FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Department of Nursing

HEM 317 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Research Methods in Health Sciences I
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
HEM 317
Fall/Spring
5
2
6
11

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Group Work
Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives At the end of this course students; understand the importance of doing scientific research in the nursing profession, do basic statistical analyzes, evaluate critically research is intended to know the basic concepts and methods in epidemiology.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Understand the place and importance of research in nursing,
  • Critically evaluate research article in line with basic principles,
  • Understand the ethical principles in research,
  • Analyze research data,
  • Create graphs and tables of analysis results,
  • Analyze the findings obtained after the analysis
  • Define epidemiology and basic concepts in epidemiology,
  • Evaluate where, when and how to use epidemiological methods.
Course Description This course; importance of research in nursing, research and ethics, steps of the research process, research designs, validity and reliability of measurement tools, critical evaluation of quantitative research report, basic statistical concepts, research data entry, presentation and summarizing data, statistics and probability, hypothesis testing, definition of epidemiology, Its principles cover the criteria used in epidemiology, the concept of causality, population and population problems, notification and surveillance, epidemiological research and presentation of health information.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Course Introduction Science Method and Research Biostatistics in the health field Definition and Historical Development of Epidemiology -Polit DF., Beck CT., Hungler BP. (2016) Resource Manual for Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. Tenth Ed Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA -Erdoğan S, Nahcivan N, Esin M.N, (2014) Ed. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Süreç uygulama ve Kritik, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul -Greenberg RS. (2015). Medical Epidemiology : Population Health And Effective Health Care, Mcgraw Hill Education, New York, USA. ss:1-8 -R Bonita, R Beaglehole, T Kjellström (2009). Temel Epidemiyoloji, Dünya Sağlık Örgütü, 2. Baskı, ss: 1-4
2 The Importance of Research in Nursing SPSS program overview-1 Usage areas of epidemiology Polit DF., Beck CT., Hungler BP. (2016) Resource Manual for Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. Tenth Ed Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, -Erdoğan S, Nahcivan N, Esin M.N, (2014) Ed. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Süreç uygulama ve Kritik, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul -Greenberg RS. (2015). ss:8-13 -R Bonita, R Beaglehole, T Kjellström (2009). ss:4-11
3 Research and Ethics SPSS program overview-2 Measuring Health and Disease-I Polit DF., Beck CT., Hungler BP. (2016) Resource Manual for Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. Tenth Ed Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, -Erdoğan S, Nahcivan N, Esin M.N, (2014) Ed. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Süreç uygulama ve Kritik, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul -Greenberg RS. (2015). ss:15-37 -R Bonita, R Beaglehole, T Kjellström (2009). ss:15-27
4 Literature Search, Information Resources and Access to Information Resources Database creation and data entry in the SPSS program Measuring Health and Disease-II Polit DF., Beck CT., Hungler BP. (2016) Resource Manual for Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. Tenth Ed Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, -Erdoğan S, Nahcivan N, Esin M.N, (2014) Ed. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Süreç uygulama ve Kritik, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul -Greenberg RS. (2015). ss:15-37 -R Bonita, R Beaglehole, T Kjellström (2009). ss:15-27
5 Steps of the Research Process I: Definition of the Problem and its Importance Usage areas of epidemiology Descriptive statistics (frequency, arithmetic mean, peak value, geometric mean) Causality in epidemiology Polit DF., Beck CT., Hungler BP. (2016) Resource Manual for Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. Tenth Ed Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, -Erdoğan S, Nahcivan N, Esin M.N, (2014) Ed. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Süreç uygulama ve Kritik, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul2013 -Greenberg RS. (2015). ss:32-39 -R Bonita, R Beaglehole, T Kjellström (2009). ss:85-103
6 Steps of the Research Process II: Method: Research Objective, Research Questions, Hypotheses, Dependent and Independent Variables Frequency table, average, mode, median, standard deviation calculation in SPSS program Global Burden of Disease Polit DF., Beck CT., Hungler BP. (2016) Resource Manual for Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. Tenth Ed Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, -Erdoğan S, Nahcivan N, Esin M.N, (2014) Ed. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Süreç uygulama ve Kritik, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul -Greenberg RS. (2015). ss:41-91 -R Bonita, R Beaglehole, T Kjellström (2009). ss:103-120
7 Midterm
8 Steps of the Research Process II:– Research Method: universe, sampling and sampling methods Significance tests I: The significance test of difference between two means, Mann Whitney U test, SPSS application Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Surveillance Polit DF., Beck CT., Hungler BP. (2016) Resource Manual for Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. Tenth Ed Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, -Erdoğan S, Nahcivan N, Esin M.N, (2014) Ed. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Süreç uygulama ve Kritik, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul -Greenberg RS. (2015). ss: 53-91 -R Bonita, R Beaglehole, T Kjellström (2009). ss:121-136
9 Steps of the Research Process II: Method: Data Collection Methods and Tools Significance Tests II- significance test of difference between two peers, Wilcoxon paired two-sample test SPSS application Epidemiological Studies Polit DF., Beck CT., Hungler BP. (2016) Resource Manual for Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. Tenth Ed Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, -Erdoğan S, Nahcivan N, Esin M.N, (2014) Ed. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Süreç uygulama ve Kritik, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul -Greenberg RS. (2015). ss: 91 -R Bonita, R Beaglehole, T Kjellström (2009). ss:41-42
10 Steps of the Research Process III: Results, Discussion, Conclusion and Suggestions, References Significance Tests III: Chi square (four-eyed) Chi square (multi-eyed), Square in dependent groups SPSS application Epidemiological Studies: Descriptive Polit DF., Beck CT., Hungler BP. (2016) Resource Manual for Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. Tenth Ed Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, -Erdoğan S, Nahcivan N, Esin M.N, (2014) Ed. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Süreç uygulama ve Kritik, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul -Greenberg RS. (2015). ss:27-39 -R Bonita, R Beaglehole, T Kjellström (2009). ss:42-46
11 Descriptive Research Designs Significance Tests-IV: Pearson Correlation Analysis, Spearman Correlation Analysis-SPSS Application Epidemiological Studies: Cross-Sectional Polit DF., Beck CT., Hungler BP. (2016) Resource Manual for Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. Tenth Ed Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, -Erdoğan S, Nahcivan N, Esin M.N, (2014) Ed. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Süreç uygulama ve Kritik, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul -R Bonita, R Beaglehole, T Kjellström (2009). ss:46
12 Experimental and Semi-Experimental Research Designs Presentation of research data in tables and graphics Epidemiological Studies: Cohort Polit DF., Beck CT., Hungler BP. (2016) Resource Manual for Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. Tenth Ed Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, -Erdoğan S, Nahcivan N, Esin M.N, (2014) Ed. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Süreç uygulama ve Kritik, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul -Greenberg RS. (2015). ss:105-116 -R Bonita, R Beaglehole, T Kjellström (2009). ss:49-51
13 Validity and Reliability in Measurement Tools Testing Hypotheses and Interpreting Results Epidemiological Studies: Case-Control Polit DF., Beck CT., Hungler BP. (2016) Resource Manual for Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. Tenth Ed Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, -Erdoğan S, Nahcivan N, Esin M.N, (2014) Ed. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Süreç uygulama ve Kritik, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul -Greenberg RS. (2015). ss:117-125 -R Bonita, R Beaglehole, T Kjellström (2009). ss:46-49
14 Homework presentations Sample scientific research assessment Epidemiological Studies: Experimental Epidemiology Polit DF., Beck CT., Hungler BP. (2016) Resource Manual for Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. Tenth Ed Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, -Erdoğan S, Nahcivan N, Esin M.N, (2014) Ed. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Süreç uygulama ve Kritik, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul -Greenberg RS. (2015). ss:91-103 -R Bonita, R Beaglehole, T Kjellström (2009). ss:51-54
15 Course Review
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

-Polit DF., Beck CT., Hungler BP. (2016) Resource Manual for Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. Tenth Ed Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, ISBN: 9781496313355. 

-Erdoğan S, Nahcivan N, Esin M.N,  (2014) Ed. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Süreç uygulama ve Kritik, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul, ISBN: 9786053353461

-Arslan Ö., Bebiş H (2016) Hemşirelik Araştırmasının Esasları - Hemşirelik Uygulaması için Kanıtın Değerlendirilmesi, Pelikan Yayınları ISBN: 9786059160179

-Polit DF, Hungler BP. (2013) Study Guide for Essentials of Nursing Research: Appraising Evidence for Nursing Practice, Eight Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia ISBN: 9781451176834

-Wood GL, Haber J: Nursing Research, Methods And Critical Appraisal For Evidence-Bese Practice. Mosby Elseiver. 2006 ISBN-10: 9780323431316

- Erefe İ.Hemşirelikte Araştırma: İlke, Süreç ve Yöntemler.Odak Ofset,Ankara, 2002. ISBN:9786056284502
- Sümbüloğlu K, Sümbüloğlu V (2019). Biyoistatistik,17. Baskı.  Hatipoğlu Yayınları ISBN: 9789757527121

- Bonita R, Beaglehole R, Kjellström T. (2009). Temel Epidemiyoloji, Sağlık Bakanlığı Yayın No: 758. ISBN: 978-975-590-284-5https://ekutuphane.saglik.gov.tr/Ekutuphane/kitaplar/epidemiyoloji.pdf

- Greenberg RS. (2015). Medical Epidemiology : Population Health And Effective Health Care, Mcgraw Hill Education, New York, USA. ISBN: 978-0-07-1822725

Suggested Readings/Materials

Aksayan S., Bahar Z., Bayık A., Emiroğlu O. N., Görak G., Karataş, Kocaman G., Kubilay G., Seviğ Ü.,  Edi.Erefe İ. (2002). Hemşirelikte Araştırma, Odak Ofset, İstanbul. ISBN: 975-92521-0-4

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
10
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
5
80
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
2
32
Study Hours Out of Class
48
1
48
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
20
20
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
1
50
50
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
40
40
Final Exam
1
60
60
    Total
330

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to have basic theoretical and practical knowledges in line with scientific developments in the field of nursing and health sciences for family and community health and well-being

X
2

To be able to use the basic theoretical and practical knowledges to meet the health care requirements of family and community with holistic approach.

X
3

To be able to follow the evidence-based practices and new approaches by performing nursing practices.

X
4

To be able to maintain responsibility of improving by itself while adopting the importance of lifelong learning and following scientific, technological and current practices.

X
5

To be able to communicate effectively with individuals, families, communities and healthcare team in applications.

6

To be able to occur on the professional platforms having the individual study skills, ability to decide independently, and aware of their legal rights and responsibilities.

7

To be able to do team working in disciplinary and interdisciplinary.

X
8

To be able to organize the projects and events for the living social environment with social responsibility and to apply them.

9

To be able to evaluate the applicability of research results, use in nursing practices, identify new problem areas and think critically.

X
10

To be able to act according to the social, scientific and ethical values in nursing, during the period of data collection, interpretation, implementation of initiatives and evaluation of results.

X
11

To be able to collect data in the areas of Nursing and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language.

X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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