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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
GK-SDG1B.13Science and Research EthicsElective353
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To explain the nature of science and science, scientific research, ethical concept and ethical theories, research and publication, ethical violations, ways of detection and prevention, and gain the ability to apply these knowledge.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Hayri AKYÜZ
Learning Outcomes
1Explains science and nature of science.
2Explains the basic concepts related to scientific research.
3Defines the concept of ethics.
4Explains ethical theories.
5Explains ethics of research and publication.
6Gives examples of ethical principles that must be observed in relation to each step of the scientific research.
7Explains ethical breaches.
8Explains legal regulations and boards.
9Give examples of methods to prevent ethical breaches.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
NO
Recommended Optional Programme Components
NO
Course Contents
Science and the nature of science, its development, its functions, its knowledge and its types, its relation to science and philosophy Basic concepts related to scientific research Ethic and ethical theories Ethics of research and publication Ethical principles of the scientific research, unethical behaviors Ethical issues related to authoring and copyright; Editorial, editorial, arbitration and ethicsLegislation, associations and other organizations related to research and publication Ethical issues and problems related to participants The ways to be followed in detection of breaches and the preventive methods
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Science and the nature of science, its development, its functions, its knowledge and its types, its relation to science and philosophy
2Basic concepts related to scientific research
3Ethic and ethical theories
4Ethics of research and publication
5Ethical principles of the scientific research, unethical behaviors
6Ethical issues related to authoring and copyright; Editorial, editorial, arbitration and ethicsLegislation,
7The ways to be followed in detection of breaches and the preventive methods
8Midterm
9Ethical issues and problems related to participants
10social structure
11biological structure
12Economic structure
13language structure
14cultural structure
15Moral structure 1
16Semester final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Amerikan Psikologlar Derneği (APA). Psikologlar için etik ilkeler ve kurallar. Amerikan Psikolojik Danışmanlar Derneği (ACA). Etik kodlar. Heppner, P. P.,Wampold, B. E., & Kivlighan, D. M. (2008). Psikolojik danışmada araştırma yöntemleri, D. M. Siyez(Çev. Ed.), Ankara: Mentis Yayıncılık. Judd, C.M., Smith, E.R. &Kidder, L.H. (1991). Researchmethods in socialrelations. Florida: H.R.Jovanovich, Inc. Knapp, S. J.,&Vandecreek, L. D. (2010). Psikologlar için pratik etik. M. Y., M. E. S., T. F. K. ve S. B. Ç. (Çev.), Ankara: Mentis Yayıncılık. Taylor, S.J. &Bogdan, R. (1998). Introductiontoqualitativeresearchmethods. Third Edition. New York: John WileyandSons. TPDRD (2016). Psikolojik danışma ve rehberlik alanında çalışanlar için etik kurallar kitapçığı (11. Baskı), F. Bilge (Ed.). Yeşilyaprak, B. & Bond, T. (2016). Psikolojik danışmanlıkta etik ve yasal konular. B. Yeşilyaprak (Çev.), Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. Yıldırım, C.(1988). Bilim felsefesi. Ankara: Remzi Kitabevi.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
NO
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination10220
Self Study10220
Individual Study for Mid term Examination10220
Individual Study for Final Examination122
Homework10220
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)83
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High