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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

RTC303

Course Name:

Research Development

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory Courses

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. RANA ÖZTÜRK

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr. Rana Öztürk

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The course aims to introduce the students various techniques, methods and approaches in developing an independent academic research based on a topic of interest. It intends to help them gain skills and methods to conduct research and communicate their findings and ideas through writing and speaking. It also aims to provide them with an understanding of how research and critical thinking can support their creative work in the field of media.

Course Content:

This course is designed to guide the students through the process of developing a research and writing project in the field of film and media studies. It covers various phases of research, the formulation of a research question, determining primary and secondary resources, how to find and use library and online resources, developing a critical framework of analysis, writing with appropriate citation and referencing techniques, and delivering ideas with a clear argument and structure.

The course includes a series of lectures, workshops, individual meetings with students, and student presentations. Each lecture will introduce a different aspect of research and academic writing, which will guide the students through the process of writing a research essay till the end of the semester.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students gain a basic understanding of developing, planning, structuring and writing phases of a research project.
2) Students can formulate a research question.
3) Students can investigate a research question in relation to existing literature and media practice.
4) Students gain research skills to find, identify and interpret different forms of resources, using library databases and online resources effectively.
5) Students gain academic writing skills to deliver ideas and research findings with appropriate referencing and citation techniques, correct grammar and spelling.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction: the Syllabus and Aims of the Course	Weekly readings and videos to watch on each week's topic.
2)	Araştırma nedir? Neden araştırma yaparız?
3)	Research Question & Planning
4)	Doing Research: Primary & Secondary Sources
5)	Developing a Bibliography: Using Library Resources and Databases
6)	Literature Review: Theoretical/Historical Framework
7)	Citation and Acknowledgement
8)	Types of Research
9)	Creating an Analytical Framework
10)	Student Presentations & Discussion	Students do presentations of their work on their chosen research topic. They mainly cover how they developed their ideas and research through the semester; the different sources, methods and materials they have used, the decisions they have made through the research process and their results.
11)	Student Presentations & Discussion
12)	Student Presentations & Discussion
13)	Writing Workshop	Students share their writing on their respective research topic and get feedback from the lecturer and other students.
14)	Writing Workshop
15)	Final Exam Week
16)	Final Exam Week

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Dönem boyunca ders içinde ele alınan konuları destekleyecek okumalar ve çevrimiçi kaynakları verilecektir. / Various reading materials and online sources will be provided through the semester to support the topics covered in class.
References:	Berger, Arthur Asa (2016) Media and Communication Research Methods, Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. Ricciardelli, L., Shanahan, J. O., Young, G. (2020) Undergraduate Rsearch in Film: A Guide for Students, Routledge.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) By providing both theoretical and practical education, it prepares students for academic and business life.
2) It provides a critical perspective on mass media.
3) With the English curriculum, it allows students to follow the international market and academic studies from original sources.
4) Students will be an expert in front of the camera, behind-the-scenes, news center, light, sound, editing, directing, cinematography, screenwriting.
5) Thanks to the media professionals, the students will be ready for the sector.
6) Acquires production skills such as short and medium films, screenplays, documentaries and TV programs.
7) Have the basic knowledge and experience of image technologies.
8) Thanks to sectoral cooperation, professional business life will be started.
9) Through an applied curriculum, students gain an interdisciplinary perspective on different media studies.
10) With the technical training to be taken in studio environment, students gain experience in the sector.
11) They will have skills such as negotiating with the group, taking initiative.
12) Acquire basic values related to media and business ethics.
13) Follow the developments in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.
14) Students use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	By providing both theoretical and practical education, it prepares students for academic and business life.
2)	It provides a critical perspective on mass media.
3)	With the English curriculum, it allows students to follow the international market and academic studies from original sources.
4)	Students will be an expert in front of the camera, behind-the-scenes, news center, light, sound, editing, directing, cinematography, screenwriting.
5)	Thanks to the media professionals, the students will be ready for the sector.
6)	Acquires production skills such as short and medium films, screenplays, documentaries and TV programs.
7)	Have the basic knowledge and experience of image technologies.
8)	Thanks to sectoral cooperation, professional business life will be started.
9)	Through an applied curriculum, students gain an interdisciplinary perspective on different media studies.
10)	With the technical training to be taken in studio environment, students gain experience in the sector.
11)	They will have skills such as negotiating with the group, taking initiative.
12)	Acquire basic values related to media and business ethics.
13)	Follow the developments in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.
14)	Students use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	3	% 30
Presentation	1	% 15
Project	1	% 55
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		%
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Study Hours Out of Class	12	43
Presentations / Seminar	1	6
Project	1	10
Homework Assignments	3	15
Final	1	10
Total Workload		126