DENTAL MEDICINE
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
DENT2010 Research Methodology & Introduction to Evidence Based Dentistry-I Fall 1 0 2 2
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction:
Type of course: Must Course
Course Level: Bachelor
Mode of Delivery: Hybrid
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi FATMA ÖNER
Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to teach how to reach correct information and which information can be trusted in dentistry, teach the approach that requires the integration of the physician's clinical experience and the patient's treatment needs in line with valid scientific evidence when deciding on the patient's oral health and treatment plan, teach the methodological and ethical principles in scientific research process, to evaluate the research results, and reporting of results (thesis, presentation, article, project preparation) in outline.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
At the end of this course the students will;

1-Have a scientific and professional ethical understanding and being able to defend this understanding in any environment
2-Gain a sense of professional responsibility to be a researcher.
3-Analyze and report the data obtained in scientific researches
4-Gain awareness about basic research methods and ethical principles.

Course Content

Science, scientific thought and other basic concepts, scientific research process and techniques, method and approach: Data collection-analysis-interpretation, conclusion of scientific research (Reporting, thesis, oral presentation, article, project preparation), ethics, scientific research and publication ethics

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Science, Scientific Thought and Other Basic Concepts (University, university history, higher education, science, scientific thought and related basic concepts)
2) Scientific Research and Its Types (Importance of scientific research, types of science, scientific approach)
3) Scientific Research Process and Techniques (Access to information, literature review, determination of the research topic, definition of the problem, planning)
4) Method and Approach: Data Collection-Analysis-Interpretation (Data, data types, measurement and measurement tools, data collection, organization, summarization, data analysis and interpretation)
5) Finalization of Scientific Research (reporting, thesis preparation, oral presentation, article, project preparation)
6) Ethics, Scientific Research and Publication Ethics (ethics, ethical rules, professional ethics, unethical behaviors)
7) Evidence-based Dentistry and its Stages
8) How to do a Literature Review?
9) Types of Publications According to the Type of Studies
10) Evaluation of Quality of Methodology, Overview of Statistical Methods
11) Publications on Diagnosis and Evaluations
12) Drug Trials
13) Economic Analyses
14) Survey Studies and Qualitative Studies
15) Reviews
16) Transfer of Evidence to Clinical Practice and Treatment Decision

Sources

Course Notes: Ders ile ilgili kaynaklar dönem başında açıklanacaktır\ Textbooks related with the course will be announced at the begining of the semestre
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance % 0
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes 8 % 20
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 4 % 40
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 40
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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