Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / SKİÖ 502 - HEALTH MANAGEMENT (NON-THESIS MASTER)

Code: SKİÖ 502 Course Title: RESEARCH METHODS IN HEATH INSTITUTIONS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department HEALTH MANAGEMENT (NON-THESIS MASTER)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer AYŞEGÜL ÖZCAN (aysegulozcan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
At the completion of this course, students will be able to: Learn differences between science and other information resources, process of scientific research, measures taken into account to inquire any issue, making any issue researchable, bias resources, measurement and types of measures, validity and reliability, methods of sampling, and research designs. Know how to use questionnaire, interviewing and observation methods

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 explain the basic stages of scientific research PO-1 To have knowledge about theoretical and practical information related to the field of health management and to be able to implement this knowledge
PO-4 To have knowledge and skills to make advanced quantitative and qualitative analyses in health management and to be able to implement this knowledge
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 explain the ethical principles of scientific research PO-1 To have knowledge about theoretical and practical information related to the field of health management and to be able to implement this knowledge
PO-4 To have knowledge and skills to make advanced quantitative and qualitative analyses in health management and to be able to implement this knowledge
PO-7 Acting in accordance with the ethical principles of scientific research, publication and management
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 explain the design of scientific research PO-1 To have knowledge about theoretical and practical information related to the field of health management and to be able to implement this knowledge
PO-4 To have knowledge and skills to make advanced quantitative and qualitative analyses in health management and to be able to implement this knowledge
Examination
Presentation
LO-4 bilimsel araştırmanın veri toplama yöntemlerini açıklayabilir PO-1 To have knowledge about theoretical and practical information related to the field of health management and to be able to implement this knowledge
PO-3 To understand basic elements of health system in national and international level, to comprehend health planning and health policy, to analyze health sector economic and financially
Examination
Presentation
LO-5 explain data analysis methods of scientific research PO-1 To have knowledge about theoretical and practical information related to the field of health management and to be able to implement this knowledge
PO-3 To understand basic elements of health system in national and international level, to comprehend health planning and health policy, to analyze health sector economic and financially
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
? Science, positivism and post-positivism approaches ? Principal concepts in scientific researches ? Process of scientific research ? Literature reviews Bias resources in researches Measurement, types of measures Validity and reliability Sampling Research designs Questionnaire, interviewing and observation
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Science Lecture, group work, question-answer
2 Positivism Lecture, group work, question-answer
3 Post-positivism approaches Lecture, group work, question-answer
4 Principal concepts in scientific researches Lecture, group work, question-answer
5 Literature Review Lecture, group work, question-answer
6 Literature Review Lecture, group work, question-answer
7 Bias in research Lecture, group work, question-answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Measurement Lecture, group work, question-answer
10 Types of measures Lecture, group work, question-answer
11 Validity Lecture, group work, question-answer
12 Reliability Lecture, group work, question-answer
13 Sampling Lecture, group work, question-answer
14 Research designs Questionnaire, interviewing and observation Lecture, group work, question-answer
15 Preparation for Final Exam Lecture, group work, question-answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Karasar, N. (2006). Bilimsel araştırma yöntemi. Nobel yayın dağıtım. Ankara.
2 Erkuş, A. (2013). Davranış bilimleri için bilimsel araştırma süreci. Seçkin yayınevi. Ankara.
3 Day, Robert A. 1997. Bilimsel bir makale nasıl yazılır ve yayınlanır, çev. Gülay Aşkar Altay, TÜBİTAK.
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, Projection

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 3 20
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 1 3 20
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 1 3 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 14 28
       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 3 1 3
Own study for final exam 1 14 14
final exam 3 1 3
0
0
Total work load; 181