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SYON5001RESEARCH METHODS IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT AND PUBLICATION ETHICS3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentHEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Ayten TURAN KURTARAN
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim of this course is to teach the main subjects related to scientific research methodologies such as scientific research, survey method, literature review related to the research problem, description of universe and scale, data obtaining, interpretation of research report, and evaluation of research, research and publication ethics.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : At the completion of this course, become familiar with research terminology.91,
PO - 2 : To achieve an understanding of measurement, reliability, and validity, students will be able to, understand the logic of scientific research.91,
PO - 3 : Know designing research and data collection.91,
PO - 4 : Critically evaluate research done in health services.91,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
This course includes the topics such as scientific research, the foundation of scientific research, errors in scientific research, hypothesis, variables, and relationships between variables, research designs, scales and scaling, reliability and validity, sampling, data collection techniques, parametric and nonparametric statistical tests, and research ethics.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction to social sciences and research
 Week 2The foundation of scientific research
 Week 3Errors in scientific research
 Week 4Hypothesis, variables, and relationships between variables
 Week 5Measurement and scales
 Week 6Reliability
 Week 7Validity
 Week 8Sampling
 Week 9Midterm exam
 Week 10Data collection techniques
 Week 11Parametric and nonparametric statistical tests
 Week 12Ethics and Ethical Issues in Scientific Research
 Week 13Solution of Ethic Issues in Academic Studies and Guidelines on Good Research Practice
 Week 14Publication and Evaluation Process of A Scientific Research
 Week 15Outsourcing in Health Institutions
 Week 16Final exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Bernard H.R. Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. Sage Publication.
 
Recommended Reading
1Bowling A. Research Methods in Health, McGraw Hill House: Open University Press, 2002.
2Bowling, A., Ebrahim, S. Handbook Of Health Research Methods: İnvestigation, Measurement and Analysis. Mcgraw-Hill Education (UK), 2005.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 4 14 56
Arasınav için hazırlık 3 8 24
Arasınav 1 1 1
Ödev 3 14 42
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 4 6 24
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load190