First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor’s Degree)

General Description

History

The Division of Turkish Language Teacher Education at Dokuz Eylul University was established in 1992 with the goal of training Turkish language teachers. Our division which started to teach in 1992-1993 academic year has been implementing formal education curriculum from the establishment to date. It has an undergraduate education that is four-year in progress as well as a masters and PhD degree programs are in progress at the Institute of Educational Sciences. The language of instruction in all undergraduate and graduate programs of Turkish Language Teacher Education is Turkish.
The education program of our division targets to train Turkish teachers with sufficient capacity and talent to train the future generations at the second stage of primary education in accordance with the needs and requirements of both our country and our era. In addition to reinforcing the occupational knowledge and experiences of students, our division also attaches importance to directing them to sport, art, communication and culture activities supporting their personal development and improving their creativity and social relations.

Qualification Awarded

Turkish Language Teacher Education, Bachelor s Degree (B.Sc.), Turkish Teacher

Level of Qualification

First Cycle (Bachelor s Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

High school diploma, placement through a nation-wide Student Selection Examination.

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

The Regulations Concerning Transferring Between Associate Degree and Bachelors Degree Programs, Double Major and Minor Programs and The Interagency Credit Transfer and the Evaluation Terms and Conditions for parallel transfers determined by the University Senate are applied to students in Turkey and foreign countries, who wish to transfer from higher education Institutions to Dokuz Eylul University.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Student must successfully complete all of the courses in the four-year program, in order to graduate. This degree is given to students who pass all courses in the curriculum, successfully complete a minimum of 240 ECTS credits and obtain an overall grade point average of at least 2.00 / 4.00.

Profile of the Programme

The Division of Turkish Language Teacher Education, with its four-year undergraduate curriculum based on contemporary teacher training approaches, aims to educate qualified teachers who are aware of contemporary assessment and evaluation approaches, enable to design learning environments by means of instructional technologies and use various special teaching methods and techniques in their teaching, keep up with new developments and innovations in their field. Within the frame of this purpose, there are lessons, which aimed at career development of students as well as field information and general knowledge of them, in the curriculum of that program.
Since 2010, BOLOGNA Process (European Higher Education Area alignment) has been started for the citizens of the countries within the European Higher Education Area, to provide easy travelling for higher education and working.
Since 2011, Diploma Supplement is given to graduating students. The University has received the Diploma Supplement Label and studies are in progress for the ECTS label.
Through bilateral agreements with high-quality institutions of international reputation, the Program is aiming to increase the knowledge and experience, by supporting the exchange of students and academics. As of 2012, the Program has bilateral agreements for ERASMUS Students and Scholars Exchange Program, and for FARABİ program.
The Division of Turkish Language Teacher Education is situated in the building of Social Sciences and comprised of 5 classrooms and 8 offices for academics. All classrooms are equipped with multimedia aids. Besides, in the faculty there is a central library for students to utilize.

Key Learning Outcomes

1 To have an academic knowledge of theoretical and applied to be able to comprehend Turkish education in the current debates in the field, developments and innovations in the text books and practice tools- electrical devices.
2 Having satisfactory level of knowledge and competence which through graduates can improve their students’ basic language skills, ensuring accurate language use and being a model for their students as a language user.
3 Obtaining sufficient academic hardware about Turkish language structure, wealth and historical development.
4 Graduates develop of the idea of using Turkish and brining to be component of Turkish thinking skills in their environment.
5 To understand with texts the Turkish and world literature through the historical process and using literature knowledge in professional life.
6 Knowing its place among the world languages of Turkish, can identify and be qualified to teach Turkish.
7 Having at least one foreign language skills to follow the developments in the international area and to contact with people of different nations.
8 Have sufficient knowledge about the laws and regulations of citizenship and the teaching profession.
9 Different teaching methods and techniques in using information technology to prepare a suitable environment in order to deliver a rich learning environment.
10 Thinking critically; having skills which communication, problem solving and reasoning; develop positive attitudes toward lifelong learning.
11 Class managing, guidance, being qualified to measurement and evaluation.
12 To communicate effectively in using Turkish language as a communication tool with students and colleagues in social environment.
13 By taking responsibility of evaluation for itself and its surrounding in profession life which individual and cluster studies.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of Division of Turkish Language Teacher Education enjoy productive careers in public and private schools run by the Ministry of National Education as teacher archives, TRT and medias, in many other areas of the public service as civil servants.

Access to Further Studies

Students, who graduate from this program, may apply to second cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Academic Plan consists of 59 compulsory and 16 elective courses. The ratio of compulsory courses to elective courses in the curriculum is 180 / 60 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 Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 ATA 1001 PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 2 EGİ 1035 INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 3 TKÖ 1001 TURKISH LANGUAGE I PHONETICS: REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 4 TKÖ 1003 OTTOMAN TURKISH I REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
G 5 TKÖ 1005 LITERARY KNOWLEDGE AND THEORIES I REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
G 6 TKÖ 1007 WRITTEN EXPRESSION I REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 7 TKÖ 1009 ORAL EXPRESSION I REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 8 TKÖ 1013 TECHNIQUES OF WRITING REQUIRED 1 2 0 4
G 9 YDA 1003 FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (GERMAN) REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 10 YDF 1003 FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (FRENCH) REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 11 YDİ 1003 FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (ENGLISH) REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – -6
TOTAL: 30
2. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 ATA 1002 PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 2 RPD 1020 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 3 TKÖ 1002 TURKISH GRAMMAR II: MORPHOLOGY REQUIRED 2 0 0 5
B 4 TKÖ 1004 OTTOMAN TURKISH II REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
B 5 TKÖ 1006 LITERARY KNOWLEDGE AND THEORIES II REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
B 6 TKÖ 1008 WRITTEN EXPRESSION II REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
B 7 TKÖ 1010 ORAL EXPRESSION II REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
B 8 YDA 1002 FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (GERMAN) REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
B 9 YDF 1002 FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (FRENCH) REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
B 10 YDİ 1002 FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (ENGLISH) REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
B 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – -6
TOTAL: 30
3 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 BİL 2001 COMPUTER I REQUIRED 2 2 0 4
G 2 TKÖ 2001 TURKISH GRAMMAR III: VOCABULARY REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
G 3 TKÖ 2003 TURKISH FOLK LITERATURE I REQUIRED 2 0 0 5
G 4 TKÖ 2005 OLD TURKISH LITERATURE I REQUIRED 2 0 0 5
G 5 TKÖ 2007 MODERN TURKISH LITERATURE I REQUIRED 2 0 0 5
G 6 TKÖ 2013 EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 3
TOTAL: 30
3 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 TKÖ 2009 ELECTIVE I (FOLKLORE) ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3
G 2 TKÖ 2017 ELECTIVE I (GRAMMAR TEACHING) ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3
4. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 BİL 2002 COMPUTER II REQUIRED 2 2 0 4
B 2 EPÖ 2026 PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF TEACHING REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 3 TKÖ 2002 TURKISH GRAMMAR IV: SYNTAX REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 4 TKÖ 2004 TURKISH FOLK LITERATURE II REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
B 5 TKÖ 2006 OLD TURKISH LITERATURE II REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
B 6 TKÖ 2008 MODERN TURKISH LITERATURE II REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
B 7 TKÖ 2010 GENERAL LINGUISTICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 0
TOTAL: 30
5 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 EPÖ 3009 MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 2 EYD 3009 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 3 TKÖ 3001 COMPREHENSION TECHNIQUES I: READING TRAINING REQUIRED 2 2 0 5
G 4 TKÖ 3003 COMPREHENSION TECHNIQUES I: READING TRAINING REQUIRED 2 2 0 5
G 5 TKÖ 3005 CHILDRENS LITERATURE REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
G 6 TKÖ 3009 SPECIAL TEACHING METHODS I REQUIRED 2 2 0 5
G 7 TKÖ 3011 SOCIAL SERVICE PRACTICE REQUIRED 1 2 0 4
G 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 0
TOTAL: 30
6. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 EPÖ 3018 HISTORY OF TURKISH EDUCATION REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 2 TKÖ 3002 COMPREHENSION TECHNIQUES I: SPEAKING TRAINING REQUIRED 2 2 0 4
B 3 TKÖ 3004 COMPREHENSIONS TECHNIQUES II: WRITING TRAINING REQUIRED 2 2 0 4
B 4 TKÖ 3006 TURKISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 5 TKÖ 3010 SPECIAL TEACHING METHODS II REQUIRED 2 2 0 5
B 6 TKÖ 3012 TEACHING TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIAL DESIGN REQUIRED 2 2 0 4
B 7 TKÖ 3014 WORLD LITERATURE REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 8 TKÖ 3016 HISTORY OF TURKISH LITERATURE REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 0
TOTAL: 30
7 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 RPD 4017 GUIDANCE REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 2 TKÖ 4001 THEATER AND DRAMA PRACTICES REQUIRED 2 2 0 6
G 3 TKÖ 4003 ANALYSIS OF TURKISH TEXTBOOKS REQUIRED 2 0 0 5
G 4 TKÖ 4007 DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES OF TURKISH REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 5 TKÖ 4011 SCHOOL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 1 4 0 7
G 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 3
TOTAL: 30
7 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 SGK 4001 GENERAL CULTURE ELECTIVE I(HISTORY OF THOUGHT AND CIVILIZATION) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 2 SGK 4003 GENERAL CULTURE ELECTIVE I(COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 3 SGK 4005 GENERAL CULTURE ELECTIVE I(HEALTH AND FIRST-AID KNOWLEDGE) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 4 SGK 4007 GENERAL CULTURE ELECTIVE I(CHILD AND ADOLESCENCE MENTAL HEALTH) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 5 SGK 4009 GENERAL CULTURE ELECTIVE I(CHILDRENS LITERATURE AND EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 6 SGK 4011 GENERAL CULTURE ELECTIVE I(HUMAN RELATIONS, LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 7 SGK 4013 GENERAL CULTURE ELECTIVE I(PROFESSIONAL ETHICS) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
8. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 EYD 4010 TURKISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND SCHOOL MANAGEMENT REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 2 TKÖ 4002 LANGUAGE AND CULTURE REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 3 TKÖ 4004 TEACHING PRACTICE REQUIRED 2 6 0 10
B 4 TKÖ 4022 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 9
TOTAL: 30
8 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 SGK 4006 GENERAL CULTURE ELECTIVE II(DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHT) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 2 SGK 4016 GENERAL CULTURE ELECTIVE II(CLASSIC LITERATURE AND SOCIETY) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 3 SGK 4018 GENERAL CULTURE ELECTIVE II(ACTUAL PROBLEMS IN TURKISH LANGUAGE) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 4 TKÖ 4006 ELECTIVEII(ANALYSIS OF POETRY IN FOLK LITERATURE) ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3
B 5 TKÖ 4008 ELECTIVE II(TRADITION AND INTERACTION IN FOLK LITERATURE) ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3
B 6 TKÖ 4012 ELECTIVE III(COMPARATIVE LITERATURE) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 7 TKÖ 4014 ELECTIVE III(ANALYSIS OF POETRY IN MODERN TURKISH LITERATURE) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 8 TKÖ 4024 ELECTIVE II (GRAMMAR TEACHING WITH TEXTS) ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Measurement and evaluation methods for each course are defined in the course syllabi prepared by the instructor/s. Exam and passings grades are regulated according to the rules and regulations of Dokuz Eylul University, Buca Faculty of Education undergraduate programs as indicated in their catalogs. According to these students must attend classes, practices and examinations. Students attendance is followed by the Instructor concerned. 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 semester grades are determined by adding forty percent of the midterm exam and sixty percent of the final exam grade. In some courses, additional work such as projects, presentations and assignments could be given to students. If there is an additional work given in that course, then the semester grades are 30% of the midterm exam, 10% the midterm project and 60% of the final exam. Students are successful in the course if their grades are (AA), (BA), (BB), (CB), (CC), (DC), (DD) and (B) if their grades are (FD), (FF) and (Y), they fail. Students whose GPA are lower than 1.80 cannot register for a new course. Those who have failed in the final exam may take the make-up exam of which grade replaces the final exam and students grades are computated again based upon the make-up exam results.
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Graduation Requirements

Student must successfully complete all the courses in the four-year program, in order to graduate. This degree is awarded to students who pass all courses in the curriculum, and provide a minimum of 240 ECTS credit with an overall grade point average of at least 2.00 / 4.00.

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

Full-time training programs are implemented.