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Last Updated: 09/10/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
SMR500 - Seminar II. SEMESTER 3 +0 7.5
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Required Courses
Course Instructor(s) PROFESÖR RIDVAN COŞKUN
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face seminar involving research, critical reading, discussion, artwork analysis, individual guidance and written/oral/visual presentation. The seminar paper, presentation and process work are assessed by the course instructor; the result is recorded in accordance with the Graduate School’s applicable seminar procedures.
Place of Delivery On Campus
Used Educational Platforms Face-to-face
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course.
Courses Recomended Graduate courses in research methods, art theory and academic writing are recommended; they are not prerequisites.
Recommended Resources For the master’s seminar research topic and written, oral and visual presentation, recommended resources include publications on modern and contemporary art history, art theory, aesthetics, visual culture and artistic research methods; artists’ writings, museum and exhibition catalogues, visual archives and the resources below. Relevant theses, articles and artworks are selected with the course instructor/advisor. The Graduate School’s current Thesis Writing Guide and research ethics documents guide academic writing and referencing. THESIS SEARCH, LIBRARY AND ACADEMIC DATABASES Council of Higher Education (YÖK), National Thesis Center: https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/ Anadolu University Library: https://kdm.anadolu.edu.tr/ Library catalogue (Libra): https://libra.anadolu.edu.tr/ Library databases and electronic resources: https://kdm.anadolu.edu.tr/veri-tabanlari.html Anadolu University Institutional Academic Repository: https://acikerisim.anadolu.edu.tr/ Library off-campus access information: https://kdm.anadolu.edu.tr/off-kampus.html JSTOR: https://www.jstor.org/ Search the YÖK database and institutional repository for theses in Painting and related arts fields. Full-text access may depend on publication permissions or subscription terms; use the library’s institutional/off-campus access services when needed. ART JOURNALS PUBLISHED IN TÜRKİYE Sanat ve Tasarım Dergisi (art and design journal) — Anadolu University: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/sanattasarim Research in art and design. Art-e Journal of Arts — Süleyman Demirel University: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/sduarte Research and studies in the fine arts. Art and Interpretation — Atatürk University: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/sanatyorum Research and interpretation in the arts. INTERNATIONAL ART PUBLICATIONS Journal for Artistic Research (JAR): https://jar-online.net/en Artistic research and practice-based research. Art Journal — College Art Association (CAA): https://www.collegeart.org/publications/art-journal Modern and contemporary art, visual culture, theory and criticism. The Art Bulletin — College Art Association (CAA): https://www.collegeart.org/publications/art-bulletin Art history and theoretical research. Art Journal Open — College Art Association (CAA): https://artjournal.collegeart.org/ Open-access visual arts scholarship, artists’ projects and critical writing. Evaluate sources for their relevance to the research topic, academic quality, currency and original contribution. References should identify the author, title, year and publication details; online sources should include a persistent URL/DOI and access date.
Work Placement No work placement. Research, writing, visual documentation and presentation are undertaken within the course.
Aims of the Course To enable the student to identify a research topic in Painting, critically review literature and visual sources, and produce a coherent seminar paper supported by sources. Art theory, artwork analysis, research methods, academic writing and ethics are addressed together, supporting written, oral and visual presentation and development through critique.

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 LO-1 LO-4 Course introduction; seminar expectations in Painting, research ethics and work plan Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 2 LO-1 LO-3 Identifying the research area and question; narrowing the topic Question & Answer Discussion Research and Inquiry
Week - 3 LO-1 LO-4 Literature and visual-source search strategies; source reliability Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 4 LO-2 LO-3 Critical review of art theory texts and academic articles Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 5 LO-2 LO-3 Theoretical debates, concepts and artwork analysis Discussion Case Study Critique/Critical Reading
Week - 6 LO-1 LO-3 Finalising the seminar topic; research question and methodology Discussion Proje Design/Management Interview
Week - 7 LO-3 LO-5 Interim research and progress presentation; feedback Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 8 LO-4 Seminar paper structure; academic writing, quotation and referencing Lecture Critique/Critical Reading Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 9 LO-2 LO-3 LO-4 Synthesis of literature and visual findings; argument development Discussion Problem Solving Critique/Critical Reading
Week - 10 LO-2 LO-3 Relating artist and artwork examples to the research question Discussion Case Study Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 11 LO-3 LO-4 Interpreting findings and developing the discussion Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 12 LO-4 LO-5 Written and visual presentation of the seminar draft; critique Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 13 LO-4 LO-5 Revision of text and visual documentation; ethics and bibliography review Interview Critique/Critical Reading Document/Text/Data Analysis
Week - 14 LO-3 LO-4 LO-5 End-of-semester seminar presentation and paper submission; evaluation of the research Lecture Question & Answer Discussion

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