Methods of Article Critics in Health Sciences

Course Code:

FHS 404

Course Period:

Spring

Course Type:

Free Elective

Theoric:

3

Practice:

0

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

English

Course Coordinator:

Hasan Kaan KAVSARA

Courses given by:

Hasan Kaan KAVSARA

Course Objectives:

This course aims to provide knowledge and skills that used in research article reading critically. Students find out the read a published scholarly research article using their knowledge of the research process and elements of good research design.

Course Content:

Every student learn to write a scholarly research critique in the scope of this course. The research critiques include interpretation of the summary of research, specifics about the research design, including the sample, instrumentation, and data analysis, strengths and weakness of the study, validity and reliability, presentation of the results, discussion and conclusion.

Course Methodology:

Teaching Methods: 1: Lecture, 2: Case Study, 3: Problem Solving Technics 4: Discussion, 5: Simulation, 6: Group Study

Course Evaluation Methods:

Assessment Methods: 1:Writing Exam 2: Multiple Choice Test 3: Blank Filling 4: True-False 5: Oral Examination 6: Presentation

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Defines sections of the research articles and lists the characteristics of the sections.	2,3,10	1,3,4,6	1,2,4,6
2) Evaluates that if the research title precisely represent the whole paper	2,3,10	1,3,4,6	1,2,4,6
3) Analyzes if the abstract section is compliance with the rules of writing the scientific article.	2,3,10	1,3,4,6	1,2,4,6
4. Analyze if the introduction section is compliance with the rules of writing the scientific article.	2,3,10	1,3,4,6	1,2,4,6
5) Analyze if the method section is compliance with the rules of writing the scientific article.	2,3,10	1,3,4,6	1,2,4,6
6) Analyze if the results section is compliance with the scientific study and with the rules of writing the scientific article	2,3,10	1,3,4,6	1,2,4,6
7) Analyze if the discussion section is compliance with the scientific study and with the rules of writing the scientific article	2,3,10	1,3,4,6	1,2,4,6
8) Evaluates whether the major results are written compliance with the rules of writing the scientific article	2,3,10	1,3,4,6	1,2,4,6
9) Evaluates if the references are adequate and up to date.	2,3,10	1,3,4,6	1,2,4,6
10) Evaluates whether the article is written logically and clearly by author	2,3,10	1,3,4,6	1,2,4,6
11. Presents scientific article evaluations of own as written	2,3,10	1,3,4,6	1,2,4,6

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	How to Conduct a Literature Search	Related Literature
2	How to Conduct a Literature Search	Related Literature
3	Parts of A Research Article – Abstract, Introduction	Related Literature
4	Parts of A Research Article – Materials and Methods	Related Literature
5	Parts of A Research Article – Results and Discussion, References	Related Literature
6	Randomized Controlled Trial	Related Literature
7	Randomized Controlled Trial	Related Literature
8	Reference Management Software – “Mendeley, EndNote”	Related Literature
9	Review articles	Related Literature
10	Review articles	Related Literature
11	Case reports	Related Literature
12	Case reports	Related Literature
13	Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	Related Literature
14	Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	Related Literature
15	General assessment and feedbacks

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Documents shared by lecturer.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/

A.D.Robert: "How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper", Eight Edition

Additional Resources

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents	Related Literature, Readings
Assignments	Article critics assignments
Exams

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Assignments / Quizzes / Classroom activities	1	60
Final Exam	1	40
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		60
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No		Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
			1	2		3		4		5

1		Knows chemical structures of nutrients and human nutrition under different conditions thoroughly and uses proper sources for implementation.		X
2		Gains expertise in the scientific researh methods.								X
3	Knows spesific nutritional requirements of children and adolescents, and performs the necessary action by evaluating this information in an analytical manner under individual and social conditions.						X
4	Applies professional ethics and legal regulations within the framework of nutrition and diet counseling.
5	Knows the nutritional requirements specific to the periods of pregnancy and lactation, and performs the necessary action by evaluating this information in an analytical manner under individual and social conditions.				X
6	Knows adulthood diseases requiring nutritional therapy and acts regarding those processes.		X
7	Develops solutions for social nutrition problems and contributes to the development of plans and policies.		X
8	Gains abilitiy to communicate with his/her colleagues and applies the most appropriate and recent techniques in multi-disciplinary work.
9	Organizes activities aimed at improving nutritional status if necessary by determining the nutritional status of his/her environment.
10	Develops himself/herself and creativity by following the developments in his/her profession and related technologies, and can take initiative when necessary.								X
11	Knows the importance of food service systems institutions on human health and applies total quality management in production processes.

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours)	15	3	45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	3	45
Assignments	1	15	15
Final	8	2	16
Total Work Load	1	1	20
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			126
ECTS Credit of the Course			5,04

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