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Description of Individual Course UnitsCourse Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | MEY117 | Academic Writing | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Level of Course Unit | Second Cycle | Objectives of the Course | The course aims to provide graduate students with information and experience about the basic rules of scientific research and writing method in their homework, articles, seminars, oral presentations, projects and thesis studies that they will prepare during their education, considering international standards. | Name of Lecturer(s) | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İsmail SARIKAYA | Learning Outcomes | 1 | Knowing research and writing techniques | 2 | Knowing the ways to be followed in scientific research and thesis studies | 3 | Knowing how to write homework, articles, seminars, oral presentations, projects and thesis | 4 | Knowing the rules of citing bibliography | 5 | Knowing the techniques of benefiting from written and electronic resources | 6 | Complying with ethical rules and getting originality/similarity report in scientific studies | 7 | Knowing the issues to be considered in the posting and post-publishing stages |
| Mode of Delivery | Normal Education | Prerequisites and co-requisities | None | Recommended Optional Programme Components | None | Course Contents | The purpose, importance, content, presentation of the course and general principles regarding the conduct of the course. Basic concepts, ethics and science ethics. Scientific research and construction. | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
1 | The purpose, importance, content, presentation of the course and general principles regarding the conduct of the course | | | 2 | Basic concepts, ethics and science ethics | | | 3 | Scientific research and construction | | | 4 | Scientific research and construction | | | 5 | Databases and resource searching | | | 6 | Effective use of print and electronic resources | | | 7 | Elements of academic texts | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | 9 | Basic Rules in Academic Writing (Title- Abstract- Keyword Sections/Sample Reviews) | | | 10 | Basic Rules in Academic Writing (Writing the Introduction and Basic Components/Examples) | | | 11 | Writing the Methods Section and Key Components/Sample Reviews | | | 12 | Writing the Findings Section and Key Components/Sample Reviews | | | 13 | Writing the Conclusion, Discussion, and Suggestions and Key Components/Sample Reviews | | | 14 | Originality/similarity report in plagiarism and scientific studies | | | 15 | Issues to be considered in the posting and post-publishing stages | | |
| Recommended or Required Reading | • Bell, J. (1993). Doing your research project: A guide for first-time researchers in education and social science (2. ed.). Buckingham, Philadelphia: Open University Press.
• Bodner, G. M., & Orgill, M. (2007). Theoretical frameworks for research in chemistry/science education. Upper Saddle River: Pearson
• Bogdan, R. C., & Biklen, S. K. (2007). Qualitative research for education (Fifth edition b.). London: Pearson.
• Creswell, J. W. (2013). Nitel araştırma yöntemleri: Beş yaklaşıma göre nitel araştırma ve araştırma deseni (3. Baskıdan Çeviri, Çeviri Editörleri: Mesut Bütün & Selçuk Beşir Demir). Ankara: Siyasal Yayın Dağıtım.
• Denscombe, M. (2003). The good research guide for small-scale social research projects (2. ed.). Maidenhead, Philadelphia: Open University Press.
• Glesne, C. (2013). Nitel araştırmaya giriş (4. Baskıdan Çeviri, Çeviri Editörleri: Ali Ersoy & Pelin Yalçınoğlu) (3. b.). Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
• Maykut, P., & Morehouse, R. (1994). Beginning qualitative research: A philosophical and practical guide. London: The Falmer Press.
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• Merriam, S. B. (2013). Nitel araştırma: Desen ve uygulama için bir rehber (3. Baskıdan Çeviri, Çeviri Editörü: Selahattin Turan). Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
• Özçelik, D. A. (2013). Okullarda ölçme ve değerlendirme öğretmen el kitabı (2. b.). Ankara: Pegem Yayıncılık.
• Patton, M. Q. (2014). Nitel araştırma ve değerlendirme yöntemleri (3. Baskıdan Çeviri, Çeviri Editörleri: Mesut Bütün & Selçuk Beşir Demir). Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
• Seidman, I. (2006). Interviewing as qualitative reserach: A guide for researchers in education and the social science (3. ed.). New York: Teachers College Press.
• Stake, R. E. (2010). Qualitative research: studying how things work. New York: The Guilford Press.
• Yıldırım, A., & Şimşek, H. (2013). Sosyal bilimlerde nitel araştırma yöntemleri (9. b.). Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık. | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 30 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 70 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | | Work Placement(s) | None |
| Workload Calculation | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 | Writing Paper | 1 | 14 | 14 | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 14 | 3 | 42 | Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 3 | 42 | Reading | 14 | 3 | 42 | |
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | LO1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | LO2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | LO3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | LO4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | LO5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | LO6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | LO7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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