Academic Catalog

MATH508 RESEARCH & ETHICS IN MATHEMATICS

Course Code: 2360508
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 0(2-0)
ECTS Credit: 10.0
Department: Mathematics
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
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Offered Semester: Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

General research guidelines and general tools: Resources in mathematical research, use of databases, libraries etc. Publications and their types. The nature of graduate studies, aims of an M.S. thesis and a Ph.D. thesis. Writing theses and paper. Journal types. Citation indices and impact factors. Academic integrity and ethics, ethical issues in research and publications, plagiarism and its various forms, code of conduct in graduate studies.