Information Package / Course Catalogue
Academic Research and Presentation
Course Code: GZ521
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Teaching students how to use and manage academic research resources and how to shape their research texts and presentations.

Course Content

In this course, students are informed about the context of academic research, how to specifically shape it, and in which fields to collect literature documents, focusing on research culture. In addition, the development of presentation skills, which are a natural extension of academic culture, is among the basic themes of the course.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Eren Ekin ERCAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands and recognizes academic research.
2.Discovers how to access research resources.
3.Shapes his/her research in the context of the research topic.
4.Learns to prepare an academic research presentation.
5.Gains academic presentation skills.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Gürüz, D., Eğinli, A. T. (2000). Etkili Sunum Teknikleri. Ankara: Detay Yayıncılık.
2.Kümbetoğlu. B. (2020). Niteliksel Araştırmalarda Analiz. İstanbul: Bağlam Yayınları.
3.Creswell, J. W. (2013). Araştırma Deseni: Nitel, Nicel ve Karma Yöntem Yaklaşımları. Ankara: Eğiten Kitap.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of the research case.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Pioneering research in the field of communication: The World and Türkiye
Week 3 - Theoretical
Shaping the research: Topic identification
Week 4 - Theoretical
Shaping the research: Recognising and using databases
Week 5 - Theoretical
Shaping the research: Establishment of subject-orientated literature
Week 6 - Theoretical
Structuring the research: Structuring the research text
Week 7 - Theoretical
Shaping the research: Shaping the research topics
Week 8 - Theoretical
Effective presentation techniques I
Week 9 - Theoretical
Effective presentation techniques II
Week 10 - Theoretical
Effective presentation techniques III
Week 11 - Theoretical
Preparation of the research presentation: Content and format
Week 12 - Theoretical
Presentations I
Week 13 - Theoretical
Presentations II
Week 14 - Theoretical
Presentations III
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory152375
Term Project28220
Midterm Examination114115
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
4
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026