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 | CHEMISTRY (MASTER'S DEGREE) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | BAHAR TUBA FINDIK (btfindik@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | BAHAR TUBA FINDIK, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| This course aims to provide the graduate students depth knowledge of the structure of scientific research, research types, research techniques and to train the student in writing projects, articles, and reports in line with ethical rules. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can learn and apply experimental research, design, and reporting techniques. |
PO-2 Do enough practical and theoretical advance studies. PO-5 Follow the literature in the area of specialized. |
Examination Presentation Term Paper |
| LO-2 | can understand correct ways to refer to and cite scientific literature while writing a scientific report. |
PO-3 Evaluate the scientific data obtained from advance studies and present scientific results. PO-5 Follow the literature in the area of specialized. |
Presentation |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Science and Scientific Research, Basic concepts of scientific research, Determination of research problems and hypotheses, Literature search in scientific research, Reliable academic databases, Source usage, Ethics and ethical theories, Unethical behaviors and ethical violations in the research process, Preparation and presentation of the research project, Thesis writing techniques, article writing techniques | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Microsoft Office Tutorials (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) | Lecture, question and answer |
| 2 | Microsoft Office Tutorials (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) | Lecture, question and answer |
| 3 | Science and Scientific Research, Basic concepts of scientific research | Lecture, question and answer |
| 4 | Determination of research problem and hypotheses | Lecture, question and answer |
| 5 | Literature search and review | Lecture, question and answer |
| 6 | Reliable academic databases | Lecture, question and answer |
| 7 | Reference Usage | Lecture, question and answer |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Mendeley tutorial | Lecture, question and answer |
| 10 | Ethics and ethical theories | Lecture, question and answer |
| 11 | Research misconduct and unethical behaviors | Lecture, question and answer |
| 12 | Preparation and presentation of the research project | Lecture, question and answer |
| 13 | Preparation and presentation of the research project | Lecture, question and answer |
| 14 | Techniques of thesis writing | Lecture, question and answer |
| 15 | Techniques of manuscript writing | Lecture, question and answer |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | “Scientific Research Methods” Ahmet Hamdi İSLAMOGLU, Beta, 2003 | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | |||
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | 8 | 40 | |
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | 16 | 60 | |
| 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 | 2 | 18 | 36 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 18 | 36 |
| c) Performance Project | 4 | 8 | 32 |
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 4 | 8 | 32 |
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 0 | ||
| mid-term exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for final exam | 0 | ||
| final exam | 0 | ||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 178 | ||