Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Molecular Biology and Genetics (English 30%) · Undergraduate
ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Gör. Esra YILDIRIM SERVİ
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to enable students to gain knowledge about scientific research methods, data analysis methods, types of scientific publications, literature review, publication ethics, thesis/project proposal preparation, poster preparation, effective presentation techniques, academic CV and publication preparation techniques.
Course Content
This course covers scientific research methods, data analysis methods, types of scientific publications, literature review, publication ethics, thesis/project proposal preparation, poster preparation, effective presentation techniques, academic CV and publication preparation techniques.
Required Resources
Lecture notes
Course Learning Outcomes
- will gain knowledge about scientific research methods.
- have the knowledge of preparing scientific publications.
- will learn how to present the results of scientific studies in the form of presentations and posters.
- will gain knowledge about preparing thesis proposals, writing theses and projects.
- Students use critical thinking skills when evaluating presentations and develop strategies to improve them. They will learn how to apply the knowledge they gain in this course to their professional lives.
Core Area Distribution
(44) Physical Sciences%50 (72) Health%50
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionGroup StudyBrain StormingSelf studyProblem Solving
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisProject / Design
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Practice | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scientific research and the scientific research process. | Lecture notes |
| 2 | Scientific research models | Lecture notes |
| 3 | Methods of data collection and data analysis in scientific research. | Lecture notes |
| 4 | Types of scientific publications | Lecture notes |
| 5 | Literature review | Lecture notes |
| 6 | Publishing ethics | Lecture notes |
| 7 | Introduction to scientific writing | Lecture notes |
| 8 | Midterm exam | Midterm exam |
| 9 | Citation in scientific writing | Lecture notes |
| 10 | Preparing a thesis proposal and project proposal. | Lecture notes |
| 11 | Preparing a scientific poster | Lecture notes |
| 12 | Preparing scientific presentations and effective presentation techniques. | Lecture notes |
| 13 | Preparing scientific publications | Lecture notes |
| 14 | Mistakes made in preparing scientific publications. | Lecture notes |
| 15 | Preparing an academic CV. | Lecture notes |
| 16 | Final exam | Final exam |