CINEMA AND MEDIA RESEARCH (ENGLISH, PHD)
PhD	TR-NQF-HE: Level 8	QF-EHEA: Third Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
QUA6999	Qualifying Exam	Spring	0	0	0	30

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Must Course
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Prof. Dr. ELİF OKAN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The Doctoral Qualifying Exam prepares students to demonstrate mastery of their field's core knowledge and advanced topics. It aims to assess students' analytical skills, critical thinking, and readiness to pursue independent research. This exam also ensures that candidates can synthesize knowledge across disciplines relevant to their research focus.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of core and specialized areas related to the doctoral field of study.
Apply critical thinking to synthesize and evaluate key theories, concepts, and methodologies.
Exhibit readiness for independent research by identifying and addressing complex research questions.

Course Content

The course includes preparation for core subject areas and advanced topics relevant to the student’s doctoral research. Activities involve literature review, identifying key theories and methodologies, and addressing gaps in knowledge. The syllabus culminates in comprehensive written and/or oral examinations designed to evaluate academic readiness.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Program Courses
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Final	1	% 100
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 0
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 100
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Study Hours Out of Class	14	53	742
Final	1	5	5
Total Workload			747

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Have the qualified skills and abilities in production and analysis of academic knowledge and texts (including the conference papers, articles, essays, research projects etc) that would contribute to the national and international academic literature.	5
2)	Gain the knowledge and comprehension of the literature on specific research area defined within the fields of cinema, media and cultural studies.	2
3)	Have the knowledge about fundamental concepts and main school of thoughts within the fields of cinema, media and cultural stıdies.	4
4)	Gain required academic skills for the production of research projects and publications both in Turkish and in English.	5
5)	Gain the skills required for grounded analysis, description and interpretation of a subject within the cinema, media and cultural studies fields in conformance with the ethical values and rules.	2
6)	Have the academic consciousness and responsibility about the necessity of production of research with potentials of wide influence on literature and society, and with an original academic value.	3
7)	Have the analytical skills required for the contextualized interpretation of a phenomenon that is related to cinema, media, and culture along with its relation to the historical, social, political, economic and cultural components.	5
8)	Gain the knowledge and the research skills about qualitative and quantitative research.	3