PhD in Media and Communication Systems
$6.200
$4.500
/ $4.041*
Overview
The Department of Media and Communication aims to educate inquiring prospective graduates with effective communication skills who can meet the needs of the modern communication era, do research and planning, and are open to learn new things.
Students of “Media and Communication” at our Faculty of Communication are given practical courses in addition to a strong theoretical foundation. They are supported to set their goals in line with their areas of interest without focusing on a single field but encouraging versatility instead.
Program Specific Requirements
- To apply for the DFA Programme, candidates must hold a bachelor’s and a master’s degree diploma, and candidates who apply with their master’s diploma, and are graduates of the departments other than those of the Faculty of Fine Arts, or other equivalent departments, and graduates of conservatoires must submit their copy of the ALES score, which must be at least 55 of verbal weight, and the minimum score is set by the Senate (The required ALES score for those candidates who apply with their bachelor’s diploma must be at least 80.). Candidates who apply for the Programme with their bachelor’s diploma must have a GPA of at least 3 out of 4, or equivalent. For candidates who apply for the Programme with their master’s diploma, the applications may be evaluated according to their ALES score as well as their score they obtain from their interview/special talent examination/portfolio, and the GPA from their master’s degree studies. The Senate specifies the required application documents such as letters of references, a letter explaining why the applicant wishes to enrol in the PhD Programme, the copies of the international standard exams, etc. c For the admission to the PhD Programme, students must take a centrally held foreign language proficiency exam or any international exam recognised as an equivalent by the Council of Higher Education, and take at least 55 points from the foreign language proficiency exam, or equivalent points from an equivalent international exam. According to the Programme requirements, the minimum points required may be increased upon the Senate’s decisions. The Senate decides how much the ALES scores are taken into consideration during the evaluation process (The percentage determined cannot be less than 50%). The Institute may admit students only according to their ALES scores. The copy of the ALES score is not required for the admission to the conservatoires or the departments of Fine Arts, unless the Senate decides to admit students according to their ALES scores.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to: Describe the basic concepts, terms, its development from past to present regarding Media and Communication, which they study. Have knowledge of the approaches and perspective, including current ones, in their field, and discuss their strengths and weaknesses. Have knowledge of the basic theoretical approaches and perspectives, compare, and contrast them, and explain their similarities, differences, contributions, and limitations. Have knowledge of the practical aspects of their field, detect and correct the deficiencies in the field by using various methods and tools. Follow the scientific developments in respect of their field in Turkey and the world with the help of scientific literature, update their knowledge, collect information from different levels, and express it with their effective language skills. Have knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods, and have the skills and experience in drawing up a research plan, choosing an analysis method, collecting, interpreting, and reporting data, and discussing it to carry out scientific research in their field. Follow and analyse published scientific activities in their field such as scientific papers and reports, and when necessary, carry out similar activities individually or as a group, and put their acquired knowledge into practice.
Career Opportunities
- Graduates of the Department of Media and Communication can work in a variety of fields from print and media to journalism, television, internet, and agencies. They can also pursue their careers as public relations and advertising specialists in the Press and Media, Public Relations, Corporate Communications, and Advertising Departments of both public and private sector institutions, as well as public relations companies and advertising agencies.
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