| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Literature Review and Scientific Research Techniques | ECZ114 | 2. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to Face Education |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Demet ERDÖNMEZ |
| Instructors |
Demet ERDÖNMEZ |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The main purpose of this course is to comprehend the nature of scientific research, the steps and process of scientific research, to learn the structure and process of scientific research articles, to learn the ways of accessing scientific resources, to examine and criticize scientific resources. |
| Course Content | |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Describe scientific research processes and conduct a scientific research - Initiate a research and carry out the processes of data collection, evaluation and reporting of the collected data. - Define the ethical rules required for a scientific research publication. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction + Definition of scientific research | |
| 2. Week | Choosing the research topic | |
| 3. Week | Literature review | |
| 4. Week | Methodology | |
| 5. Week | Research techniques | |
| 6. Week | Libraries and archives | |
| 7. Week | Writing process, basic rules of writing | |
| 8. Week | Referencing, Bibliography, plagiarism | |
| 9. Week | Getting to Know the University Library, Examining Resources, E-Library, Databases, Trying and Learning the Ways of Searching Sources | |
| 10. Week | Article Finding Application According to Article Types (Research, Evaluation, Theory, Methodological, Case Report, Letter to the Editor) | |
| 11. Week | Title, Key Concept, Purpose, Method (Sample, Data Collection Tools, Procedure, Analysis), Results from the Abstract | |
| 12. Week | Being a Critical Reader of Studies: Criticizing an Article (Finding an Article on Critical Thinking and Criticizing According to the Criteria (Taking into account the Lecture and Reviewer Criteria) | |
| 13. Week | Writing Title, Abstract, Key Concepts from the Article, Introduction Writing Practices, Bibliography Writing Practices | |
| 14. Week | Conclusion and Proposal Writing Exercises, Data Collection and Data Entry Applications Table and Figure Exercises |
| Bilimsel Araştırma Teknikleri Ders Notları, İstanbul Üniversitesi Açık Ve Uzaktan Eğitim Fakültesi, Prof. Dr. Abdullah Okumuş |
| Lecture notes (slides), lecture videos |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | Measurement Method |
|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Total Workload | 51 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 2.0 | ||
