COURSE SYLLABUS

RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLICATION ETHICS

1	Course Title:	RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLICATION ETHICS
2	Course Code:	DGA5369
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	Second Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	5
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. Kadir Yasin Eryiğit
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	E-mail: tgunduz@uludag.edu.tr, Tel: 0224 243 10 66 / 60420 Adres: Fethiye Mh. Kırlangıç sk. No: 2, U.Ü. İlahiyat Fakültesi, Yeni Bina, 2. Kat, No: 239, Nilüfer -BURSA
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The objective of the course is to motivate graduate students to: gain knowledge and skills about scientific research processes from planning to reporting, and develop a sensitivity regarding research and publication ethics.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Gain the ability to conduct scientific research

Learning Outcomes:

1	At the completion of this course students will be able to: describe scientific research and its processes, classify and compare quantitative and qualitative research methods in terms of assumption, purpose, approach and researcher role,;
2	use at least one of the literature search, cataloging and reference management programs, such as Zotero, Mendeley, and Endnote,;
3	describe the basic processes of a scientific research,;
4	classify and describe the main parts of a graduate thesis proposal,;
5	classify, define and compare quantitative and qualitative research designs,;
6	explain the concepts of "universe" and "sample", quantitative and quantitative data collection techniques with examples, and make comparisons between them.;
7	explain qualitative research designs such as qualitative case study, phenomenology and ethnomethodology, ethnography, grounded theory, action research, and discourse analysis.;
8	explain what validity and reliability mean in quantitative and qualitative research and make a comparison between the two research types in this respect.;
9	list and explain the principles of research and publication ethics; and develops sensitivity regarding the actions contrary to research and publication ethics.;
10	define and explain the basic processes to follow while reporting research results.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Introduction to scientific research: Definition, characteristics, nature, historical development and scientific paradigms of science
2	Comparison of quantitative and qualitative research methods in terms of assumption, purpose, approach and the role of the researcher
3	Use of literature search, classification, and reference management programs such as Zotero, Mendeley, and Endnote.
4	Basic processes in scientific research
5	Preparing a thesis proposal and a review of the examples of graduate theses
6	Quantitative research designs
7	The concepts of "Universe" and "sample", and quantitative data collection methods and techniques.
8	Qualitative data collection methods
9	Qualitative research designs: Qualitative case study, phenomenology, and ethnomethodology
10	Qualitative research designs: Ethnography, grounded theory, action research, content analysis, and discourse analysis
11	Validity and reliability in quantitative and qualitative research
12	Basic principles of research and publication ethics
13	Actions that violate research and publication ethics
14	How to report research data

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	AZİZ Aysel, Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri ve Teknikleri, 11. bs., Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, 2017. CRESWELL John W., Araştırma Deseni Nitel, Nicel ve Karma Yöntem Yaklaşımları, 2. bs., Eğiten Kitap, 2016. İSLAMOĞLU A. Hamdi, Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri (SPSS Uygulamalı), 6. bs., Beta Basım Yayım, 2019. ŞİMŞEK Hasan, Ali YILDIRIM, Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri (Hasan Şimşek-Ali Yıldırım), 9. bs., Seçkin Yayıncılık, 2013. MARTINICH, A.P. "Bir Felsefe Makalesinin Yapısı", Philosophical Writing: An Introduction, third edition, Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2005.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	2	40
Final Exam	1	60
Total	3	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Measurement and evaluation are performed according to the Rules & Regulations of Bursa Uludağ University on Graduate Education.
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High