SEMINAR

GİT502

Course Code: GİT502
Semester: Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 0 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

Third Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Özge Mazlum

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Acquire and use the necessary basic knowledge and skills about how to conduct a scientific research,
Can convey the subject in a holistic, meaningful and understandable way in accordance with scientific research and presentation techniques.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The aim of the course is to teach the basic methods used in scientific research within the framework of scientific ethics. Thus, while aiming to scientifically address and develop a problem; It is planned to examine the methods of writing about works of art and/or visual communication design products in accordance with scientific rules and to acquire writing skills. Within the scope of the course, students are expected to do literature review studies in accordance with the research methods. In the writing workshops that will be held within the scope of the course, students will work on a field of their choice, such as art criticism, visual communication analysis, etc. In this course, in which scientific research methods will be reinforced with presentation techniques, students will produce a seminar project that will reflect what they have learned during the term.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Meeting and general information about course content/operation
2^nd Week	Introduction to Research Methods
3^rd Week	Research Methods Studies: Field and Topic Selection
4^th Week	Research Methods Studies: Problem Design
5^th Week	Research Methods Studies: Purpose, Importance, Limitations, Duration Design
6^th Week	Research Methods Studies: Method Design
7^th Week	Literature Review and Readings
8^th Week	Literature Review and Readings
9^th Week	Writing Studies and Criticisms
10^th Week	Writing Studies and Criticisms
11^th Week	Scientific Presentation Techniques
12^th Week	Student Presentations
13^th Week	Student Presentations
14^th Week	Student Presentations

Recommended or Required Reading

Textbooks:

-Bilimsel Araştırma ve Sunum Teknikleri, Asım Saldamlı, Detay Yayıncılık.
-İletişim Çalışmalarında Araştırma Yöntemleri ve Uygulamaları, Deniz Yengin, Der Yayınları.
-Sosyal Bilimlerde Yaklaşımlar ve Metodolojiler, Donatella Della Porta, Küre Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Practice
Project
Report Preparation
Presentation
Other

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Project	1	90
Attendance	1	10
Total(%)		100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		0
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	15	5	75
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours	15	3	45
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework	2	40	80
Project	2	30	60
Field Research	3	3	9
Article Presentation	3	10	30
Total Work Load			299
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			9.96
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2
K1	X	X
K2	X	X
K3	X	X
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8		X
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13
K14
K15	X	X