COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PLANNING, APPLYING AND EVALUATING EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HSI 6051 PLANNING, APPLYING AND EVALUATING EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ELECTIVE 4 0 0 5

Offered By

Bioengineering (English)

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ZÜBEYDE ERBAYRAKTAR

Offered to

Bioengineering (English)

Course Objective

In different areas of health sciences researchers / researcher candidates, understanding the scientific methodology, learning about the project funds, understanding of data bases and how to search and use them; learning the basic principles and skills in planning, writing, conducting and evaluating scientific research projects and applying them; grasping the legal responsibilities in conducting research; learning how to write a CV; composing the research results in the format of a thesis

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gaining information and knowledge on Project funds and programmes , Project writing and conducting flow-chart , Legal responsibilities in research projects
2   Applying the information and knowledge gained on Project funds and programmes , Project writing and conducting flow-chart , Legal responsibilities in research projects
3   Oral and wirtten presentation of experimental research projects
4   Evaluation of a number of research Project proposals, discussion of the positive and negative points; suggestions for improvement
5   Composing and presenting a CV

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Independent learning Preparing a research project proposal I Preparing a research project proposal II Preparing a research project proposal III Preparing a research project proposal IV Preparing a research project proposal V Determination of research project topics
2 Independent learning Legal responsibilities in research CV Preparation presentations Prepairing a research project proposal VI Presentations Preparing a research project proposal VII Presentations Thesis writing principles and rules Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Foreign References :
1.Arthur, J. (2004). A concise guide to college success: carpe diem. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
2.Andrews, A. (2003). Research questions. London: Continuum.
3.Blaxter, L., Hughes, C., & Tight, M. (2006). How to research. (3rd ed.). Maidenhead, Berkshire; New York: Open University Press.
4.Booth, W. C., Colomb, G. G., & Williams, J. M. (2003). The craft of research. (2nd ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
5. Cryer P. The Research Student s Guide to Success
6. Orna E, Stevens G Managing Information for Research
7. Blaxter L, Hughes C, Tight M. How to Research
8. Oglen TE, Goldberg IA. Research Proposal: A Guide to Success internetteki ilgili siteler
9. Bonnetta L (Ed) Making The Right Movements: A practical guide to scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 2005 http://www.hhmi.org/grants/pdf/labmgmt/book.pdf
Native References :
1. Mentor Proje Yönetimi Eğitim ve Danışmanlık

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, small group sessions, workshops, panel discussions, project writing exercise

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PAR PARTICIPATION
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.30 +PAR * 0.30 +FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.30 +PAR * 0.30 +RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Understanding, learning, analysing, synthesizing, comparing, evaluating, applying

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gul.guner@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 30 1 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 2 20
Preparing assignments 2 10 20
Project Assignment 4 10 40
Project Final Presentation 3 5 15
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7
LO.133
LO.23
LO.33
LO.4
LO.5

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