History

Preschool Education Program is one of the first programs of Faculty of Education established in 1998. Faculty of Education has four different undergraduate programs and Preschool Education Program is one of these four undergraduate programs.

Qualification Awarded

The Bachelor`s Degree in Preschool Education ( first cycle in Preschool Education) is awarded to the graduates who have successfully completed all courses in the curriculum

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 6

Field(s) of Study (ISCED-F)

01-Education

Level of Qualification

Bachelor's degree

Specific Admission Requirements

The general requirements explained in “General Admission Requirements” of Information on the Institution part are applied for admission of students.

Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

The rules and regulations for recognition of formal prior learning are well defined. Transfer can be made among the institutions of which equivalency is recognized by Higher Education Council. Also successful vocational school graduates to continue their educaiton to obtain Bachelor’s degrees if they are successful in the selection and the placement examination (DGS, i.e. vertical transfer examination) are admitted. The courses to be taken by these students are determined by the relevant department, on the basis of courses they have completed in the programs from which they have graduated. Recognition of prior non-formal and in-formal learning is at the beginning stage in Turkish Higher Education Institutions. Ege University and hence of the Department is not an exception to this. However, exams of exemption are organised at the start of each year at the University for the courses of English Language and Computer Skills. The students who have completed the proficiencies for these courses on his/her own or through other means, and believe that they have achieved the learning outcomes specified are given the right to take the exemption exam. The students who achieve a passing grade from these exams are held exempt from the related course in the curriculum.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Students must obtain a grade point average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00 and successfully pass all courses on the programme (equivalent to a total of 240 ECTS).

Profile of The Programme

Preschool Education Program administers an education program to educate effective preschool teachers having basic knowledge and skills about prechool education and child development. The program includes must courses about teaching job and liberal education. In addition to must courses, the program offers elective courses for students' choosing in terms of their own preferences. By this way, Preschool Education Program educates preschool teachers who is able to give required eduation to 0-6 aged children in terms of their developmental characteristics via individual study or study in groups and is able to maintain their own professional development.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples

The graduates of this program can be assigned as preschool teacher by Ministry of National Education if they take required grades from Civil Servants Selection Exam (known as KPSS in Turkey). Furthermore, the graduates can become director or teacher in private schools. Besides this, they can work as teachers in private education institutions giving education for children with special needs.

Access to Further Studies

The graduates holding Bachelor’s Degree are eligible to apply to Master’s Degree programmes at national level and /or international level both in the same and in related disciplines.

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Measurement and Evaluation of each course defined in "Course Education Plan" in details.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation requirements are explained in the section “Qualification Requirements and Regulations” .

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full Time

Address, Programme Director or Equivalent

Program Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nilay Dereobalı Phone :+90 232 3115469 E-mail : nilay.dereobali@ege.edu.tr ECTS / DS Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sibel Sönmez Phone :+90 232 3113791 E-mail : sibel.sonmez@ege.edu.tr

Facilities

Preschool Education Program has three Associate Professors and 1 Assistant Professor.