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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Communication Research and Ethics II RTS102 Compulsory Doctorate degree 1 Spring 7

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Sedat ÖZEL

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Define various variables in conducting research.
2) Defines every step used in research project development.
3) Writes research questions and hypotheses.
4) Understands the ethical issues to consider when doing a study involving human factors.
5) Define various quantitative research designs.
6) Define various qualitative research designs.
7) Discusses the problems that may be encountered in a real world research.
8) Discusses the effect of culture on various research situations.
9) Develop a critical analysis method for published research results.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Learning Outcomes
1 No relation Middle Low Middle Low Middle Middle Low Middle High
2 Middle Middle High Low Middle Middle Low High Middle Low
3 Middle Middle Low Middle Middle Low Middle Middle Middle Low
4 Middle Low Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Low Middle Middle
5 Middle Middle Low Middle Middle Low High High Low High
6 Low High High Middle High Low Middle Middle Middle High
7 Middle High Middle Low Low Middle Low Middle Low Middle
8 Middle Middle Low Middle Low Middle Middle Middle Low High
9 Middle Low Middle Low Middle High Middle Middle Low Middle

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

-

Course Contents

Theory and social research, social research policy and ethics, quantitative and qualitative research designs, discussion of the problems that may be encountered in the research process, financial management in media companies.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction to research.
2) Research and human inquiry
3) Theory and social research
4) Social research policy and ethics
5) Research formation and development.
6) Research design
7) Acting out research and measuring
8) Indexes, scales and typology
9) sample survey logic.
10) Financial Management in Media Companies
11) experiments
12) Survey applications in researches
13) Qualitative and quantitative field research
14) Investigate the non visible.
15) Investigate the non visible
16) Investigate the non visible

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

30%

 

Number

Percentage

Semester Studies

Midterm Examination

1

50%

Presentation/Seminar

1

50%

 

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

70%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required