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| MDML7211 | Principles of Scientific and Technical Res. | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MINING ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face, Practical | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. İzzet KARAKURT | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The objective of the module is to develop the competence of the students to identify and investigate a research topic, and present the findings orally or within a written form as a technical report or a scientefic paper, and to induce awareness of science and research ethics. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | develop skills to identify and study a research topic within a scientific approach | 4,8 | 3,5,6 | | PO - 2 : | produce and review a scientific or technical document (paper, report, thesis etc) | 4,8 | 3,5,6 | | PO - 3 : | develop skills for effective comminucation | 4,8 | 3,5,6 | | PO - 4 : | develop an awareness for the ethical issues in science and research | 4,8 | 3,5,6 | | PO - 5 : | effectively exploit information resources | 4,8 | 3,5,6 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Introduction: Fundamental concepts. Stages of a scientific research: Selection of research topic, literature review, determination of research methods, collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. Data reliability and statistical analysis. Presentation of findings. Citation of references. Writing paper, thesis and technical report and oral presentation. Science and research ethics. Practicals and case studies. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to the module; objectives, scopes, resources, references and assessment. Overview of the course content.
| | | Week 2 | Introduction. Fundamental concepts. Knowledge, science, scientific knowledge, scientific | | | Week 3 | Scientific research and its principles.
| | | Week 4 | Development and stages of a research. Identification of the research topic. | | | Week 5 | Determination of research method and data collection. | | | Week 6 | Data analysis, interpretation and presentation. Data reliability and statistical analysis
| | | Week 7 | Documentation and presentation of research findings.
| | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Thesis: Choosing a supervisor and a research topic, sections of a thesis. Practical information on the preparation of a thesis. | | | Week 10 | Information resources and literature survey. Introduction to ?scientific paper?. | | | Week 11 | Producing and publishing a research paper. Parts of a scientific paper. Authorship. Title, abstract, introduction, materials and methods and conclusions of a scientific paper. | | | Week 12 | Parts of a scientific paper: Acknowledgement and references. Citation of references. Identification and choosing of a journal for the paper and paper submission. | | | Week 13 | Oral presentation: Preparation and presentation. Good practice for an effective presentation. | | | Week 14 | Science and research ethics | | | Week 15 | Overview of the module and make up for.
| | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
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| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 9 | | | 30 | | Presentation | 15 | | | 20 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 16 | | | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 15 | 45 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 6 | 15 | 90 | | Uygulama | 6 | 8 | 48 | | Ödev | 7 | 5 | 35 | | Total work load | | | 218 |
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