COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BIOSTATISTICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

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

PROFESSOR DOCTOR 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   Select appropriate hypothesis tests and interprets analysis results.
4   Knows the types of research in the field of health.
5   Calculate proper descriptive statistics.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to course, introduction of computer programs to be used
2 Scientific research stages, use of biostatistics in health services, basic statistical concepts
3 Data description and features, data types:continuous, discrete, ordinal, creating a dataset
4 Data recording-entry, table and graphics
5 Classification of data, variable term (dependent/independent)
6 Standarts of the shape of distribution, normality distribution
7 Research types in health fields
8 Planning a research, sample selection
9 Course overview
10 Introduction to statistical hypothesis (significance) tests
11 Parametric tests: independent samples test
12 Parametric tests: dependent samples test
13 Non-parametric tests: independent samples test
14 Non-parametric tests: dependent samples test
15 Correlation analysis
16 Course overview

Recomended or Required Reading

- Gareth M. James et al. An Introduction to Statistical Learning: With Applications in R. Springer. 2013
- Biyoistatistik. Prof. Dr. Kadir Sümbüloğlu & Prof. Dr. Vildan Sümbüloğlu. Hatiboğlu Yayıncılık
- Sağlık Araştırmaları için Temel Istatistik. Murat Hayran, Mutlu Hayran
- Akdeniz F. Olasılık ve Istatistik. 2015
- Ünal B. SPSS Uygulama Rehberi. 2011.
- Spor Sağlık ve Eğitim Bilimlerinden Örneklerle Uygulamalı Istatistik ve Geçerlik - Güvenirlik, Reha Alpar, Detay Yayıncılık

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)

Prof. Dr. Seher Özyürek
seher.ozyurek@deu.edu.tr
0232 4124903

Office Hours

Thursday,11.45-12.45

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 16 1 16
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 16 1 16
Mid-term exam 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 34

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

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