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Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ETHIC	Third cycle	MAT 507		1	7.50	7.50	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	No
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	PROF. DR. MEHMET TAMER ŞENEL
Lecturer(s)	PROF. DR. MEHMET TAMER ŞENEL
Teaching assitant(s)	-
Mode of delivery	Face to face
Course objective	To inform about methods of scientific research, to explain ethical concept in science and unethical behaviours along with causes, also to express the concept of scientific papers and publication ethics
Course description	Express the methods of scientific research and the concept of ethic

Course contents

1	A brief review of philosophy of science, Mathematics and Science
2	Science, scientifical knowledge and scientific method
3	Scientific research and its types
4	Structure of scientific research and its basics
5	Responsibilities of scientists and scientific instution
6	Research project and methodology
7	Research plan and research methods
8	Research data and its analysis
9	Publishin a research paper
10	The concept of ethics and science ethics
11	Unethical behaviours in scientific researchs
12	The correlation of scientist, ethics and the society
13	Education system and ethics
14	The basics of science ethics
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	To have a brief knowledge about philosophy of science
2	To understand the meaning of scientific knowledge
3	To know the types and methods of scientific research
4	To understand the responsibilities in scientific research
5	To learn how to make scientific research
6	To be informed about ethics and scientific research
7	To learn unethical behaviours in scientific research
8	To understand correlation between scientific ethics and society
9	To learn basic principles of scientific ethics
10	To be informed about publishing a scientific paper and publication ethics

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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	3	42
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	5	70
Homework	1	2	2
Presentation / seminar	2	3	6
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	14	2	28
Midterm exams	1	2	2
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	14	2	28
Final exam	1	2	2
Research	2	2	4
Total work load			184
ECTS			7.50

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	70
Quiz	0	0
Homework	1	30
Semester total		100
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	1) Bilimsel bir makale nasıl yazılır ve yayımlanır, ROBERT A. DAY (Çeviri; Gülay Aşkar Altay), Tübitak, 1996. 2) Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi, Prof. Dr. Niyazi Karasar ,Nobel Yayın Dağıtım ,2015. 3) Bilimsel Arastırmada Etik ve Sorunları, Tübitak,2002. 4) Bilim Etiği, Prof Dr. Nurhan Atasoy ve arkadaşları, İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2011.
Additional references	1) Bilimsel bir makale nasıl yazılır ve yayımlanır, ROBERT A. DAY (Çeviri; Gülay Aşkar Altay), Tübitak, 1996. 2) Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi, Prof. Dr. Niyazi Karasar ,Nobel Yayın Dağıtım ,2015. 3) Bilimsel Arastırmada Etik ve Sorunları, Tübitak,2002. 4) Bilim Etiği, Prof Dr. Nurhan Atasoy ve arkadaşları, İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2011.

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