Information Package / Course Catalogue
Academic Reading and Evaluation
Course Code: TG004
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course to provide students with the skills to define the importance, concepts and principles of scientific research, to approach the educational and practical problems related to the profession, to access and interpret research by scanning the literature in the relevant field.

Course Content

Scientific publication resources (journals and search engines). Literature search. Article types and properties. Article review and discussion.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Fatma Nur ALTIN
Lec. Ali ALU
Learning Outcomes
1.To explain the structure and features of a scientific article
2.To explain the types of articles and their features
3.To search the literature using national-international journals and search engines
4.To evaluate a research article
5.To follow up-to-date information
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Akoğlu, H., Doğan, N.Ö. (2017). Bir Makalenin Anatomisi. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Scientific publication resources (journals and search engines)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Scientific publication resources (journals and search engines)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Literature search
Week 4 - Theoretical
Scientific article types and features
Week 5 - Theoretical
Scientific article types and features
Week 6 - Theoretical
Parts of a scientific article
Week 7 - Theoretical
Parts of a scientific article
Week 8 - Theoretical
Research article- reading and evaluation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Research article- reading and evaluation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Review article- reading and evaluation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Case report article- reading and evaluation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Review and discuss the article
Week 13 - Theoretical
Review and discuss the article
Week 14 - Theoretical
Report and presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Reading7017
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)53
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes