Instıtute Of Graduate Educatıon
Cıvıl Engıneerıng Master's Program (Wıth Thesıs)
Course Information
| SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLISHING ETHICS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Semester | Theoretical | Practice | National Credit | ECTS Credit |
| Hour / Week | |||||
| IT502 | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites and co-requisites | None |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | Turkish |
| Type | Required |
| Level of Course | Master's |
| Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üye. Mehmet Ali AKTAŞ |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Suggested Subject | None |
| Professional practise ( internship ) | None |
| Objectives of the Course | The main purpose of this course is to teach Natures of science and learn what Report scientific research |
| Contents of the Course | Homework, The rules of Report research, Scanning literature, Stages of research, Methods of scientific research |
Learning Outcomes of Course
| # | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Students shall question to science, and explian nature of science. |
| 2 | Students shall establish to hypothesis and develop of guess hypothesis. |
| 3 | Students shall interpret Methods of scientific research. |
| 4 | Students shall analyze stage of literature. |
| 5 | Students shall realize Scanning literature. |
| 6 | Students shall analyze Stages of research. |
| 7 | Students shall prepare Report research. |
| 8 | Students shall write title, key words, aim, methods, findings of the research. |
Course Syllabus
| # | Subjects | Teaching Methods and Technics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Lecturing |
| 2 | What is science? | Lecturing |
| 3 | Natures of science | Lecturing |
| 4 | What are hypothesis and guess? | Lecturing |
| 5 | Methods of scientific research | Lecturing |
| 6 | Literature Review | Lecturing |
| 7 | Literature Review | Lecturing |
| 8 | Stages of research | Lecturing |
| 9 | Report research | Exam |
| 10 | Report research | Lecturing |
| 11 | Examining an article | Lecturing |
| 12 | Examining an article | Lecturing |
| 13 | Examining MA dissertation | Lecturing |
| 14 | Examining PhD dissertation | Lecturing |
| 15 | General revision | Lecturing |
| 16 | Final Exam | Exam |
Course Syllabus
| # | Material / Resources | Information About Resources | Reference / Recommended Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Psychological Association (2010)Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.)Washington DC.: Author. | ||
| 2 | Bell, J. (2005). Doing your research project: A guide for first-time in education, healt and social science (4th ed.). New York: Open University Press. | ||
| 3 | Bowden, J. (2004). Writing a report: How to prepare, write and present effective reports (7th ed.). Begbroke, Oxford: Spring Hill House. | ||
| 4 | Babbie, E. (2006). The practice of social research. 11th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. | ||
| 5 | Doherty, M., & Smith, R. (1999). The case for ctructuring the discussion of scientific papers. British Journal, 228, 1451-1455. |
Method of Assessment
| # | Weight | Work Type | Work Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100% | Homework | Homework |
Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcomes | Program Outcomes | Method of Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Students shall question to science, and explian nature of science. | 1͵6 | 1 |
| 2 | Students shall establish to hypothesis and develop of guess hypothesis. | 1͵7 | 1 |
| 3 | Students shall interpret Methods of scientific research. | 5͵7 | 1 |
| 4 | Students shall analyze stage of literature. | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Students shall realize Scanning literature. | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Students shall analyze Stages of research. | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | Students shall prepare Report research. | 1͵6͵7 | 1 |
| 8 | Students shall write title, key words, aim, methods, findings of the research. | 6͵7 | 1 |
Work Load Details
| # | Type of Work | Quantity | Time (Hour) | Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Duration | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| 2 | Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement) | 14 | 7 | 98 |
| 3 | Presentation and Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Web Research, Library and Archival Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Document/Information Listing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Preparation for Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Midterm Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Midterm Exercise | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Final Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Final Exercise | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Preparation for Final Exam | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 16 | Final Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 150 | ||||