ARK630 - SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS and ETHICS

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)		 Application
(hours/week)		 Credit ECTS
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS and ETHICS ARK630 1st Semester 2 2 3 3
Prequisites-
Course languageTurkish
Course typeMust 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Preparing and/or Presenting Reports
 
Instructor (s)Ass. Prof. Dr. YiÄŸit Hayati Erbil 
Course objectiveThe purpose of this course is to be able to work with scientific research methods, finding research questions, generating hypothesis, collecting data, analyzing and writing reports with in scientific ethic rule, investigating and publishing the code of ethics, investigating and publishing unethical works and examining the methods of preventing them and determining infringements. 
Learning outcomes
  1. 1. Methodology,
  2. 2. Analyzing,
  3. 3. Theory of ethics,
  4. 4. Ethic rules for scientific researches,
  5. 5. Professional ethic rules,
  6. 6. Research critical evaluation within an ethical framework, and reaching a conclusion.
Course ContentWork methods
Obtaining data
Documentation
Analyzing and examining
Determining the strategy
Critical evaluation within an ethical framework, and reaching a conclusion.
 
ReferencesCreswell, J. W. (2014). Nitel, Nicel Araştırma Deseni ve Karma Yöntem Yaklaşımları (Çev. Ed. S. B. Demir), Eğiten Kitap, Ankara.
Creswell, J. W. (2009). Research Design: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches, 3rd Edition, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Day, R.A. (1996). Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasıl Yazılır ve Yayımlanır? (Çev.: G. A. Altay). TÜBİTAK, Ankara. Karasar, N. (2004). Araştırmalarda Rapor Hazırlama, 12. Baskı, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara.
Karasar, N. (2005). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi: Kavramlar, İlkeler, Teknikler, 15. Baskı, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara.
Lawrence, N. (2010). Toplumsal Araştırma Yöntemleri, Nitel ve Nicel Yaklaşımlar (Çev.: S. Özge), Yayın Odası, İstanbul.
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Scientific Methods
Week 2Ethic Rules for Academic Studies
Week 3Editing for Scientific Works
Week 4Bibliography Search
Week 5Practice of Scientific Works
Week 6Midterm Exam
Week 7Practice of Scientific Works
Week 8Practice of Scientific Works
Week 9Practice of Scientific Works
Week 10Practice of Scientific Works
Week 11Practice of Scientific Works
Week 12Midterm Exam
Week 13Practice of Scientific Works
Week 14Practice of Scientific Works
Week 15Practice of Scientific Works
Week 16Final Exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation00
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms250
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes250
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)12112
Presentation / Seminar Preparation000
Project000
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)2918
Final Exam (Study duration) 11818
Total Workload293190

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Have the basic and updated knowledge of archaeology   X 
2. Able to interpret and evaluate of undergraduate knowledge of archaeology and practice this knowledge in the field.    X 
3. Able to record the archaeological data with technological implements   X 
4. Able to transfer of the archaeological knowledge and experience through oral and written communication   X 
5. Able to carry out archaeology projects   X 
6. Able to take responsibility to solve the problems encountered in archaeological studies    X
7. Able to plan and manage archaeological activities   X 
8. Able to identifying learning needs in archaeology and to take responsibility to protect cultural heritage. Also able to raise public awareness of cultural heritage   X 
9. Able to transmit archaeological popular topics to the community   X 
10. Able to take responsibility about data collecting, interpreting and publishing archaeological data    X
11. Able to work both in the field and in store/ laboratories   X 
12. Able to present and protect the artefacts and cataloguing in the scope of documentation    X
13. Able to use at least one foreign language in Europeam Language Portfolio at General Level B2 to read up to date information about field and communicate with colleagues  X  
14. Able to use information and communication technologies   X 
15. Able to bring different disciplines together in archaeological studies     X

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