management of the health sector. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ-2. Uses theoretical and practical knowledge on business world and management with a critical approach to plan, organize and lead health and health service providers at national and international level. | X | |||||
| 3 | PQ-3. Identifies the relevant job roles in subdivisions of health system organizations and learns about their duties and responsibilities. | X | |||||
| 4 | PQ-4. Knows the social, environmental and behavioral factors related to the development of public and individual health. | X | |||||
| 5 | PQ-5. Applies the knowledge and skills on management of health institutions to manage the functions such as management, production, human resources, finance, accounting, marketing, patient and public relations, quality and patient safety, occupational health and safety, information technologies. | X | |||||
| 6 | PQ-6. Analyzes the information on health management scientifically and interprets their results, creates innovative, ethical, socially responsible and sustainable solutions, by using quantitative, qualitative techniques and digital technology innovatively for problem solving and exploiting opportunities in health management. | X | |||||
| 7 | PQ-7. Decide independently and demonstrates leadership qualities in identifying health management problems, develops proposals for solutions, applies them effectively and efficiently and assesses outcomes. | X | |||||
| 8 | PQ-8. Takes responsibility as an individual and/or team member to solve the problems encountered in managing health institutions. | X | |||||
| 9 | PQ-9. Evaluates the personality, culture and behavioral characteristics of the health institutions’ employees and directs them towards the aims of the institution. | X | |||||
| 10 | PQ-10. Decides on and applies different ways of accessing information. | X | |||||
| 11 | PQ-11. Continuously develops their professional knowledge and skills; open to change, innovation, entrepreneurship and lifelong learning. | X | |||||
| 12 | PQ-12. Shares the views and suggestions on health management issues in writing and orally with stakeholders and communicates effectively with colleagues using an English level of at least European Language Portfolio B1 General. | X | |||||
| 13 | PQ-13. Solves problems using effective communication methods, has the ability to use the language in written and oral communication in a correct and proper manner using the terminology of health institutions. | X | |||||
| 14 | PQ-14. Uses information and communication technologies and computer software at least at the European Computer Use License level. | X | |||||
| 15 | PQ-15. Yönetim felsefesini ve yönetimin fonksiyonlarını her bir birime uygun olacak biçimde yönetim uygulamalarına yansıtır. | X | |||||
| 16 | PQ-16. Birey olarak dış görünüm olumlu tutum ve davranışlarıyla kuruma örnek olur; sürekli gelişme ve değişime açıktır. | X | |||||
| 17 | PQ-17. Sağlık yönetimi ile ilgili hukuki düzenlemeler ile toplumsal, bilimsel, mesleki etik ilkelere uygun, ülke ya da dünya genelinde genel sağlık sorunlarına duyarlı davranır, çözüm önerilerini yorumlar ve değerlendirir. | X | |||||
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 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 8 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 4 | 10 | 40 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 3 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Quiz | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 25 | 25 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 50 | 50 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 175 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(175/30) | 6 | |||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH METHODS in HEALTH SCIENCES | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Pakize YİĞİT |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Erman GEDİKLİ |
| Assistant(s) | Res. Ass. Gör. Yaşar GÖKALP |
| Aim | To give the essentials of the scientific research process and the scientific activities, which are necessary to implement the steps of this process and also to equip the students with the rules, which are necessary to finalize the research report. |
| Course Content | This course contains; The importance and steps of the scientific research process - Research in Health Management,Research methods : observational research design,Research Techniques-Experimental Researches,Practice: Research methods analysis,Selection of Research Subject and Literature review,The aim of the research - Formulation of the hypotheses,Population, sample, estimating sampling size,Data collection methods - Designing the questionnaire,Practice: Article review,Data analysis,Data Analysis-2,Research ethics and Sources of error and bias in research ,Reporting a scientific research,Practice: Review a article.. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Defines how to conduct a scientific research. | 13, 6, 9 | A, E |
| Apply research and analyze the findings using scientific research methods, mainly in the field of health sciences. | 13, 6, 9 | A, E |
| Edit the research report. | 13, 6, 9 | A, E |
| Explain the relationship between scientific research and ethics. | 13, 6, 9 | A, E |
| It follows research in the field of health management and communicates its applications. | 13, 16, 6, 9 | A, E |
| Teaching Methods: | 13: Case Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The importance and steps of the scientific research process - Research in Health Management | Hayran ve Özbek, s. 18-22 |
| 2 | Research methods : observational research design | Hayran ve Ozbek, s. 7-15 |
| 3 | Research Techniques-Experimental Researches | Hayran ve Ozbek, s. 15-18 |
| 4 | Practice: Research methods analysis | Hayran, Ozbek s. 7-18 |
| 5 | Selection of Research Subject and Literature review | Erdogan vd. s. 29-60 |
| 6 | The aim of the research - Formulation of the hypotheses | Erdogan vd. 65-86 |
| 7 | Population, sample, estimating sampling size | Hayran ve Ozbek s.107-116 |
| 8 | Data collection methods - Designing the questionnaire | Solak vd. s. 74-99 |
| 9 | Practice: Article review | Hayran ve Ozbek s.-7-18,107-116. Erdogan vd. 29-86. Solak vd. s. 74-99 |
| 10 | Data analysis | Hayran ve Ozbek, s.53-93, s.117-146 |
| 11 | Data Analysis-2 | Hayran ve Özbek s. 147-200-s.257-280 |
| 12 | Research ethics and Sources of error and bias in research | Erdogan vd. s. 313-331 |
| 13 | Reporting a scientific research | Solak, s. 186-206 |
| 14 | Practice: Review a article. | Erdogan, vd. s.359-380 |
| Resources |
| - Erdoğan, S., Nahcivan, N., & Esin, M. N. (Eds.). (2015). Hemşirelikte araştırma: süreç, ugulama ve kritik. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi. -Mustafa Solak, Sağlık Hizmetlerine Araştırma ve Değerlendirme(2015),Anadolu Üniversitesi yayınları. -O. Hayran ve H.Özbek, Sağlık Bilimlerinde Araştırma ve İstatistik Yöntemler, Nobel Tıp Kitapevi, İstanbul 2012. -K. Sümbüloğlu, V. Sümbüloğlu, Sağlık Bilimlerinde Araştırma Yöntemleri, Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık, Ankara 2004. - Bowling, A. (2014). Research methods in health: investigating health and health services. McGraw-Hill Education (UK). |
| Lecture notes, relavant web sites |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ-1. Learns the national health conditions and the development, implementation and performance evaluation of appropriate health policies, as well as the theoretical and practical knowledge of organization and management of the health sector. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ-2. Uses theoretical and practical knowledge on business world and management with a critical approach to plan, organize and lead health and health service providers at national and international level. | X | |||||
| 3 | PQ-3. Identifies the relevant job roles in subdivisions of health system organizations and learns about their duties and responsibilities. | X | |||||
| 4 | PQ-4. Knows the social, environmental and behavioral factors related to the development of public and individual health. | X | |||||
| 5 | PQ-5. Applies the knowledge and skills on management of health institutions to manage the functions such as management, production, human resources, finance, accounting, marketing, patient and public relations, quality and patient safety, occupational health and safety, information technologies. | X | |||||
| 6 | PQ-6. Analyzes the information on health management scientifically and interprets their results, creates innovative, ethical, socially responsible and sustainable solutions, by using quantitative, qualitative techniques and digital technology innovatively for problem solving and exploiting opportunities in health management. | X | |||||
| 7 | PQ-7. Decide independently and demonstrates leadership qualities in identifying health management problems, develops proposals for solutions, applies them effectively and efficiently and assesses outcomes. | X | |||||
| 8 | PQ-8. Takes responsibility as an individual and/or team member to solve the problems encountered in managing health institutions. | X | |||||
| 9 | PQ-9. Evaluates the personality, culture and behavioral characteristics of the health institutions’ employees and directs them towards the aims of the institution. | X | |||||
| 10 | PQ-10. Decides on and applies different ways of accessing information. | X | |||||
| 11 | PQ-11. Continuously develops their professional knowledge and skills; open to change, innovation, entrepreneurship and lifelong learning. | X | |||||
| 12 | PQ-12. Shares the views and suggestions on health management issues in writing and orally with stakeholders and communicates effectively with colleagues using an English level of at least European Language Portfolio B1 General. | X | |||||
| 13 | PQ-13. Solves problems using effective communication methods, has the ability to use the language in written and oral communication in a correct and proper manner using the terminology of health institutions. | X | |||||
| 14 | PQ-14. Uses information and communication technologies and computer software at least at the European Computer Use License level. | X | |||||
| 15 | PQ-15. Yönetim felsefesini ve yönetimin fonksiyonlarını her bir birime uygun olacak biçimde yönetim uygulamalarına yansıtır. | X | |||||
| 16 | PQ-16. Birey olarak dış görünüm olumlu tutum ve davranışlarıyla kuruma örnek olur; sürekli gelişme ve değişime açıktır. | X | |||||
| 17 | PQ-17. Sağlık yönetimi ile ilgili hukuki düzenlemeler ile toplumsal, bilimsel, mesleki etik ilkelere uygun, ülke ya da dünya genelinde genel sağlık sorunlarına duyarlı davranır, çözüm önerilerini yorumlar ve değerlendirir. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |