Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
ENLY2003	2	Scientific Research Methods and Publication Ethics	3/0/0	CC	English	7

Course Goals	This course aims to help students develop their research skills with an eye to their own research and writing, e.i. abstracts, conference papers, and their dissertation.  As well as mastering the techniques and practicing their skills, students are expected to understand the ethics of acadeic research and writing.
Prerequisite(s)	None
Corequisite(s)	None
Special Requisite(s)	None
Instructor(s)	Assist. Prof. Dr. Defne Türker Demir
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule	Friday, 13:00-16:00
Office Hour(s)	Friday, 12:00-13:00
Teaching Methods and Techniques	Lecture, discussion, brain storming, writing
Principle Sources	Booth, W. C. et.al. (1995). The Craft of Research. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.   MLA Handbook (Ninth Edition) Chicago Style Guide   V.S. Naipul - A Bend in the River Sembene Ousmane - Xala Valery Martin - Property Tayeb Saleh - Seasons of Migration to the North Abdulrezak Gurnah - Admiring Silence Arundhati Roy - God of Small Things Peter Ackroy - The Fall of Troy Mohsin Hamid - The Reluctant Fundamentalist Scholastique Mukasonga - Our Lady of the Nile Rodrigo Pla - La Zona, 2007 Aimé Césaire - Discourse on Colonialism Robert Young - from The White Mythologies Robert Young - from Colonial Desire Frantz Fanon - from The Wretched of the Earth Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak - Can the Subaltern Speak Edward Said - from Orientalism
Other Sources	BA theses MA articles Abstracts Articles

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Introduction to the course. What is a dissertation? Objective, progress and the end result Review of student papers	Lecture, discussion
2. Week	Deciding on the area/ topic of the research Planning, queries, developing the topic of research Review of student papers	Lecture, discussion
3. Week	Narrowing down the focus Sources: relevance, validity Review of student papers	Lecture, discussion
4. Week	Developing the Thesis Statement Writing the thesis statement, argumentation, supporting ideas Review of student papers	Lecture, discussion
5. Week	Rewriting the Thesis Statement Choosing theory Review of student papers	Lecture, discussion
6. Week	What is an abstract & how to write it Review of student abstracts	Lecture, discussion
7. Week	Close Reading, whys and how’s Review of student papers	Lecture, discussion
8. Week	Holiday	Lecture, discussion
9. Week	Submission of the Outline + Abstract Review: MLA Style	Lecture, discussion
10. Week	Feedback on Outlines and Abstracts	Lecture, discussion
11. Week	Submission of the Draft/Close Reading	Lecture, discussion
12. Week	Feedback on the Draft/ Close Reading	Lecture, discussion
13. Week	Review: Articles Review: Chicago Style	Lecture, discussion
14. Week	Review: Articles Review: APA Style	Lecture, discussion
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations	1	30
outline&abstract	1	30
Final Exam	1	40

Program Outcomes PO-1 Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of literary texts, authors, genres and movements. PO-2 Display a thorough understanding of literary research methodology and different critical approaches to literature. PO-3 Analyze texts from different theoretical perspectives. PO-4 Develop a critical understanding of literature. PO-5 Know how to conduct independent research in English studies. PO-6 Articulate and share interpretation of texts and contexts in carefully constructed arguments. PO-7 Apply precise critical terminology in the presentation of analysis and research. PO-8 Engage in scholarly debates about their academic subjects. PO-9 Critically examine and use the latest research materials in their academic discipline. PO-10 Identify the ways both explicit and implicit cultural norms and assumptions affect perceptions and judgements. PO-11 Recognize the interdisciplinary aspects of English Studies and its complex relationship with other disciplines and forms of knowledge. PO-12 Develop a capacity to pursue academic studies at the doctoral level.

Learning Outcomes LO-1 Students master the research techniques relevant to social sciences and especially to literature. LO-2 Will use the acquired skills in their research and writing. LO-3 Analyse the techniques used in primary and secondary texts. LO-4 Learn the requirements of academic ethics in writing, and acquire the skills in detecting ethical fallacies. LO-5 Will master the technical skills to publish academic works nationally and internationally.

Course Assessment Matrix:

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