Information Package / Course Catalogue
Survival Analysis
Course Code: BİS623
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 0
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To teach purpose and application areas of survival analysis, reading outputs and graphs.

Course Content

Survival Distributions, Life Tables, Complete / Incomplete Mortality Data, Estimation of Survival Function, Probability Approach, Kaplan Meier, Cox Regression analysis, Competing Risk Analysis

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Using survival analysis in the field of health studies
2.Learn purposes and application areas of survival analysis
3.To be able to decide the method of appropriate survival analysis
4.Read surival analysis outputs
5.Read graphs at survival analysis
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Survival Distributions
Week 2 - Theoretical
Life Tables
Week 3 - Theoretical
Complete Mortality Data, Estimation of Survival Function
Week 4 - Theoretical
Incomplete Mortality Data, Follow-Up Studies
Week 5 - Theoretical
Comparison of Mortality rate
Week 6 - Theoretical
Life table method
Week 7 - Theoretical
Kaplan Meier method
Week 8 - Theoretical
Literature review and discussion (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Kaplan Meier
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cox Regression analysis - I
Week 11 - Theoretical
Cox Regression analysis - II
Week 12 - Theoretical
Competing Risk Analysis - I
Week 13 - Theoretical
Competing Risk Analysis - II
Week 14 - Theoretical
Competing Risk Analysis - III
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140456
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
OÇ-5
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026