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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| COMMUNICATION STUDIES (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) (INTERDISCIPLINARY) | |
| Code | ILEMT700 |
| Name | The Thesis |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 0-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 24 ECTS |
| National Credit | 0 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Tez Çalışması |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. ÇİĞDEM YASEMİN ÖZKAN BERKSUN |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The objective of the course to help students to investigate a topic selected in communication studies, collect and analyse data, interpret findings and to write thesis as a scientific research report.
Course Content
The course contains researching, examining, analyzing a subject on field of communication studies and presenting this study as scientific report.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Plan a scientific research proposal on field of communication studies. |
| LO02 | Investigates research proposal by using scientific research methods. |
| LO03 | Analyzes the collected data within the frame of the study. |
| LO04 | Interprets results in the light of the literature and his/her own scientific approach. |
| LO05 | Writes and presents the study as scientific research report. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have the conceptual and theoretical competence to explain the phenomena in Communication Studies disciplines. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have sufficient knowledge about the basic conceptual approaches used in the field of social sciences. | 4 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | He/she has knowledge of basic methodological approaches, methods, research techniques and their application and evaluation in communication and media studies. | 5 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Identify local, national and international problems in the field of Communication Studies. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Selects data collection and analysis techniques within the appropriate methodologies and applies empirical studies in order to solve these problems, | 4 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | She /he reports a social research she designed in the field of communication studies and turns it into original works in accordance with academic rules. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Gains the ability to analyze and synthesize the phenomena in the field of social sciences in an interdisciplinary context. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Leads and works effectively individually and/or in a team by taking responsibility. . | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | She/he carryes her/his education to the next level of education. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | He/she transfers his/her knowledge of the field in an effective and systematic way, both verbally and in writing. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Recognizes and applies social, scientific and professional ethical values. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Develops critical thinking skills. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Determination of research subject | Reading related sources | |
| 2 | Determination of materials about research subject | Reading related sources | |
| 3 | Literature review | Reading sources, evaluation and writing | |
| 4 | Literature review | Reading sources, evaluation and writing | |
| 5 | Selection of research problem, methods and determination of research objective | Reading sources, evaluation and writing | |
| 6 | Data collection | Field work | |
| 7 | Data collection | Field work | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Field work | |
| 9 | Data collection | Field work | |
| 10 | Data collection | Field work | |
| 11 | Data analysis and interpretation | Analysis and interpreting | |
| 12 | Data analysis and interpretation | Analysis and interpreting | |
| 13 | Data analysis and interpretation | Analysis and interpreting | |
| 14 | Consequence assessment | Evaluation and writing report | |
| 15 | Submitting the study to a jury in the scientific study format | Preparation of presentation | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 24 | 336 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 6 | 24 | 144 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 600 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 24,00 | ||
| ECTS | 24 ECTS | ||