SBE601 - RESEARCH METHODS, RESEARCH and PUBLICATION ETHICS
Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
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RESEARCH METHODS, RESEARCH and PUBLICATION ETHICS | SBE601 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
Prequisites | None | |||||
Course language | Turkish | |||||
Course type | Must | |||||
Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Problem Solving | |||||
Instructor (s) | PHDPROF. NUKET ORNEK BUKEN, MD, PHDPROF. ERDEM KARABULUT, PHD PROF. PINAR ÖZDEMİR, PHDASSISTANT. PROF. MUGE DEMIR, PHD | |||||
Course objective | To provide general information about research stages and research ethics to graduate students and to prepare them to do research. To ensure that students gain knowledge, awareness and sensitivity for ethics in research and publication and accordingly conduct researches and publish them | |||||
Learning outcomes |
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Course Content | - Research planning, - Sources of error in a research, - Sampling methods, determination of the appropriate sample size - Research types - Report writing. - Concept of research ethics, related concepts, - Controversial research ethics topics, - Clinical researches, non-interventional clinical researches, - Animal researches, - Frequently encountered research ethics problems and prevention methods, - Recognition of violation of ethics, what should be done. | |||||
References | 1. Health Research Methodology, A Guide for Training in Research Methods, World Health Organization, 2001 2. Altman Douglas, Practical Statistics for Medical Research, 1992. 3. Sümbüloğlu Vildan, Sümbüloğlu Kadir. Sağlık Bilimlerinde Araştırma Yöntemleri Ankara 2013 4. Sümbüloğlu Vildan, Sümbüloğlu Kadir. Klinik ve Saha Araştırmalarında Örnekleme Yöntemleri ve Örneklem Büyüklüğü, Ankara 2005 5. Özdamar Kazım. Modern Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Ankara 2013 6. The Ethics of Research Involving Human Subjects, Editor: Vanderpool HY, 1996, University publishing Group, Inc. USA. 7. Büken NÖ, Yegenoglu S., ?Physician-Industry Relationships and Promotion Ethics in Turkey.? Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs, Volume 20, Issue 4, pages: 379-389 (2003). 8. Büken NÖ. ?Klinik Araştırma Etik Kurulları?(Clinical Research Ethics Committees), Sendrom, 20 (3?4): 61?70, Mart-Nisan 2008. 9. Büken NÖ. Büken E. ?Plasebo ve Plasebo Etkisi?, Sendrom, 16(3): 98-103 (2004). |
Course outline weekly
Weeks | Topics |
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Week 1 | Introduction to health research and basic concepts, Population, sample, dependent and independent variables, etc. Variable types, Data collection methods |
Week 2 | Research types in the field of health - Observational and experimental studies (clinical trials) - Experimental design (parallel, cross-over, factorial designs) - Systematic reviews and meta-analysis |
Week 3 | Research planning and stages Determination of a research topic, determination of the hypothesis, literature review Determining the appropriate statistical methods, interpretation of results and reporting |
Week 4 | Determination of sampling methods and appropriate sample size |
Week 5 | Sources of error in research and prevention methods - Bias and sources of bias, prevention of bias (randomization, blinding, use of the control group, etc.) - Measurement errors (random, systematic and proportional error) |
Week 6 | Scientific research plan/proposal preparation Reporting of scientific studies and commonly used control lists (CONSORT, PRISMA, etc.) |
Week 7 | Points to be considered in writing and examining a scientific article and 1st Midterm Examination |
Week 8 | Research and biomedical research , Research according to objectives and methods Historical and ethical milestones of research ethics Concept of research ethics, scientific and ethical methods in research, fundamental principles of research ethics |
Week 9 | Ethical issues in research; Laboratory research, animal research, surveys, epidemiological studies, clinical research, non-interventional clinical researches |
Week 10 | Informed consent in researches, research subjects, researcher-subject relationship, selection of research subjects, rights of research subjects, incompetent research subjects |
Week 11 | The use of human biological materials for research purposes, research Biobanking and ethics Protection of personal data, confidentiality and privacy |
Week 12 | Rights and responsibilities of concerning parties (researcher, research subject, sponsor, contract research organizations?) Ethical problems arising from research(er)/ industry relations Responsibilities and duties of research ethics committees |
Week 13 | Scientific misconduct, violation of publishing ethics, authorship issues Publication bias, conflict of interest, ethics and editorship |
Week 14 | Assessment and discussion of legal regulation on research and publication ethics in Turkey |
Week 15 | exam preparation |
Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
Course activities | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Attendance | 0 | 0 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
Application | 0 | 0 |
Field activities | 0 | 0 |
Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
Assignments | 0 | 0 |
Presentation | 0 | 0 |
Project | 0 | 0 |
Seminar | 0 | 0 |
Midterms | 2 | 40 |
Final exam | 1 | 60 |
Total | 100 | |
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 40 |
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 60 |
Total | 100 |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
---|---|---|---|
Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 7 | 98 |
Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 40 | 40 |
Total Workload | 30 | 80 | 210 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
1. Accesses medical literature on basic and clinical immunology and -related fields and evaluates them. | X | ||||
2. Gains the necessary theoretical knowledge for their research and formulates hypotheses. Conducts research on immune system components and molecular structures, plans the appropriate methodology. | X | ||||
3. Investigates gene structures from molecular literature studies, demonstrates them through sequence analysis, interprets the data, reaches conclusions, and publishes these findings. | X | ||||
4. Demonstrates comprehensive and systematic knowledge on basic immunology, including understanding immunological mechanisms, immune system components, and their functions, also possesses knowledge in molecular genetics and biology. | X | ||||
5. Utilizes current statistical approach to evaluate the obtained data. Presents research at national and international conferences and publishes findings under mentorship. | X | ||||
6. Upon completion of the basic immunology master's program, the student, under the guidance of their consultant, drafts a research proposal adhering to ethical guidelines, determines the budget, provides feedback on projects authored by other researchers, participates in collaborative projects from the planning stage, offers insights, suggests changes, and presents alternative solutions. | X |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest