GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
EPIDEMYOLOGY AND METHODOLOGY/DÇO-6020
Course Title: EPIDEMYOLOGY AND METHODOLOGY
Credits 2 ECTS 2
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
To be able to define epidemiology and explain the aim
Understanding the epidemiological methods
To be able to classify epidemiological research methods
To be able to explain descriptive and analytic researches
To be able to explain experimental and metodological researches
To be able to assess grading of malocclusion with epidemiological methodsand orthodontic indices
To be able to define ethical concerns in clinical studies
To be able to define phase studies
To define patient/volunteer ethical concerns in clinical studies
To be able to evaluate the basic principals for informed consents
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery is face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  What is epidemiology, definition and aims
2. Week  Methods of epidemiology and areas for application
3. Week  Classification of epidemiological research methods
4. Week  Descriptive and analytic studies
5. Week  Experimental and methodological studies
6. Week  Epidemiological studies in orthodontics
7. Week  Orthodontic indices
8. Week  Ethical concept and history in clinical studies
9. Week  Phase studies
10. Week  Ethical basics for patients and volunteers in clinical research
11. Week  Content of informed consents
12. Week  Ethical contents for children
13. Week  Authorith in clinical researches
14. Week  Responsibility of supportive source
15. Week  Non-interventional clinical researches
16. Week  Evaluation of current sources
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
60
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
6
1
6
 Searching in Internet and Library
6
1
6
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
1
1
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
1
1
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
42
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
1.68
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
2
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5
6
7
8X
9X
10
11X
12X
13X
14X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof.Dr.Burcu BALOŞ TUNCER)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (www.gazi.edu.tr)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (burcu@gazi.edu.tr)