COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Medical Informatics

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Medical Informatics

Course Objective

The objective of the course is to learn basic concepts, generalization, solution approaches, basic methods and application areas of linear programming and to gain skills regarding application of these methods in clinical problems. Besides, to formulize clinical problems as decision problems, identifying decision alternatives, and selecting the best decision alternative, and finally make economic interpretations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
1. W. L. Winston, Operations Research-Applications and Algoritms, Duxbury Pres, 1994.
2. H. Taha, Operations Research, Prentice Hall Int. Inc., 2003.
3. F. S. Hillier & G. J. Lieberman, Introduction to Operations Research, McGraw Hill, 1995.
Supplementary Book(s):
1. I. Kara, Doğrusal Programlama, Bilim Teknik Yayınevi, 2000.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Problem analysis, design and application, presentation/lecturing and interactive discussion.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Evaluation of homeworks, projects and exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. Students are expected to attend all lecture and recitation hours. Attendance must be at least 70% for the lectures.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Science, Department of Statistics
e-mail: cengiz.celikoglu@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 0232 301 85 50

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes