Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / JM 550 - GEOLOGY ENGINEERING

Code: JM 550 Course Title: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 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 GEOLOGY ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MUSA AVNİ AKÇE (akce@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To keep students on the agenda of scientific research that they are to the nature, society and human reality. The fact that in the framework of the moral of science, the scientist guides himself completely in the direction of science during his researches, his personal beliefs beliefs do not allow them to deflect scientific results whatever the benefits of worldview .

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Have access to knowledge in the field of engineering, knowledge evaluation, interpretation and application skills PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data for a predifined engineering purpose.
PO-8 An ability to have verbal and written scientific communication skills in Turkish and English.
PO-9 An ability to have consciousness of need of learning all life long, ability to access information, keep pace with developments in science and technology and to improve himself/herself constantly.
PO-10 An ability to acquiere juridical knowledge about occupational health, safety of the workers in geological engineering applications.
PO-11 An ability to acquire consciousness of professional and ethical responsibility.
Examination
Oral Examination
LO-2 To have scientific research planning, application and evaluation skills PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geological engineering problems.
Examination
Oral Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Science and Research, Scientific Criteria, Progress of Scientific Method Problem, Criteria for Problem Selection, Steps of Scientific Work Research Techniques Engineering and Ethics
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Science and Research Lecturing Method
2 Science and Research Lecturing Method
3 Steps of Scientific Method Lecturing Method
4 Steps and Problem of Scientific Method, Criteria for Problem Selection Lecturing Method
5 Steps and Summaries of Scientific Work Lecturing Method
6 Research Techniques Lecturing Method
7 Research Techniques Lecturing Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Research Techniques: Report Writing Techniques Lecturing Method
10 Research Techniques: Report Writing Techniques Lecturing Method
11 Research Techniques: Report Writing Techniques Lecturing Method
12 Evaluation of research reports Lecturing Method
13 Evaluation of research reports Lecturing Method
14 Ethical Principles Lecturing Method
15 Engineering and Ethics Lecturing Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Arıkan, R.2000. Araştırma Teknikleri ve Rapor Yazma, Gazi Kitabevi, 2. Ankara.
2 Cebeci, S.2015. Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma Teknikleri, Alfa Yayınları, İstanbul.
3 Day, R.A. 1996. Bilimsel Makale Nasıl Yazılır, Nasıl Yayımlanır. Tübitak Yayınları.
4 Karasar, N.1995. Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi: Kavramlar, İlkeler, Teknikler.
5 Özdamar, K. 2003. Modern Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Kaan 8. Kitabevi, Eskişehir.
6 Seyidoğlu, H.2009. Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma El Kitabı, Güzem Can Yayınları, İstanbul.
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, lecture notes

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 3 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 14 3 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 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 3 2 6
       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 7 7 49
mid-term exam 3 1 3
Own study for final exam 7 7 49
final exam 3 1 3
0
0
Total work load; 180