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RADÄ°O, TELEVÄ°SÄ°ON and CÄ°NEMA
Second Cycle Programmes
(Master's Degree)

D.1. General Information about Program

The Radio, Television and Cinema Thesis Master's Program that is planned to be launched within the Department of Radio, Television and Cinema at Hacettepe University Faculty of Communication will provide a solid ground for the development of the field of radio, television and cinema, which has evolved within the higher education ecosystem as part of the information society in Turkey, with its well-established education structure. There are many reasons behind the need to review the contents produced within the field of radio, television and cinema especially in Turkey. The political, economic and cultural developments, all reflecting the modernization histories of countries, invite us to reconsider the field of media, and especially radio, television and cinema, bringing about a necessity for an innovative research agenda within the higher education ecosystem. Moreover, besides the fact that the field of radio, television and cinema constitutes a significant part of Turkey's modernization agenda, recent developments and transformations indicate the urgent need to reconsider the so-called aspect of the media. The field of radio, television and cinema is indeed a fundamental aspect of the country?s exportation with an employment rate of 16% (Eurostat, 2020: 14) within the culture economy employment ever since 2014 (AlankuÅŸ and YanardaÄŸoÄŸlu, 2016). Therefore, as a significant component of the creative culture industries which are based on individual creativity, skills, and competencies and have the potential to create wealth and employment opportunities through the production and use of intellectual property, the field of radio, television and cinema has paved the way for an ecosystem that requires reconsideration. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) accept creative industries as novel and significant tools in order to realize certain macro-economic objectives such as providing development and employment opportunities. There are also many significant developments worth mentioning besides these two factors. In the transformation of the information society, the relationship between the broadcast of radio, television and cinema and information technologies should indeed be considered as a call for the review of the field within the higher education ecosystem. That convergent technologies and more importantly the convergence culture, experienced widely by masses of Turkish people, have not been fully acknowledged within the Turkish higher education ecosystem and its components yet, and that relevant researches in the field are far from being sufficient point out a serious deficiency in this field in Turkey. While the changing face of broadcasting through information technologies has carried the traditional field of radio, television and cinema into a new era of video-on-demand and a new culture economy with its social, cultural, economic and political aspects, it becomes imperative to establish a new research area. In this context, graduate students of the Radio, Television and Cinema Thesis Master's Program can not only conduct scientific researches but also take charge in the development of culture policies regarding the field and help the changing broadcasting ecosystem in Turkey become a significant asset in the culture economy of the country as well.Â

D.2 Qualification Awarded

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Master's Degree

D.3. Level of Qualification

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QF-EHEA: 2
EQF-LLL: 7

D.4. Provisions for Registration

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Candidates applying the program are required to;

1. Complete a four-year Bachelor's Degree program with an average of at least 2.80 (two point eighty) over 4.00 (four);

2. Score at least 55 standard points from either one of the quantitative, verbal or equal weight categories of the Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam (Akademik Personel ve LisansÃ¼stÃ¼ EÄŸitimine GiriÅŸ SÄ±navÄ±, ALES) organized by the Student Selection and Placement Center (Ã–lÃ§me, SeÃ§me ve YerleÅŸtirme Merkezi, Ã–SYM). Alternatively, applicants are required to submit an equivalent score, determined by the Hacettepe University Senate, in the internationally recognized GRE and GMAT examinations;

3. Score at least 60 points in the Foreign Language Proficiency Exam (YabancÄ± Dil Seviye Tespit SÄ±navÄ±, YDS). Alternatively, applicants are required to submit an equivalent score from other foreign language examinations, held at the national or international level, whose equivalence is approved by Ã–SYM.

4. For final evaluation, 50% of the ALES score, 30% of the written exam and interview, 10% of the GPA and 10% of the Foreign Language Proficiency Exam score will be taken into consideration.

5. International students' applications are accepted in line with the ?Hacettepe University Regulations on Graduate Education and Examination" in the Official Gazette (29 November 2016, No: 29900).

6. The conditions that are not stated above are subject to the relevant provisions of the Hacettepe University Regulations on Graduate Education and Examination.

Special Requirements for Admission to the Radio, Television and Cinema Master's Program:

Candidates should submit,

An at least one-page letter of intent (Font: Times New Roman, Font Size: 12, 1.5 Line Spacing) explaining their reasons to apply to the Radio, Television and Cinema Master's Program, a curriculum vitae (cv) with photograph, and two letters of reference handed in closed envelopes to Hacettepe University Faculty of Communication, Department of Radio, Television and Cinema.

Evaluation Criteria Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Masters Degree (min.) Â Â Percentage %

ALES Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 55 (SAY-SÃ–Z-EA) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 50

GENERAL ACADEMIC AVERAGE Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.80 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10

FOREIGN LANGUAGE (SCORE AND EXAM NAME) Â Â Â Â 60 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10

WRITTEN EXAM AND/OR ORAL INTERVIEW Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 50 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 30

D.5. Qualification Requirements and Regulations

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In order to complete the Radio, Television and Cinema Master?s Program, the students are required to take 24 national credits/60 ECTS (9 national credits/30 ECTS from compulsory courses, and 15 national credits/30 ECTS from elective courses), and to submit and defend a successful master's thesis (60 ECTS). A minimum of 24 national credits/120 ECTS is required at the end of these studies in order to graduate.

D.6. Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning

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Students are expected to meet the admission requirements in order to transfer to the Radio, Television and Cinema Master's Program at Hacettepe University. For other issues, the relevant provisions of the Hacettepe University Regulations on Graduate Education and Examination shall prevail.

http://fs.hacettepe.edu.tr/sosbil/dosyalar/yonetmelikler/sinavyonetmeligi301116.pdf

D.7. Goals and Objectives

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The aim of the Hacettepe University Radio, Television and Cinema Thesis Master's Program is to create a qualified workforce that combines the theoretical background provided by the field of radio, television and cinema, a component of the creative industries as explained in detail above, with practical opportunities. Considering the fact that radio, television and cinema have a special place in the global cultural flow in Turkey, that is, the fact that the cultural economy makes an important proportion of Turkey?s exports, it is clear that the Turkish media ecosystem needs a qualified workforce. Therefore, the Radio, Television, and Cinema Thesis Master's Program aims to have graduates who possess the academic qualities towards the changing needs of broadcasting, who have the necessary competence and experience to conduct academic researches and make productions, who are competent in the service sector, and who have a critical perspective that enable them to conduct researches and discussions in these fields using their knowledge.Â

D.12. Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

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The graduates completing this program can be employed in relevant positions available in the private sector and the public sector. Moreover, they can conduct researches in national and/or international companies and organizations operating in the field of radio, television and cinema. They can work at local, regional and national radio and television organizations. They can also take part in the new broadcasting ecosystem that evolves around the changing nature of the information and communication technologies along with the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation. Finally, they can make use of the opportunities offered by the leading universities in Turkey.Â

D.13. Access to Further Studies

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QF-EHEA: 3
EQF-LLL: 8

D.14. Profile of the Programme

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It is mandatory for students to take the courses of Research Methods and Publication Ethics in Media Industries, Culture Politics in Radio Television and Cinema, Theoretical Debates on Cultural Economy and Cultural Research in Radio Television and Cinema Seminar. Other courses in the program are elective. In this program, 1 ECTS credit is equal to 30 hours of workload.

D.15. Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

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The assessment and evaluation methods for each course are defined in the "Curriculum" in the information package prepared by the course instructor(s). For exams and grading, the relevant articles of the Hacettepe University Regulations on Graduate Education and Examination shall prevail.

http://fs.hacettepe.edu.tr/sosbil/dosyalar/yonetmelikler/sinavyonetmeligi301116.pdf