Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
2023-ETİK	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS AND SCIENCE ETHICS	Elective	1	1	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to enable students to learn the concepts of science, scientific research, ethics and publication ethics, scientific research methods, use of publications, research, citation, plagiarism, self-plagiarism and other violations and sanctions to be applied in the presence of these violations.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Taner AYDIN

Learning Outcomes

1.Explains the basic concepts of scientific research. 2.Defines science and scientific knowledge. 3.Explains the functions of scientific knowledge. 4.Interpret the aims of scientific knowledge. 5.Explains the stages of a scientific research. 6. Recognises the characteristics of the research problem. 7. Explains the characteristics of quantitative and qualitative research approaches. 8. Compares quantitative and qualitative research approaches. 9. Recognises data collection tools. 10.Compare data collection tools according to research purposes. 11. Recognises data analysis techniques. 12. Have the knowledge and equipment to interpret a scientific research and design and carry out a small research. 13. Analyses and interprets a scientific research. 14. Designs a small scientific research. 15. Carries out the designed research. 16. Report his/her research. 17. Recognises ethical rules in scientific research. 18. Pay attention to ethical rules in his/her research. 19. Develops a positive attitude towards science and scientific research.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

none

Recommended Optional Programme Components

none

Course Contents

Definition of science and scientific research, the issue of originality in scientific works and basic concepts of scientific research, methods that can be applied in scientific research, research of printed publications and use of databases and access to reliable sources on the internet, ethics and publication ethics, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, other violations and sanctions.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Basic concepts of scientific research.
2
3
4	Sample / participant determination, data collection tools
5	Data analysis, validity and reliability
6	Qualitative Research Designs in Education: Case Study
7	Qualitative Research Designs in Education: Action Research
8	Qualitative Research Designs in Education: Teaching experiment
9	Qualitative Research Designs in Education: Phenomenology
10	Reporting of Research
11	Reporting of Research
12	Scientific ethics
13	Scientific ethics
14	Scientific ethics

Recommended or Required Reading

Bilim Etiği, ed. Nurhan Atasoy, Melih Boydak, Hakan Ali Çırpan, Abuzer Kendigelen, İbrahim Engin Meriç, Ayşegül Topal Sarıkaya, Ayhan Ulubelen, Hasan Yazıcı, Nuran Yıldırım, İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul 2011.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

Yok

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Writing Paper	1	50	50
Criticising Paper	5	5	25
Self Study	35	1	35
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	5	2	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	5	2	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

LO1

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High