The aim of this course is to teach students how to do academic research, literature reviews, and how to plan and make thesis suggestions. This course, which students will take in their final year, will prepare students for post -graduate studies as well as their careers.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
None
Instructor(s)
ProfessorCeyda Deneçli Arıbakan
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Thursday, 11:00-12:45, Atakoy Campus, B1-2
Office Hour(s)
Thursday, 11:00-12:45, Atakoy Campus, B1-2
Teaching Methods and Techniques
The course will be processed as 100% Synchronous in virtual classrooms opened in Istanbul Kültür University Cats System.
- Aziz, Aysel.Araştırma Yöntemleri Teknikleri ve İletişim. İstanbul: Turhan Yayınevi, 2003.
- Erdoğan, İrfan. Pozitivist Metodoloji. Ankara:Erk Yayınları, 2003.
- İslamoğlu, Hamdi. Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri. İzmit: Beta Yayınları, 2009.
- Karasar, Niyazi. Araştırmalarda Rapor Hazırlama. Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2007.
- Karasar, Niyazi Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi. Ankara: Nobel Yayınları, 2009.
- Severin, W. and Tankard, J. Communication Theories: Origins, and Uses In The Mass
Media. London: Longman, 1992.
- Yıldırım, Ali. Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. Ankara: Seçkin Yayınları, 2008.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
The importance and scope of research methods as a discipline
Verbal Lecture
2. Week
The importance and scope of research methods as a discipline
Verbal Lecture
3. Week
Academic paper writing techniques
Verbal Lecture
4. Week
The use of the library and its resources
Verbal Lecture
5. Week
Observation in Research
Verbal Lecture
6. Week
Observation in Research
Verbal Lecture
7. Week
Midterm Exam
Midterm Exam
8. Week
How to prepare an academic questionnaire
Verbal Lecture
9. Week
How to evaluate an academic questionnaire
Verbal Lecture
10. Week
Student essay presentations and criticism
Verbal Lecture
11. Week
Student essay presentations and criticism
Verbal Lecture
12. Week
Research on the Internet
Verbal Lecture
13. Week
Evaluation of the research results
Verbal Lecture,Practice
14. Week
Preparing a research report, Presentation
Verbal Lecture,Practice
15. Week
Assesment
Assesment
16. Week
Assesment
Assesment
17. Week
Assesment
Assesment
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Students will be able to define the concepts of communication, art, culture and others on the field and to associate the acquired theoretical information with the practices in the sector.
PO-2
To gain the success on the field they will acquire the must theoretical acquisitions and they will be able to make creative designs by learning the quantitative and qualitative methods of the field.
PO-3
By understanding developments of the subjects like communication, media, culture and art in their historical processes students will be able to evaluate the changes and results in the field related to cultural, social and technological improvements.
PO-4
They will observe the technological, cultural and social improvements and will be able to practice these changes in the field.
PO-5
They will be able to analysis the subjects they read, perceived and understand.
PO-6
Students will embrace contemporary academic and professional approaches on communication and design and will be able to adapt them to their works.
PO-7
By improving their research skills, students will be able to bring together different information sources and communication channels, thus developing creative communication strategies.
PO-8
By improving their skills on management and leadership they will be able organize their time and sources effectively.
PO-9
They will develop detailed and must knowledge in the main professional fields like advertisement writership, customer representative, brand manager, communication strategist and communication consultancy.
PO-10
Students will generate communication strategy in certain subjects and realize every related works.
PO-11
They will work creatively, freely and flexibly in their personal lines.
PO-12
Students will be able to provide and amass the necessary ideas and knowledge to give their projects a more effective and convincing formation in written, verbal or other ways.
PO-13
During a relation with target group in a work they will be promoters who are encouraging the team work.
PO-14
Students will be able to use necessary items and equipments of their profession in exact time and place and will practice their projects on time.
PO-15
They will improve solutions to problems in the communication process and able to use their initiatives.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
The ability to use sources such as the library and the internet in order to do research
LO-2
The ability to do literature reviews.
LO-3
Knowledge on how to do academic research
LO-4
Knowledge on how to footnote, and show references in academic essays.
LO-5
Knowledge on the difficulties of academic research and ways of overcoming them, without losing academic integrity
LO-6
Ability and knowledge on how to write and present an academic paper.
