Information Package / Course Catalogue
Scientific Research and Publication Ethics
Course Code: BDY542
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master'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 the course is to introduce with main scientific research methods for graduate students, to provide, to experience preparing scientific research proposal, to implement appropriate research methods and to present statistical findings and conclusions in written format according to common scientific writing rules and publication ethics.

Course Content

Scientific research methods, process of scientific research, research questions and hypotheses, searching of literature, making a citation, publication ethics, ethical standards and legal limitations, data collection and analysis techniques, observation, interviewing, questionnaire, experimentation, referencing, findings and conclusion, scientific spelling rules

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Burcu DENİZ GÜNEŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Express the relationship between science and ethics
2.Define the basic problems in the context of science-ethical relations
3.To be able to interpret different approaches to basic problems related to science-ethics relations
4.Express the historical development of ethics in science
5.Express the new dimensions of the relationship between science and ethics in the context of technological developments
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Cebeci, S.2015. Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Teknikleri, Alfa Yayınları, İstanbul
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Science and scientific research
Week 2 - Theoretical
Ethics and scientific ethics
Week 3 - Theoretical
The relationship between scientific research and ethics
Week 4 - Theoretical
Basic problems in the relationship between science and ethics
Week 5 - Theoretical
Scientific misleading
Week 6 - Theoretical
Objectivity and scientific ethics
Week 7 - Theoretical
Science ethics and dogmatism
Week 8 - Theoretical
Science, technology and the future of humanity
Week 9 - Theoretical
Science ethics in the context of the question of universality
Week 10 - Theoretical
The relationship between science ethics and science-politics
Week 11 - Theoretical
The practical value of science and ethical limitations
Week 12 - Theoretical
Educational responsibility of the scientist
Week 13 - Theoretical
Social responsibility of scientists
Week 14 - Theoretical
Plagiarism and sanctions
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Assignment4000
Individual Work71114
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)54
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
OÇ-2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
OÇ-3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
OÇ-4
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
4
2
OÇ-5
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026