Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TBK613SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUESCompulsory116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this lecture, Students are encouraged to keep up-to-date with current scientific discoveries, to gain practical knowledge about laboratory working methods in the field of biochemistry, to read litarature, to write scientific projects, to know ethic rules, to acquire knowledge and experience in method selection and application
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Tülin Bayrak
Learning Outcomes
1At the end of the session, it has been expected the students being informed about the recent advances in Basic Biochemistry and Molecular biology and their applications to Medical and Biotechnological Sciences as well as to gain experience to present and discuss these advances.
2Use databases for literature search
3Student knows research ethics and laboratory safety.
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Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
To follow current scientific discoveries, to know ethic rules, to read litarature, to acquire knowledge and experience in method selection and application
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Laboratory safety
2Research Ethics, Ethical Principles and Guidelines for Clinical Research
3Ethical Principles and Guidelines for Experiments on Animals
4Publication ethics, statistical methods
5Publication ethics, statistical methods
6Literature Scanning
7Literature Scanning
8Exam
9Research Methods (Experimental, Survey, Case Study)
10Principles of research project design
11Principles of research project design
12Presentations Design
13Paper discussion
14Paper discussion
15Paper discussion
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Literature of Biochemistry / Research articles from recent publication Scientific Research Handbook. Authors: Servet Önal, Aydan Yüceler, Enver Aydoğan (2013) Gazi Publisher
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
Discussion4832
Project Preparation12020
Project Presentation122
Seminar122
Project Design/Management12020
Self Study10220
Individual Study for Homework Problems11222
Individual Study for Mid term Examination13030
Individual Study for Final Examination13030
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)182
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
 
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