Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190500204102COMMUNICATION RESEARCHCompulsory245
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to gain knowledge and skills about the concepts, methods and techniques that will be the basis for research in the field of communication.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Burak İli
Learning Outcomes
1Explain the basic concepts of research methods and techniques.
2Plans a research on the field of communication.
3Writes the purpose, importance, assumption, limitation and definition appropriate to the research topic.
4Explains the rules to be considered in the writing of the research report.
5Analyzes communication research.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
NONE
Recommended Optional Programme Components
NONE
Course Contents
It includes the techniques of literature review, data collection, data evaluation and report writing required to conduct research on a particular subject.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to communication research
2What is research? Different paradigms
3Quantitative communication research
4Quantitative content analysis and surveys
5Qualitative communication research
6Qualitative interviews, discourse analysis and ethnography
7Research design
8Literature review
9Overview of research in the field of communication
10Overview of research in the field of communication
11Ethics and morals in research
12Preparing a sample research draft
13Preparing a sample research draft
14An overview
Recommended or Required Reading
Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri - Sait Gürbüz&Faruk Şahin
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination140
Attending Lectures130
Homework130
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
NONE
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Homework129108
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)152
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