| FOUNDATION & HISTORY |
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| The department of architecture was established as a 5-year-educational program in 1963. By 1977-1978 terms, the educational year was 4 years. The graduate program has been carried out within the institute of Natural sciences since 1982. |
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| QUALIFICATION AWARDED |
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| Students who have graduated from the Department of Architecture are awarded with a Master of Science degree in the field of architecture. |
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| LEVEL of QUALIFICATION: |
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Qualifications Frameworks in the European Higher Education Area (QF-EHEA), Level 2
European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL), Level 7 |
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| MODE of STUDY |
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| Full Time |
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| ADMISSION & REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS |
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| 1 - Bachelor's Degree in acceptable fields,2 - Sufficient score from the National Academic Staff & Graduate Education Exam (ALES),3 - English proficiency (500 from TOEFL / 6 from IELTS) |
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| OBJECTIVE of THE PROGRAMME |
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| The post-graduate program of the Department of Architecture aims at furnishing academicians and experts with the ability to combine design, architectural design, environmental design, building materials and technologies, restoration and architectural history with one other in theory and practice and recognize interdisciplinary coordinations. The main objective is to enable students to come up with detailed solutions to various problems including those of human space, environment and culture in architectural design based on professional knowledge, to pursue creativity environmental awareness, current developments in the field and to excel in conducting research studies and writing theses and articles. |
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| RECOGNATION of PRIOR LEARNING |
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The "Directive on Recognition of Prior Learning", Senate Decision No. 340 issued on July 28, 2023, has been accepted and entered into force regarding the students registered in all programs of Karadeniz Technical University to determine the principles to be followed for the recognition, crediting, and adaptation of the achievements acquired by the students at non-university institutions.
In this Directive,
- recognition of knowledge, skills, and competencies acquired with special interest through an exemption exam to be substituted as program courses,
- recognition of workplace and internship experiences through portfolio evaluation to be substituted as program courses,
- and the crediting of certificates received from accredited institutions regarding students' special interests are covered.
Announcements of courses included in the scope of recognition of prior learning, applications, and evaluation will be made on the dates specified in the academic calendar.
Recognition of prior learning will offer numerous benefits to our students and employers. For our students, increasing professional development and mobility in the labour market, preventing repetition of education and waste of time, providing early graduation, reducing the cost of learning, encouraging learning, and increasing the student's motivation and self-confidence can be counted among the benefits of recognition of prior learning. From the employers' perspectives, it will contribute to satisfying skill or competence deficiencies in the workplace, reducing the time employees spend outside the workplace for training purposes, and thus using resources more efficiently. |
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| QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS and REGULATIONS |
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To get a Masters Degree in the field of Architecture, students are required
a- to pass a total of 21 credits (60 ETCS) with at least CC grade
b- to get a total average point of at least 2.00 out of 4.00
c- to prepare a Master thesis, submit and present it successfully with a passing grade
KTU Graduate Education Regulations |
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| EXAMINATION, ASSESSMENT and GRADING REGULATIONS |
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| Students are required to take a midterm, a midterm study (projects, seminars, quizzes, homework and a second midterm) and a final exam. The passing grade is made up of 30 % of midterm, 20% of midterm study and 50% of final exam. All exams are evaluated out of 100. It is compulsory to get at least 45 on the final exam. Students who get AA,BA,BB,CB or CC are successful. |
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| GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS |
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| Students who have successfully completed a minimum of 21 credits (equivalent to 60 ECTS credits) within the graduate program of the department or related departments, have got at least 2.00 total average out of 4.00 and have presented a thesis before a jury successfully are given a Master?s degree. |
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| OCCUPATIONAL PROFILES of GRADUATES |
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| Ministries, municipalities, universities, institutes, banks, private companies, private offices and so on. |
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| ACCESS to FURTHER STUDIES |
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Qualifications Frameworks in the European Higher Education Area (QF-EHEA), Level 3
European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL), Level 8 |
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
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| DEPARTMENTAL FACILITIES : |
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| Graduate courses are taught in a seminary hall equipped with a computer and a projector. |