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Course Code: 
ND 108
Semester: 
Autumn
Course Type: 
Core
P: 
2
Lab: 
0
Credits: 
2
ECTS: 
8
Course Language: 
İngilizce
Course Objectives: 
It introduces the fundamental principles of research methodology and explain how these principles are applied for conducting research in the health sciences. And to demonstrate how evidence produced through research is applied to solving problems in everday health care. These informations are being used during the acedemic career.
Course Content: 
Uses the right information during the researches.
Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 9: Simulation, 12: Case Study
Course Evaluation Methods: 
1:Writing Exam 2: Multiple Choice Test 3: Gap Filling 4: True-False 5: Oral Examination 6: Portfolio

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes Program Öğrenme Çıktıları Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1) Explains the importance of prevention, improvement and enhancement of the health of the society. 1,2,3,4,6,7,9,10 1,2,3 1,2,3,4
2)Explains the evaluation of the individual based labile factors such as age, sex, physical activity status. 1,2,3,4,6,7,9,10 1,2,3 1,2,3,4
3)Explains making individual based proposals and diet planning. 1,2,3,4,6,7,9,10 1,2,3 1,2,3,4
4) Explains general information about different kinds of diseases’of adulthood. 1,2,3,4,6,7,9,10 1,2,3 1,2,3,4
5) Identifies the realtionship between medical nutrition therapy and diseases. 1,2,3,4,6,7,9,10 1,2,3 1,2,3,4

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week Topics Study Materials
1 INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY  
2 DATA, INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE  
3 OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES  
4 EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES  
5 ERRORS AND BIAS IN HEALTH STUDIES  
6 CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES  
7 MIDTERM  
8 CASE-CONTROL STUDIES  
9 COHORT STUDIES  
10 ECOLOGIC RESEARCH  
11 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH  
12 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DATA ANALYSIS  
13 CAUSALITY  
14 PREPARATION  OF THE RESEARCH PROTOCOLS  
15 QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN  

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook Lecture notes
Additional Resources  

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents Power point presentations, pictures and video presentations
Assignments  
Exams Theoretical Midterm,  case studies and Final Exams

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES NUMBER PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms 1 40
Oral Exams 1 40
Assignment 1 20
Total   100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE   50
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE   50
Total   100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5  
1 Having enough educational background in health.         X  
2 Using the basic knowledge to define and analyze the problems.         X  
3 To make solution suggestions based on the evidence.         X  
4 To choose and use efficiently physiotherapy - rehabilitation techniques required for the cases.         X  
5 To gain practical skills.     X      
6 To have the capability to choose the therapy agents, tools and to plan the rehabilitation program.       X    
7 To have a command in  spesific problems in physiotherapy         X  
8 To have command in communication skills usage in order to communicate efficiently.     X      
9 To achieve an awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning and consistently self-improving.       X    
10 To have the consciousness of professional, social and universal ethics and responsibilities         X  

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities Quantity Duration
(Hour)
Total
Workload
(Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 4 64
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 8 128
Mid-terms 1 3 3
Oral Examination 1 2 2
Homework - - -
Final examination 1 3 3
Total Work Load     200
Total Work Load / 25 (h)     8
ECTS Credit of the Course     8