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| Code | BYETBB3 |
| Name | Scientific Research Methodology and Publication Ethics |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Ensitü Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
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| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
History and philosophy of science, scientific research, problem recognition, hypothesis creation, planning, method determination and evaluation of data in accordance with the basic principles of science to establish the realization and implementation of the research. The aim of the research is to analyze the findings in accordance with the scientific methodology and to provide the principles of scientific ethics. In addition, the ethics of science and publication and the universal principles of this subject are aimed to be taught and the students are obliged to adopt compulsory ethical principles.
Course Content
Basic science research; determination of the purpose of the research, literature review (web of science and other networks, literature review), the organization of research, observation and data collection-editing, the possible problems encountered in the realization of the research and statistical operations and analysis, presentation of findings, discussion, comment and reporting or writing the thesis techniques (using the EndNote to create a personal library and organize the literature) will be covered. The importance of the principles of ethics and deontology for science and the science of responsibility and ethical behaviour in order not to mislead science.
Course Precondition
No prerequisites
Resources
Atasoy, N. 2011. Bilim Ettiği. İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayın No: 5048. Turabian, Kate L. 1996. A Manual for Writers of Term Pepers, Theses, and Dissertations. The Universitey of Chicago press. Chicago, USA. Day, R. A. 1996. Bilimsel Makale Nasıl Yazılır, Nasıl Yayımlanır? Çeviri, Altay, G. A. TÜBİTAK Yayınları. Ankara. Şen, Z. 2011. Bilim ve Bilimsel Araştırma İlkeleri. Su Vakfı Yayınları. İstanbul Gökçe, B. 1992. Toplumsal Bilimlerde Araştırma. Savaş yayınlar. Ankara. Gündüz, M. 2010.Ahlak Sosyolojisi. Anı yayınları. Ankara. Türkdoğan, O. 2000. Bilimsel Araştırma Metodolojisi. Timaş yayınları. İstanbul. Ortaş, I. 2013. Bilim, Bilim Tarihi ve Felsefesi. Yayınlanmamış ders notlar Ortaş, I. 2011. Tarımsal Deontoloji. Yayınlanmamış ders notu.
Notes
Ortaş, I. 2005. Bilim Tarihi içinde Tarım Tarihinin Yeri ve Önemi. http://www.universite-toplum.org/content.php3?id=17 Yıldırım, C. 1989. Bilim Tarihi, Remzi kitapevi, İstanbul. Yıldırım, C. 1983. Bilim Felsefesi, Remzi kitapevi, İstanbul Ayrıca ders planındaki konularla bağlantılı güncel makaleler.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Manages the scientific research writing and recognize the scientific ethic. |
| LO02 | Comprehends the history and philosophy of science, Handles the defining of problem, creation of hypothesis, planning, methodology and evaluation of data in scientific researches. |
| LO03 | Be aware of non-ethical actions. |
| LO04 | Be aware of scientific research and publication ethic instructions of YÖK, ÜAK, TUBİTAK and Çukurova University ethics instruction and rules. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has skills on developing and implementing new ideas on the use of soils in accordance with the natural and technical soil classification systems and the principle of sustainability by using the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition and applying to other related disciplines, as well. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains the knowledge in the point of developing new ideas and techniques and appliying them to the practice for plant nutrients and their applications that provide healthy nutrieon of plants for a high quality and economic crop production by linking the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition to the relevant fields of science | |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Plans and implements a research that may present solutions to existing problems and/or makes judgments using available knowledge in order to analyze the development and change processes in which soils are in place and fulfill the requirements of sustainable agriculture principles by linking relevenat fields of science. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Has ability to prepare and implement projects in order to solve the problems encountered in ensuring that the plants can be fed regularly in a soil or soilless medium, by covering other disciplines, and rovides solutions by making a status determination. | |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Is able to prepare independent projects to solve problems related to his/her profession or to lead the team works if needed. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Recognizes the problems that may arise and unpredictable in the field of expertise and takes responsibility with new strategies to be developed for the solution. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Is able to critically evaluate the information related to the field and to carry out advanced studies independently. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Has skills to access information and for this purpose to do resource search and to use databases and other information sources. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Conveys the innovations in her/his field and her/his works systematically in written, oral, and visual in Turkish and in English (at a minimum level of B2) as well. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Examines social relations and the norms that direct these relations from a critical point of view and takes action to improve them. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Develops strategy, policy and implementation plans related to the field and evaluates the obtained results within the framework of quality processes. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Observes social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of collection, interpretation and announcement of data related to the study area, supervises and controls them. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Carries her/his knowledge in the field and problem solving skills to interdisciplinary studies. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of science, philosophy of science, historical approach to scientific research | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Problem identification, how to determine a scientific research topic | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Forming hypothesis and creating purpose | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Literature screening, (browsing the subject of data through Web of Science) | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Creating a personal library (use of the EndNote reference manger program), | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Preparing a research plan, forming a research scheme | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Midterm and 1st Term Paper (a general historical work of the subject being studied), | homework and writing excam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 8 | Material and method determination | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 9 | Scientific research models (approach to knowledge and integrating the problem), | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Data analysis and development the scientific writing techniques | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | SAS (statistical analysis method) package program use | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 12 | Develop scientific report, thesis and article writing techniques | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Defining the concepts of ethics and deontology | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 14 | Defining the basic principles of scientific ethics | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Plagiarism in scientific articles and report software, case studies on scientific ethics (determination of plagiarism with Ithenticate program) | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 16 | Final exam | writing excam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 17 | Final excam | writing excam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||