BS503 RESEARCH ETHICS AND METHODS IN BUILDING SCIENCE
| Course Code: |
8540503 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(2-2) |
| ECTS Credit: |
10.0 |
| Department: |
Building Science |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. SOOFÝA TAHÝRA ELÝAS ÖZKAN |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall Semesters. |
Course Content
Research: What it is and what it is not. Research ethics: over and covert plagiarism. Finding/choosing a research topic and the mechanics of conducting it. Reference sources: compilation for various types of bibliography. Citations and quotations. Paraphrasing and summaries. Working outlines. Research papers/reports, theses and dissertations. Use of writing manuals: Style, grammar and punctuation. Internet and computer software. Thesis abstracts. The final report.
