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Course Description Course Name : Planning and Writing a Scientific Article Course Code : FAR580 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall and Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 5 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. NURAN ÖĞÜLENER Prof.Dr. SERPİL ÖNDER Learning Outcomes of the Course : Prepares, plans and evaluates a scientific research project Describes the chapters of a scientific paper Learns the rules of writing a scientific paper Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To provide students with designing a scientific resarch and preparing their research as a publication. Course Contents : To design individual scientific researches, to evaluate the data, to study the chapters of a scientific paper Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Seminar room   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Scientific research and its properties Related reading Presentation, brain storming 2 Designing individual scientific researches Related reading Presentation, brain storming 3 The steps of planning and conducting scientific researches Related reading Presentation, brain storming 4 To analyze the data of a scientific research Related reading Presentation, brain storming 5 Designing a sample research, planning and analyzing data, related practice Reviews relevant literature Presentation, brain storming 6 Scientific paper and its chapters Related reading Presentation, brain storming 7 How to develop a paper title, designing the introduction and methods Related reading Presentation, brain storming 8 Midterm Revision of the previous studies Written exam 9 Putting down the findings, designing tables and figures Related reading Presentation, brain storming 10 Writting the disccusion and abstract part of the paper Related reading Presentation, brain storming 11 Reference part Related reading Presentation, brain storming 12 Correspondence with the referees and selection of a journal Related reading Presentation, brain storming 13 Practising the paper Reviews relevant literature Presentation, brain storming 14 Practising the paper Reviews relevant literature Presentation, brain storming 15 Practising the paper Reviews relevant literature Presentation, brain storming 16/17 Final Examination Revision of the previous studies Written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)      How to Write & Publish a Scientific Paper: 5th Edition Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 40 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Students gain the ability to research on the areas like preventing irrational drug use detecting the problems due to drug use 0 2 Students gain basic pharmacological information 5 3 Students have the ability to take on the responsibilities of pharmacology 0 4 Students know the experimental research techniques in pharmacology 5 5 Students gain the ability to present their knowledge in an academic environment 5 6 Students have an ability to access scientific information 5 7 Students are informed about pharmacovigilance 0 8 Students have the ability to apply the basic principles of rational drug use on daily practice 0 9 Students gain the ability to take place in the in vitro/ in vivo animal experiments 5 10 Students gain the ability to plan and conduct experimental pharmacological projects and analyze the experimental results. 5 11 Students gain the ability to follow present literature in the field of pharmacology 5 12 Students guide the assistant health personnel to receive pharmacology education 0 13 Students are informed about rational drug use 0 14 Students know the pharmacological research areas 5 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 10 30     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10     Final Exam 1 10 10 Total Workload: 120 Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.8 ECTS Credit: 5