Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / UGT-601 - ULUSLARARASI GÜVENLİK VE TERÖRİZM ANABİLİM DALI/DOKTORA(ÖNERILEN)

Code: UGT-601 Course Title: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS AND ETHICS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department ULUSLARARASI GÜVENLİK VE TERÖRİZM ANABİLİM DALI/DOKTORA(ÖNERILEN)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer İLHAN ARAS (ilhanaras@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) İLHAN ARAS,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to provide students with the ability to use scientific and ethical rules to be taken into consideration when conducting scientific studies.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain scientific research methods. PO-2 Can analyze security and terrorism problems from a theoretical and conceptual perspective.
PO-3 Can write scientific studies on international security and terrorism
 		Examination
LO-2 can examine literature on security and terrorism. PO-2 Can analyze security and terrorism problems from a theoretical and conceptual perspective.
PO-3 Can write scientific studies on international security and terrorism
 		Examination
LO-3 can publish a scientific study. PO-3 Can write scientific studies on international security and terrorism
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Scientific research methods, citation rules, data collection, analysis, thesis writing rules, academic publication types and ethical rules in scientific research.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 What is Scientific Research? Narration Method Question and Answer Discussion Method
2 Scientific Research Process Narration Method Question and Answer Discussion Method
3 Deciding on the Research Narration Method Question and Answer Discussion Method
4 Literature Review and Databases Narration Method Question and Answer Discussion Method
5 Literature Review Examples Narration Method Question and Answer Discussion Method
6 An Overview of Security Literature Narration Method Question and Answer Discussion Method
7 An Overview of Terrorism Literature Narration Method Question and Answer Discussion Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Citation Rules-I Narration Method Question and Answer Discussion Method
10 Citation Rules-II Narration Method Question and Answer Discussion Method
11 Ethical Rules in Scientific Studies Narration Method Question and Answer Discussion Method
12 Thesis Writing Guide Review Narration Method Question and Answer Discussion Method
13 Thesis Studies- Examples & Discussions -I Narration Method Question and Answer Discussion Method
14 Thesis Studies- Examples & Discussions -II Narration Method Question and Answer Discussion Method
15 General Evaluation Narration Method Question and Answer Discussion Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Metin Gürcan, Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Dizaynı Ve Tez Yazımı Üzerine Bir Dost Sohbeti, Nobel Yayınları
2 Buğra Sarı, İsmail Erkam Sula, Kuramsal Perspektiften Temel Uluslararası İlişkiler Kavramları, Nobel Yayınları
Required Course instruments and materials
Book, Article

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

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 4 14 56
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 7 21
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 7 21
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 184