Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : MCE502 |
| Course Type | : Required |
| Couse Group | : Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Education Language | : English |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 4 |
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.
| 1. | To be able to learn the theoretical foundations and concepts of research. |
| 2. | be able to learn to do research by staying in the scientific research process. |
| 3. | To be able to understand ethical theories, scientific research and publication ethics, and the concept of professional ethics in all aspects. |
| 4. | To be able to design a scientific research and conduct it in accordance with ethical rules. |
| 5. | To be able to learn how to write (content and arrangement, etc.) and edit a scientific research report. |
| 1. | Day, R.A. (1996). Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır ve Yayımlanır? (Çev.: G. A. Altay). TÜBİTAK, Ankara. |
| 2. | Day, R. A. (1998) How to write and publish a scientific paper, 5th Edition, Oryx Press |
| 3. | Mack, C. A. (2018) How to Write a Good Scientific Paper, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) |
| 4. | Hwang, E.S., Cho, E.H., Kim, Y-M., Park, K., Son, W-C., Yoon, T-W., Lim, J.M. (2016) Manual for research and publication ethics in science and engineering, Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies, Seoul, Korea (http://kofst.or.kr/) |
| 5. | Whitbeck, C. (2011) Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research, Second Edition, Cambridge University Press |
| 6. | Humphrey, J.D. and Holmes, J.W. (2009) Style and Ethics of Communication in Science and Engineering, Morgan & Claypool Publishers |
| 7. | Patten, M. L. and Newhart, M. (2018) Understanding Research Methods An Overview of the Essentials, 10th Edition, Routledge. |
| 8. | Stern, J. E. And Elliott, D. (1997) The Ethics of Scientific Research, A Guidebook for Course Development, University Press of New England |
| 9. | Tan, W. (2022) Research Methods: A Practical Guide for Students and Researchers, 2nd Edition, World Scientific Publishing |
| 10. | Büyüköztürk, Ş. (2008). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Pegem Akademi, Ankara. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Attending Lectures | 1 | %10 |
| Assignment | 2 | %20 |
| Quiz | 2 | %20 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %50 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 3 | 42 |
| Assignment | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| Individual Work | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm Examination | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 100 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |