Marmara University Faculty of Communication
ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
Academic Writing Workshop
(2024–2025)

M. Akif Albayrak
Workshop Coordinator

In line with the requirements of being a university with a research-oriented culture and priorities, and within the scope of efforts aimed at perfecting education and research processes, it has been decided to organize workshops for graduate students under the coordination of the Academic Development Unit of our Faculty. Within this scope, the Academic Writing Workshop has been planned.

Objective:
The workshop aims to contribute to the improvement and completion of academic writing skills. It will cover the fundamental components of an academic study, including determining the research topic, identifying text types (thesis, article, paper/presentation), defining the purpose and scope of the research, formulating research questions, methodology and sampling, citation techniques, content elements, structural elements, stylistic components, language aspects, the use of artificial intelligence in academic writing, and principles of oral presentations.

Duration: 14 sessions
Workshop Dates: Fall 2024 – Spring 2025
Application Period: 19.11.2024 – 08.12.2024
Workshop Schedule: 12.12.2024 – 31.03.2025
Venue: Marmara University Faculty of Communication
Quota: 25 participants

Participation Requirements and Information:

• Participation is free of charge.

• Applicants must be enrolled in one of the MA or PhD programs in Journalism, Public Relations and Publicity, or Radio-TV and Cinema under the Institute of Social Sciences at Marmara University.

• Participants are expected to have a basic understanding of APA-7 rules, as the goal is to develop academic writing skills in accordance with a recognized citation system.

• Applications must be submitted with a research proposal (thesis, article, or paper) prepared in accordance with APA 7.

• Attendance is mandatory.

• Each session will last approximately one hour.