Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3MED 223Research in Health-II37+0+03627.03.2026

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program School of Medicine (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course This course aims to;
Research in Health
to create a learning opportunity for students to gain knowledge and skills related to planning and conducting a medical research project.
Clinical Communication Skills: “History Taking”
• communicating effectively with patients, their relatives and carers
• taking a medical history in a patient-centred manner
Course Content Interactive lectures, field studies, group assignments, group presentations, peer group learning experiences, simulated patient encounters
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Pınar Topsever
Associate Prof. Dr. Figen Demir
Name of Lecturers Prof. Dr. Pınar Topsever
Prof. Dr. Filiz Onat
Prof. Dr. Yeşim Işıl Ülman
Instructor Dr. Demet Dinç
Associate Prof. Dr. Melike Şahiner
Associate Prof. Dr. Figen Demir
Dr. Yeşim Yasin
Instructor Dr. Şirin Parkan
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Basic epidemiology / R. Bonita, R. Beaglehole, T. Kjellström. 2nd edition. Publications of the World Health Organization http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/43541/9241547073_eng.pdf;jsessionid=4CD2EA02C0C21AD83DA8E3F550D6D692?sequence=1
Course Notes Written examination, standardized evaluation of projects and performances and group presentations of assignments

Course Category
Health %100

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
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Final Exam of Biomedical Subject Committee I 1 % 40
Final Exam of Biomedical Subject Committee II 1 % 30
Exam IV 1 % 30
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 1 220 220
Practice 3 38 114
Final examination 5 4 20
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 12 354

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Design an appropriate study or experiment to address the question
2 Plan a data collection method and develop necessary tools depending on the nature of information
3 Explain the ethical and legal issues involved in medical research
4 Write a research proposal
5 Perform the designed study and analyze the collected data
6 Formulate a simple relevant research question in biomedical, psychosocial or population science
7 Present the results
8 Name the steps and define the structure of a medical patient interview
9 Demonstrate active listening skills during physician-patient encounter
10 Demonstrate non-verbal communication skills during physician-patient encounter
11 Use empathy in a medical encounter to build up an effective physician-patient relationship
12 Communicate effectively, sensitively and clearly
13 Display a compassionate and patient-centred approach based on humanistic-ethical values and respect for others when communicating with patients and/or with persons in their social environment

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Research in Health: Introduction to Research in Health and overview of scientific research How to do research? An introduction to research process Formulating a research question Identifying variables
2 Research proposal evaluation
3 Reseach proposal presentation
4 Project proposal process (Supervisor Evaluation)
5 history taking skills &procedural skills
6 data collection methods, tools, data processing

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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All 3 3 2 1 5 5 3 3 4 3 2 4 5 5 5
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  Additive Level: 1: Very Low 2: Low 3: Medium 4: High 5: Very High

  
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