Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

SEMRA & VEFA KÜÇÜK HEATLH FACULTY / HEM 307 - NURSING

Code: HEM 307 Course Title: BIOSTATISTICS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department NURSING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer NUR ŞİFA YAVUZ (nuryavuz@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The purpose is to represent statistics and teach the basic concepts and techniques of statistics. Introducing the necessary tools to implement statistical methods and develop further the understanding of assumptions and limitations. Introducing the necessary tools to implement statistical methods in health area.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Acknowledge the place and the importance of statistics in the field of health. PO-12 Coordinates the necessary nursing services to protect and improve the health of the individual/family/community and to help them regain their health.
Examination
Performance Project
LO-2 Learn the basic topics of statistics. PO-12 Coordinates the necessary nursing services to protect and improve the health of the individual/family/community and to help them regain their health.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 Learn to determine hypothesis and conduct analysis. PO-4 Uses developing technology in nursing care.
Examination
Performance Project
LO-4 Determine events, events’ components, analyzing the problems through numbers, gaining access to meaningful and useful information in social life. PO-12 Coordinates the necessary nursing services to protect and improve the health of the individual/family/community and to help them regain their health.
Examination
Performance Project
LO-5 take decision depend on data sets. PO-12 Coordinates the necessary nursing services to protect and improve the health of the individual/family/community and to help them regain their health.
Examination
Laboratory Exam
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
IDefinition of statistics, history and importance, basic concepts of statistics, definition and types of variables, measurement of variables and determination of appropriate measurement level, Evaluation of data, representation of data with graphics and tables, measures of central tendency and distribution. includes mean, median, mode and variance in frequency distributions. It also includes survey method, probability, fundamental distributions, sampling, Z and t statistics, confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, correlation coefficients, Chi-square analysis, Analysis of variance, Regression analysis.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to statistics. Description and importance of statistics. Statistics in health sciences. Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.
2 Presentation of statistical data with graphics and tables. Measures of central tendency: arithmetic mean, median, mode Forming table and graph. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.
3 Measures of dispersion: Variation range, standard deviation, variance, standard error The frequency distributions of mean, median, mode and variance Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.
4 Probability Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.
5 Distributions: Bernoulli, Binom and Normal distribution Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.
6 Confidence intervals Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.
7 Hypothesis tests Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.
8 mid-term exam
9 Chi-square analysis Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.
10 Sampling: Population, sample and sampling techniques Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.
11 Health statistics Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.
12 ANOVA Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.
13 Correlation coefficient. Regression analysis Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.
14 The application of statistical techniques on computer. Application on SPSS package program. Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.
15 The application of statistical techniques on computer. Application on SPSS package program Representing subjects. Question and answer. Solving problems technique.
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Esin A., Ekni M., Gamgam H., "Sağlık bilimlerinde İstatistik".
2 Sümbüloğlu K., Sümbüloğlu V., "Biyoistatistik".
3 Çıngı, H., Örnekleme, H.Ü. Yayınları
4 Aytaç M., Matematiksel İstatistik, Ezgi Yayınları
5 Bülbül, S.E., Çözümsel İstatistik, Alfa yayınları
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, Projection, blackboard, pen, eraser, SPSS program.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 1 2 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 2 4 8
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 2 4
       c) Performance Project 1 7 7
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 4 16
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 95