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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / ORB 520 - ORAL BİYOLOJİ TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS

Code: ORB 520 Course Title: BIOSTATISTICS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ORAL BİYOLOJİ TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BAYRAM DEVİREN (bayram.deviren@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) BAYRAM DEVİREN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to understand the basic concepts of biostatistics and to gain the ability to interpret the data obtained as a result of experimental studies by analyzing them.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Know the basic concepts of statistics. PO-3 Having multidisciplinary approach skills in patient-centered practices
PO-4 Creating projects on oral biology, conducting experiments and converting them into articles
PO-7 Ability to follow developments in oral biology, lifelong learning and self-renewal
Examination
LO-2 Can analyze the data gained in experimental studies. PO-2 Ability to integrate acquired knowledge with clinical departments
PO-3 Having multidisciplinary approach skills in patient-centered practices
PO-4 Creating projects on oral biology, conducting experiments and converting them into articles
PO-5 To have the ability to apply general and verbal analytical methods
PO-7 Ability to follow developments in oral biology, lifelong learning and self-renewal
PO-8 The ability to be interested in current and medical issues, gain knowledge and contribute positively to these issues
Examination
LO-3 can determine the distribution shape of the variables. PO-3 Having multidisciplinary approach skills in patient-centered practices
PO-4 Creating projects on oral biology, conducting experiments and converting them into articles
PO-8 The ability to be interested in current and medical issues, gain knowledge and contribute positively to these issues
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic concepts of statistics and biostatistics, data representation, median and mean taking, analysis of distributions, hypothesis testing.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to biostatistics and definitions Lecture
2 Frequency distributions Lecture
3 Probability and probability distributions Lecture
4 Discrete probability distributions Lecture
5 Normal distribution Lecture
6 Hypothesis Testing and Confidence Interval-Hypothesis Testing and Confidence Interval for Audience Mean Lecture
7 Hypothesis Testing Lecture
8 mid-term exam
9 Calculation of sample size Lecture
10 Sampling techniques Lecture
11 Simple random sampling Lecture
12 Non-parametric tests Lecture
13 Regression-correlation analysis Lecture
14 Data analysis examples Lecture
15 Data analysis examples Lecture
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Dawson B., Trapp RG. “Basic&Clinical Biostatistics” . McGraw-Hill International Ed. Third Ed. (2000)
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 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 15 1 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 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 1 14 14
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 5 10
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 14 28
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180