Political Science and Public Administration Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

UNI198

Course Name:

Article Reading and Review

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. GÜLSÜM GÖKGÖZ

Course Lecturer(s):

Atiye Türker

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	This course is an introduction to the article evaluation process. Topics to improve reading and evaluation skills of scientific articles are covered.
Course Content:	Scientific publication resources (Journals and search engines) Literature search, article types and features, article reading and evaluation

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Can explain the periodicals in which scientific articles are published and their features
2) Can explain article types and features
3) Can perform a literature search using national journals and search engines
4) Can explain the structure and features of a scientific article
5) Can evaluate the research article

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Scientific publication resources (Journals and search engines)
2)	Article scanning using national journals
3)	Article search using national engines
4)	Scientific article types and features
5)	Parts of a scientific article
6)	Research article reading and evaluation
7)	Midterm exam
8)	Research article reading and evaluation
9)	Review article reading and evaluation
10)	Review article reading and evaluation
11)	Case report article reading and evaluation
12)	Systematic review Article reading and evaluation
13)	Meta analysis article reading and evaluation
14)	Course evaluation
15)	FINAL EXAM PERIOD

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Akoğlu, H., Doğan, N.Ö. (2017). Bir Makalenin Anatomisi. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul.
References:	-Akoğlu, H., Doğan, N.Ö. (2017). Bir Makalenin Anatomisi. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration.
2) To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.
3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).
4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.
5) Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.
6) To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.
7) To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.
10) According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD.
11) To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration.	1
2)	To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.	1
3)	Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).	3
4)	Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.	3
5)	Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.	3
6)	To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.	2
7)	To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.	2
8)	Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.	2
9)	Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.	1
10)	According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD.	2
11)	To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department.	2

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Presentation	1	% 25
Midterms	1	% 35
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	Workload
Course Hours	15	30
Study Hours Out of Class	14	14
Presentations / Seminar	1	2
Homework Assignments	1	8
Midterms	2	38
Final	1	28
Total Workload		120