Semester | Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | T+P+L | Credit | Number of ECTS Credits |
4 | MBG204 | BIOSTATISTICS | 3+2+0 | 4 | 6 |
Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Compulsory
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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Introducing the fundamentals of Biostatistics
Understanding the problem and selecting appropriate statistical methods
Analyzing data with examples in life sciences and discussing the results in the view of Biostatistics
Planning a scientific study using appropriate study designs, statistical methods and hypotheses
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Course Content
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The aim of this course is to introduce students the fundamentals of biostatistics and biostatistics methods with specific applications and examples in life sciences and to make them understand and evaluate the literature in their field. The course content includes the following topics: introduction to biostatistics and basic concepts; descriptive statistics; probability and probability distributions; sampling methods and parameter estimation; introduction to hypothesis testing and testing statistical assumptions; one-sample, two-sample and multi-sample inference with hypothesis testing; nonparametric tests; categorical data analysis; correlation and regression analysis.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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None
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Name of Lecturers
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None
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"
Assessment Methods and Criteria
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant
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