Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / MMZ541 - METARLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING

Code: MMZ541 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 METARLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MUSTAFA HİLMİ ÇOLAKOĞLU (mustafacolakoglu@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 Explain scientific research and its characteristics PO-1 Students will get information by doing research in the field of Engineering, evaluate the information, interpret and apply.
PO-2 Students complete information and apply the scientific method; It integrates the knowledge of different disciplines.
PO-5 Students are aware of new and emerging practice of the profession, examine them and learn when necessary.
Performance Project
Term Paper
LO-2 Experience the process of preparing scientific research proposal PO-3 Students fictions engineering problems, develop methods to solve and apply innovative methods in solution.
PO-7 Students will share their work process and the results in writing or verbally.
PO-8 Students will observe the social, scientific and ethical values.
Performance Project
Term Paper
LO-3 Searching and citing of literatures PO-4 Student leadership in multi-disciplinary teams, develops solutions to complex situations and take responsibility.
PO-6 Students develop methods to solve a defined problem and apply innovative methods in technology solutions.
PO-8 Students will observe the social, scientific and ethical values.
Performance Project
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

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 (Distance Education)
2 Determining the research topic Lecture-Presentation (Distance Education)
3 Defining the research problem Lecture-Presentation (Distance Education)
4 Searching of literature Lecture-Presentation (Distance Education)
5 Writing of hypotheses Lecture-Presentation (Distance Education)
6 Determining research methods and models Lecture-Presentation (Distance Education)
7 Collection and analysis of data Lecture-Presentation (Distance Education)
8 mid-term exam
9 Citation rules and techniques of scientific research Lecture-Presentation (Distance Education)
10 Interpretation and writing of the report Lecture-Presentation (Distance Education)
11 The ethical principles of scientific publication Lecture-Presentation (Distance Education)
12 Ethical standards, legal limitations and software Lecture-Presentation (Distance Education)
13 Responsible research publication: international standards for authors Lecture-Presentation (Distance Education)
14 Regulation for research and broadcasting board of TUBITAK Directive for scientific research and publication ethics of YOK Lecture-Presentation (Distance Education)
15 Presentation of term work Lecture-Presentation (Distance Education)
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Bilimsel araştırmada Etik ve sorunları, Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi, Ankara 2002.
2 Mühendislik etiği, Prof.Dr Cengizhan İpbüker, Prof.dr. Rasim Deniz, Aralık 2005, İstanbul
3 Bilimsel makale örnekleri
Required Course instruments and materials

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 3 14 42
       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 2 14 28
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 2 14 28
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 186