Information Package / Course Catalogue
Stereological Methods
Course Code: THE634
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Adopting the history and basic principles of stereological techniques;teaching basic methods and tools used in stereological techniques; sampling and systematic bias, sampling strategy and number calculations; to teach the principles of disector and disassembly.

Course Content

History of stereology and other methods of measurementEnvironmental sources of biologySampling, bias and sampling bias Analysis strategy and systematic bias Basic principles of application of stereology Basic methods and tools applied in spectral techniquesSurgical volume measurement methods and Cavalieri's principle

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Alpaslan GÖKÇİMEN
Learning Outcomes
1.Have information about the history of stereology
2.Have knowledge about development and terminology of stereological techniques
3.Have information about sampling strategy and systematic bias
4.Have knowledge about number calculation with stereological techniques
5.Have knowledge about dissector, physical dissector and disintegration principles
Recommended or Required Reading
1.basıc stereology
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
History of stereology and other measurement methods
Week 2 - Theoretical
Development and terminology of stereological techniques
Week 3 - Theoretical
Sources of bias in microscope
Week 4 - Theoretical
Sampling, bias and sampling bias
Week 5 - Theoretical
Sampling strategy and systematic bias
Week 6 - Theoretical
Basic principles of stereology
Week 7 - Theoretical
Basic methods and tools in stereological techniques
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
mıd-term exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Stereological volume measurement methods and Cavalieri principle
Week 10 - Theoretical
Stereological volume measurement methods and Cavalieri principle
Week 11 - Theoretical
Number calculation with stereological techniques
Week 12 - Theoretical
Number calculation with stereological techniques
Week 13 - Theoretical
Dissecting principle
Week 14 - Theoretical
Physical dissector
Week 15 - Theoretical
general overview
Week 16 - Final Exam
final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142484
Assignment62330
Reading92236
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
4
5
3
4
3
OÇ-2
4
5
3
4
3
OÇ-3
4
5
4
3
4
OÇ-4
5
5
4
3
4
OÇ-5
3
4
3
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026