Faculty of Health Sciences · Nutrition and Dietetics · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to examine the basic concepts of statistics, descriptive statistics and parameters, an introduction to sampling theory and basic sampling methods, statistical interpretation, hypothesis testing, and data analysis in social research, enabling students to effectively apply statistical knowledge and skills in their own studies.
Course Content
This course covers the following topics: discussion of course expectations, statistics for social sciences, basic concepts in statistics, frequency distribution tables and charts, measures of central tendency and variability, probability distributions, sampling distributions, parameter estimation and confidence intervals, hypothesis (significance) testing, tests for normality and homogeneity of variances, parametric and non-parametric hypothesis tests, correlation analysis and simple linear regression analysis (Part I and II), and a general evaluation of the course.
Required Resources
"Statistics in Nutrition and Dietetics"
Course Learning Outcomes
- Explains the basic concepts of statistics and their importance in nutrition research.
- Applies data collection, organization, and descriptive statistics.
- Interprets sample selection and sample distributions.
- Selects, applies, and interprets the results of hypothesis tests.
- Performs correlation and regression analyses and applies them in nutrition research.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Final | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic concepts used in statistics | Course Materials |
| 2 | Calculation of descriptive statistics in simple and ungrouped frequency distributions | Course Materials |
| 3 | Calculation of descriptive statistics in grouped frequency distributions: Measures of Central Tendency | Course Materials |
| 4 | Calculation of Measures of Central Tendency | Course Materials |
| 5 | Calculation of Measures of Variability | Course Materials |
| 6 | Parametric and Nonparametric Hypothesis Tests: Assumptions and Examples | Course Materials |
| 7 | One-Sample Parametric and Nonparametric Hypothesis Test | Course Materials |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Midterm Exam |
| 9 | Two-Sample Hypothesis Tests | Course Materials |
| 10 | N-Sample Nonparametric Hypothesis Tests | Course Materials |
| 11 | Chi-Square Tests | Course Materials |
| 12 | Correlation Analysis: Calculation and Confidence Intervals | Course Materials |
| 13 | Regression analysis: Calculation and confidence intervals | Course Materials |
| 14 | Reporting | Course Materials |
| 15 | Final Exam | Final Exam |
| 16 |