Communication And Design Master's Degree

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
84520102	Seminar	2026	Spring	2	2+0+0	7,5	7,5

Course Type	Compulsory
Course Cycle	Master's (Second Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 7 / QF-EHEA: Level 2 / EQF-LLL: Level 7)
Course Language	Turkish
Methods and Techniques	-
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites	-
Coordinator	-
Instructor(s)	Assoc. Prof. Eda SEZERER ALBAYRAK
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Assoc. Prof. Eda SEZERER ALBAYRAK	C-CZ26	[email protected]	7262	Monday 13:30

Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses	X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Program Learning Outcomes	Level
P4	Identifies a scientific problem in communication and design; collects, analyzes, and interprets data using appropriate research methods and reports the results in accordance with academic writing conventions.	5

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No	Learning Outcomes	Outcome Relationship	Measurement Method **
O1		P.4.1	5
O2		P.4.2	5
O3		P.4.3	5
O4		P.4.4	5
O5		P.4.5	5
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to the seminar course, objectives and scope of the course, introduction to the scientific research process
2	Determining research topics, developing research problems and research questions
3	Literature review methods, use of academic databases and accessing scientific resources
4	Evaluation of scientific sources, source analysis and critical reading techniques
5	Research methods, research designs and data collection processes
6	Academic writing principles, scientific text preparation and reporting techniques
7	Scientific ethics, research ethics and principles of academic integrity
8	Preparing a research proposal, developing objectives, scope and methodology sections
9	Developing a conceptual framework, literature evaluation and planning the research process
10	Seminar presentation techniques, use of visual materials and effective presentation methods
11	Student seminar presentations and academic evaluation
12	Student seminar presentations and scientific discussions
13	Evaluation of seminar studies, feedback and improvement suggestions
14	General evaluation, review of research processes and final assessment

Resources	Karasar, N. (2020). Scientific Research Method: Concepts, Principles and Techniques. Ankara: Nobel Academic Publishing.
	Büyüköztürk, Ş., Kılıç Çakmak, E., Akgün, Ö. E., Karadeniz, Ş., & Demirel, F. (2021). Scientific Research Methods. Ankara: Pegem Academy Publishing.
	Yıldırım, A., & Şimşek, H. (2021). Qualitative Research Methods in Social Sciences. Ankara: Seçkin Publishing.
	Creswell, J. W. (2018). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Attendance	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Practice	-	-
Field Study	-	-
Course Specific Internship (If Any)	-	-
Homework	1	30 (%)
Presentation	1	70 (%)
Projects	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Quiz	-	-
Listening	-	-
Midterms	-	-
Final Exam	-	-
Total		100 (%)

	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time	15	3	45
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	15	6	90
Midterms	3	10	30
Quiz	0	0	0
Homework	3	10	30
Practice	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Workshop	0	0	0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation	0	0	0
Fieldwork	3	10	30
Final Exam	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0
Total Work Load:			225
Total Work Load / 30			7,50
Course ECTS Credits:			8

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Learning Outcomes	P4
O1	Bilgi düzeyi: Bilimsel araştırma sürecinin aşamalarını, temel araştırma yaklaşımlarını, veri toplama yöntemlerini ve akademik yazım kurallarını tanımlar.	5
O2	Kavrama düzeyi: Farklı araştırma yöntemlerinin hangi iletişim ve tasarım problemlerinde kullanılabileceğini açıklar.	5
O3	Analiz düzeyi: Bir araştırma problemini alt problemlere ayırır; probleme uygun yöntem, örneklem, veri toplama ve analiz tekniklerini belirler.	5
O4	Sentez düzeyi: İletişim ve tasarım alanındaki bir probleme yönelik özgün, tutarlı ve uygulanabilir bir araştırma tasarımı oluşturur.	5
O5	Değerlendirme düzeyi: Bir bilimsel araştırmanın yöntemsel tutarlılığını, geçerliliğini, güvenilirliğini ve akademik yazım ilkelerine uygunluğunu değerlendirir.	5