SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLISHING ETHICS

MOD501

Course Code: MOD501
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Mustafa Fikret Ateş

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

can describe the scope and importance of scientific research,
can define scientific research methods,
can make scientific presentations,
can describe scientific research steps,
gain scientific writing skills.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

In this course inductive, deductive and hypodeductive method; The concepts of event-phenomenon, concept-term, hypothesis-hypothesis, theory-hypothesis, analysis, classification and synthesis are discussed. In the course content, a research project proposal is prepared with all its stages in order to make students comprehend the logic of scientific thinking and scientific research and to teach them the ways to reach scientific truths. In this course, in which types of scientific research are examined in detail, it is ensured that students are able to write an article in line with quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	What is scientific research and article? History of Scientific Writing, Academic Evaluation Authorities in Turkey
2^nd Week	The processes of designing, initiating, conducting and finalizing a research
3^rd Week	Determining the subject and study method within the scope of the research assignment
4^th Week	The processes of designing, initiating, conducting and finalizing a research
5^th Week	IMRAD article preparation technique
6^th Week	Rules that researchers must follow during the design, management, implementation and publication of the study
7^th Week	Unethical behaviors encountered in scientific research, publication and artistic practices
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Announcement of research/review results
10^th Week	Types of publications full text article, review article, research note or short communication, letter to the editor, meeting abstract published in journals, book review, symposium/conference/congress proceedings/poster presentations
11^th Week	Evaluation of assignments
12^th Week	Journal selection, impact factor, search indexes
13^th Week	Influence of Editors and Referees on Article Acceptance
14^th Week	Evaluation of assignments

Recommended or Required Reading

Robert A. Day, Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır ve Yayımlanır , Çeviri: Gülay Aşkar Altay, Tübitak , 2000, 177 s.
A.M. Celal Şengör, Bilimsel Bir makale Nasıl Yazılır , İTÜ Avrasya Yerbilimleri Enstitüsü Kısa Dersler Serisi I, İTÜ Avrasya Yerbilimleri Enstitüsü, 2006
M. Cüneyt Birkök, Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri
Ahmet Asan, Sağlık Bilimlerinde süreli yayıncılık, Türk Tıp Dizini, Bilimsel Dergilere Yayın Sunma ve Yayın Değerlendirme İşlemleri, 2006, 101-106
Ahmet Asan, SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI, AHCI ve ETKİ FAKTÖRÜ (= Impact Factor), Sağlık Bilimlerinde süreli yayıncılık, Türk Tıp Dizini, 2005, 221-263
Ahmet Asan , ISI nin Kullandığı İndeksler: SCI -Expanded, SSCI ve AHCI: Tarihsel Gelişim, Bugünkü Durum ve Etki Faktörü (IF) , Orlab On-Line Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi , 2004, Cilt 02, Sayı:05, 1-21 ,
ISI Web of Science
ISI Web of Knowledge
http://www.thomsonscientific.com
http://www.isinet.com/
http://www.elsevier.com/early-career-researchers/guides-and-recommended-reading
http://ismedia.exeter.ac.uk/flash/ee/skills/rdo5/player.html (AKADEMİK MAKALE YAZIMI)
http://www.elsevier.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/145943/2014-01-15-Manuscript-preparation.pdf
http://www.elsevier.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/165153/Elements_of_Style_for_journal_articles_A4_6Dec.pdf
http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/kitap/maknasyaz/maknasyaz.pdf
http://ulakbim.gov.tr/
http://www.tuba.gov.tr/
http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr
http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/kitap/sempozyum/index.html

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Case Study
Problem Solving
Practice
Experiment
Project
Report Preparation
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
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	2	5	10
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	14	196
Preparation for Final exam	1	20	20
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	2	5	10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	12	12
Homework	2	5	10
Total Work Load			300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5