Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS 27301852 1 + 0 1.0 2.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Esra ŞAHLI
Assistants
Goals To plan and to conduct a research
Course Content knowledge and skills about methods of research, sample size, report writing
Learning Outcomes 1) To know the research methods
2) Plan and manage a research
3) To be able to evaluate the results of a research

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction to epidemiology Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Debate
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Principles and Methods Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Morbidity Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Mortality Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Descriptive Studies Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Cross- Sectional Studies Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Cohort Studies Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Case - control Studies Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
9. Week Validiy and Reliability of Diagnostic ve Screening Tests Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Randomised Trials Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Basic Biostatistic Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Ethics Issues Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Scenario Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Comparing the study methods Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Evaluation of study methods with examples Question Answer
Debate
Case Based Learning 		Homework

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Advanced epidemiologic and analytical methods. Albanese E et al. Handb Clin Neurol. (2016)
Epidemiologic methods are useless: they can only give you answers. Kaufman JS et al. Epidemiology. (2012)
From Smallpox to Big Data: The Next 100 Years of Epidemiologic Methods. Gange SJ et al. Am J Epidemiol. (2016)

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35345
PY45000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 7 2
Homework 4 2
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 10
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 3 2
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 4 1
1 1
1 1
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload