Information Package / Course Catalogue
Current Research in Sport Sciences I
Course Code: BSÖ610
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 7
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to read the research article critically according to scientific research criteria.

Course Content

Each student learns to write scientific research critics in this course. The research critique includes the summary of the research, the characteristics of the research design including sample, method and material and data analysis, strengths and weaknesses, validity and reliability of the research, presentation of the findings, discussion and interpretation of the results.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Mehmet ULUKAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines the sections of the research article and lists the characteristics of the sections.
2. Evaluates whether the title of the research represents the whole article.
3.Analyze the relevance of the abstract to the rules of writing scientific papers.
4.Evaluates whether the author has written the whole article in a logical and clear way.
5. Express the scientific article evaluations in writing.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Current articles about Sport Sciences
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction - How to Read a Research Article?
Week 2 - Theoretical
Critical Reading and Evaluation of a Research Article
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Critical Reading and Evaluation of a Research Article
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Critical Reading and Evaluation of a Research Article
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Critical Reading and Evaluation of a Research Article
Week 6 - Practice
Critical Reading and Evaluation of a Research Article
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Critical Reading and Evaluation of a Research Article
Week 8 - Practice
Critical Reading and Evaluation of a Research Article (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Practice
Critical Reading and Evaluation of a Research Article
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Critical Reading and Evaluation of a Research Article
Week 11 - Practice
Critical Reading and Evaluation of a Research Article
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Critical Reading and Evaluation of a Research Article
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Critical Reading and Evaluation of a Research Article
Week 14 - Practice
Critical Reading and Evaluation of a Research Article
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice102240
Assignment82232
Seminar2126
Term Project2228
Reading44432
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)175
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026