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Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Graduate School of Social Sciences - History - History (History of Medieval Age) - Third Cycle Programme

General Description

Faculty of Social Sciences faculty began teaching in the academic year 1976-1977 as one of the first departments of History and Geography Part that-Archaeology. Department of History as a discipline took place in this structure, the license in 1976, began teaching in 1977 at graduate level

The Doctor of Philosophy(PhD) Degree in History (History of Medieval Age) is awarded to students who successfully complete all courses in the curriculum plan and defense their thesis proposal and thesis work in related area succesfully.

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 8

The applicants who hold a Master's Degree and willing to enroll in the Doctorate programme may apply to the Directorate of Graduate School with the documents. 1-Sufficient score (at least 55 out of 100) from the Academic Staff and Graduate Study Education Exam (ALES) conducted by Student Selection and Placement Center (OSYM) or GRE Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score equivalent to ALES score of 55. 2-English proficiency (at least 70 out of 100 from the Profiency Exam conducted by Ege University Foreign Language Department, or at least 55 out of 100 from ÜDS (University Language Examination conducted by OSYM) or TOEFL or IELTS score equivalent to UDS score of 55. The candidates holding Bachelor's or Master's Degree taught totally in English are exempted from English proficiency requirement. The candidates fulfilling the criteria outlined above are invited to interwiev. The assessment for admission to masters programs is based on : 50% of ALES, 15% of academic success in the undergraduate programme (cumulative grade point average (CGPA) ) 10 % of academic success in the master's programme and 25% of interview grade. The required minimum interview grade is 60 out of 100. The candidates having an assessed score of 65 at least are accepted into the Doctorate programme. The results of the evaluation are announced by the Directorate of Graduate School.

The rules for recognition of formal prior learning are well defined. A student who is currently enrolled in a Doctorate Degree programme in the same discipline at another institution and has successfully completed at least one semester, upon submitting all required documents before the deadline, may transfer to the Doctorate Programme at EGE University upon the recommendation of the department administration and with the approval of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School. The decision taken will also include eligibility for exemption from some course requirements of the graduate program. Students who transfer from another university must be successful in the EGE University English Proficiency Exam or in an equivalent English examination. Recognition of prior non-formal and in-formal learning is at the beginning stage in Turkish Higher Education Institutions. Ege University is not an exception to this.

The doctorate programme consists of a minimum of seven courses, with a minimum of 21 national credits, a qualifying examination, a dissertation proposal, and a dissertation. The period allotted for the completion of the Doctorate programmes is normally eight semesters (four years). However, while it is possible to graduate in a shorter time, it is also possible to have an extension subject to the approval of the graduate school. The seminar course and thesis are non-credit and graded on a pass/fail basis. The total ECTS credits of the programme is 240 ECTS. A student may take undergraduate courses on the condition that the courses have not been taken during the undergraduate program. However, at most two of these courses may be counted to the Doctorate course load and credits. The PhD students are required to take the Doctoral Qualifying Examination, after having successfully completed taught courses. The examination consists of written and oral parts. The Doctoral Qualifying Committee determines by absolute majority whether a candidate has passed or failed the examination. Students who fail the Qualifying Examination may retake the examination the following semester. Students failing the Examination a second time are dismissed from the program. Students must register for thesis work and the Specialization Field course offered by his supervisor every semester following the semester, in which the supervisor is appointed. A dissertation supervisor who must hold the minimum rank of assistant professor is appointed for each PhD student. When the nature of the dissertation topic requires more than one supervisor, a joint-supervisor may be appointed. A joint-supervisor must hold a doctoral degree. Periodic monitoring of research work by a thesis monitoring committee is required to be awarded the Doctoral degree. A student who has completed work on the thesis within the time period, must write a thesis, using the data collected, according to the specifications of the Graduate School Thesis Writing Guide. The thesis must be defended in front of a jury. The thesis jury is appointed on the recommendations of the relevant Department Chairperson and with the approval of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School. The jury is composed of the thesis supervisor and 5 faculty members. Of the appointed jury members, up to two may be selected from another Department or another University. The co-supervisor cannot be the jury member. Thesis defense by the candidate is open to all audience and a jury decides to grant/deny the Doctoral degree. A majority vote by the jury members determines the outcome of the thesis or examination. The vote can be for "acceptance", "rejection" or "correction". A student may be given, by a decision of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School, up to six months to complete the corrections. The student must then retake the thesis examination.

This Program aims at the students to be well-versed in the related academic literature Medieval History. Students are encouraged to interdisciplinary work and social projects.

Graduate students of MA and PhD programs may start their academic life at universities.

Graduates who succesfully completed doctorate degree may apply to both in the same or related disciplines in higher education institutions at home or abroad to get a position in academic staff or to governmental R&D centres to get expert position.

Annual two-sömerstır given training program, each sömestırda made a mid-term and a final exam, students are given various tasks and measuring success and değerledirmeleri made in this direction.

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

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

Full Time

Ege University Faculty of Letters, History Department Bornova / Izmir (Program Coordinator: Assoc. Dr. Hasan MERT)

Classrooms and archives. Lectures are instructed by the History Department lecturers and supported by the related programmes.

Key Learning Outcomes

1 To have the basic and general information about field / discipline .
2 Discipline / discipline as part of the professional educational institutions teach.
3 History arguments to understand the problems and to develop the modern Turkish history.
4 Relationships with various communities of Turkish history and the decisive phase of the political, administrative and social events to analyze.
5 Arabic, Persian, Greek and Latin texts written for the period read, analyze and use, and academic studies.
6 To use the information learned in research / practice.
7 To be able to analysis.
8 To be able to synthesis.
9 Disciplinary team work and ability to negotiate issues.
10 To offer criticism in a constructive way and to use initiative.
11 Behavior to obtain life-long learning.
12 To be able to researching historical issue and solving problem.

Key Programme Learning Outcomes - NQF for HE in Turkey

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Course Structure Diagram with Credits (60 ECTS per Full-Time Academic Year)

T : Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
1. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9201336011982 Turkish Islamıc Culture And Cıvılısatıon Accordıng To Medıeval Arab Hıstorıans I Compulsory 3 - - 8
9201336031982 Turkish Mamlûk-Ilkhanıd Relatıons Compulsory 3 - - 7
TAR-ORTA-DR-SDG1 Turkish ELECTIVE COURSES 1 Elective - - - 15
Total 6 0 0 30
2. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9201336001982 Turkish Islamıc Culture And Cıvılısatıon Accordıng To Medıeval Arab Hıstorıans II Compulsory 3 - - 8
9201336021982 Turkish Mamlûk-Tımurıds Relatıons Compulsory 3 - - 7
TAR-ORTA-DR-SDG2 Turkish ELECTIVE COURSES 2 Elective - - - 15
Total 6 0 0 30
3. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
DRTEZ693 Turkish Thesis Study Compulsory - - - 15
DRUAD691 Turkish Specialization Field Compulsory - - - 5
Total 0 0 0 20
4. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
DRTEZ692 Turkish Thesis Study Compulsory - - - 25
DRUAD691 Turkish Specialization Field Compulsory - - - 5
Total 0 0 0 30
5. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
DRTEZ692 Turkish Thesis Study Compulsory - - - 25
DRUAD691 Turkish Specialization Field Compulsory - - - 5
Total 0 0 0 30
6. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
DRTEZ692 Turkish Thesis Study Compulsory - - - 25
DRUAD691 Turkish Specialization Field Compulsory - - - 5
Total 0 0 0 30
7. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
DRTEZ692 Turkish Thesis Study Compulsory - - - 25
DRUAD691 Turkish Specialization Field Compulsory - - - 5
Total 0 0 0 30
8. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
DRTEZ692 Turkish Thesis Study Compulsory - - - 25
DRUAD691 Turkish Specialization Field Compulsory - - - 5
Total 0 0 0 30
TAR-ORTA-DR-SDG1 - ELECTIVE COURSES 1
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9201336071982 Turkish Issues Of The Medıeval Turkısh Hıstory I Elective 3 - - 5
9201336132004 Turkish Near East Turkish History on Middle Ages Elective 3 - - 5
9201336172007 Turkish Turkish-Armenian Relations I Elective 3 - - 5
9201336192007 Turkish History of the Crusades Elective 3 - - 5
TAR-ORTA-DR-SDG2 - ELECTIVE COURSES 2
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9201336061982 Turkish Issues Of The Medıeval Turkısh Hıstory II Elective 3 - - 5
9201336122004 Turkish State Organizations of The Mamlük Elective 3 - - 5
9201336182007 Turkish Turkish-Armenian Relations II Elective 3 - - 5
EBB6832017 Turkish Planning and Assesment in Education Elective 3 2 - 6
EBB6852017 Turkish Development and Learning Elective 3 - - 4