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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS HSA 6086 SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND INTRIDUCTION TO META-ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Public Health

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BELGIN ÜNAL

Offered to

Public Health

Course Objective

Understanding the principals of SR & MA and gaining skills to understand the articles

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defining types of SR & MA 2   Effective search in medical databases 3   Learn criticall appraisal 4   Learn to write a SR report 5   Learn methodology of SR & MA

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Planning a SR 2 Types of Research Methods 3 Establishing a SA question 4 Lit search 5 Numerical criteria & measures 6 Evaluation of reports 7 RCTs 8 Case studies & practicum 9 Case studies & practicum 10 Case studies & practicum 11 Case studies & practicum 12 Case studies & practicum

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Glasziou P, Irwing L, Bain C, Colditz G. Systemetic reviews in health care. A practical guide. Cambridge University Pres, Cambridge, 2001 2. Egger M, Smith GD, Altman DG. Sytematic reviews in health care. Meta-analysis in context. Cornwall, 2001. 2 edition 3. Clarke M, Oxman AD, editors. Cochrane Reviewers Handbook 4.1.4 (updated October 2004) 4. Chalmers I, Altman D (eds). Systematic Reviews. London:BMJ Publishing Group, 1995. 5. Ünal B. Sistematik Derleme: Nedir Nasıl Yapılır Nasıl Değerlendirilmelidir Modern Tıp Seminerleri 27 ("Kanıta Dayalı Tıp" Sayısı, Editör: Gül Ergör),52-65 (2003).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 +ASG * 0.20 + FIN* 0.40 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 +ASG * 0.20 + RST* 0.40 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 15 2 30 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 3 45 Preparing assignments 5 5 25 Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Web Search and Library Research 5 5 25 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 144

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO LO.1 LO.2 LO.3 LO.4 LO.5