At the end of this course, participants will have the basic knowledge of
• meaning and originality in research,
• publication types,
• how to use libraries, databases, reviews, indices etc. in his/her research,
• the aims of M.S. and Ph.D. studies and thesis,
• main guidelines about writing thesis and papers,
• the meaning of academic integrity,
• types of misconduct in academic ethics,
• types of plagiarism,
• the nature of academic evaluation and refereeing processes, responsibilities and rights of
students, supervisors and administrators in graduate study.