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

General course introduction information

Course Code:

YMD419

Course Name:

Graduation Project

Course Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
1	2	2	4

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory

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.Üyesi SEMRA GEÇKİN ONAT

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SERRA ORKAN
Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SEMRA GEÇKİN ONAT

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	To teach designing, planning, scanning of literature, preparing research method and evaluating the results of a research project.
Course Content:	What is the final project? Writing rules, subject of project and literature research, research methods, analysis and evaluation of the findings.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) With the help of project supervisor consultancy; students can scan the literature and constitute the theoretical framework.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) Students gain the ability to evaluate, develop and use the knowledge they have gained about final project at an expert level. They can develop the ability to reach the information they seek.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
1) To be able to communicate with the people and institutions about the basic knowledge and theoretical framework of the final project and be able to express their ideas and solutions in a constructive language.
Learning Competence
1) Students can comment, analyze, evaluate and interpret the methods related to the final project.
Field Specific Competence
1) Acts in accordance with social, scientific and professional ethical values.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
1) Students gains the ability and responsibility to develop a method for solving a graduation project and to evaluate the results.

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	What is the final project? What is the purpose of the Graduation Project? Rules of writing.
2)	Determination of the project subject.
3)	Reviewing the literature about project subject.
4)	Reviewing the literature about project subject.
5)	Reviewing the literature about project subject.
6)	Reviewing the literature about project subject.
7)	Presentation of final project subject.
8)	Evaluation of final project research data.
9)	Evaluation of final project research data.
10)	Evaluation of final project research data.
11)	Evaluation of final project research data.
12)	Evaluation of final project research data.
13)	Presentation of the final project methodology results.
14)	Presentation of the final project methodology results.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Saruhan, Ş.C ve Özdemirci, A. (2011), Bilim, Felsefe ve Metedoloji. İstanbul: Beta Yayıncılık. Böke, K. (2009), Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri, İstanbul: Alfa Yayınları.
References:	Okan Üniversitesi Uygulamalı Bilimler Fakültesi Bitirme Projesi Yazım Kılavuzu.

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6
Program Outcomes
1) 1. Acquainting oneself with technologic developments which have effect on new media area. 2. Gaining the theoretical infrastructure controling the influence flow within social media, society and digital culture. 3. Implementing digital communication on productive and strategic projects by using the right applications. 4. Wining theoretical and factual infrastructure to use data which can reach the right information in an ethical way.
2) 1.Designing, strategizing and managing related processes as an active actor of the new media at the center of all transformations and changes, especially production, marketing, journalism, social relations. 2.Being able to comprehend the interdisciplinary structure of the new media and the tendency to work with traditional media such as newspapers, radio and TV, and to produce interactive content in this direction. 3.Generating a new generation of news in the context of news gathering and writing transformations; to be a new media correspondent, editor or producer in newspapers, radio or TV institutions carrying publishing activities on the Internet and mobile media. 4.Designing, producing and implementing content for public and private organizations with disciplines as public relations, trade, advertising for effective reach to target audience, productivity and competitive advantage. 5. Solving the crisis based new media at the institutions and to produce parallel strategies to the new situation. 6.Portal management, learning and implementation of stages in web design areas.
3) 1.Entrepreneurship that to be able to present thoughts and creativity in all new media platforms like web, newspaper, blog, e-commerce. 2.Informative, entertaining content production based on social existence, sharing and interaction in social media. 3.To be able to perform the profession as a team member and fulfill the responsibilities, while remaining committed to ethical values. 4.Paying attention to the fair representation of the views of all parties within the framework of accountability, equal approach to the parties and not misleading.
4) 1. Comprehension of media literacy skills in the process of news gathering. 2. Learning how to effectively use and develop new media platforms. 3. Comprehension of conceptual connections between media and politics 4. To be able to understand and question the basic principles of mass communication and the place and importance of mass communication. 5. Developing a perspective of being able to analyze and tired of economic politics, social, political and cultural influences of mass communication.
5) 1. communicating with digital agencies about new media projects in order to be a part of the solution. 2. Sharing the solution suggestions on communication area using qualitative and quantitative research. 3. Organizing and implementing projects and events for one'ssocial environment using the digital communication formats in a creative way.
6) 1. Understanding the basic principles and doctrines of communication and foprming a point of view. 2. Understanding and evaluating theoritical approach on communication. 3. Comprehension of criticism on media theories. 4. In Turkey and in the world assessing industry 4.0 strategies, Making the analysis of the practices. 5. Solving possible crises in the institutions by evaluating all technological, political and economic developments that will affect the new media field and producing parallel strategies to the new situation

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	1. Acquainting oneself with technologic developments which have effect on new media area. 2. Gaining the theoretical infrastructure controling the influence flow within social media, society and digital culture. 3. Implementing digital communication on productive and strategic projects by using the right applications. 4. Wining theoretical and factual infrastructure to use data which can reach the right information in an ethical way.	5
2)	1.Designing, strategizing and managing related processes as an active actor of the new media at the center of all transformations and changes, especially production, marketing, journalism, social relations. 2.Being able to comprehend the interdisciplinary structure of the new media and the tendency to work with traditional media such as newspapers, radio and TV, and to produce interactive content in this direction. 3.Generating a new generation of news in the context of news gathering and writing transformations; to be a new media correspondent, editor or producer in newspapers, radio or TV institutions carrying publishing activities on the Internet and mobile media. 4.Designing, producing and implementing content for public and private organizations with disciplines as public relations, trade, advertising for effective reach to target audience, productivity and competitive advantage. 5. Solving the crisis based new media at the institutions and to produce parallel strategies to the new situation. 6.Portal management, learning and implementation of stages in web design areas.	4
3)	1.Entrepreneurship that to be able to present thoughts and creativity in all new media platforms like web, newspaper, blog, e-commerce. 2.Informative, entertaining content production based on social existence, sharing and interaction in social media. 3.To be able to perform the profession as a team member and fulfill the responsibilities, while remaining committed to ethical values. 4.Paying attention to the fair representation of the views of all parties within the framework of accountability, equal approach to the parties and not misleading.	5
4)	1. Comprehension of media literacy skills in the process of news gathering. 2. Learning how to effectively use and develop new media platforms. 3. Comprehension of conceptual connections between media and politics 4. To be able to understand and question the basic principles of mass communication and the place and importance of mass communication. 5. Developing a perspective of being able to analyze and tired of economic politics, social, political and cultural influences of mass communication.	5
5)	1. communicating with digital agencies about new media projects in order to be a part of the solution. 2. Sharing the solution suggestions on communication area using qualitative and quantitative research. 3. Organizing and implementing projects and events for one'ssocial environment using the digital communication formats in a creative way.	5
6)	1. Understanding the basic principles and doctrines of communication and foprming a point of view. 2. Understanding and evaluating theoritical approach on communication. 3. Comprehension of criticism on media theories. 4. In Turkey and in the world assessing industry 4.0 strategies, Making the analysis of the practices. 5. Solving possible crises in the institutions by evaluating all technological, political and economic developments that will affect the new media field and producing parallel strategies to the new situation	5

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study
Expression
Individual study and homework
Reading
Project preparation
Report Writing
Thesis Preparation

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Application
Individual Project
Presentation
Reporting
Bilgisayar Destekli Sunum
Tez Sunma
Uzman / Jüri Değerlendirmesi

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Final	1	% 50
Paper Submission	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	16	32
Study Hours Out of Class	16	32
Paper Submission	16	48
Total Workload		112