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| Code | BYETE3 |
| Name | Scientific Research Methods and Ethics |
| Term | 2024-2025 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 | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Ensitü Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. HAYDAR ŞENGÜL
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
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Course Goal / Objective
To have basic knowledge about scientific research methods and designing and conducting research process, to have responsibility of obeying scientific ethics principles in all their scientific activitie
Course Content
Concept of science, knowledge, research, relation between research-science and philosophy, stage of research (problem definition, setting hypothesis, planning research) research variables, methods of collecting data, role of statistics in research, sampling methods, introducing basic statistical and econometric methods, concept of ethics and sciences ethics, principles of ethics in science, reasons for unethical conduct in scientific research, to prevent and to avoid unethical conduct
Course Precondition
None
Resources
- Karasar N., Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi, Nobel YayınlarıNo: 68 Ankara. - Seyidoğlu H., Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma El Kitabı7. Baskı Gözlem Yayınları No: 13 İstanbul. - Geray H., Toplumsal Araştırmalarda Nicel ve Nitel Yöntemlere Giriş. Siyasal Kitabevi. - Punch K. F., Sosyal Araştırmalara Giriş (Çev. D. Bayrak vd) Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara. - Yıldırım C., Bilim Felsefesi, Remzi Kitabevi İstanbul. - Baker T. L., Doing Social Research, 2nd Ed. McGraw-Hill
Notes
- Erzan A., Bilim Etiği El Kitabı, TÜBA Yay. No:17 Ankara - Eren E., İktisatta Yöntem Ezgi Kitabevi, Bursa.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Can understand basic concept of science, scientific methods, knowledge and research processes |
| LO02 | Can plan a research processes |
| LO03 | Have knowledge of basic concept of ethics and sciences ethics |
| LO04 | Can understand and accept principles of sciences ethics |
| LO05 | Can recognize unethical conduct in scientific research and publications |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to further develop and deepen knowledge acquired based on the undergradute level proficiencies in the fields of farm management and agricultural policy | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to comprehend interactions among related disciplines and field of agricultural economics | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to use theoretical and practical knowledge of agricultural economics in their specialization area | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to prepare reports on developments in national economy and agricultural sector; able to critically evaluate historical and actual developments in agriculture and economy; able to observe and interpret economics related publications | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to use software widely used in agricultural economics | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Able to combine data of actual developments with his knowledge, data and findings obtained in various disciplines and interpret them while supporting them with qualitative and quantitative data and also forming new knowledge through synthesis | 3 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Ability to take the lead in multidisciplinary teams and work in teams | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Able to critically evaluate specialized knowledge and abilities acquired in agricultural economics and direct his/her own learning process | 3 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Constantly adapt himself to new scientific developments | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Able to use acquired and digested agricultural economics knowledge in multidisciplinary studies, able to explain them, to transfer them to others, able to examine conclusions critically | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Able to transfer research results using verbal, written and visual tools | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Able to collect data according to scientific methods in order to solve economic problems, able to supervise and interprete data collected while taking into consideration social, scientific and ethical values | 5 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Able to develop analytical approaches in order to solve complicated problems that cannot be forecast beforehand in applications of agricultural economics and policy; able to design research process; able to produce solutions by taking on responsibility and to evaluate and justify solutions | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concept and definition of research, relation between research-science and philosophy | Course notes, related chapters | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Stage of research (problem definition, setting hypothesis, planning research) | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Research variables, methods of collecting data | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Designing and application of questionarie | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Sampling | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Role of statistics in research | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | introducing basic statistical and econometric methods | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Literature review and reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 9 | Testing research hypothesis | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Reporting and writing research | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Preparing research proposal/project | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Concept of ethics and sciences ethics | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | Principles of ethics in science | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Reasons for unethical conduct in scientific research | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | To prevent and to avoid unethical conduct | Literature review and reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Literature review and reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 17 | Term Exams | Literature review and reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
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 | ||