COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BIOSTATISTICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FZR 4021 BIOSTATISTICS COMPULSORY 1 0 0 1

Offered By

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SEHER ÖZYÜREK

Offered to

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

To gain knowledge about biostatistical methods frequently used in the process of conducting scientific research in the field of health, to perform statistical analysis in a computer environment, to understand and interpret statistical analyzes and to report analysis results.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understands basic biostatistics concepts
2   Knows how to create a database and make tables and graphs using databases.
3   Knows statistical significance tests and interprets analysis results
4   Knows the types of research in the field of health
5   Sample size calculation for epidemiological research types

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, introduction of computer programs to be used
2 Scientific research stages, use of biostatistics in health services
3 Data description and features, data types:continuous, discrete, ordinal
4 Data recording-entry, table-graphics design
5 Classification of data, variable term
6 Standarts of the shape of distribution, normality distribution
7 Research types in health fields
8 Plannig a research
9 Introduction to statistical significant tests
10 Parametric tests
11 Parametric tests
12 Non-parametric tests
13 Non-parametric tests
14 Calculation of sample size

Recomended or Required Reading

Gareth M. James et al. An Introduction to Statistical Learning: With Applications in R. Springer. 2013
Akdeniz F. Olasılık ve Istatistik. 2015
Ünal B. SPSS Uygulama Rehberi. 2011.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Conference, practical interactive training

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 +FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 +RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students' knowledge levels are measured through exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70 per cent of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

seher.ozyurek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday, from 12.30 to 13.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Mid-term exam 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 30

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.411
LO.511