Course Information

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
RESEARCH METHODS	802700735000		1 + 0	1.0	3.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	English
Course Level	Graduate Degree
Course Type	Compulsory
Mode of delivery	Face-to-Face
Course Coordinator
Instructors	Yasemin SAYGILI
Assistants
Goals	This course aims to teach the guidelines that should be followed for conducting the scientific research, analyzing the data effectively, publishing the research both orally and in written ways.
Course Content	Processes involved during scientific research, fundamental methods for data analysis, the significance and need of publishing, preparation of poster and oral presentations for the conferences and symposia, paper anatomy, creating an outline for the paper, sections of a paper, common manuscript problems, Hirsch index and impact factor, choosing a journal to publish, peer review process, copyright and publishing ethics, most common violations, case studies.
Learning Outcomes	1) The students will learn to conduct and publish research effectively. 2) The students will learn to present their research both orally and in written ways. 3) The students will learn publishing ethics.

Week	Topics	Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques	Study Materials
1. Week	Processes involved during scientific research	Lecture; Discussion Colloquium	Homework
2. Week	Data analysis	Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion Colloquium	Homework
3. Week	Data analysis	Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion Colloquium	Homework
4. Week	The significance and need of publishing	Lecture; Discussion Colloquium	Homework
5. Week	Preparation of poster and oral presentations for the conferences and symposia	Lecture; Discussion Colloquium	Homework
6. Week	The anatomy of a research paper	Lecture; Discussion Colloquium	Homework
7. Week	Common mistakes done in writing research paper, peer-review process	Lecture; Question Answer; Case Study	Homework
8. Week	Midterm exam	Question Answer	Homework
9. Week	Hirsch index and impact factor	Lecture; Question Answer; Case Study	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week	Copyright and publishing ethics	Lecture; Question Answer; Case Study	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week	Copyright and publishing ethics	Lecture; Question Answer; Case Study	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week	Common violations in publishing	Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study Colloquium	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week	Case stuidies	Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study Colloquium	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week	Case studies	Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study Colloquium	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Recommended Sources

D. V. Thiel, “Research Methods for Engineers”, 1st Edition, 2014, Cambridge University Press.

Elsevier Publishing Campus- www.publishingcampus.elsevier.com

R.E. Spier; S.J. Bird, “Science and Engineering Ethics”, Springer.

Springer’s Publishing Ethics for Journals -https://www.springer.com/gp/authorseditors/editors/publishing-ethics-for-journals/4176.

*DK = Course's Contrubution.

	0	1	2	3	4	5
Level of contribution	None	Very Low	Low	Fair	High	Very High

Event	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week)	14	1	14
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening)	14	2	28
Homework	1	5	5
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)	1	5	5
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)	1	6	6
Midterm Exam	1	2	2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam	1	8	8
Final Exam	1	2	2
Time to prepare for Final Exam	1	8	8
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course			30