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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PSIR445 - 3 + 0 5

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Instructor Ahmet Zeki Bulunç
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) write, present, and defend scientific researchs and studies more effectively and efficiently.
2) gain experience if the research subject or projects are completed in accordance with scientific research methods and writing rules at the end of the semester.
3) acquire competitive traits for graduate study.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTThere is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
COURSE DEFINITIONThe main feature of the course is that students will acquire new knowledge in the fields they are interested in, and develop their qualifications in scientific research and writing, according to Scientific Research and Writing methods. In this course, which is beneficial to the selection of our students who are in the period of graduation and before (on the eve of the beginning of their professional life) in the Independent Research course, the students will conduct scientific research in the subjects and areas they want and are interested in, as a preliminary preparation for their thesis work during the graduate education process. In this course period, researches will be made on the basis of Scientific Research and Writing qualifications are considered as a course in which our graduate students can make qualified preparations for their thesis studies.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Classification of Sciences
2nd Week Scientific Thinking Method
3rd Week Basic and Applied Research / Natural Environment Research and Laboratory Research / Research Classifications
4th Week Data Collection Techniques and Data Processing
5th Week How to Do Scientific Research
6th Week Preparing a Provisional Bibliography and Taking Notes
7th Week Midterm Exam Week
8th Week Data Processing / Writing Research Paper / Effective Presentation
9th Week Text Part
10th Week Last part
11th Week Some Conveniences in Research
12th Week Continuing Research
13th Week Format of the Study
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGProf. Dr. Türkkaya Ataöv, Bilimsel Araştırma El Kitabı, 3.B.,Alkım Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2006.
Prof. Dr. Halil Seyidoğlu, Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma El Kitabı, Geliştirilmiş 12.B., Güzem Can Yayınları NU: 33, İstanbul, Mart 2020.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term120
Assignment150
Total(%)70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)30
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam111
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work14342
Preparation for Final exam12020
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam11515
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam111
Homework13030
Total Workload151
Total Workload / 305,03
ECTS Credits of the Course5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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