Seminar in Communication Studies

Program Type:

Thesis

Course Code:

COMM 580

Semester:

Autumn

Course Type:

Core

P:

3

Lab:

0

Credits:

0

ECTS:

10

Course Language:

English

Courses given by:

Kaan Taşbaşı

Course Objectives:

The course aims to provide a robust basis for communication studies for the graduate students in order to design, write and publish their scientific research.

Course Content:

In this course, advanced writing techniques and discussion practices will be developed including research design, critical reading and thinking, writing based scientific arguments, literature review, and citing in accordance with the academic writing principles. The fundamentals of scientific research, academic forms and styles, research ethics, scientific research formats, with the special emphasis on the dissertation, will constitute the main topics of the course.

Teaching Methods:

1: Lecture, 2: Interactive Lecture, 7: Brainstorming, 15: Assignment

Assessment Methods:

A: Testing, C: Homework

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1)Designs an independent research that contains the basic elements of a research.	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 10	1, 2	A, C
2) Collects and analyzes data cohered with the research purpose, scope and hypothesis.	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10	1, 2, 7, 15	A, C
3) Builds the body of knowledge by adding own arguments to the the literature review.	1, 4, 5, 6	1, 2, 15	A, C
4) He / she can make the necessary corrections in order to optimize his writings in terms of content and format.-	1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	1, 2, 15	A, C
5) Understands the formats and the platforms in which student can public the work.	3, 7, 8, 10	1, 2, 7, 15	A, C

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction to the Course	Creswell&Creswell Chpt 1
2	Foundations of Scientific Research Design	Creswell&Creswell Chpt 1
3	Designation of the Research Topic	Creswell&Creswell Chpt 1
4	Problematic, Research Questions, Hyptosesis	Creswell&Creswell Chpt 2, Chpt 7
5	Assumptions, the Goal and the Importance of the Research	Creswell&Creswell Chpt 5
6	Population and Sampling	Creswell&Creswell Chpt 8, Chpt 9
7	Conceptual and Theoretical Framework	Creswell&Creswell Chpt 6
8	Midterm
9	Research Types and Research Design	Creswell&Creswell Chpt 5
10	Data Collection Techniques I	Creswell&Creswell Chpt 7
11	Data Collection Techniques II	Creswell&Creswell Chpt 8
12	Data AnalysisTechniques I	Creswell&Creswell Chpt 9
13	Data AnalysisTechniques II	Creswell&Creswell Chpt 10
14	Presentation of the Research Proposals I	Creswell&Creswell Chpt 5
15	Presentation of the Research Proposals II	Creswell&Creswell Chpt 5
16	Publishing the Research	Creswell&Creswell Chpt 10

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook	Day, Robert A. & Gastel, Barbara. How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper, Greenwood, New York, 2011.
Additional Resources	Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Edition, 2009. Silvia, Paul, How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing, APA, New York, 2007.

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents
Assignments	Weekly assignments to build-up the proposal.
Exams	Midterm, final.

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	20
Assignments	9	30
Total		50
Final		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		50
Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade		50
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	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 (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	4	64
Mid-terms	1	3	3
Assignment	1	20	20
Final Examination	1	3	3
Total Work Load			215
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			8,6
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

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