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Scientific Research and Publication Ethics

Course Code	: STU519
Course Type	: Required
Couse Group	: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 6

Objectives of the Course

To gain knowledge, awareness and sensitivity about postgraduate learning and publishing ethics, research and publishing works in this context.

Course Content

Research Ethics concept, related sub and top concepts, the most discussed research ethics issues today, how to ensure scientific validity and reliability in research, the most common research ethics violations and methods to prevent them, what is the way to follow in case of violation detection.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Hakan ATAY

Learning Outcomes

1.	To gain the basic knowledge of scientific approaches in design research.
2.	Can interpret, use and develop Scientific Research Techniques.
3.	The concepts related to research and publication ethics can define the responsibilities of the researcher about the ethical validity and reliability of a research.
4.	In line with the working discipline of the research ethics committees that evaluate the researches ethically, they can know and apply the requirements to be considered in the research project application files.
5.	To gain the ability to use this basic information learned

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Büken NÖ. Büken E.: “Uluslararası Araştırmalar, Araştırma Etiğinde Temel İkilemler ve Etik Kurullar” (International Researches, Fundamental Dilemmas in Research Ethics and Ethics Committees), Sendrom, Volume 20, Number 7,8: 37–47, July- August 2008.
2.	Büken NÖ. “Klinik Araştırma Etik Kurulları “(Clinical Research Ethics Committees), Sendrom, 20 (3–4): 61–70, Mart-Nisan 2008.
3.	Kürşad Yılmaz, Recep Serkan Arık (Editors); Science and Research Ethics, Pegem Academi Publications

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Introduction to Scientific Research Methods

Week 2 - Theoretical

The research process

Week 3 - Theoretical

Utilizing Resources

Week 4 - Theoretical

Sourcing Methods

Week 5 - Theoretical

Article Search Formats: Internet, E-Library and ANKOS

Week 6 - Theoretical

Introduction to Ethics, purpose and expectation

Week 7 - Theoretical

Science and science ethics

Week 8 - Theoretical

Research ethics and research ethics violations, basic principles of research ethics

Week 9 - Theoretical

Scientific misconceptions, violations of publication ethics, problems of authorship rights

Week 10 - Theoretical

Biased publication (conflict of interest), Editorial ethics

Week 11 - Theoretical

Research ethics committees

Week 12 - Theoretical

Rights and Responsibilities of Related Parties of the Research

Week 13 - Theoretical

Evaluation and discussion of the legal legislation on research and publication ethics in our country

Week 14 - Theoretical

Informed consent in the research

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	2	3	70
Assignment	2	6	3	18
Term Project	2	6	3	18
Reading	2	5	2	14
Individual Work	1	6	1	7
Midterm Examination	1	10	1	11
Final Examination	1	12	1	13
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				151

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	PÇ-10	PÇ-11
OÇ-1	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	3	3	4	5
OÇ-2	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	5	4	4
OÇ-3	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	5
OÇ-4	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	5	5	5	5
OÇ-5	5	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	4	5	5

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