Information Package / Course Catalogue
Scientific Communication
Course Code: YBS265
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The purposes of this course are introducing scientific communication, by informing students about related process and its elements to make them include scientific communication features in their life.

Course Content

Science, scientific information, communucation and explaining scientific communucation notions, scientific communication factors and roles, scientific communication process and scientific communication products, authors royalties, plagiarism, the effects of communication technology to communication process, electronic press, open access, web 2.0 and 3.0 technologies.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands scientific communication process, the importance of electronic publishing and internet on scientific communication and by investigating new tendencies students have an ability to discuss the qualities and quantities of scientific communication both for Turkey and the world.
2.Learn the process of scientific communication
3.Learn the elements of scientific communication (author, referee, editor, publisher, scientific publication, information centers, user, etc.).
4.Areas of scientific communication; know electronic publishing, open access, open access archives, open access declarations and related software.
5.Knows the copyright and license agreements.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecturer Notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Scientific Communication
Week 2 - Theoretical
The communication Theory
Week 3 - Theoretical
Scientific Communication Process
Week 4 - Theoretical
Scientific Communication Products
Week 5 - Theoretical
The Actors of Scientific Communication Process
Week 6 - Theoretical
Role of Information Center on Scientific Communication Process
Week 7 - Theoretical
Authors royalties
Week 8 - Theoretical
Scientific Communication and Electronic Publishing
Week 9 - Theoretical
Effects of Social Networks on the Scientific Communication
Week 10 - Theoretical
Ethics on Scientific Communication
Week 11 - Theoretical
Scientific Communication and Plagiarism
Week 12 - Theoretical
The Scientific Communication and Information Management
Week 13 - Theoretical
Scientific Communication Enviroments in the Future
Week 14 - Theoretical
Scientific Communication Enviroments in the Future
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory132365
Assignment132026
Individual Work132026
Quiz24110
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
4
2
4
4
2
4
2
5
2
1
1
1
5
5
2
OÇ-2
4
2
4
4
2
4
2
4
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
OÇ-3
4
2
4
4
2
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
OÇ-4
3
2
3
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
OÇ-5
3
2
3
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026