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
UKA 7041 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLICATION ETHICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Distance Learning Non-thesis Master's Degree in Disaster Administration

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖMÜR NECZAN ÖZMEN

Offered to

Distance Learning Non-thesis Master's Degree in Disaster Administration

Course Objective

Understanding the conceptual and theoretical framework of scientific research, research methods and to understand 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 recognise quantitative research methods, to associate with the purpose of research to be able to use it,
4   To recognise qualitative research methods, to relate them to the research purpose to be able to use it,
5   Analysing, interpreting, presenting and using the obtained information in practice to understand the techniques,
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 Science, scientific thought and scientific research ıdentification,
2 Screening and Design Process in Research 1: Subject determination, access to the relevant literature, related to the subject, information gathering
3 Screening and Design Process in Research 2: Information classification, theoretical background and content of the research, to create the plan
4 Choice of research methodology 1 (Quantitative, qualitative and other research methods specific to the field of specialisation general presentation), general presentation)
5 Selection of research methodology 2 (Quantitative, qualitative and other research methods specific to the field of specialisation in general and in comparison),
6 Data collection techniques in quantitative research methods 1,
7 Data collection in quantitative research methods techniques 2
8 Data analyses in quantitative research 1
9 Data analyses in quantitative research 2
10 Evaluation of the findings in quantitative research and presentation of
11 Qualitative research methods 1 (Research design selection)
12 Qualitative research methods 1 (Research design selection)
13 Data analysis in qualitative research
14 End of term assessment

Recomended or Required Reading

Ferhat Sayım, Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma ve Tez Yazım Yöntemleri, Seçkin Publishing, Ankara, 2015.
Turkish Academy of Sciences, 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

It will 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 exam and final course grade.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It will be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Ömür Neczan Özmen

Office Hours

It will be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55
LO.65
LO.75