To teach the basic statistical concepts, to calculate the descriptive statistics suitable for the database, to create the appropriate tables and graphics, to select the appropriate hypothesis test, to apply and interpret
-Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion and Practice
Principle Sources
- Cula S, Muluk FZ. Temel İstatistik Yöntemler. Başkent Üniversitesi, Ankara, 2006.
Other Sources
- Glantz SA. Primer Biostatistics. Mc Graw-Hill, NewYork, 1996.
- Tezcan S. Epidemiyoloji. Hacettepe Halk Sağlığı Vakfı, Ankara, 1992.
- Özdamar K. SPSS ile Biyoistatistik. 3. baskı. Kaan Kitabevi, 1999.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to biostatistics
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Practice
2. Week
Descriptive statistics
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Practice
3. Week
Descriptive statistics
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Practice
4. Week
Data entry with SPSS package program on the computer
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Practice
5. Week
Data entry with SPSS package program on the computer
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Practice
6. Week
Data evaluation with SPSS package program
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Practice
7. Week
Data evaluation with SPSS package program
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Practice
8. Week
Midterm
9. Week
Table and graph methods
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Practice
10. Week
Table and graph methods
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Practice
11. Week
Probability distributions
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Practice
12. Week
Hypothesis tests
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Practice
13. Week
Project presentations
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Practice
14. Week
Project presentations
Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Practice
15. Week
Final exam
16. Week
Final exam
17. Week
Final exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Quizzes
1
20
Final Exam
1
50
Program Outcomes
PO-1
It covers the issues of determining and evaluating general health problems related to nutrition. To be able to communicate effectively between individuals, both written and verbal, to be able to work as an interdisciplinary team.
PO-2
To be able to explain Nutrition and Dietetic practices using this knowledge, to develop materials and to provide evidence-based data.
PO-3
Identification of the needs of clients for their nutritional and dietary recommendations, identification of individual treatment protocols, and evaluation of results.
PO-4
Ability to follow plans, policies, laws, regulations, legislation affecting the profession of dieticians, to assume personal responsibility in professional practices and decisions taken.
PO-5
To be able to identify and solve the ethical problems that may arise in the dietitian-client relationship and to develop strategies that will help the clients to choose safe, healthy and accessible foods.
PO-6
Nutrition and Dietetic students and stays, professional trainings and internships.
PO-7
To provide a qualified nutrition and dietetic service, to improve health, to prevent diseases and treatments, to apply professional knowledge and skills in food and beverage sector.
PO-8
Ability to have adequate knowledge of basic knowledge, scientific stance and professional skills in nutrition, nutrition, dietetics, management and other fields.
PO-9
Planning, implementation, follow-up and evaluation of appropriate medical nutrition treatment considering individual's socio-cultural and economic structure and nutrition habits.
PO-10
To be able to evaluate factors affecting nutrient quality of individual and society in food production-consumption chain and to be able to apply standards and legal regulations on nutritional safety and safety.
