Information Package / Course Catalogue
Scientific Research and Publication Ethics
Course Code: VFZ636
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Learning and adoption of ethical rules regarding to planning and conducting of scientific research and to evaluation of the results and publishing process

Course Content

Ethical principles in the planning of scientific work, selection and number of test subjects, execution of the work, evaluation of results and in process of publication, ethical rules about animal experiments, ethical violations, ethics committee applications

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Muharrem BALKAYA
Learning Outcomes
1.Learn the rules of ethics in the planning and execution of scientific work
2.Learn how to evaluate scientific data with appropriate statistical methods
3.Learn ethical rules to be followed in animal experiments
4.To have knowledge about research and publications violations
5.To have information about ethics committee applications
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Scientific Research: Design, Writing and Publishing Techniques
2.Handbook of Laboratory Animal Science, Second Edition Volume II, AnimalModels. Eds; Jann Hau; Gerald L. Van Hoosier, Jr. CRC Press, 2003, ISBN: 084931086-5
3.International Researches, Fundamental Dilemmas in Research Ethics and Ethics Committees
4.The Ethics of Animal Research: Exploring the Controversy Ed; Jeremy R. Garrett MIT Press, April 2012
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The history of ethical rules in biomedical research
Week 2 - Theoretical
Welfare of Experimental Animals
Week 3 - Theoretical
Pain and stress conditions and euthanasia in experimental animals
Week 4 - Theoretical
Experimental Models
Week 5 - Theoretical
Planning of research, selection of test subject and determination of sample size
Week 6 - Theoretical
Requirements for testing the hypothesis, choice of statistical analysis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Research ethics problems
Week 8 - Theoretical
Ethics Committee Application Process (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
The Types of Scientific Research
Week 10 - Theoretical
General ethical rules regarding to publication of data
Week 11 - Theoretical
Reference searching and using
Week 12 - Theoretical
Scientific misconduct, publication ethics violations
Week 13 - Theoretical
Ownership of scientific ideas and findings (Patent)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Sided Broadcast, Editorial Ethics
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%38
Final Examination1%60
Quiz2%1
Term Assignment1%1
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Term Project1516
Quiz2114
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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