RESEARCH METHODS AND ETHICS

TDE501

Course Code: TDE501
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn the process, method and techniques of academic research.
Learn to do literature review.
Realize the importance of ethical attitude in academic research
Gain the skill of academic writing.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The aim of this course; to inform the student about the methods and techniques of scientific research. The course will cover topics such as choosing a topic in the research process, determining research methods and resources, literature review, plagiarism and academic writing, and problems they may encounter in research and writing processes.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction of the course
2^nd Week	Basic concepts of scientific research
3^rd Week	Ways to obtain information
4^th Week	Scientific method, attitudes and behaviours, ethical rules
5^th Week	Research process
6^th Week	Hypotheses
7^th Week	Literature review
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Bibliography preparation
10^th Week	Citing the source
11^th Week	Quotation
12^th Week	Language and style
13^th Week	Punctuation
14^th Week	Organization
15^th Week	General review

Recommended or Required Reading

Eco, Umberto. Tez Nasıl Yazılır? Çev. Betül Parlak. İstanbul: Can Yayınları, 2017.
Barzun, Jacques. Modern Araştırmacı. Çev. Fatoş Dilber. Ankara: TÜBİTAK Yayınları, 2004.
Day, Robert. Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır ve Yayımlanır? Çev. Gülay Aşkar Altay. Ankara: TÜBİTAK Yayınları, 1996.
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. New York: The Modern Language Association, 1995.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation
Practice
Lecture

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	35
Attendance	1	5
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	1	30	30
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours	15	3	45
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework	1	30	30
Presentation (including preperation)	3	18	54
Report writing	3	45	135
Total Work Load			294
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			9.8
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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