Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FBİ740-15ETHICS IN SCIENCECompulsory126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Research ethics is aimed at graduate students interested in ethical issues in the conduct of research, the regulation of research, publication and reviewing process as well as broader ethical issues related to research.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Hasan SEVGİLİ
Learning Outcomes
1Understand importance of ethical principles of scientific research and publication procedure
2Understand the unfavourable effects of Plagiarism on research and science
3Appreciate the true and universal research and science act
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The course content covers the basic principles of life sciences, scientific researches, good research management, publication types, matters of ethical concern in research and publication, laboratory animals in research and instruction of publication ethics.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Principles of science
2Reserach and publication types, aim of scientific publication
3What is ethic? History
4Scientific misconduct and sloppy research
5Scientific fraud, bad science
6Piracy, plagiarism
7Piracy, plagiarism and citation
8Duplication and Fabrication
9Midterm exam
10Least publishable units
11Indicate funding sources, research sponsors and partners
12Unauthorized autorship
13Laboratory animals and ethic
14Examples of Plagiarism on research and papers
15Publication ethic and legal regulation
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
TÜBA 2002. Bilimsel araştırmalarda etik ve sorunlar. TÜBA yayınları, 70 s. Atasoy, N., Boydak, M., Çırpan, H.A., Kendigelen, A., Meriç, İ.E., Sarıkaya, A. T., Ulubelen, A., Yazıcı, H. ve Yıldırım, N. 2011. Bilim Etiği, İstanbul Üniversitesi yayınları, No: 5048, İstanbul Other books and papers Kansu, E. 2008. Bilimsel yayınlarda etik ilkeler, Sağlık Bilimlerinde Süreli yayıncılık, s. 21-26. Irzık, G ve Erzan, A. 2008. Araştırmada Kusurlu Davranışlar. Bilim Etiği El Kitabı (Ed: Erzan, A.), TÜBA Yayınları, sıra no: 17, s. 22-24. Fanelli, D. 2009. How many scientists fabricate and falsfiy research? A systematic review and meta-analysis of survey data, PLoS ONE 4(5): e5738 Töreci, K. 2004. Yayın etiği, ANKEM Dergisi, 18(1), s. 67-88. Altuğ, T. 2009. Hayvan deneyleri etiği, Sağlık Bilimlerinde Süreli yayıncılık, s.53-68. Koç, S. 2006. Yayın etiği ihlalleri ve hukuksal düzenlemeler. İ. Ü. Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Sürekli Tıp Eğitim Etkinlikleri, Araştırmalar ve Etik Sempozyum dizisi, no: 50, s.63-75.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Homework Problems22040
Individual Study for Mid term Examination12020
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)168
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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