Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Research Methods
Course Code: CSAG660
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

It is aimed to improve the knowledge and skills of researchers in health care and data analysis.

Course Content

1) Research principles 2) Research techniques 3) Research types 4) Research planning 5) Data collection and analysis

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Metin DAM
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to have up-to-date theoretical and practical knowledge at the level of expertise in environmental health
2.To be able to analyze the problems related to environmental health with scientific methods and evaluate them with a critical approach
3.To have the ability to produce, execute and finalize new projects for scientific research,
4.To have theoretical and practical knowledge about environmental health, historical development and economic dimension of environmental health,
5.To be able to have theoretical and practical knowledge about environmental degradation effects
6.To be able to have knowledge and skills in the fields of strategic management, marketing, performance management, quality management and human resources management
7.Knows, interprets and interprets the intercultural differences, national and international health legislation and patient rights and their rights
8.Acquiring theoretical and practical knowledge about environmental ethics, policy and planning, information systems, professional foreign language, finance and intermediary institutions,
9.To have information about basic concepts, terminology and complementary medicine in health field,
10.To have environmental literacy.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.• Prof. Dr. Prof. Dr. Emine Didem EVCİ KİRAZ’s unpublished course notes
2.Sağlıkta araştırma ve çözümleme kitabı, Prof. Dr. Gazanfer AKSAKOĞLU
3.Sağlık araştırmaları için temel istatistik kitabı, Dr. Murat HAYRAN ve Dr. Mutlu HAYRAN
4.Basic epidemiology, 2nd ed, http://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/43541
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
History of research methods
Week 2 - Theoretical
Research principles
Week 3 - Theoretical
Research techniques
Week 4 - Theoretical
Research types
Week 5 - Theoretical
Further research
Week 6 - Theoretical
Retrospective research
Week 7 - Theoretical
Cross-sectional studies
Week 8 - Theoretical
Experimental investigations (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Experimental investigations
Week 10 - Theoretical
Meta analysis
Week 11 - Theoretical
Speeds obtained in research
Week 12 - Theoretical
Research planning
Week 13 - Theoretical
Data collecting
Week 14 - Theoretical
Data analysis Data presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination128230
Final Examination140242
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
1
2
3
3
2
OÇ-3
1
2
3
3
2
OÇ-4
2
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
5
4
5
5
5
OÇ-6
2
2
4
4
4
OÇ-7
4
3
5
5
2
OÇ-8
2
5
5
5
5
OÇ-9
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-10
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026