History

The Department of Turkish Education is one of the youngest departments in the Faculty of Education which was established in 1998. Department accepted students in 2010-2011 academic year for the first time.

Qualification Awarded

The Bachelor`s Degree in Turkish Education is awarded to students 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)

Level of Qualification

Specific Admission Requirements

The general requirements explained in “General Admission Requirements” of Information on the Institution part are applied for admission of students. The general requirements explained in “General Admission Requirements” of Information on the Institution part are applied for admission of students. The students who would like to study in Faculty of Education of Ege University in the context of Erasmus and Mevlana mobility programmes should carefully read the following instruction before they choose the courses in course structure diagrams of the programmes. In order to promote enhanced understanding of contents, increased engagement in activities and for the purpose of efficient time use and within courses, we prepared a series of courses in English for Erasmus+ and Mevlana students. You will see course list as tabled below with codes and program titles in which they take place. You will benefit up to 45 ECTS therefore it would be an opportunity for you to select among various alternatives included in our different teacher training, counseling and guidance programs. Therefore we request you to check the course list below, then select courses from appropriate programs. Guidance and Psychological Counseling Programme: 4505003582015 CROSS-CULTURAL ADAPTATION (4 ECTS), 4505003602015 STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM (4 ECTS), Primary Teaching Programme : 4506004422015 LEISURE AND CULTURE (4 ECTS) Computer and Instructional Technologies Teaching Programme: 4507004302015 INTERNET FOR EDUCATORS (6 ECTS) Preschool Teaching Programme: 4508004322015 ENHANCING SOCIAL EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD (4 ECTS), 4508004342015 ATTACHMENT AND CHILD-TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS (4 ECTS) Primary Science Teaching Programme : 4511004582015 STEM ACTIVITIES FOR PRESERVICE TEACHER (4 ECTS), 4511004542015 IMPLEMENTING ARGUMENTATION PROCESSES AS A SCIENCE TEACHER (4 ECTS) 4511004562015 EXPLORING SCHOOL SETTINGS (4 ECTS) Turkish Language Teaching Programme : 4512004222015 TURKISH NARRATIVE TRADITION (3 ECTS)

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

The aim of the Turkish Education program is to train modern Turkish teachers that will take charge in secondary stage of primary school who are fully equipped with knowledge and abilities to serve in any field of Turkish teacher vocation and who adopt ethical values; not only will they be able to transfer the rules and information about Turkish and Turkish literature, but they can also think and make other people think about Turkish and general language; they acknowledge that language is a science, aside from its cultural and national aspects; they will able to express themselves by speaking and writing and use Turkish language in accordance with its rules.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples

Graduates of Turkish Language Teaching Undergraduate Program work in public and private schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education with the title of "Turkish teacher". In addition, they have the opportunity to become an academician by doing postgraduate education. In addition, teachers in educational and cultural institutions abroad, world Turcology centers, private and official institutions related to Turkic republics; specialist in institutes and research centres, archives and museums or libraries; editor, redactor, etc. in press-broadcasting organizations as they can work.

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

Assessment and Grading forms which are applied for every courses are described exhaustively in “Course Teaching Plan”.

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

Programme Director: Doç. Dr. Soner AKŞEHİRLİ (Address: Ege University Faculty of Education Department of Turkish and Social Sociences Education 35040 Bornova/İZMİR) (Phone: 0232 311 41 64) (E-mail: soner.aksehirli@ege.edu.tr) AKTS/DS Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Göksu ÇİÇEKLİ KOÇ (Address: Ege University Faculty of Education Department of Turkish and Social Sociences Education35040 Bornova/İZMİR) (Phone: 0232 311 31 43) (E-mail: goksu.cicekli.koc@ege.edu.tr)

Facilities

There are 6 instructor; 3 associate professor, 1 assistant professor, 1 lecturer and 1 Phd research assistant in the programme.