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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Midwifery
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
02271069 Writing a Research Paper 4 Autumn 7 2+0+0 5 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 2 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator Asst. Prof. Hediye KARAKOÇ
Instructor(s) Assoc. Prof. Hediye KARAKOÇ
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
This course aims to develop the scientific thinking skills of senior midwifery students to write a research article in their field. Within the scope of the course, students will learn the basic stages of the research process, starting from the identification of the research topic, such as literature review, formulation of research questions, selection of appropriate methods, data collection and analysis. In addition, practical issues such as scientific ethics, sample selection, use of data collection tools and ethics committee processes will be covered. In the following weeks of the course, students will learn how to write introduction, method, findings, discussion and conclusion sections in accordance with academic writing rules and how to organise references in APA 7 format; they will gain the ability to prepare their articles for the publication process. They will receive peer feedback by sharing the articles they have written with student presentations in the last week. In this way, students will gain proficiency in academic writing before graduation.

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Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to enable students to learn the process of writing a research article, to comprehend the rules of scientific writing and to write an academic article suitable for their field.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P10 It monitors, develops and uses the developments in science and technology necessary for midwifery practices. 5
P12 Has the ability to design research specific to midwifery science, collect data, analyze, interpret and report results. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Scans and reports on scientific developments on issues related to midwifery science. P.10.1 1,6
O2 Knows the steps of the research process. P.12.1 1,6
O3 Knows research designs. P.12.3 1,6
O4 Knows the process of doing research specific to midwifery science. P.12.4 1,6
O5 Knows how to analyze and interpret research data specific to midwifery science. P.12.5 1,6
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Introduction and Fundamentals of Scientific Research
2 Determining a Research Topic and Writing a Problem Statement
3 Literature Review and Source Research
4 Research Types and Method Selection
5 Sampling and Sampling Methods
6 Data Collection Tools and Implementation Process
7 Ethics Committees and Authorisation Processes
8 Midterm Exam
9 Writing Introduction and Objective Section
10 Writing the Method Section
11 Presentation of Findings and Table Creation
12 Writing Discussion and Conclusion Sections
13 Bibliography Writing and APA 7 Rules
14 Article Formatting and Preparation for Publication
15 Student Presentations and Evaluation
Textbook or Material
Resources Dayra R.A. (1996) How to Write and Publish a Scientific Article? Trans. (Gülay Aşkar Altay), Tübitak.
Aşkar N. (1995) Scientific Research Method, Concepts, Principles. 7th edition, Research Education Consultancy Ltd, Ankara. 3.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework 1 30 (%)
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 30 (%)
Final Exam 1 40 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 3 42
Midterms 1 24 24
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 1 24 24
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 24 24
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 142
Total Work Load / 30 4,73
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P10 P12
O1 Scans and reports on scientific developments on issues related to midwifery science. - -
O2 Knows the steps of the research process. - 5
O3 Knows research designs. - 5
O4 Knows the process of doing research specific to midwifery science. - 5
O5 Knows how to analyze and interpret research data specific to midwifery science. - -