Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Introduction to Scientific Writing HEM502 2 + 0 2.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Presentation, discussion
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nuriye YILDIRIM
Instructors Nuriye YILDIRIM
Assistants
Goals Be able to write an essay using scientific principles and methods.
Course Content The content of the course includes the importance of scientific writing, scientific writing process, scientific writing types, article writing, research-publication ethics, evidence-based practices.
Learning Outcomes - Understand the importance of scientific writing
- Know the scientific writing process
- Know the types of scientific writing
- Can write a scientific article or a thesis proposal
- Understand the research-publication ethics
- Know contribute to the implementation of evidence-based nursing
- Follow the research-publication ethics
- Can review critical article
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week What is scientific writing?
2. Week literature
3. Week Writing process
4. Week Writing Process
5. Week Scientific writing (How to write introduction / importance and original value of the topic (literature summary)?
6. Week Araştırma amacı, Araştırma soruları, Hipotez / Sınırlılıklar
7. Week Materials and Methods Section of How to write? Sampling Methods - Data Collection Methods, Techniques and Tools - Budget-Duration
8. Week Ethics, Rights and Permissions Note taking; Plagiarism (plagiarism); Summarizing; Synthesizing ideas Ethical Approaches in Research-
9. Week Analysis and Interpretation of Data - How to Write Results / Tables / Figures?
10. Week How to Write Discussion-Conclusion-Suggestions?
11. Week How to Express Thanks? - How to Cite Resources / How to Write References?
12. Week How to Prepare a Title? How to Order Authors and Their Addresses? How to Prepare a Summary?
13. Week Journal Submission Editor Review Process - Publication Process - Open Access and Web Publications
14. Week Article Discussion
Recommended Sources
Robert A. Day, Barbara Gastel (2007). How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper? CSA Global Publishing Turkish Medline, how to write articles? http://www.turkmedline.net/makalenasilyazilir.html Erhan Aysen (2013) Scientific Papers and Thesis Writing in Internet support. Nobel Prize for Medicine Book
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 Measurement Method
PY1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY7 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 -
PY8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY11 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY12 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 14 3 42
Final 1 2 2
Practice 14 2 28
Classroom Activities 14 2 28
Total Workload 102
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0