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END 323 - Research and Report Writing Techniques

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Industrial Engineering (English 30%) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 2 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Emine Elif NEBATİ
Instructors: Doç. Dr. Emine Elif NEBATİ

Course Objective

To teach the research methods and techniques and report writing rules to the students

Course Content

Research Methods and Techniques Report Writing Rules

Required Resources

 Arıkan, R. (2017). Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri. Ankara:  Nobel Yay. 

Arslan, M. (2012). Araştırma Yöntem ve Teknikleri, Harran Ünv. Birecik MYO

İmla Kılavuzu, TDK Yayınları, Ankara, 2000

Recommended Resources

Şimşek, Ü.(2017). Araştırma Teknikleri. İstanbul: Akıl Fikir Yay

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. understand the importance of science and scientific research
  2. Recognize different sources related to science and scientific research
  3. recognize the basic concepts of scientific research process
  4. learn scientific research process

Core Area Distribution

(22) Humanities%50 (31) Social and Behavioural Science%50

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionGroup StudySelf study

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)15230
Out of Class Study Period15115
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment122
Practice000
Final122

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1General information about scientific researchcourse notes
2Basic concepts in scientific researchCourse Notes
3Classification of scientific researchCourse Notes
4Process of Scientific researchCourse Notes
5Methods in Scientific researchCourse Notes
6Measurement problem and scales used in researchCourse Notes
7Data in research, preparation of questionnaire, sampling informationCourse Notes
8MİDTERM EXAMMİDTERM EXAM
9Things to note in writing a scientific report, Main sections in reportCourse Notes
10Main sections of the scientific report (Thesis)Course Notes
11Resource review and reference methodsCourse Notes
12Formal structure of research report and Turkish spelling rules, Final report writing and ethical rulesCourse Notes
13Student presentationsCourse Notes
14Student presentationsbookmark guide
15final examfinal exam
16final examfinal exam