| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Bachelor's Degree |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 3 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | -
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) Learn concepts of R&D management and research methods,
2) Learn technology foresight techniques and Delphi survey,
3) Learn ethics in science and technology.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | None |
| COURSE DEFINITION | Basic Concepts; R&D Management; Project Management; Technology Foresight; Ethics in Science & Technology.
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| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Basic concepts and research methods in science and technology - I | | 2nd Week | Basic concepts and research methods in science and technology - II | | 3rd Week | Basic concepts and research methods in science and technology - III | | 4th Week | Project management tools and techniques - I | | 5th Week | Project management tools and techniques - II | | 6th Week | Technology foresight - I | | 7th Week | Technology foresight - II | | 8th Week | Midterm | | 9th Week | Regression analysis & Delphi survey - I | | 10th Week | Regression analysis & Delphi survey - II | | 11th Week | Ethics in science and technology | | 12th Week | The relation between science technology and society | | 13th Week | Presentations | | 14th Week | Presentations |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Reference Book:
OECD Frascati Manual 2015: Guidelines for Collecting and Reporting Data on Research and Experimental Development, The Measurement of Scientific, Technological and Innovation Activities, OECD Publishing, Paris, 2015.
Additional Resources:
Akhilesh, K. B. (2007). R&D Management. Springer.
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| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 35 | | Assignment | 2 | 10 | | Project | 1 | 10 | | Attendance | 1 | 5 | | Total(%) | | 60 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 60 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 40 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Preparation for Quiz | | | | | Individual or group work | | | | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 20 | 20 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 12 | 12 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Homework | 2 | 3 | 6 | | Project | 1 | 6 | 6 | | Total Workload | | | 90 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 3 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 3 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | English |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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