Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
2023-ETİKSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS AND SCIENCE ETHICSElective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
It includes the concepts of knowledge, science, research and technology, components of scientific research, time management and planning, literature review, ethical principles, scientific methods in research (qualitative and quantitative), research project and report preparation, and laboratory safety. It covers the questions to be asked in the scientific research process, what the qualitative and quantitative approaches to finding answers are and how to use them. Scientific Research Techniques is a course that deals with and explains the methods and techniques used in scientific research in detail and aims to bring a different perspective to scientific events.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Bahri GÜR
Learning Outcomes
1Knows the subjects of introduction to research methods, philosophy of research, structure and components of research work,
2Learns and uses scientific research approaches, theory-specific definitions, basic characteristics of science, positivism, hypothesis, observation, selection of research topic and problem, putting forth the purpose and importance, and creating a research proposal, which serve scientific methods,
3Knows the validity and reliability tests in measurement, comprehends the subject and methods of sampling, knows the measurement subject and scale types, knows how to prepare the design, method and question types of the questionnaire,
4Knows Effective Article and Effective Project Presentation Techniques, learns data types and source scanning methods, learns about thesis proposal preparation guide and thesis preparation, learns citation and reference.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
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Course Contents
Introduction to research methods, definition, nature, importance, types of scientific research, Basic concepts of research techniques, evaluations in the context of Ethics and Ethics, Determining the problem area and creating the research phase in scientific writing, Research techniques used in scientific writing (literature scanning, catalog review, case study, survey, revealing the general line with encyclopedic articles), Technical information about choosing a thesis title, Contents and Preface writing, Technical information on introductory writing, Research design and variables, Categorizing the main subject in scientific articles, Conclusion and bibliography preparation techniques, Thesis proposal preparation rules, Examining master's and doctoral thesis samples, Effective project writing and submission, Effective article writing and submission, Article dissection and exemplification Effective presentation techniques Thesis proposal and the points to be considered in thesis preparation
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to research methods, definition, nature, importance, types of scientific research,
2Basic concepts of research techniques, evaluations in the context of Ethics and Ethics,
3Determining the problem area and creating the research phase in scientific writing,
4Research techniques used in scientific writing (literature scanning, catalog review, case study, survey, revealing the general line with encyclopedic articles),
5Technical information about choosing a thesis title, Contents and Preface writing,
6Technical information on introductory writing, Research design and variables, Categorizing the main subject in scientific articles, Technical information on introductory writing,
7Technical information on introductory writing, Research design and variables, Categorizing the main subject in scientific articles, Conclusion and bibliography preparation techniques,
8Thesis proposal preparation rules, Examining master's and doctoral thesis samples,
9Thesis proposal preparation rules, Examining master's and doctoral thesis samples,
10Research
11Effective project writing and submission, Effective article writing and submission,
12Article dissection and exemplification
13Effective presentation techniques
14Thesis proposal and the points to be considered in thesis preparation
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Scientific Research Techniques, Prof. Dr. Halim Kazan, Istanbul University Open and Distance Education Faculty 2. Science Ethics, 2011, Istanbul University Publication No: 5048, ISBN: 978-975-404-906-0, Founding Members of Istanbul University Ethics Committee 3. Atatürk University, Institute of Science and Technology, Scientific Research Techniques Lecture Notes, Editor: Prof. Dr. Hasan Seken 4. Thiel, D. V. (2014). Research Methods for Engineers. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. 5. GRAD 501 Graduate Research Skills in Science and Engineering http://opencourses.emu.edu.tr/course/view.php?id=21 6. Büyüköztürk, Ş., Çakmak, E.K., Akgün, Ö.E., Karadeniz, Ş., & Demirel, F. (2014). Scientific Research Methods (18th Edition) Ankara: Pegem Academy. 7. Web of Science and EndNote Education Lecture notes, Assoc. Dr. Bahri Gur
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination150
Seminar150
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Problem Solving5210
Discussion515
Field Work155
Seminar111
Criticising Paper10330
Individual Study for Homework Problems616
Individual Study for Mid term Examination12020
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
Reading10110
Oral Examination111
Homework7214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)167
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