GRADUATE SCHOOL
Media and Communication Studies (With Thesis)
GS 599 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Master Thesis
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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GS 599
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Fall
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0
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0
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0
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30
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Required
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| Course Level |
Second Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to make the student conduct a research supervised by a thesis advisor from the beginning to the very end starting from the statement of a research question to data collection and analysis, using technical, theoretical and applied knowledge and skills obtained from the program courses and write a thesis from this research, as well as equip the student with skills and competencies required as a postgraduate applicant and researcher. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course is designed to independently conduct a research and acquire the necessary competencies. Accordingly, a proper research question is identified under the guidance of an advisor, an extensive literature review is made, and a unique hypothesis and research design are determined by taking into consideration the methodologies and gaps in the literature. Within the framework of the research design, the relevant data is collected and a thesis including the theoretical basis, method, results and discussion of the research is written. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Meeting with advisor | |
| 2 | Independent study | |
| 3 | Independent study | |
| 4 | Meeting with advisor | |
| 5 | Independent study | |
| 6 | Independent study | |
| 7 | Independent study | |
| 8 | Meeting with advisor | |
| 9 | Independent study | |
| 10 | Independent study | |
| 11 | Independent study | |
| 12 | Meeting with advisor | |
| 13 | Independent study | |
| 14 | Independent study | |
| 15 | Meeting with advisor | |
| 16 | Review of the semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project |
1
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100
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
0
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
1
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900
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900
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
0
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| Total |
900
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to improve and ultimately deepen the level of theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the discipline of media and communication studies, |
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| 2 | To be able to carry on learning and conduct advanced research independently by critically evaluating knowledge in the field of media and communication, |
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| 3 | To be able to utilize theoretical and practical knowledge at an expert level in the field of media and communication when developing plans, strategies, and policies, |
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| 4 | To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity and as part of a team in generating solutions to unexpected problems that arise in the area of communication in daily life, |
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| 5 | To be able to grasp the interdisciplinary qualities of media and communication studies, |
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| 6 | To be able to combine the knowledge of the media and communication field with knowledge from various related disciplines to form new knowledge in order to utilize interdisciplinary approaches and research methods to solve critical problems, |
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| 7 | To be able to critically investigate social relations and the forms and norms of communication that constitute these relations while being to take action to improve and, when necessary, change these relations, |
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| 8 | To be able to act with special concern for social and scientific values, as well as ethical principles, during the collection, interpretation, and publication of data related to the field of media and communication, and to take action to disseminate these values, |
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| 9 | To be able to reconstruct a problem in the media and communication field as an academic problem, in order to conduct research, generate methods of solution, and evaluate results, |
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| 10 | To be able to make use of foreign language for learning new knowledge in the media and communication field and to communicate with foreign colleagues, |
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| 11 | To be able to communicate systematically, in written, oral, and visual forms, contemporary developments in media and communication to groups inside and outside the discipline, |
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| 12 | To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advanced level computing and IT skills. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest