Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1MED 121Research in Health - I22+0+02227.03.2026
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
Category of Course Unit Clinical Medicine and Proffesional Skills (CMPS) Program Courses
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to create a learning opportunity for students to develop scientific thinking skills and to introduce the students to medical research methodology
Course Content Theoretical and practical sessions, case studies, team based learning (TBL)
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Associate Prof. Dr. Figen Demir
Name of Lecturers Prof. Dr. Pınar Topsever
Lecturer
Phd. Fatih Artvinli
Prof. Dr. Filiz Onat
Associate Prof. Dr. Figen Demir
Assistants Other (Academic) Yok
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
Course Notes Written examination, case analyses

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 % 100
Total
1
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 1 30 30
Assignments 1 20 20
Final examination 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 53

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 distinguish between scientific philosophy and philosophy of science
2 explain the evolution of scientific thinking
3 describe fundamentals of scientific research and characteristics of scientific thinking methodology
4 discuss the scientific reasoning and the methodological framework in a medical research
5 describe the epidemiology and its context
6 analyse the key criteria to assess if a relationship is causal
7 Discus what research integrity means
8 Define plagiarism

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Scientific reasoning and methodology Research Integrity Introduction to epidemiolgy Causation in epidemiology literature review

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 P19 P20 P21 P22 P23 P24 P25 P26 P27 P28 P29 P30 P31 P32 P33 P34
All 3 2 1 1 5 5 3 3 4 3 1 4 4 4 4
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8

  Additive Level: 1: Very Low 2: Low 3: Medium 4: High 5: Very High