Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES / TDS 206 - MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AND SECRETARYSHIP

Code: TDS 206 Course Title: BIOSTATISTICS Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION AND SECRETARYSHIP
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ZEYNEP ÜNAL (zeynepunal@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
In this course, it is aimed to introduce statistics and to teach the basic concepts and techniques of statistics and to give the necessary methods for statistical analysis in the field of health. Skills such as making statistical analyzes and making comments are tried to be gained. Introducing the necessary tools to implement statistical methods in health area

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Acknowledge the place and the importance of statistics in the field of health. PO-3 They work individually and as a team member by using their basic knowledge in the field.
PO-5 It organizes and manages activities for the development of employees in its field within the framework of a project.
Examination
LO-2 Learn the basic topics of statistics. PO-5 It organizes and manages activities for the development of employees in its field within the framework of a project.
PO-6 Interprets and evaluates data by using the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field, defines and analyzes problems and takes part in studies planned for solution.
Examination
LO-3 Determine events, events’ components, analyzing the problems through numbers, gaining access to meaningful and useful information in social life. PO-6 Interprets and evaluates data by using the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field, defines and analyzes problems and takes part in studies planned for solution.
PO-8 By using their basic knowledge and skills in the field, they inform the relevant people and institutions, share their thoughts and solutions to problems with experts and non-experts in writing and orally.
Examination
LO-4 Learn to determine hypothesis and conduct analysis. PO-6 Interprets and evaluates data by using the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field, defines and analyzes problems and takes part in studies planned for solution.
PO-7 When faced with unforeseen situations in the field, it produces solutions by using its basic knowledge.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Introduction to Statistics: Description, brief historical account and importance of statistics. Fundamental Content of Statistics. Subject of statistics and basic concepts: unit, population and variable; definition and kinds of variables, scaling of variables and determination of scales. Collecting the data and illustrating by tables and graphs. Measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion. The frequency distributions of mean, median, mode and variance. Questionnaire survey. Probability. Distributions. Sampling. Z and t statistics. Confidence intervals. Hypothesis tests. Correlation coefficient. Chi-square analysis. ANOVA. Regression Analysis.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Course Description, Establishing the Relationship between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Competencies, Introduction to Statistics. Representing subjects. Question and answer.
2 Scope, definition and importance of statistics. Statistics in the field of health sciences. Representing subjects. Question and answer. Discussion
3 Presentation of statistical data with graphs and tables. Central Tendency Measures Representing subjects. Question and answer.
4 Measures of Distribution: Range of variation, standard deviation, variance, standard error Mean, median, mode and variance in frequency distributions Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.
5 Sampling basics: Audience, sampling and sampling methods Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.
6 Descriptive Statistics: Problem Solving Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.
7 Probability Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.Self Study Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Confidence intervals Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.Self Study Method
10 Stages of Research and Ethics in Research Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.Self Study Method
11 Hypothesis tests Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.Self Study Method
12 Chi-square analysis Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.Self Study Method
13 Analysis of variance Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.Self Study Method
14 Regression analysis Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.Self Study Method
15 General evaluation Question and answer.
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Sümbüllüoğlu V. ve Sümbüllüoğlu, K. Biyoistatistik. Ankara: Hatipoğlu Yayıncılık, 2010.
2 İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayınları, Biyoistatistik, 2022. (04.09.2022 tarihinde http://auzefkitap.istanbul.edu.tr/kitap/kok/biyoistatistik.pdf adresinden ulaşılmıştır)
Required Course instruments and materials
Lesson books, calculator

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 8 8
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 8 8
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 7 7
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 7 7
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 60