| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | BD213.3B | Biostatistics | Elective | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Basic statistical concepts and methods are taught to students by examples and applications in the field of nutrition and dietetics. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Ahmet İLHAN |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | By completion of this course successfully, the student will be able to: - solve basic statistical problems and interpret the findings, understand and criticize statistical analyses used in the field of nutrition and dietetics. | | 2 | Studenta able to contribute to the research in the planning, carrying out and finalizing stages with his/her basic statistical knowledge, calculate the required sample size in the planning stage of a research. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Second Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Basic statistical definitions, descriptive statistics, theoretical distributions, sampling distributions, sampling methods, required sample size, hypothesis tests, correlation and linear regression methods are the contents of this course. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction to Statistics and Biostatistics, Descriptive statistics | | | | 2 | Frequency tables, Descriptive statistics from tabular data | | | | 3 | Cross tables, single, bivariate and multivariate graphics | | | | 4 | Probability and probability distributions | | | | 5 | Sampling distributions, point and interval estimation | | | | 6 | Practice I | | | | 7 | Sampling methods, determination of sample size | | | | 8 | MIDTERM EXAM | | | | 9 | Sampling methods, determination of sample size | | | | 10 | Introduction to hypothesis testing, one sample tests | | | | 11 | Two sample tests | | | | 12 | K sample tests | | | | 13 | Practice II | | | | 14 | Correlation and regression analysis | | | | 15 | General Practice | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1- Alpar R. Spor Bilimlerinde Uygulamalı İstatistik. Nobel Yayın-Dağıtım, Ankara, 2001.
2- Dawson, B., Trapp,B., Robert G. Basic and Clinical Biostatistics. Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill. New York, 2004. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Question-Answer | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Self Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 14 | 14 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | LO2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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