COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Statistical Methods in Biology and Medical Sciences
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
STAT 560
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
7.5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course aims to make the students familiar with the basics of Statistical Methods in Biology and Medical Sciences.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to measure Rates of Morbidity and Mortality.
  • will be able to apply MantelHaenszel Method.
  • will be able to apply Different Medical Tests.
  • will be able to compare Distribution and Sample Parameters.
  • will be able to compute Simple and Logistic Regression.
  • will be able to analyze Survival Data.
Course Description The course program includes: Comparative and Screening Studies, Measuring Rates, Different Statistical and Biastatistical Tests, Regression and Survival Analysis.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
X
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Proposions, Comparative and Screening Studies. “Introductory Biostatistics” by T.L.Chap, John Wiley and Sons : 1:10.
2 Rates. Measures of Morbility and Mortality. “Introductory Biostatistics” by T.L.Chap, John Wiley and Sons : 11:17:
3 Ratios. MantelHaenszel Method. “Introductory Biostatistics” by T.L.Chap, John Wiley and Sons : 18:30.
4 Statistical Tests of Significance. Medical Screening Tests. “Introductory Biostatistics” by T.L.Chap, John Wiley and Sons : 180:195.
5 Comparison of Population Proportitions. “Introductory Biostatistics” by T.L.Chap, John Wiley and Sons : 208:234.
6 Comparison of Population Means. “Introductory Biostatistics” by T.L.Chap, John Wiley and Sons : 246:261.
7 Simple Regression Analysis. “Introductory Biostatistics” by T.L.Chap, John Wiley and Sons : 283:293.
8 Midterm Exam
9 Logistic Regression. “Introductory Biostatistics” by T.L.Chap, John Wiley and Sons : 317:323.
10 Methods for Count Data. “Introductory Biostatistics” by T.L.Chap, John Wiley and Sons : 350:370.
11 Survival Analysis. “Introductory Biostatistics” by T.L.Chap, John Wiley and Sons : 381:391.
12 Survival Analysis. 3“Introductory Biostatistics” by T.L.Chap, John Wiley and Sons : 392:407.
13 Study Design. “Introductory Biostatistics” by T.L.Chap, John Wiley and Sons : 446:456.
14 Study Design. “Introductory Biostatistics” by T.L.Chap, John Wiley and Sons : 457:466.
15 Review for Final Exam
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks “Introductory Biostatistics” by T.L.Chap, John Wiley and Sons.
Suggested Readings/Materials Biostatistics: A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences. By W.W. Daniel, New York: Wiley.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
15
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
10
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
25
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
15
6
90
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
10
1
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
37
Final Exams
1
40
    Total
225

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To develop and deepen his/her knowledge on theories of mathematics and statistics and their applications in level of expertise, and to obtain unique definitions which bring innovations to the area, based on master level competencies,

X
2

To have the ability of original, independent and critical thinking in Mathematics and Statistics and to be able to develop theoretical concepts,

X
3

To have the ability of defining and verifying problems in Mathematics and Statistics,

X
4

With an interdisciplinary approach, to be able to apply theoretical and applied methods of mathematics and statistics in analyzing and solving new problems and to be able to discover his/her own potentials with respect to the application,

X
5

In nearly every fields that mathematics and statistics are used, to be able to execute, conclude and report a research, which requires expertise, independently,

X
6

To be able to evaluate and renew his/her abilities and knowledge acquired in the field of Applied Mathematics and Statistics with critical approach, and to be able to analyze, synthesize and evaluate complex thoughts in a critical way,

X
7

To be able to convey his/her analyses and methods in the field of Applied Mathematics and Statistics to the experts in a scientific way,

X
8

To be able to use national and international academic resources (English) efficiently, to update his/her knowledge, to communicate with his/her native and foreign colleagues easily, to follow the literature periodically, to contribute scientific meetings held in his/her own field and other fields systematically as written, oral and visual.

X
9

To be familiar with computer software commonly used in the fields of Applied Mathematics and Statistics and to be able to use at least two of them efficiently,

X
10

To contribute the transformation process of his/her own society into an information society and the sustainability of this process by introducing scientific, technological, social and cultural advances in the fields of Applied Mathematics and Statistics,

X
11

As having rich cultural background and social sensitivity with a global perspective, to be able to evaluate all processes efficiently, to be able to contribute the solutions of social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems and to support the development of these values,

X
12

As being competent in abstract thinking, to be able to connect abstract events to concrete events and to transfer solutions, to analyze results with scientific methods by designing experiment and collecting data and to interpret them,

X
13

To be able to produce strategies, policies and plans about systems and topics in which mathematics and statistics are used and to be able to interpret and develop results,

X
14

To be able to evaluate, argue and analyze prominent persons, events and phenomena, which play an important role in the development and combination of the fields of Mathematics and Statistics, within the perspective of the development of other fields of science,

X
15

In Applied Mathematics and Statistics, to be able to sustain scientific work as an individual or a group, to be effective in all phases of an independent work, to participate decision-making process and to make and execute necessary planning within an effective time schedule.

X

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