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Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Graduate School of Social Sciences - Advertising - - Third Cycle Programme

General Description

Advertising PhD Program which works as a part of Ege University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department Of Advertising, started receiving students in 2007. With this program, it is aimed to train academicians and communication specialists who are able to produce scientific studies on the field of advertising, to reach new information by interpreting the scientific cases and to contribute to the theoretical background. Advertising PhD Program can be completed with two years of course training for those who has bachelor’s degree and get into the doctorate program, and one year of course training for those who has a master’s degree and get into the doctorate program, followed by the jury’s approval of the thesis prepared by the student on a related field. In the context of the program it is ensured that the students gain qualifications to execute the scientific researches and studies on the field of advertising, and to produce knowledge in international standards by synthesizing academic sources.

The Doctorate`s Degree in Advertising 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

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.

Advertising PhD program trains academicians and communication specialists who, - Carry out activities about research and education on communication and especially the field of advertising, - Are in tandem with similar people and institutions at a national and international level, - Research independently and produce scientific knowledge in accordance with the international standards, - Examine and interpret the scientific cases with a wide and deep point of view, - Gained the ability to determine the necessary steps to reach the new synthesis , - Contribute to the theoretical knowledge on the field of advertising on an interdisciplinary understanding basis.

The students who accomplish the Advertising department PhD program will be able to take charge in academic positions on the fields that they received education or in institutions and organizations which gives opportunity to actualize the theoretical knowledge they have in advertising sector.

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

Programme Director Prof. Müge ELDEN Ege Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Reklamcılık Bölümü 35040 Kampüs/Bornova/İZMİR Phone: (+90-232) 311 1634 Fax : (+90-232) 311 8826 ECTS/DS Coordinator Assistant Prof. Sinem YEYGEL ÇAKIR Ege Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Reklamcılık Bölümü Kampüs Bornova/İzmir Phone: (+90-232) 311 2223 Fax : (+90-232) 311 8826

Within the body of Advertising Department there are 1 professor, 2 associate professors, 2 assistant professors, 1 Lecturer and 2 reseacrh assistan working in the academic staff. 1 Research assistant is assigned to work in the Department as per article 13-b of the law no 2547.

Key Learning Outcomes

1 Being able to design, carry out, conclude and report a scientific research in compliance with the qualitative research methods,
2 Being able to comprehend the place and importance of qualitative research in the scientific research tradition,
3 Ability to establish relations between concepts, to synthesize and to put down into words,
4 Being able to reach and use the academic information sources,
5 Improving the skills to use the communication, mass communication, marketing and advertising knowledge for solving the advertising problems,
6 Strategic planning, defining, modeling and unraveling skills on advertising campaigns,
7 Being able to apply the creative thinking methods and techniques,
8 Being able to use the contemporary techniques and software on the field of visual communication,
9 Ability to collect data, to apply, to analyze and interpret the results,
10 The ability of applying the basic behavioral sciences to its field and problem solving,
11 Being able to acquire and use administrative skills in advertising sector,
12 Being able to interpret the legal arrangements about the field of communication and advertising,
13 To have a sense of professional and ethical responsibility,
14 To follow the national and international contemporary issues and topics in the field of communication and advertising,
15 The ability to comprehend and interpret the theoretical approaches in the field of communication,
16 Being able to evaluate the information communication technologies strategically in the context of advertising and marketing.

Key Programme Learning Outcomes - NQF for HE in Turkey

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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
9203026092022 Turkish Scıentıfıc Research Method and Technıques Compulsory 3 - - 6
REKLAM-DOK-SDG1 Turkish ELECTIVE COURSES 1 Elective - - - 15
Total 3 0 0 21
2. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
92SE150062022 Turkish Semınar Studıes Compulsory - - - 6
REKLAM-DOK-SDG2 Turkish ELECTIVE COURSES 2 Elective - - - 15
Total 0 0 0 21
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 Specıalızatıon Fıeld Compulsory - - - 5
SOSDRYET790 Turkish Profıcıency ın PhD Compulsory - - - 25
Total 0 0 0 30
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 Specıalızatıon Fıeld Compulsory - - - 5
SOSDRTEZONE Turkish Thesıs Proposal Compulsory - - - 25
Total 0 0 0 30
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 Thesıs Study Compulsory - - - 25
DRUAD691 Turkish Specıalızatıon Fıeld 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 Thesıs Study Compulsory - - - 25
DRUAD691 Turkish Specıalızatıon Fıeld 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 Thesıs Study Compulsory - - - 25
DRUAD691 Turkish Specıalızatıon Fıeld 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 Thesıs Study Compulsory - - - 25
DRUAD691 Turkish Specıalızatıon Fıeld Compulsory - - - 5
Total 0 0 0 30
REKLAM-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
9203026032022 Turkish Creatıvıty Elective 3 - - 6
9203026052022 Turkish Persuasıve Communıcatıon Theorıes Elective 3 - - 6
9203026072020 Turkish Consumer Behavıors and Advertısıng Elective 3 - - 6
9203026172020 Turkish Advertısıng and Culture Elective 3 - - 6
9203026192020 Turkish Socıal Responsıbılty Campaıgn Elective 3 - - 6
9203026232020 Turkish Corporate Marketıng and Communıcatıon Management Elective 3 - - 6
9203026252020 Turkish New Trends ın Marketıng Communıcatıon Elective 3 - - 6
REKLAM-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
9203026012022 Turkish Advertısıng Research Elective 3 - - 6
9203026062022 Turkish Vısual Culture Elective 3 - - 6
9203026122020 Turkish Desıgn Culture and Management Elective 3 - - 6
9203026142020 Turkish Physıology of Consumptıon Elective 3 - - 6
9203026162020 Turkish Global and Local Hıstory of Advertısıng Elective 3 - - 6
9203028062022 Turkish Brand Strategıes Elective 3 - - 6
EBB6832017 Turkish Plannıng and Assesment ın Educatıon Elective 3 2 - 6
EBB6852017 Turkish Development and Learnıng Elective 3 - - 4