Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING ETHICS 22303035 2 + 0 2.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Ayşe KURTOĞLU
Assistants
Goals To understand the basic principles of research and publication
Course Content Basic definitions, scientific misconceptions in publication ethics, unethical examples not originate from the author, piracy in terms of publishing ethics, plagiarism in terms of publishing ethics, falsification in terms of publication ethics, gift authorship in terms of publication ethics, salamization in terms of publication ethics, citation, publication bias, national and international regulations on publication ethics
Learning Outcomes 1) To define the concept of sloppy research
2) To define the concept of scientific fraud
3) To know unethical examples not originate from the author
4) To define piracy, plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, gift authorship, publication bias
5) To know international and national basic regulations about publishing ethics

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction, expectations Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Basic definitions, sloppy research in terms of publication ethics Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
3. Week Scientific misconceptions in publication ethics Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
4. Week Unethical examples not originate from the author Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
5. Week Piracy in terms of publishing ethics Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
6. Week Plagiarism in terms of publishing ethics Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
7. Week Falcification in terms of publication ethics Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
8. Week Gift authorship in terms of publication ethics Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
9. Week Mid-term exam Question Answer; Case Study
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
10. Week Salamization in terms of publication ethics Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
11. Week Citation; Publication bias Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
12. Week National and international regulations on publication ethics Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
13. Week National and international regulations on publication ethics Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week National and international regulations on publication ethics Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
15. Week General evaluation Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Arda B, Acıduman A: National framework for ethics development in Turkey. Romanian Journal of Bioethics, Vol. 4, No: 2: 45-52, 2006.
Arda B: Ethical bodies: Are they possible under democratic systems? The Turkish example. Journal of Medicine and Law 28(3): 531-539, September 2009.
Arda B: Evaluation of Research Ethics Committees in Turkey. Journal of Medical Ethics 26(6): 459-461, December 2000
Arda B: Publication ethics from the perspective of PhD students of health sciences: A limited experience. Journal of Science and Engineering Ethics 18(2): 213-222, June 2012.
Arda B: The Experience of the Research Ethics Committees in Turkey. Journal of Medicine and Law 19(3): 493-496, 2000.
Arda B: The law and ethics of medical research: International bioethics and human rights. British Medical Journal 331:298, 30 July 2005.
Arda B: Trust is Not Enough: Bringing Human Rights to Medicine, British Medical Journal 333:1076,18 November 2006.
Arda B; Akşit B, Çalışır HC, Platin N, Çay Şenler F, Bokesoy I, Atasoy T, Demirdoven, Sayek F: How sufficient are the ethics committees? Results of a pilot study in Turkey, International Journal of Bioethics, 15(4): 61-72, 2004.
Gökçay B, Arda B: A review of research misconduct policies in Turkey Medicine and Law 36(4): 87-104, Dec 2017.
Gökçay B, Arda B: A Review of The Scientific Misconduct Inquiry Process, Ankara Chamber of Medicine, Turkey. Journal of Science and Engineering Ethics, 23: 1097-1112, 2017.

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 15 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 15 1
Homework 13 2
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 13 2
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 13 2
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 1
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 1
Total Workload
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