Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
THE SCIENTIFIC RECEARCH AND ETHICS	Second cycle	MİM 601		1	7.50	7.50	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	-
Language of instruction	TURKISH
Coordinator	Dr. Duygu TURGUT
Lecturer(s)	Dr. Duygu TURGUT
Teaching assitant(s)	-
Mode of delivery	Seminer + Theoretical Course
Course objective	Giving theoretical information that characterizes Research Methods and discussing the ethical codes of scientific research in this sense
Course description	Literature research methods and article / thesis etc., which are frequently encountered both in the graduate / doctorate stage and in academic life and during research. Determination of the principles and methods valid in the academic publications prepared. Midterm (40%): Presentation Final Exam (60%): Article Submission Make-up (60%): Article Submission

Course contents

1	Introduction- Architectural research methods
2	Scientific Method, Transformation of Scientific Method into Application / Research Process, Literature Review Techniques
3	Sources of Research Thought, Validity in Research, Scientific Research Process
4	Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
5	Quantitative Research Methods Experimental Research Causal Comparison
6	Quantitative Research Methods Correlational Descriptive
7	Qualitative Research Methods Ethnographic Historical
8	Qualitative Research Methods Case Study Phenomenological
9	Student Presentations
10	Student Presentations
11	Scientific Article Preparation Methods
12	Writing Rules for Research Reports, Theses and Articles
13	Concluding the Research and Writing the Research Report
14	Final Evaluation
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Theoretical knowledge of research methods
2	Determination of research methods and patterns in terms of architecture
3	Determination and implementation of Scientific Ethics codes
4	Production of scientific texts such as Thesis Report
5	Analysis of scientific reference methods
6	Theoretical analysis of research patterns
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*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes

1	Gain fundamental knowledges of theoritical framework
2	Gain fundamental knowledges of practical framework
3	Tracing worldwide evolutions in theoritical and pratical frameweork
4	Acquire the ability of working in a teamwork
5	Gain the abilities of taking initiatives, improving creative solutions and considering analytically.
6	Gain the abilities of reaching to the people or groups who are in the theoritical or/and the pratical area.
7	Acquire the abilities of speaking a foreign language to reach to the people or groups who are in the theoritical or/and the pratical area.
8	Acquire the abilities of using some software or hardware in the area.
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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	3	42
Homework	2	14	28
Presentation / seminar	2	14	28
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	0	0	0
Midterm exams	0	0	0
Project (term paper)	2	14	28
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	0	0	0
Final exam	0	0	0
Research	1	14	14
Total work load			182
ECTS			7.50

Assessment methods and criteria

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

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