SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLISHING ETHICS

GİT501

Course Code: GİT501
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)

Professor Adnan Tepecik

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Know and effectively use scientific research methods,
Organize and conduct a research project from beginning to end in line with scientific research methods,
Establish meaningful relationships between research hypotheses and findings and interpret research results within ethical principles.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The aim of the course is to enable students to comprehend the logic of scientific thinking and research and to learn the ways they can follow to reach scientific truths. For this purpose, they are asked to prepare a research project proposal with all its stages. In this course, in which scientific research methods are examined in detail, quantitative and qualitative techniques are followed to enable students to reach a level where they can write articles.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Meeting and general information about the course content/operation. Introduction to Scientific Research Methods
2^nd Week	Research process
3^rd Week	Scientific Ethics and Research Ethics
4^th Week	Leveraging Resources
5^th Week	Citation Methods
6^th Week	Article Search Formats: Internet
7^th Week	Article Search Formats: E-Library
8^th Week	Article Search Formats: ANKOS
9^th Week	Article Writing and Computer Technologies: Word Processors I
10^th Week	Article Writing and Computer Technologies: Word Processors II
11^th Week	Article Writing and Computer Technologies: Spreadsheets
12^th Week	Article Writing and Computer Technologies: Graphics and Pictures
13^th Week	Scientific Research Presentation Techniques
14^th Week	Student Presentations

Recommended or Required Reading

Ders Kitapları:

-Al, U. (2008). Bilimsel yayınların değerlendirilmesi: h-endeksi ve Türkiye?nin performansı. Bilgi Dünyası, 9(2), 263-285.
-Bıkmaz- Bilgen, Ö., & Doğan, N. (2017). Puanlayıcılar arası güvenirlik belirleme tekniklerinin karşılaştırılması. Eğitimde ve Psikolojide Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Dergisi, 8(1), 63-78.
-Çaparlar, C. Ö., & Dönmez, A. (2016). Bilimsel araştırma nedir, nasıl yapılır? Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim, 44, 212-8.
-Doğan, H., & Tok, T. N. (2018). Türkiye?de eğitim bilimleri alanında yayınlanan makalelerin
-Tait, A. R., & Voepel?Lewis, T. (2015). Survey research: it?s just a few questions, right?. Pediatric Anesthesia, 25(7), 656-662.
-Uygur, M. (2018). Yükseköğretimde kalite güvencesi bağlamında öğretme-öğrenme süreçlerinin incelenmesi ve öğretim elemanlarına yönelik bir eğitici eğitimi programı geliştirilmesi. Yayımlanmamış Doktora Tezi. Mersin Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü. Mersin.
-Walliman, N. S. R. (2006). Social Research Methods. London, GBR: Sage Publications.
-Wilson, E. B. (1990). An introduction to scientific research. Courier Corporation. New York: Dower Publications, Inc.
-Yaşar, Ş. (1998). Çağdaş bilim anlayışı. Çağdaş yaşam çağdaş insan, 154-162.Şimşek, H., & Yıldırım, A. (2011). Sosyal bilimlerde nitel araştırma yöntemleri. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık.
-YÖK. (2014). Yükseköğretim kurumları etik davranış ilkeleri. Yükseköğretim Kurulu Başkanlığı, 22, 2014.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Practice
Project
Presentation
Report Preparation
Other

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Project	1	90
Attendance	1	10
Total(%)		100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		0
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Presentation (including preperation)
Field Research	2	10	20
Total Work Load			20
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			0.66
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1
K2
K3
K4		X
K5		X
K6			X
K7
K8		X
K9
K10	X
K11	X
K12	X
K13		X
K14		X
K15