At the end of this course, the students; 1) know how to report a term-paper, and take-home. 2) use rules of scientific reporting. 3) use efficient ways of searching scientific knowledge on internet and at the libraries. 4) implement basic APA style in scientific reports. 5)
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
Key points on writing scientific reports with datas gathered through scientific research methods and techniques in forms of article, thesis, reports etc.; discussion and evaluation of scientific reports; using appropriate formats for reports; sicientific report forms such as APA, MLA etc.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Explaining the aim of report writing course and its content, presenting a short thorough scientific report
2nd Week
Analyzing different types of scientific reports and their core conditions
3rd Week
Analyzing rules of scientific reporting
4th Week
The efficient way of searching scientific knowledge on internet and at the libraries
5th Week
Writing an example of scientific report about scientific report writing
6th Week
Delivering term-paper assignments to the students, and explaining expected characteristics of such a term- paper
7th Week
Presenting tabulations and cross-tabulations in required scientific way for scientific reporting
8th Week
MIDTERM
9th Week
Presenting basic APA style in scientific reports, term papers etc.
10th Week
Presenting basic APA style in scientific reports, term papers etc.
11th Week
Presentations of students' term papers and their criticism according to the appropriate report writing rules
12th Week
Presentations of students' term papers and their criticism according to the appropriate report writing rules
13th Week
Criticizing different types of tabulated results
14th Week
General assesment
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
American Psychological Association (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC. APA Publication Manual (2009). Amerikan Psikoloji Derneği Yayım Kılavuzu 5. Basımın Türkçesi. (Çev: C. Pamay ve Z. G. Üstün). İstanbul: Kaknüs Yayınları. (Orijinal çalışma basım tarihi 2001). Çırakoğlu, O. C., Yeniçeri, Z., Kökdemir, D., Demirutku, K., Muratoğlu, B., Işın, G. & Sayın, P., & (2011). Akademik yazımkuralları kitapçığı (3. Basım). Ankara: BÜ. Day, R. A. (1996). Bilimsel bir makale nasıl yazılır ve yayımlanır? (Çev: G. Aşkar Altay). Tübitak. Karasar, N. (2004). Bilimsel araştırmalarda rapor hazırlama (12. Basım). Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
