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
190400705108	PAPER PREPARATION TECHNIQUES	Elective	3	5	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to develop a fundamental understanding of up-to-date technical research methods, preparation of manuscript, project, and thesis, proposal writing both for research projects and thesis, presentation techniques and ethics in research.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Selçuk Ekici

Learning Outcomes

1	Students who successfully complete this program will have the following competences: Learn how to do research.
2	Learn the importance of ethics in research.
3	Learn and apply experimental research, design and reporting techniques.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

N/A

Recommended Optional Programme Components

N/A

Course Contents

Research priorities, preliminary studies Research methods Ethics in research Designing and writing manuscript and thesis Critical research Reliability and Validity

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction to Research Methodology: Research Process, Basic Research Language, Research Types, Ethics Concept and Applications
2	Research Planning: Research Problems, Hypothesis, Objectives and The Questions Needed during Research
3	Library, Digital Library, Databases
4	Variables, Data Gathering and Measurment Techniques
5	Reliability and Validity: Content and Research Foundation, Systematic Errors
6	Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Sampling, Questionnaire and Data Presentation
7	Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Sampling, Questionnaire and Data Presentation
8	Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Sampling, Questionnaire and Data Presentation
9	Experimental Control and Internal/External Validation
10	Experimental Control and Internal/External Validation
11	Critical research – comparison with other studies
12	Writing a research proposal – abstract preparation
13	Reporting
14	Patent

Recommended or Required Reading

Proceeding Books Articles

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

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

N/A

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	2	1	2
Final Examination	2	1	2
Attending Lectures	14	1	14
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	15	1	15
Individual Study for Final Examination	25	1	25
Homework	30	1	30
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1
LO1	5
LO2	5
LO3	5

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