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)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Gizem Şimşek Kaya
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Tuesday, 14:00-15:45, AK-ZD1
Office Hour(s)
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Teaching Methods and Techniques
The topics to be taught during a semester are explained to the students as a study plan. With the presentations prepared for the lesson, the topics are explained to the students by supporting them both visually and with current examples. At the end of the lesson, the topics covered in the lesson are supported by the discussion environment created by the projects prepared by the students.
Principle Sources
Halil Seyidoğlu. Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma El Kitabı. İstanbul: Güzem Can Yayınları, 2003.
Hamdi İslamoğlu, Ümit Alnıaçık. Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri İstanbul: Beta Basım Yayım,2019.
Other Sources
Aziz, Aysel. (2003). Araştırma Yöntemleri Teknikleri ve İletişim. İstanbul: Turhan.
Erdoğan, İrfan. (2003). Pozitivist Metodoloji. Ankara:Erk.
İslamoğlu, Hamdi. (2009). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri. İzmit: Beta.
Karasar, Niyazi. (2007). Araştırmalarda Rapor Hazırlama. Ankara: Nobel.
Karasar, Niyazi (2009). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemi. Ankara: Nobel.
Severin, W. and Tankard, J. (1992). Communication Theories: Origins, and Uses In The Mass Media. London: Longman.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Source of knowledge and science
Lecture
2. Week
Definition and stages of the scientific method
Lecture
3. Week
Types of research
Lecture
4. Week
Research process
Lecture
5. Week
Research methods
Lecture
6. Week
Using of libraries
Lecture
7. Week
Midterm Exam
8. Week
Using of web
Lecture
9. Week
Citation in print publications
Lecture
10. Week
Internet resources and citing electronic resources
Lecture
11. Week
The formal structure of the research report
Lecture
12. Week
Research report, format and scope
Lecture
13. Week
Language activity in scientific writings
Lecture
14. Week
Final Exam
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Students will be able to define all sorts of concepts predominantly related with communication, arts and culture alongside other differint disciplines.
PO-2
Students will be able to interprete technological developments and other related artistic and cultural perceptions.
PO-3
Students will be able to understand contemporary/actual practises.
PO-4
Students will be able to analyse the organic relationships between art, communication
and society.
PO-5
Students will be able to experience the process neccesarry, producing creative designs.
PO-6
Students will be able to study independently of their own accord in a creative
environment
PO-7
Students will be able to use technical equipments properly, and be also accomplish their projects within the given period.
PO-8
Students will be able to transform their creative ideas into multidisciplinary applications.
PO-9
Students will be able to produce original works in different areas ranging from graphic arts, photography, cinema, performing arts to plastic arts.
PO-10
Students will be able to have experiences on film directory, script writing, photography directory and editing.
PO-11
Students will be able to gain proficiency on computer based design, character design for both two and three dimensional animation movie. They also will be able to have experience on stage design.
PO-12
Students will be able to have experiences on various disciplines of performing arts, such as acting, mimic, modern dance, singing, dramatic improvisation.
PO-13
Students will be able to create original art works in painting, sculpture and ceramic disciplines.
PO-14
Students will be able to gain an ability in producing projects together with experienced academics invited.
PO-15
Students will be able to participate in competetive projects both at home and abroad such as exhibitions, workshops and seminars.
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.
