This course aims to examine the objective scientific research process (problem determination, data collection, data analysis and interpretation of results), to observe the main scientific research methods (experimental method, description method etc.) and to find the research question (hypothesis), conceptualization, measurement, data collection, data analysis, data evaluation / interpretation and report writing techniques. This will emphasize the concept of ethics and ethical theories, research ethics and publishing ethics, and ethical behavior. The most common violations of research and publications and their methods of prevention are to give information and awareness about what is the way to be followed in case of violation detection.

The course includes basic research concepts, scientific research process, determination of research topics, research design, sampling and sampling methods, data sources, data editing issues, examples of applying basic analysis techniques on the data set, and scientific publication and research ethics.