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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS AFY 7041 CIENTIFIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLICATION ETHICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

DISASTER ADMINISTRATION, NON-THESIS (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖMÜR NECZAN ÖZMEN

Offered to

DISASTER ADMINISTRATION, NON-THESIS (Evening)

Course Objective

Understanding the conceptual and theoretical framework of scientific research, gaining knowledge about research methods and understanding the importance of science publication ethics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the importance of science and scientific thought and research, 2   To be able to explain the methods of accessing and compiling information, 3   To recognize quantitative research methods, to be able to relate and use them for research purposes, 4   To recognize qualitative research methods, to be able to relate and use them for research purposes, 5   To comprehend the techniques of analyzing, interpreting, presenting and using the obtained information in practice 6   To be able to explain the importance of ethics in scientific research 7   To be able to comprehend and apply ethical rules in scientific publication process,

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Defining science, scientific thought and scientific research 2 Screening and Design Process in Research 1: Identifying the topic, accessing the relevant literature, collecting information on the topic 3 Screening and Design Process in Research 2: Classification of information, theoretical background and creation of the content plan of the research 4 Choice of research methodology 1 (General presentation of quantitative, qualitative and other specialty-specific research methods) 5 Choice of research methodology 2 (general and comparison of quantitative, qualitative and other specialty-specific research methods) 6 Data collection techniques in quantitative research methods 7 Data collection techniques in quantitative research methods 2 8 Data analysis in quantitative research 1 9 Data analysis in quantitative research 2 10 Evaluation and presentation of findings in quantitative research 11 Qualitative research methods 1 (Research design selection) 12 Qualitative research methods 2 (Research design selection) 13 Data analysis in qualitative research 14 End of semester evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Ferhat Sayım, Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma ve Tez Yazım Yöntemleri, Seçkin Yayıncılık Ankara, 2015. Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi, Bilimsel Araştırmada Etik ve Sorunları, Tübitak Matbaası, Ankara, 2002. Anol Bhattacherjee, Social Science Research: Principles, Methods and Practices, Independent Publishing Platform, North Charleston, 2012.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

To be announced.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Ömür Neczan Özmen

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70 Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15 Preparation for final exam 1 20 20 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 151

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 LO.1 5 LO.2 5 LO.3 5 LO.4 5 LO.5 5 LO.6 5 LO.7 5