BYETE3 Scientific Research Methods and Ethics

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code BYETE3
Name Scientific Research Methods and Ethics
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Doktora Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
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Course Goal

To have basic knowledge about scientific research methods and designing and conducting research process, to have responsibility of obeying scientific ethics principles in all their scientific activitie

Course Content

Concept of science, knowledge, research, relation between research-science and philosophy, stage of research (problem definition, setting hypothesis, planning research) research variables, methods of collecting data, role of statistics in research, sampling methods, introducing basic statistical and econometric methods, concept of ethics and sciences ethics, principles of ethics in science, reasons for unethical conduct in scientific research, to prevent and to avoid unethical conduct

Course Precondition

None

Resources

- Karasar N., Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi, Nobel YayınlarıNo: 68 Ankara. - Seyidoğlu H., Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma El Kitabı7. Baskı Gözlem Yayınları No: 13 İstanbul. - Geray H., Toplumsal Araştırmalarda Nicel ve Nitel Yöntemlere Giriş. Siyasal Kitabevi. - Punch K. F., Sosyal Araştırmalara Giriş (Çev. D. Bayrak vd) Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara. - Yıldırım C., Bilim Felsefesi, Remzi Kitabevi İstanbul. - Baker T. L., Doing Social Research, 2nd Ed. McGraw-Hill

Notes

- Erzan A., Bilim Etiği El Kitabı, TÜBA Yay. No:17 Ankara - Eren E., İktisatta Yöntem Ezgi Kitabevi, Bursa.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Can understand basic concept of science, scientific methods, knowledge and research processes
LO02 Can plan a research processes
LO03 Have knowledge of basic concept of ethics and sciences ethics
LO04 Can understand and accept principles of sciences ethics
LO05 Can recognize unethical conduct in scientific research and publications


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Able to further develop and deepen knowledge acquired based on the undergradute level proficiencies in the fields of farm management and agricultural policy
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Able to comprehend interactions among related disciplines and field of agricultural economics
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Able to use theoretical and practical knowledge of agricultural economics in their specialization area
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Able to prepare reports on developments in national economy and agricultural sector; able to critically evaluate historical and actual developments in agriculture and economy; able to observe and interpret economics related publications
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Able to use software widely used in agricultural economics
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Able to combine data of actual developments with his knowledge, data and findings obtained in various disciplines and interpret them while supporting them with qualitative and quantitative data and also forming new knowledge through synthesis 3
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Ability to take the lead in multidisciplinary teams and work in teams
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Able to critically evaluate specialized knowledge and abilities acquired in agricultural economics and direct his/her own learning process 3
PLO09 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Constantly adapt himself to new scientific developments
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Able to use acquired and digested agricultural economics knowledge in multidisciplinary studies, able to explain them, to transfer them to others, able to examine conclusions critically
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Able to transfer research results using verbal, written and visual tools
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Able to collect data according to scientific methods in order to solve economic problems, able to supervise and interprete data collected while taking into consideration social, scientific and ethical values 5
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Able to develop analytical approaches in order to solve complicated problems that cannot be forecast beforehand in applications of agricultural economics and policy; able to design research process; able to produce solutions by taking on responsibility and to evaluate and justify solutions 3


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Concept and definition of research, relation between research-science and philosophy Course notes, related chapters Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
2 Stage of research (problem definition, setting hypothesis, planning research) Literature review and reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
3 Research variables, methods of collecting data Literature review and reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
4 Designing and application of questionarie Literature review and reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
5 Sampling Literature review and reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
6 Role of statistics in research Literature review and reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
7 introducing basic statistical and econometric methods Literature review and reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Literature review and reading Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Ödev
9 Testing research hypothesis Literature review and reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
10 Reporting and writing research Literature review and reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
11 Preparing research proposal/project Literature review and reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
12 Concept of ethics and sciences ethics Literature review and reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
13 Principles of ethics in science Literature review and reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
14 Reasons for unethical conduct in scientific research Literature review and reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
15 To prevent and to avoid unethical conduct Literature review and reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
16 Term Exams Literature review and reading Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Ödev
17 Term Exams Literature review and reading Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Ödev


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS