ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| Physics (DR) (English) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | PHYS6201 | ||||
| Course Name: | Research Methods and Ethics | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Compulsory Courses | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Prof. Dr. SERKANT ALİ ÇETİN | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Serkant Ali Çetin | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | Discussion of research methods and various ethical issues facing practicing physicist when obtaining, recording and analyzing data; publishing research results; collaborating with other scientist; interacting with society. Historical and sample case studies |
| Course Content: | Scientific methods, academic ethics, research design, data collection and analysis, evaluation of research papers, scientific writing. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will be able to present a project-based research topic. 2) Students will be able to design a study and learn the practices necessary to collect and analyze data in scientific research. |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Course introduction | |
| 2) | The scientific method | |
| 3) | Methods of data collection and analysis in quantitative and qualitative research | |
| 4) | Measurements and their uncertainties | |
| 5) | Measurements and their uncertainties | |
| 6) | Project proposal writing | |
| 7) | Mid-term exam | |
| 8) | Scientific paper writing | |
| 9) | Scientific research ethics | |
| 10) | Case studies – Chernobyl disaster | |
| 11) | Case studies – Challenger disaster | |
| 12) | Case studies – A conflict of interest scenario | |
| 13) | Case studies – A confidentiality scenario | |
| 14) | Final exam |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | E. Bright Wilson Jr., “An Introduction to Scientific Research,” Dover Publications; Rev Sub edition (1991), Charles B. Fleddermann, “Engineering Ethics,” Pearson; 4th Edition (2011) |
| References: | E. Bright Wilson Jr., “An Introduction to Scientific Research,” Dover Publications; Rev Sub edition (1991), Charles B. Fleddermann, “Engineering Ethics,” Pearson; 4th Edition (2011) |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| 1) Possession of fundamental and recents theories and experimental techniques in the field of high energy and particle physics. | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2) Effective use of the theoretical knowledge on applications. | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 3) Competence in using analysis tools and equipment in experimental studies. | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 4) Advanced design competence about particle detectors and/or particle accelerators. | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 5) Possession of data acquisition, data analysis and data processing skills. | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 6) Competence to do independent research in the field of High Energy and Particle Physics. | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 7) Having R&D and/or P&D experience on Particle Detectors and Particle Accelerators. | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 8) Collaborative work competence required by experimental and phenomenological research activities in the field of High Energy and Particle Physics. | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 9) Competence in understanding, using and developing the software and hardware required by particle physics research and applications, from data analysis to detector and accelerator design. | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Possession of fundamental and recents theories and experimental techniques in the field of high energy and particle physics. | 1 |
| 2) | Effective use of the theoretical knowledge on applications. | 1 |
| 3) | Competence in using analysis tools and equipment in experimental studies. | 1 |
| 4) | Advanced design competence about particle detectors and/or particle accelerators. | 1 |
| 5) | Possession of data acquisition, data analysis and data processing skills. | 2 |
| 6) | Competence to do independent research in the field of High Energy and Particle Physics. | 1 |
| 7) | Having R&D and/or P&D experience on Particle Detectors and Particle Accelerators. | 1 |
| 8) | Collaborative work competence required by experimental and phenomenological research activities in the field of High Energy and Particle Physics. | 1 |
| 9) | Competence in understanding, using and developing the software and hardware required by particle physics research and applications, from data analysis to detector and accelerator design. | 1 |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Quizzes | 1 | % 15 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 15 |
| Presentation | 2 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation
| Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 98 | ||
| Presentations / Seminar | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | ||
| Final | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Total Workload | 134 | ||||||