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 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
Prequisites | None | |||||
Course language | Turkish | |||||
Course type | Elective | |||||
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. Develops and deepens the specialist and advanced knowledge and competencies gained from Master?s Degree in the field of physical education and sport by literature and/or by research. | X | ||||
2. Understands the interdisciplinary interaction aspect of the field, and reaches to original results and knowledge by researching through the analysis and synthesis of new and complex ideas. | X | ||||
3. Has the required and necessary knowledge and technological skills in the domain of physical education and sport. | X | ||||
4. Knows the importance of ethical principles for an individual and the society. | X | ||||
5. Knows the scientific research methods in the physical education and sport. | X | ||||
6. Plans and applies a research project; disseminates the findings and writes in a report; publishes a scientific article in a refereed national/international journal; presents in a scientific meeting. | X | ||||
7. Provides a new complex and critical analysis and synthesizing evaluation. | X | ||||
8. Develops and provides new and creative solutions to some problems in the field of physical education and sport by field related technological equipment and devices. | X | ||||
9. Brings new thoughts, ideas, methodology, planning, design and/or application or applies already known methodology, thoughts, designs, planning or application to a new field in an original, independent thinking and by this, helps the advancement of the field of physical education and sport. | X | ||||
10. Takes a leading position in the solution of interdisciplinary issues and problems | X | ||||
11. Develops and provides new thoughts and methods by employing advanced cognitive processes for creative, critical, and problem-solving approaches in the field of physical education and sport. | X | ||||
12. Leads and administers events and thoughts in the issues of social relations and norms with a critical look and study, and provides a leading role for changes if there is a need. | X | ||||
13. Capable of using at least one foreign language at C1 level according to European Language Norms for advanced level of writing, verbal, and auditory communication and discussion. | X | ||||
14. Contributes to the society by providing some solutions to social, cultural, scientific, and ethical issues in order to continue and raise the societal informatics by introducing the advancements in scientific, technological, social or cultural developments in the field of physical education and sport. | X |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest