Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190400706108ARTICLE PREPARATION TECHNIQUESElective363
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The presentation of a scientific research is as much important as the actual hours spent on the scientific research. You may think that this issue should not be too important but it consists of many details. The aim of this course is to teach how to present a scientific study in the oral and written form.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Selçuk Ekici
Learning Outcomes
1The student will learn how to make a research about a specific subject.
2The student will know how to prepare a written report about a specific subject.
3The student will know how to use body language in oral communication.
4The student will understand how to summarize an article and how to assign its title.
5The student will know the key points of a speech and how to talk to a society.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
N/A
Recommended Optional Programme Components
N/A
Course Contents
How to prepare and present an academic article ?
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1What is an Academic Writing? What is a Scientific Article ?
2How to name an article, what to take care ? Ordering considerations of Authors and Addresses ? How to Prepare a Summary ?
3How to arrange the Introduction and Conclusion Sections ? How to prepare the Acknowledgement and Debates ?
4How to Cite the Resources ? How to Present the Tables and the Figures in an Article ?
5Abbreviation Usage, How ? When ? Where ?
6How to Submit Scientific Papers , Difference of a Symposium Paper and a Journal
7How to Evaluate a Paper ? What is a Publication Process ? What to Care During the Proofreadings ?
8How to Evaluate a Paper ? What is a Publication Process ? What to Care During the Proofreadings ?
9How to Write a Symposium Paper ?
10How to Write a Thesis ?
11How to Oral Presentation of a Symposium Paper ?
12How to Prepare a Poster Presentation ?
13Permissions and Ethical Issues in the Academical Studies.
14What an index ? Index Searches , Discussions an Examples.
15What an index ? Index Searches , Discussions an Examples.
Recommended or Required Reading
Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır ve Yayımlanır ?, Robert, A. Day (Çeviri: Gülay Aşkar Altay), Tubitak yayınları. Teknik Terimler Sözlüğü
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
N/A
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination212
Final Examination212
Attending Lectures20120
Discussion111
Individual Study for Mid term Examination15115
Individual Study for Final Examination30130
Homework20120
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
LO15
LO25
LO35
LO45
LO55
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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