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| Code | ILEMT700 |
| Name | The Thesis |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| 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 |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
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.
Course Precondition
There are no prerequisites.
Resources
Umberto Eco, Tez Nasıl Yazılır?, Can Yayınları. Rowena Murray, Tez Nasıl Yazılır?, Anı Yayıncılık.
Notes
Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Tez Yazım Kılavuzu
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 | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Determination of materials about research subject | Reading related sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Literature review 1 | Reading sources, evaluation and writing | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Literature review 2 | Reading sources, evaluation and writing | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Selection of research problem, methods and determination of research objective | Reading sources, evaluation and writing | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Data collection 1 | Field work | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Bireysel Çalışma |
| 7 | Data collection 2 | Field work | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Bireysel Çalışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Field work | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Bireysel Çalışma |
| 9 | Data collection 3 | Field work | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Bireysel Çalışma |
| 10 | Data collection 4 | Field work | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Bireysel Çalışma |
| 11 | Data analysis and interpretation 1 | Analysis and interpreting | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Bireysel Çalışma |
| 12 | Data analysis and interpretation 2 | Analysis and interpreting | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Bireysel Çalışma |
| 13 | Data analysis and interpretation 3 | Analysis and interpreting | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Bireysel Çalışma |
| 14 | Consequence assessment | Evaluation and writing report | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Bireysel Çalışma |
| 15 | Submitting the study to a jury in the scientific study format | Preparation of presentation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Bireysel Çalışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Prepation of presentation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Jüri Değerlendirmesi |
| 17 | Term Exams | Prepation of presentation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Jüri Değerlendirmesi |
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 | ||