Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | MONECULER BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | ÖZLEM FINDIK (ofindik@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of the course is to introduce with main scientific research methods for graduate students, to provide, to experience preparing scientific research proposal, to implement appropriate research methods and to present statistical findings and conclusions in written format according to common scientific writing rules and publication ethics. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can apply information about ethical standards, software and legal limitations |
PO-4 Being ethical and responsible individuals who are sensitive to social and universal values in the field of Molecular Biology and genetics, who look after the priority areas of the country, research and produce and contribute to these issues PO-10 Read and critically discuss the world-wide literature on molecular biology and molecular genetics |
Presentation |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Scientific research methods, process of scientific research, research questions and hypotheses, searching of literature, making a citation, publication ethics, ethical standards and legal limitations, data collection and analysis techniques, observation, interviewing, questionnaire, experimentation, referencing, findings and conclusion, scientific spelling rules | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Research Methodology | Lecture&Presentation |
| 2 | Determining the research topic | Lecture&Presentation |
| 3 | Defining the research problem | Lecture&Presentation |
| 4 | Searching of literature | Lecture&Presentation |
| 5 | Writing of hypotheses | Lecture&Presentation |
| 6 | Determining research methods and models | Lecture&Presentation |
| 7 | Determining research methods and models | Lecture&Presentation |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Collection and analysis of data | Lecture&Presentation |
| 10 | Citation rules and techniques of scientific research | Lecture&Presentation |
| 11 | Interpretation and writing of the report | Lecture&Presentation |
| 12 | The ethical principles of scientific publication | Lecture&Presentation |
| 13 | Ethical standards, legal limitations and software | Lecture&Presentation |
| 14 | Responsible research publication: international standards for authors | Lecture&Presentation |
| 15 | Regulation for research and broadcasting board of TUBITAK Directive for scientific research and publication ethics of YOK | Lecture&Presentation |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Lecture notes, scientific papers | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | |||
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | 10 | 1 | 40 |
| 5.Report | 14 | 1 | 60 |
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | |||
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 172 | ||