COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DBA 6134 DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Business Administration (English)

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR MÜBECCEL BANU DURUKAN SALI

Offered to

Business Administration (English)

Course Objective

This course is designed to prepare doctoral students for academic writing and publishing. The students will be informed on the processes of writing and publishing in all forms of academic writing. The aim of the course is to equip students with the skills necessary for academically communicating their knowledge.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identify and apply strategies and tools to manage the research process such as accessing and managing information.
2   Effectively communicate their research knowledge through academic means.
3   Identify the processes of publishing and disseminating their work academically.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Presentation Techniques
3 University Teaching
4 Nature of Academic Writing Information Literacy Information Literacy website worksheets
5 Nature of Academic Writing: Plagiarism
6 Writing and getting published: Academic Article
7 Writing and getting published: Academic Article
8 Writing and getting published: Other Genres Book Reviews, Book chapters, conference papers, posters, etc.
9 Writing and getting published: Other Genres Book reviews, book chapters, conference papers, posters, etc.
10 Writing a dissertation
11 Writing a dissertation
12 Writing and getting published: Other aspects of academic writing
13 Writing and getting published: Other aspects of academic writing

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Hartley, J. (2008). Academic Writing and Publishing: A Practical Handbook, NY: Routledge.
2. Murray, R., Moore, S. (2006). The Handbook of Academic Writing A Fresh Approach, UK: McGraw-Hill.
3. Day, R. A., Gastel, B. (2011). How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper. 7th ed., Greenwood: ABC-CLIO LLC.
4. Silvia, Paul, J. (2007). How to Write a Lot. Washington, D.C.: APA Life Tools.
5. Harland, Tony. (2012). University Teaching: An Introductory Guide. NY: Routledge.
6. www.informationliteracy.ie
7. Articles on topics covered.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, article discussions, presentations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Students will identify the doctoral dissertation process.
2. Students will identify the steps to publishing academically in journals.
3. Students will identify different forms of academic writing.
4. Students will be able to identify presentation techniques.
5. Students will be able to discuss adult education.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
2. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
3. All assignments should be submitted on time. Otherwise will not be accepted.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. M. Banu Durukan
Office: Işletme Fakültesi #208
Tel: 0232 3018248
E-mail: banu.durukan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Reading 3 10 30
Preparing assignments 7 3 21
Preparing presentations 2 5 10
Final exam 1 3 3
Mid-term exam 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 113

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7
LO.11333555
LO.21333555
LO.31333555

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