Course Language:
English
Course Objectives:
The course aims to help students gain skills necessary for writing a master’s thesis.
Course Content:
The course covers the main elements of a master’s thesis and basic skills for thesis writing.
Teaching Methods:
2-Question&Answer
Assessment Methods:
B: Oral Exam/Presentation, C: Homework
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
1) The student develops a thesis project in communication studies. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 | 1,2,3,12 | B, C |
2) The student implements a thesis project in line with the rules of academic integrity. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 | 1,2,3,12 | B, C |
3) The student reports the findings of a thesis research. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 | 1,2,3,12 | B, C |
4) The students presents thesis research against the jury. | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 | 1,2,3,12 | B, Ca |
Course Flow
COURSE CONTENT | ||
Week | Topics | Study Materials |
1 | Introduction | |
2 | The main parts of a thesis process | |
3 | Main rules of thesis writing | . |
4 | Reference and citation rules | |
5 | The main parts of a thesis report | |
6 | Writing an introduction | |
7 | Doing literature review | |
8 | Writing methodology | |
9 | Data collection | |
10 | Thesis ethics | |
11 | Data analysis | |
12 | Reporting research findings | |
13 | How to present a thesis | |
14 | How to polish a thesis report | |
15 | Final Presentation | |
16 | Review & Wrap-up |
Recommended Sources
RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
Textbook | A handbook of media and communication research : qualitive and quantitative methodologies / ed. Klaus Bruhn Jensen (New York: Routledge, 2002). |
Material Sharing
MATERIAL SHARING | |
Documents | www.coadsys.yeditepe.edu.tr |
Assignments | www.coadsys.yeditepe.edu.tr |
Exams | www.coadsys.yeditepe.edu.tr |
Assessment
ASSESSMENT | ||
IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
Progress reports | 4 | 25 |
Total | 100 | |
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade | 60 | |
Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade | 40 | |
Total | 100 |
Course’s Contribution to Program
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | ||||||
No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To gain the abilities of working with an interdisciplinary approach and adapting theories, methods and practices in different disciplines to the relevant concentration area. | x | ||||
2 | To gain the abilities of data collection, literature review and analysis in media and communication management | x | ||||
3 | To gain the ability of communicating within the national and international scientific environments | x | ||||
4 | To gain the knowledge and skills required for scientific research processes | x | ||||
5 | To gain the competence for making critical evaluations and syntheses | x | ||||
6 | To have conducted research at a sufficient level about one’s thesis topic | x | ||||
7 | To possess the behavioral and ethical sensitivity required for the academic life | x | ||||
8 | To possess the necessary computer skills for writing scientific papers and theses | x | ||||
9 | To gain the abilities of being receptive to innovations and novel ideas and developing new ideas | x | ||||
10 | To comprehend fully and appropriately the meaning and significance of media and communications management in theoretical and practical terms | x |
ECTS
ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
Course Duration | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 40 | 640 |
Mid-terms | 1 | 1000 | 1000 |
Final | 1688 | ||
Total Work Load | 67,52 | ||
Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 68 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course | 20 |