COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLICATION ETHICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FBE 5557 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

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÇAĞATAY PAMUKÇU

Offered to

Machine Theory and Dynamics (English)
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)
Computer Engineering Non-Thesis (English)
Statistics (English)
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS - NON THESIS (EVENING PROGRAM) (ENGLISH)
Computer Engineering (English)
Machine Theory and Dynamics (English)
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)
Geographical Information Systems (Non-Thesis) (English)
Biomedical Tehnologies (English)
Industrial Engineering - Thesis (English) (Evening Program)
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ENGLISH)
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)
Mathematics (English)
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING - NON THESIS (EVENING PROGRAM) (ENGLISH)
COMPUTER ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)
STATISTICS (ENGLISH)
Computer Engineering (Non-Thesis-Evening) (English)
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING - NON THESIS (ENGLISH)
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)
Geotechnicel Engineering (English)

Course Objective

The course aims to gain the importance of science and the definition of scientific research, stages, planning strategies, data collection criteria, reporting and publication of the results, and professional and publication ethics in the research processes.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To comprehend philosophy and history of science
2   To be able to design scientific research methods and processes
3   To be able to synthesize the results of scientific research
4   To be able to apply scientific report and publication preparation methodology
5   To be able to apply ethical principles in scientific research and publications

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is the Philosophy of Science Philosophy and the Emergence of Sciences
2 Definition and Importance of Science
3 Subject, Method and Scope of Science
4 Scientific Research Methods
5 Planning and Research Design of Quantitative Research
6 Evaluation of Quantitative Research Data
7 Planning and Research Design of Qualitative Research
8 Evaluation of Qualitative Research Data
9 Data Collection Tools, Data Validity and Reliability
10 Reporting of Scientific Research Studies
11 Types of Scientific Publications
12 Scientific Publication Preparation Techniques
13 What is Ethics Basic Concepts of Ethics, What are the Ethical Rules in Scientific Research and Publication
14 Artificial Intelligence, Open Science Ethics and European Union Ethical Codes (HRS4R)

Recomended or Required Reading

Source books:
- Bedir Erişti, S.D., Kuzu, A., Kabakçi Yurdakul, I., Akbulut, Y., Kurt, A.A., 2019. Bilimsel Araştirma Yöntemleri, Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayini No: 2750, Eskişehir, pp. 188.
- Yıldırım, C., 1973. 100 Soruda Bilim Felsefesi, Gerçek Yayınevi, pp. 263.
- Creswell, J., 2017. Araştırma Deseni, Nitel, Nicel ve Karma Yaklaşımları, 3.baskı, Eğiten Kitap, pp. 299.
- EU (European Comission), 2005. The European Charter for Researchers The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, www.europa.eu.int/eracareers/europeancharter.
- Grunberg, T., Grunberg, D., 2011. Bilim Felsefesi, Anadolu Üniversitesi 2013, T.C. Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayın No: 2379, pp. 170.
- EU (European Comission), 2017. Providing researchers with the skills and competencies they need to practise Open Science Report of the Working Group on Education and Skills under Open Science, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation 2017 Open Science and ERA Policy, pp. 99.
- Resnik, D.B., 2004. Bilim Etiği, Ayrıntı Yayınları, pp. 306.
- Day, R.A., 1996. Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır ve Yayımlanır , Tübitak, pp. 196.
- Rosenberg, A., 2012. Bilim Felsefesi, Çağdaş Bir Giriş, Dipnot yayınları, pp. 416.
- Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi, 2002. Bilimsel Araştırmada Etik ve Sorunları, pp.37.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation technique, brainstorming, student- participated discussion, homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +FIN *0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +RST *0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Class attendance is mandatory. Attending the midterm exam and submitting homework is mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Çağatay Pamukçu; cagatay.pamukcu@deu.edu.tr
Prof. Dr. Ilgi Karapınar; ilgi.karapinar@deu.edu.tr
Prof. Dr. O. Ersin Koralay; ersin.koralay@deu.edu.tr
Doç. Dr. Irem Ayhan Selçuk; irem.ayhan@deu.edu.tr
Dr. Öğr. Üye. Gizem Tuna Tuygun; gizem.tuna@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Will be announced later.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Final 1 3 3
Project Assignment 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 128

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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