Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Literature Review and Scientific Research Techniques ECZ114 Turkish Compulsory 2. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 2.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face to Face Education
Course Coordinator Doç. Dr. Demet ERDÖNMEZ
Instructor(s)
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
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Describe scientific research processes and conduct a scientific research
2 Initiate a research and carry out the processes of data collection, evaluation and reporting of the collected data.
3 Define the ethical rules required for a scientific research publication.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
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
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Bilimsel Araştırma Teknikleri Ders Notları, İstanbul Üniversitesi Açık Ve Uzaktan Eğitim Fakültesi, Prof. Dr. Abdullah Okumuş
  • Lecture notes (slides), lecture videos
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Sınavlar
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
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 2.0