COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH SKILLS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ARŞ 2301 RESEARCH SKILLS ELECTIVE 0 0 0 2

Offered By

Medicine

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HÜLYA ELLIDOKUZ

Offered to

Medicine

Course Objective

The aim of this module is to acquire students the necessary skills for conducting scientific research.
To reach this aim students will participate research activities within the medical faculty and other related institutions based on their preference.
In observational studies, students will plan the study, develop data collection tools and questiannaires to collect data from individuals, from medical records or archive materials. Students will analyse data, present their results and interpret the findings in their report. In experimental studies that will be implemented in the laboratory, clinics or in the community, students will plan, conduct the study, analyse and present their findings.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Planning observational or experimental scientific research
2   Conducting the research
3   Analysing the research data
4   Writing the research report
5   Following the ethical principles

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of Research Skills Special Study Module
2 Questionnaire preparation
3 Planning and conducting the clinical trials
4 Preparing ethical board application for research projects
5 Presenting the data with tables and graphs
6 Writing research report

Recomended or Required Reading

1.Özdamar K.SPSS ile Biyoistatistik. Kaan Kitabevi, Eskişehir, 2003.
2.Aksakoğlu G. Sağlıkta araştırma teknikleri ve analiz yöntemleri. DEÜ Rektörlük Matbaası, Izmir 2001.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations, Planning and conducting research under the guidance of a faculty member

Assessment Methods

To be announced!


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The objectives of Accessing Information Sources, Interpreting Information, Making a Work Plan, Preparing Methods/Materials (Preparing Surveys etc.), Carrying Out Activities (Collection of data in research, analysis etc.), and Preparing Reports are evaluated by the instructor by giving a score between 0-4. The average of the points given to the student for each objective is taken and the success score is determined by multiplying it with the credit score of the research CPM. Students who take the Research Skills ÖÇM are required to prepare a report in accordance with the defined rules.
The contribution rate of ÖÇMs to the end-of-year grade is 10%.

Assessment Criteria

Accessing Information Sources
Interpreting Information
Making a Work Plan
Preparing Methods/Materials (Preparing surveys etc.)
Performing Activities (Collection of data in research, analysis etc.)
Preparing Reports

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Hülya Ellidokuz
e-mail: hulya.ellidokuz@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 412 58 89

Office Hours

Interviews can be held by making an appointment with the responsible faculty member.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Applying activity 3 2 6
Project Preparation 17 2 34
Preparing report 1 6 6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 60

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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