COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLICATION ETHICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FBE 5555 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLICATION ETHICS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NURDAN GÜNEŞ

Offered to

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
Chemistry
Restoration
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING AND WATER RESOURCES
Geophysical Engineering
COASTAL ENGINEERING
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
M.Sc. in Biochemistry
Mechanics
M.Sc. Urban Conservation Planning (Non-Thesis)
Mechatronics Engineering
Applied Geology
MARINE LIVING RESOURCES
Chemistry
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Logistics Engineering
Logistics Engineering (Non-Thesis-Evening)
Data Science - (Non-Thesis-Evening)
Industrial Ph.D. Program In Advanced Biomedical Technologies
City and Regional Planning
Structural Engineering
Economic Geology
Mineral Processing
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Mining Operation
M.Sc. Urban Conservation Planning
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
Mechanics
Metallurgical and Material Engineering
Mining Operation
M.Sc. Urban Design
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Data Science
M.Sc. City and Regional Planning
PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES-NON THESIS
Geothermal Energy
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT- NON THESIS (EVENING PROGRAM)
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
THERMODYNAMICS
Design and Production
NAVAL ARCHITECTURE
M.Sc. Textile Engineering
MARINE GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS
MARINE CHEMISTRY
Textile Engineering
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING AND WATER RESOURCES
DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
Mineral Processing
M.Sc. Metallurgical and Material Engineering
PHYSICS
NATURAL BUILDING STONES AND GEMSTONES
M.Sc. Geothermal Energy (Non-Thesis-Evening)
Computer Science
Energy
UNDERWATER ARCHAELOGY
EARTHQUAKE MANAGEMENT - NON THESIS
Occupational Healty and Safety
Occupational Healty and Safety(Non-Thesis-Evening)
Marine Transportation Systems Engineering
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Structural Construction Design
EARTHQUAKE MANAGEMENT
Energy
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Architectural Design
City and Regional Planning (Non-Thesis)
Biology
M.Sc. Mechatronics Engineering
THERMODYNAMICS
Ph.D. in Biotechnology

Course Objective

Definition of scientific research, stages, planning strategies, data collection criteria, the conversion process of the results to a publication or a report and it is aimed to gain qualifications for the profession and publication ethics in these processes.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to understand the basic concepts, methods and techniques used in scientific research
2   To able to apply the stages in scientific research
3   To be able to prepare scientific reports and publications
4   The acquisition of knowledge, evaluation and application competence for scientific research and publication ethics

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition and Function of Science; Science and Scientific Research Concepts
2 Scientific Research, Scientific Research Types
3 Research Problem, Literature survey, Configuration of the problem and creation of the hypothesis
4 Creating a Research Plan and Research Design
5 Data Collecting Tools, Selecting Data Collection Method and Ethics
6 Definition of Validity and Reliability of Data Collecting Methods, Research Sampling
7 Mid-term exam and/or Homework Assignment Presentation
8 Research Proposal Preparation
9 Ethics, Publication Ethics, Examples
10 Data Collection and Evaluation
11 Data Collection and Evaluation
12 Writing A Research Report
13 Homework Presentation and General Evaluation
14 Homework Presentation and General Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Source books:
- Kumar, R. (2011). Research Methodology: A step-by-step approach, Singapore, SAGE Publ.
- Judd, C. M., Smith, E. R., & Kidder, L. H. (1991). Research methods in social relations. Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
- Johnson, B., & Christensen, L. (2008). Educational research: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches. Singapore, SAGE Publ.
- Büyüköztürk, Ş., Kılıç Çakmak, E., Akgün, Ö.E., Karadeniz, Ş., Demirel, F. (2016). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Ankara, Pegem Akademi.
- Stern, J.E., Elliott D. (1997). The ethics of scientific research: A guidebook for course development. University Press of New England
Reference book:
- Özdamar, K. (2013). Modern Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Nisan Kitabevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation technique, brainstorming, student- participated discussion, homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRJ PROJECT
2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRJ * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRJ * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Project Assignment 1 5 5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 129

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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