Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Probability And Biostatistics BMM221 Turkish Compulsory 3. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face-to-Face Education
Course Coordinator Doç. Dr. Emine GÜVEN
Instructor(s) Doç. Dr. Emine GÜVEN (Güz)
Goals To provide an understanding of randomness, to give some concepts of probability theory and to create a probability language for introduction to statistical theory.
Course Content Some tools for modeling problems involving randomness and discrete probability distributions and their applications.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 It explains fundamental statistical and probability concepts used in health and life sciences.
2 It distinguishes between types of biomedical data and selects appropriate statistical methods.
3 It applies probability rules, conditional probability, and probability distributions to health data.
4 It analyzes and interprets descriptive and inferential statistics.
5 Explains probability distributions and their properties using computer simulations.
6 It applies parametric and non-parametric tests when appropriate.
7 Statistical results in biomedical and medical reports.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Olasılığa Giriş ve Temel Kavramlar Preparation, After Class Study, Practice, Presentation (Preparation), Problem Solving
2. Week Probability Distributions Preparation, After Class Study, Practice, Presentation (Preparation), Problem Solving
3. Week Descriptive Statistics Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Practice, Presentation (Preparation), Problem Solving
4. Week Inferential Statistics Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Practice, Presentation (Preparation), Problem Solving
5. Week Sampling and Confidence Intervals Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Practice, Presentation (Preparation), Problem Solving
6. Week Introduction to Hypothesis Testing Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Practice, Presentation (Preparation), Problem Solving
7. Week Parametric Tests Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Practice, Presentation (Preparation), Problem Solving
8. Week Non-parametric Tests Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Practice, Presentation (Preparation), Problem Solving
9. Week Midterm exam
10. Week Correlation and Regression Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Practice, Presentation (Preparation), Problem Solving
11. Week Binomial Distrubution
12. Week Poisson Distribution
13. Week Clinical and Biomedical Applications with R Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Practice, Presentation (Preparation), Problem Solving
14. Week Clinical and Biomedical Applications with R
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Larson, H. J. (1982). Introduction to Probability Theory and Statistical Inference, John Wiley&Sons. 2. Akdeniz, F. (2007). Olasılık ve İstatistik, Nobel Kitabevi. 3. Öztürk, F. (1993). Matematiksel İstatistik, Ankara Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Yayınları, No.10.
  • Biostatistics with R: An Introduction to Statistics Through Biological Data Textbook by Babak Shahbaba
Evaluation Method
Güz Dönemi
Responsible Personnel Grup Evaluation Method Percentage
Doç. Dr. Emine GÜVEN Ödev 20.00
Doç. Dr. Emine GÜVEN Vize 30.00
Doç. Dr. Emine GÜVEN Final 50.00
Toplam 100.00
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 3 42
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 1
Practice End-Of-Term 1 1 1
Total Workload 44
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0