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
CMR6888-1 Ph.D. Thesis Fall 0 0 0 30

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Must Course
Course Level:
Prerequisites: CMR6999 - Ph.D Qualification Exam
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. NİLAY ULUSOY
Course Objectives: Candidates write their dissertation proposal.
The proposal should state the focused research problematic of the thesis, situate that problematic within the field, specify the theoretical framework/approach to be used, offer a methodological discussion of the program of research, and provide a preliminary title, chapter breakdown, schedule for completion and working bibliography.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Once the proposal is affirmed by the committee, the candidates start working on their dissertation.

Course Content

PhD candidates work on their dissertation thesis

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) working with the supervisor
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4) working with the supervisor
5) working with the supervisor
6) mid-evaluation on the progress of the student
7) working with the supervisor
8) working with the supervisor
9) working with the supervisor
10) working with the supervisor
12) working with the supervisor
13) final evaluations before the jury
14) presentations

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Tez danışmanı ve öğrenci konuyla ilgili farklı kaynaklar üzerinde tartışırlar
References: Tez danışmanı ve öğrenci konuyla ilgili farklı kaynaklar üzerinde tartışırlar

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 4 % 10
Preliminary Jury 1 % 10
Paper Submission 1 % 10
Jury 1 % 70
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 100
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK %
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Application 5 12 60
Field Work 5 12 60
Study Hours Out of Class 15 20 300
Presentations / Seminar 1 20 20
Project 1 150 150
Paper Submission 1 20 20
Jury 1 50 50
Final 1 50 50
Total Workload 752

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. 5
3) Have the knowledge about fundamental concepts and main school of thoughts within the fields of cinema, media and cultural stıdies. 5
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. 5
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. 5
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.
8) Gain the knowledge and the research skills about qualitative and quantitative research. 5