COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN HEALTH

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SHS 2002 RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN HEALTH ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Vocational School of Healthcare

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AYLA AÇIKGÖZ

Offered to

Medical Laboratory Techniques
Oral and Dental Clinical
Anesthesia
Medical Documentation and Secretariat
Medical Imaging Techniques
Audiometry
Nuclear Medicine Techniques
First And Emergency Aid
Radioterapy

Course Objective

It aims to teach the methods of scientific research in the field of health and the contributions of health technicians to these methods.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understands the importance of research in the field of health.
2   Learns research planning and data collection processes.
3   Learns the processes of turning research data into reports.
4   Can apply the knowledge gained when working in research teams.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of the course and resource
2 Definition and purpose of the research
3 Research design
4 Research Types
5 Research Planning
6 Descriptive Research
7 Analytical Research
8 Midterm Exam
9 Classification of Data
10 Sample Selection and Sampling Methods
11 Parametric Tests
12 Nonparametric Tests
13 Statistics in Research Relationship-Causality
14 Reporting of the research, presentation of the results in tables
15 Presentation of statistical results in graphics

Recomended or Required Reading

Aksakoğlu G. Sağlıkta Araştırma ve Çözümleme, Meta Yayınları, Izmir, 2013.
Aksakoğlu G. Sağlıkta Araştırma Teknikleri ve Analiz Yöntemleri, Izmir: D.E.Ü Rektörlük Matbaası, 2001.
Sümbüloğlu K, Sümbüloğlu V. Biyoistatistik, Ankara: Hatiboğlu Yayınevi, 1998.
Sümbüloğlu K, Sümbüloğlu V, Akyüz K. Anket Yöntemi ile Bilimsel Araştırma, Ankara: Songür Yayıncılık, 2005.
Sümbüloğlu V, Sümbüloğlu K. Klinik ve Saha Araştırmalarında Örnekleme Yöntemleri ve Örneklem Büyüklüğü, Ankara, 2005.
Güler F. Istatistik Metotları ve Uygulamaları, 3.Basım, Istanbul, Beta Yayınları, 2012.
Serper Ö. Uygulamalı Istatistik, 7.Baskı, Bursa, Ezgi Kitabevi, 2014.
Turanlı M. Selahattin Güriş: Temel Istatistik, Genişletilmiş 2.Basım, Istanbul, Der Yayınları, 2005.
Gürsakal N. Betimsel Istatistik, 7. Baskı, Bursa, Dora Yayınları, 2012.
Hayran M, Hayran M. Sağlık Araştırmnaları Için Temel Istatistik. 1. Baskı, Ankara, Omega Araştırma, 2011.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question-answer and interactive discussion

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Theoretical knowledge will be done through tests or short answer questions. Midterm exam result
40%, Final 60%+make-up

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The course is evaluated within framework of the SHMYO Education and Examination Rules of Practice.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ayla.acikgoz@deu.edu.tr
0 (232) 412 4738

Office Hours

Tesday: 13.00- 13.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 52

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.4

CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

Copyright 2015 DEÜ. BİD

HOME / ABOUT US / DEGREE PROGRAMMES / GENERAL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS / INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS