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Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Graduate School of Social Sciences - Journalism - General Journalism - Third Cycle Programme

General Description

The purpose of this program, students do independent research, scientific events, large and deep with a view to studying the comments and to gain the ability to determine the steps necessary to achieve the new synthesis. In his PhD thesis to be prepared at the end, to bring innovation to science, to develop a new scientific method, a method known to a new area of application, one of the attributes must be accomplished.

The Doctorate`s Degree in Journalism awarded to the graduates who have successfully full filled all programme requirements.

Length of Programme

4 Year, 8 Semesters

Total Credits

240 ECTS

Level of Qualification According to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework

EQF-LLL 8

ISCED-F code: 0321 (Journalism and Reporting)

8. Level (Doktora)

The applicants who hold a Master's Degree and willing to enroll in the Doctorate programme may apply to the Directorate of Graduate School with the documents. 1-Sufficient score (at least 55 out of 100) from the Academic Staff and Graduate Study Education Exam (ALES) conducted by Student Selection and Placement Center (OSYM) or GRE Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score equivalent to ALES score of 55. 2-English proficiency (at least 70 out of 100 from the Profiency Exam conducted by Ege University Foreign Language Department, or at least 55 out of 100 from ÜDS (University Language Examination conducted by OSYM) or TOEFL or IELTS score equivalent to UDS score of 55. The candidates holding Bachelor's or Master's Degree taught totally in English are exempted from English proficiency requirement. The candidates fulfilling the criteria outlined above are invited to interwiev. The assessment for admission to masters programs is based on : 50% of ALES, 15% of academic success in the undergraduate programme (cumulative grade point average (CGPA) ) 10 % of academic success in the master's programme and 25% of interview grade. The required minimum interview grade is 60 out of 100. The candidates having an assessed score of 65 at least are accepted into the Doctorate programme. The results of the evaluation are announced by the Directorate of Graduate School.

The rules for recognition of formal prior learning are well defined. A student who is currently enrolled in a Doctorate Degree programme in the same discipline at another institution and has successfully completed at least one semester, upon submitting all required documents before the deadline, may transfer to the Doctorate Programme at EGE University upon the recommendation of the department administration and with the approval of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School. The decision taken will also include eligibility for exemption from some course requirements of the graduate program. Students who transfer from another university must be successful in the EGE University English Proficiency Exam or in an equivalent English examination. Recognition of prior non-formal and in-formal learning is at the beginning stage in Turkish Higher Education Institutions. Ege University is not an exception to this.

The doctorate programme consists of a minimum of seven courses, with a minimum of 21 national credits, a qualifying examination, a dissertation proposal, and a dissertation. The period allotted for the completion of the Doctorate programmes is normally eight semesters (four years). However, while it is possible to graduate in a shorter time, it is also possible to have an extension subject to the approval of the graduate school. The seminar course and thesis are non-credit and graded on a pass/fail basis. The total ECTS credits of the programme is 240 ECTS. A student may take undergraduate courses on the condition that the courses have not been taken during the undergraduate program. However, at most two of these courses may be counted to the Doctorate course load and credits. The PhD students are required to take the Doctoral Qualifying Examination, after having successfully completed taught courses. The examination consists of written and oral parts. The Doctoral Qualifying Committee determines by absolute majority whether a candidate has passed or failed the examination. Students who fail the Qualifying Examination may retake the examination the following semester. Students failing the Examination a second time are dismissed from the program. Students must register for thesis work and the Specialization Field course offered by his supervisor every semester following the semester, in which the supervisor is appointed. A dissertation supervisor who must hold the minimum rank of assistant professor is appointed for each PhD student. When the nature of the dissertation topic requires more than one supervisor, a joint-supervisor may be appointed. A joint-supervisor must hold a doctoral degree. Periodic monitoring of research work by a thesis monitoring committee is required to be awarded the Doctoral degree. A student who has completed work on the thesis within the time period, must write a thesis, using the data collected, according to the specifications of the Graduate School Thesis Writing Guide. The thesis must be defended in front of a jury. The thesis jury is appointed on the recommendations of the relevant Department Chairperson and with the approval of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School. The jury is composed of the thesis supervisor and 5 faculty members. Of the appointed jury members, up to two may be selected from another Department or another University. The co-supervisor cannot be the jury member. Thesis defense by the candidate is open to all audience and a jury decides to grant/deny the Doctoral degree. A majority vote by the jury members determines the outcome of the thesis or examination. The vote can be for "acceptance", "rejection" or "correction". A student may be given, by a decision of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School, up to six months to complete the corrections. The student must then retake the thesis examination.

In this program, Language and Communication, Research and News Journalism, Social Structure and Behavior Analysis, Social Theory and Political Sociology, Theories of Human Rights, Social Movements and the Media, The Political Economy of Media and Mass Communication Systems, the EU and Turkey Relations courses such as Social Policy are given.

Doctoral students who complete the program are able to continue taking part in academic careers. Also They can work the press sector, the private and public sector organizations in senior positions.

Graduates who succesfully completed doctorate degree may apply to both in the same or related disciplines in higher education institutions at home or abroad to get a position in academic staff or to governmental R&D centres to get expert position.

The type of assessment and evaluation used for each course is defined in the “Course Instruction Plan” in details.

Graduation requirements are explained in the section “Qualification Requirements and Regulations” .

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full Time

Head of Program: Prof. Dr. Selda İÇİN AKÇALI Ege Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Gazetecilik Bölümü Kampüs Bornova/İzmir Tel: +90232 3884837/157 Faks: +90 232 311 8826 e-posta: selda.icin.akcali@ege.edu.tr

Within the Department of Journalism there are 2 professors, 4 associate professors, 7 assistant professors, 7 research assistants, 2 instructors and 2 specialists are working in the academic staff. Also there are 3 research assistants which are assigned to work Law No. 35 of 2547. The Journalism Department has 4 sub-departments: General Journalism, Press Economy and Management, Press Publication Techniques and Computer Technology and Communication (IT). Ege Ajans Practice Center and Kalem Newspaper which is published monthly, allows students to test their theoretical knowledge in practice. There are “Journalistic Investigation and Research Community” and “Social Responsibility Community" in the Journalism Department. These communities have organized various activities that provide multi-faceted contributions to the development of students. "Düşünceler", a peer-reviewed journal, allows the publication of articles and scientific research performed by graduate students.

Key Learning Outcomes

1 be able to acquire the relevant professional journalistic practices.
2 be able to have the consciousness of professional and ethical responsibility.
3 be able to have the basic theoretical information on disciplinary and interdisciplinary.
4 be able to understand the structure, properties and functions of the press businesses.
5 be able to follow current developments in national and international.
6 be able to use of information technologies in the press sector.
7 be able to collect the data, implementation, analysis and interpret results.
8 be able to build relations between concepts, synthesizing and writing skills.
9 be able to access and use of academic information resources.
10 be able to design, execute, finalize and report to the scientific research with appropriate qualitative and quantitative research methods.
11 be able to interpret change of the scientific paradigms and transformation of the tradition of the scientific research.

Key Programme Learning Outcomes - NQF for HE in Turkey

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COMPETENCES ( Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility )
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COMPETENCES ( Learning Competence )
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COMPETENCES ( Communication and Social Competence )
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Course Structure Diagram with Credits (60 ECTS per Full-Time Academic Year)

T : Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
1. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9203016372015 Turkish Medyanın Ekonomi Politiği Compulsory 3 - - 9
GAZ-DOK-SDG1 Turkish ELECTIVE COURSES 1 Elective - - - 21
Total 3 0 0 30
2. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9203016422019 Turkish Methods of Scientientific Research and Publiciation Compulsory 3 - - 8
92SE140162022 Turkish Seminar Studies Compulsory - - - 6
GAZ-DOK-SDG2 Turkish ELECTIVE COURSES 2 Elective - - - 14
Total 3 0 0 28
3. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
DRUAD691 Turkish Specialization Field Compulsory - - - 5
Total 0 0 0 5
4. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
DRUAD691 Turkish Specialization Field Compulsory - - - 5
Total 0 0 0 5
5. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
DRTEZ692 Turkish Thesis Study Compulsory - - - 25
DRUAD691 Turkish Specialization Field Compulsory - - - 5
Total 0 0 0 30
6. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
DRTEZ692 Turkish Thesis Study Compulsory - - - 25
DRUAD691 Turkish Specialization Field Compulsory - - - 5
Total 0 0 0 30
7. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
DRTEZ692 Turkish Thesis Study Compulsory - - - 25
DRUAD691 Turkish Specialization Field Compulsory - - - 5
Total 0 0 0 30
8. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
DRTEZ692 Turkish Thesis Study Compulsory - - - 25
DRUAD691 Turkish Specialization Field Compulsory - - - 5
Total 0 0 0 30
GAZ-DOK-SDG1 - ELECTIVE COURSES 1
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9203016052015 Turkish Dil ve İletişim Elective 3 - - 7
9203016232018 Turkish Digital Surveillance Elective 3 - - 7
9203016352017 Turkish Cultural Studies and Media Elective 3 - - 7
9203016372017 Turkish Social Media Research Elective 3 - - 7
GAZ-DOK-SDG2 - ELECTIVE COURSES 2
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9203016462017 Turkish Total Quality Management Elective 3 - - 8
9203016482017 Turkish Postmodernism Discussions in Social Sciences Elective 3 - - 8
9203016502017 Turkish Psychology of Consumption Elective 3 - - 8
9203016522020 Turkish Political Communication Elective 3 - - 8
9203016542017 Turkish Visual Culture Elective 3 - - 8
9203016582017 Turkish Human Resource Management in Press Sector Elective 3 - - 8
9203016602017 Turkish Perception Management in Press Sector Elective 3 - - 8
9203016842022 Turkish Stuff, Space and Communication Sociology Elective 3 - - 8
EBB6832017 Turkish Planning and Assesment in Education Elective 3 2 - 6
EBB6852017 Turkish Development and Learning Elective 3 - - 4