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
No
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No
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 scienceTheoreticalNo
2Reserach and publication types, aim of scientific publicationTNo
3What is ethic? HistoryTNo
4Scientific misconduct and sloppy researchTNo
5Scientific fraud, bad scienceTNo
6Piracy, plagiarism TNo
7Piracy, plagiarism and citationTNo
8Duplication and FabricationTNo
9Midterm ExamTNo
10Least publishable unitsTNo
11Indicate funding sources, research sponsors and partnersTNo
12Unauthorized autorship TNo
13Laboratory animals and ethicTNo
14Examples of Plagiarism on research and papersTNo
15Publication ethic and legal regulationTNo
16Final ExamTNo
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 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
Work Placement(s)
No
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14545
Individual Study for Mid term Examination14545
Individual Study for Final Examination14545
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)181
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
PO
7
PO
8
LO1  2  24 
LO233  2  3
LO3        
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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