Scientific Research Techniques and Publication Ethics
Course Code
Semester
Course Name
LE/RC/LA
Course Type
Language of Instruction
ECTS
MY1701
1
Scientific Research Techniques and Publication Ethics
3/0/0
CC
9
Course Goals
Prerequisite(s)
No
Corequisite(s)
No
Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Instructor(s)
Assoc. Prof. S. Akhan Akbulut
Course Assistant(s)
No
Schedule
Monday, 17:00-19:45
Office Hour(s)
Friday, 11:00-12:00 @CATS chatroom
Teaching Methods and Techniques
-
Principle Sources
-- Bilimsel Araştıma Yöntemleri, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, 2016
-- Christensen, L.B., Johnson, R.B., Turner, L.A., Research Methods, Design and Analysis, Pearson, 2015
Other Sources
-
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to Scientific Research and Academic Writing
Lecture
2. Week
Scientific Research approaches
Lecture
3. Week
Quantitative research process
Problem formulation, hypothesis development and research design
Lecture
4. Week
Measurement techniques;
Scales, data collection, sampling
Lecture
5. Week
Survey design,
validity & reliability tests
Lecture
6. Week
Reading for AW; Reading list, resources, active reading, finding key points, summarizing, note taking
Lecture, class assignment
7. Week
Ethics in Research & Plagiarism,
Paraphrasing and
Accuracy of Writing
Lecture, class assignment
8. Week
Referencing (APA system)
Lecture, class assignment
9. Week
The STRUCTURE of a Thesis;
Acknowledgements &
Abstract
Introduction
Lecture, class assignment
10. Week
Literature Review
Lecture, class assignment
11. Week
Table of Contents (Outline)
List of figures & tables
Lecture, class assignment
12. Week
Methodology & Implementation
Reporting the findings, and writing the conclusion
Lecture, class assignment
13. Week
Presentation Skills
Lecture
14. Week
PRESENTATIONS
Student presentations
15. Week
PRESENTATIONS
Student presentations
16. Week
PRESENTATIONS
Student presentations
17. Week
Final
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
20
Project(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Knowledge about management processes and management skills
PO-2
Knowledge and application skills related to the methods and competencies required for solving engineering problems
PO-3
Knowledge about developing areas of manufacturing and service sectors
PO-4
Ability to work in multi-disciplinary engineering teams
PO-5
Experience and knowledge of scientific research and publishing within the frame of academic ethics
