Information Package / Course Catalogue
Biostatics
Course Code: EBE640
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: 4
Objectives of the Course

To use of statistics in the health field

Course Content

Basic concepts in Statistics, Causality Descriptive statistics Universe and sample, the concept of power Comparison of the rate of two groups Comparison of the average of two groups Comparison of the averages of more than two group Correlation-regression usage of software like SPSS, StatCal, Pass.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Zekiye KARAÇAM
Learning Outcomes
1.1. To be able to know statistical methods and principles
2.To be able to know analysis methods and choose the right method
3.To be able to use methods of statistics effectively by the help of suitable software
4.To be able to interpret the acquired data correctly
5.To be able to use advanced analysis methods
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aksakoğlu, G. (2006) Sağlıkta araştırma ve Çözümleme, D.E.Ü. Rektörlük Basımevi, İzmir
2.Özdamar K (2001) SPSS ile Bioistatistik, ETAM A.Ş. Matbaa, Eskişehir.
3.3. Sağlık istatistiği Öğretimi, S.K. Lawanga, Cho-yook Iye, Çev: Servet Özgür, Sedat Törel, Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Yayınları no:31, Ankara
4.Portney LG., Watkins MP. Foundations of clinical research. Applications to practice. Second Edition.Prentice Hall. USA, 2000.
5.Basic & Clinical Biostatistic, Saunders-Dawson B., Trapp R.G. Prentice-Hall İnternational Inc, Toronto, 1994
6.Medical Epidemiology, Greenberg R.S. and et, Aplleton & Lange, Toronto 1996
7.Uygulamalı İstatistik, Şanslı Baskan, Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi:İzmir, 1993
8.Introduction to Classical and Modern Test Theory, Crocer L., Algina J., Holt, Rinehart and Winston:Newyork,1986
9.Research Methods in Psychology, Shaugnessy J.J, Zechmeister, Mcgrawhill.New York,1994
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Health and Concept of Research on Health
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Reading, Browsing Resources, Examination
Week 2 - Theoretical
Health and Concept of Research on Health
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Reading, Browsing Resources, Examination
Week 3 - Theoretical
Causality - Introduction to SPSS
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Reading, Browsing Resources, Examination
Week 4 - Theoretical
Fundamentals of analysis, distributions
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Reading, Browsing Resources, Examination
Week 5 - Theoretical
Research Types, distributions and p-value rate, ratio and risk concepts – sensitivity-specificity, predictive value, probability ratio, consistency (ROC curve)
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Reading, Browsing Resources, Examination
Week 6 - Theoretical
Sample size and power - PASS and Statcalc practice
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Reading, Browsing Resources, Examination
Week 7 - Theoretical
Data types - How to choose the analysing method - Database in SPSS
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Reading, Browsing Resources, Examination
Week 8 - Theoretical
Reading, Browsing Resources, Examination
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Reading, Browsing Resources, Examination
Week 9 - Theoretical
chi-square, McNemar chi-sqaure, chi-square for trend - SPSS practice
Week 9 - Preparation Work
t test (one sample, two independent samples, two dependent samples), Non parametric tests - SPSS practice
Week 10 - Theoretical
ANOVA - SPSS practice
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Reading, Browsing Resources, Examination
Week 11 - Theoretical
Correlation (spearman, Pearson, Kendall) - SPSS practice
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Reading, Browsing Resources, Examination
Week 12 - Theoretical
Regression (Multiple, binary logistics) - SPSS practice
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Reading, Browsing Resources, Examination
Week 13 - Theoretical
Advanced analysis (stratified analysis, meta-analysis, confaunding) - SPSS practice & StatCalc
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Reading, Browsing Resources, Examination
Week 14 - Theoretical
Writing an article, preparing a questionnaire - syntax in SPSS
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Reading, Browsing Resources, Examination
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Individual Work140228
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination118220
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
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