CENG 518
Introduction to Research Methodology and Ethics
Empirical computer science. Basic research methodology. Research and experimental questions. Experimental evaluation. Ethics in research. Study of the larger
ethical and social issues of computing, including the role of a digital society in the modern world.
Course Objectives
This course includes an understanding of what computer science researchers do and the philosophy and ethics related to how they do it.
Recommended or Required Reading
Research Methods in Computer Science Course Notes by Prof.Dr. Ullrich Hustadt, Department of Computer Science, University of Liverpool (2008)
Learning Outcomes
1. The internalization of the research methodology.
2. Able to do experimental design.
3. Able to construct and test experimental hypotheses.
4. The internalization of general ethical issues and ethics in research.
| Topics |
| Introduction to research methodology and ethics |
| Research |
| Origins of scientific method |
| The scientific method |
| Choosing a project |
| Project planning |
| Reading research papers |
| Searching for literature |
| References and citing |
| Presentation techniques |
| Ethics in scholarly work |
| Student project proposal presentations week 01 |
| Student project proposal presentations week 02 |
| Student project proposal presentations week 03 |
Grading
Report 40%
Homework 40%
Final 20%
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