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| MGKT1018 | Computer Applications in Scientific Research | 3+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Short Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FOOD PROCESSING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Öğr. Gör. Dr Mehmet Zeki ALKAN | | Co-Lecturer | asst. prof. Gülsüm Merve BOYRACI | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of the food technology department is to provide students with the knowledge and skills in basic computer use and common computer applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint etc.), to gain knowledge about the correct and useful use of the internet. To gain competence in conducting research, collecting data, analyzing and evaluating the results by using computers and the internet and using scientific methods. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Have knowledge and skills about basic computer applications | 12 - 15 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | To be able to conduct research by using computers and the internet and using scientific methods | 12 - 15 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Have knowledge about scientific research methods and techniques | 12 - 15 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | Prepare a scientific research report | 12 - 15 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | Prepare an effective presentation using data and visual materials | 12 - 15 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Basic computer applications, Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms PowerPoint and Ms Outlok, basic use of the Internet, practical Internet applications, using computer technologies effectively in scientific research processes, definition and importance of scientific research, research ethics and scientific integrity principles, stages of the research process (problem definition, literature review, hypothesis formulation, academic databases and data collection, analysis and result evaluation), qualitative and quantitative research methods and data collection techniques, scientific report writing, presentation and poster preparation techniques. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Basic computer usage and hardware | | | Week 2 | Ms Word, usage and applications | | | Week 3 | Ms Excell, usage and applications | | | Week 4 | Ms PowerPoint, usage and applications | | | Week 5 | Ms Outlook usage and applications, and basic internet usage
| | | Week 6 | The Concept of Scientific Research | | | Week 7 | Research Process and Stages | | | Week 8 | Ethics and Plagiarism | | | Week 9 | Mid-Term Exam | | | Week 10 | Literature Review and Sourcing | | | Week 11 | Data Collection Methods
| | | Week 12 | Converting Research Results into Reports | | | Week 13 | Citing and Referencing | | | Week 14 | Guide for preparing experiment reports, thesis, articles, report proposals | | | Week 15 | Effective presentation preparation techniques | | | Week 16 | End-Term Exam | | | |
| 1 | Kurupınar, Abdulhamit, Yıldırım, Abdurrahman. 2020; Akademik Araştırmalarda Teknoloji Kullanımı. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 1 | 14 | 14 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 8 | 16 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ödev | 2 | 4 | 8 | | Proje | 2 | 4 | 8 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 2 | 5 | 10 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 100 |
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