Second Cycle Programmes (Master Degree)

General Description

History

The department of Geography Education has offered Master of Science Degree since 1990, and has offered the MS degree to 14 students at present.

Qualification Awarded

Geography Teacher Education, Master’s Degree

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master’s Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle (Bachelors Degree) diploma, minimum score of 65 from the nation-wide Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related fields, acceptable minimum score of 50 from Foreign Language (German, English, French) Exams (UDS/KPDS) or the equivalent exams scores obtained from TOEFL/IELTS/etc. or being successful at the foreign language examination of the Institute (minimum score of 70) and being successful at the science examination (interview) of the Institute in the related fields (with a minimum score of 65). If the student will attend the graduate school for a foreign language study he has to pass the language test from another language. MS candidates should be present their first cycle transcripts.
Their interview grades are calculated as 60 % of their written exam grade + 40 % their oral exam grades.
Candidates whose interview grades are 65 and above will be considered successful according to the DEU Graduate School Regulations. Their ALES grades, cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and interviewing grades are calculated as their Evaluation Grades.
Evaluation Grades: % 50 of their ALES grades, % 25 of their cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and % 25 of their interview grades.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

2 years, 2 semesters per yThe programme consists of a minimum of seven courses, one seminar course, and a thesis study, with a minimum of 21 local credits. The total ECTS credits of the programme are 120 ECTS.
In addition to students midterm and final grades, students reports, quiz results, seminar presentations and project results can be used to evaluate the students semester performances. In order for a student to be successful, he has to get minimum 75 out of 100 (2.5 out of 4.00). Seminar lesson and the thesis are considered as non credit courses and students are evaluated as successful and unsuccessful.
A MS student,, must write the results of the thesis according to the specifications of the Graduate School Thesis Writing Guide and must defend the thesis in front of a jury with an oral presentation. After oral presentation, the jury vote the thesis as acceptance, reject or correction. A student may be given, by a decision of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School, up to three months to complete the corrections and defend his thesis in front of the same jury.
See for the DEU Graduate School Regulations for more information.
http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=13260

Profile of the Programme

The program is designed to promote personal and professional growth for both education and geography education fields. The language of instruction is Turkish.

Key Learning Outcomes

1 To be evaluate, analyze and provide solution proposals using the data collected from the land about the framework of Geography within the principles of Geography.
2 To be able to effective evaluations and applications regarding the sustainable management of the natural and cultural resources in a holistic approach.
3 To be able to develop valuable materials in the graphs, figure, maps and so on depending on Geographical Information System and remote sensing methods for local governments and non-governmental organizations.
4 To be able to prepare or create appropriate learning environments and educational materials by using contemporary educational procedure, strategies and approaches.
5 To know the concepts and phenomena relevant to Geography and evaluate their environt in accordance with the Geographical view point.
6 To be able to contact with foreign colleagues and make common activities related to the geography education.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The graduates of Geography Education enjoy productive careers in public and private schools run by the Ministry of National Education as teachers and work in these institutions as educational technologists, researchers and senior advisers and in many other areas of the public service such as Local governments, General directorate mineral research and exploration, the state water works and tourism as civil servants. In addition, students may work in the earth sciences related areas of the private sector.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates who successfully completed the Masters Degree may apply to doctorate (third cycle) programmes in the same or in related disciplines.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Academic Plan consists of 2 compulsory and 23 elective courses. There is a total of 23 elective courses included in the department elective courses pool; 12 courses in fall and 11 courses in the spring semester. The ratio of compulsory courses to elective courses in the curriculum is 6 / 188 ECTS.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 30
TOTAL: 30
1 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 SAC 5007 GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 2 SAC 5013 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF TURKEY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 3 SAC 5017 URBAN CONSERVATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 4 SAC 5023 GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION IN TURKEY AND IN THE WORLD ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 5 SAC 5003 NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 6 SAC 5031 REMOTE SENSING (RS) ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 7 SAC 5001 LAND-USE I (PLAINS) ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 8 SAC 5029 HUMAN AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY RESEARCH METHODS AND ANALYZE-I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 9 SAC 5019 PRACTICAL GEOMORPHOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 10 SAC 5027 HUMAN IMPACT OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENT-I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 11 SAC 5009 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN GEOGRAPHY-I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
G 12 SAC 5005 EVALUATING CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
2 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 SAC 5098 EXPERTISE FIELD COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3
B 2 SAC 5096 SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 2 0 3
B 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 24
TOTAL: 30
2 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 SAC 5030 GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 2 SAC 5002 LAND-USE II (MOUNTAINS) ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 3 SAC 5006 URBANIZATION AND ITS DISCONTENTS IN TURKEY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 4 SAC 5004 CONSERVATION AREA AND PLANNING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 5 SAC 5010 HUMAN AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY RESEARCH METHODS AND ANALYZE-II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 6 SAC 5016 TEACHING METHODS STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES OF GEOGRAPHY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 7 SAC 5024 ECOLOGICAL REGIONS OF TURKEY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 8 SAC 5014 TOPOGRAPHY MAPS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 9 SAC 5000 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN GEOGRAPHY-II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 10 SAC 5018 TOPOCLIMATOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 11 SAC 5032 HUMAN IMPACT OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENT II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
3.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 SAC 5099 THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL: 30
4.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 SAC 5099 THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL: 30

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Students must attend classes, practices and examinations. In order for students to qualify for midterms they should attend 70% of the theoretical classes and 80% of the application/lab classes. Students attendance is followed by their Instructor. For almost all required and elective courses there are two written examinations: One midterm examination (given during each semester and dates of which are announced by the Department in the first month of the semester) and one final exam. The instructor announces the weekly course content, the course book and how students will be evaluated and the dates of the exams to the students and the Institute at the beginning of the semester. The instructor evaluated the students depending on their midterm and final grades, attendance to the class, their additional work such as projects, presentations and assignments which were presented at the beginning of the semester.
A make up exam is offered for graduate classes. Upon the approval of the Institute Board students can take the exam from the lessons that they have already passed in order to increase their GPA.
To be able to pass a lesson a graduate student must have minimum CB.
See for the DEU Graduate School Regulations for more information.
http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=13260

Graduation Requirements

The programme consists of a minimum of seven courses delivered within the graduate programme of the department and in related fields, one seminar course, and thesis, with a minimum of 21 local credits. The total ECTS credits of the programme is 120 ECTS. Graduation requirements in detail are explained in the section Qualification Requirements and Regulations.

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

Full-time