Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | BD213.3 | 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 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | LO2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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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