COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PLANNING, CARRYING OUT AND EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECTS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBE 6079 PLANNING, CARRYING OUT AND EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECTS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

The Institute Of Health Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜL HÜRAY IŞLEKEL

Offered to

Public Health
Pediatric Nursing
Audiology
Psychiatric Nursing
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
Laboratory Animal Science
Occupational Health
Medical Education
Canser Epidemiology Doctorate
The Institute Of Health Sciences
Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation PhD Program
Anatomy
Internal Medicine Nursing
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Molecular Pathology
Basic Oncology
Exercise Physiology
Toxicology
Physical Education and Sport Doctoral
Biochemistry
Biomechanics
Canser Epidemiology
Histology and Embryology
Medical Biology and Genetics
Basic Oncology
Biophysics
Medical Physics
Fundamentals of Nursing
Physiology
Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering
Translational Oncology
Oncology Nursing
Medical Parasitology
Microbiology
Pharmacology
Surgical Nursing
Nursing Management
Basic Neuroscience
Molecular Medicine
Translational Oncology
Molecular Medicine
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing

Course Objective

In different areas of health sciences researchers / researcher candidates, understanding the scientific methodology, learning about the project funds, understanding of data bases and how to search and use them; learning the basic principles and skills in planning, writing, conducting and evaluating scientific research projects and applying them; grasping the legal responsibilities in conducting research; learning how to write a CV; composing the research results in the format of a thesis

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gaining information and knowledge on Project funds and programmes , Project writing and conducting flow-chart , Legal responsibilities in research projects
2   Applying the information and knowledge gained on Project funds and programmes , Project writing and conducting flow-chart , Legal responsibilities in research projects
3   Oral and wirtten presentation of experimental research projects
4   Evaluation of a number of research Project proposals, discussion of the positive and negative points; suggestions for improvement
5   Composing and presenting a CV

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Independent learning Preparing a research project proposal I Preparing a research project proposal II Preparing a research project proposal III Preparing a research project proposal IV Preparing a research project proposal V Determination of research project topics
2 Independent learning Legal responsibilities in research CV Preparation presentations Prepairing a research project proposal VI Presentations Preparing a research project proposal VII Presentations Thesis writing principles and rules Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Foreign References :
1.Arthur, J. (2004). A concise guide to college success: carpe diem. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
2.Andrews, A. (2003). Research questions. London: Continuum.
3.Blaxter, L., Hughes, C., & Tight, M. (2006). How to research. (3rd ed.). Maidenhead, Berkshire; New York: Open University Press.
4.Booth, W. C., Colomb, G. G., & Williams, J. M. (2003). The craft of research. (2nd ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
5. Cryer P. The Research Student s Guide to Success
6. Orna E, Stevens G Managing Information for Research
7. Blaxter L, Hughes C, Tight M. How to Research
8. Oglen TE, Goldberg IA. Research Proposal: A Guide to Success internetteki ilgili siteler
9. Bonnetta L (Ed) Making The Right Movements: A practical guide to scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 2005 http://www.hhmi.org/grants/pdf/labmgmt/book.pdf
Native References :
1. Mentor Proje Yönetimi Eğitim ve Danışmanlık


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, small group sessions, workshops, panel discussions, project writing exercise

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Understanding, learning, analysing, synthesizing, comparing, evaluating, applying

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance is mandatory. Active participation is expected.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Gül Güner Akdoğan Phone: 24403

Office Hours

Mondays: 12.30-13.30 (office at the department of medical biochemistry)

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 30 1 30
Preparation for quiz etc. 2 10 20
Preparing assignments 4 10 40
Preaparing Presentations 3 5 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 3 45
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.135
LO.254
LO.335
LO.435
LO.525