| FOUNDATION & HISTORY |
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| Karadeniz Technical University, Institute of Social Sciences started its graduate education in the 2016-2017 academic year in accordance with the Higher Education Law No. 2547. |
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| QUALIFICATION AWARDED |
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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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- KTU Senate’s Decision dated 15.06.2021 and numbered 320/12 (The Senate Principles for
Graduate Programs Application and Admission Conditions)
- KTU Graduate School of Social Sciences Graduate Programs Application Guidelines
- Students admitted to the program from outside the field are required to attend the Scientific
Preparation Program and be successful in the courses determined based on their graduation
status. |
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| OBJECTIVE of THE PROGRAMME |
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| The master's program helps the student gain sociological thinking skills, gain the ability to access, evaluate and interpret information by conducting scientific research. |
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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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The study period of the program is four semesters and can be extended to a maximum of six
semesters. By the end of the fourth semester at the latest, the student must have successfully
completed minimum eight courses stated in the curriculum including compulsory and elective
courses, one of which must be in English, corresponding to at least 24 credits (120 ECTS credits) in
total as well as the ?Seminar? course and the ?Scientific Research and Publication Ethics? course
(non-credit). Also, at the end of the sixth semester at the latest, the thesis study must be completed,
and the student must be accepted successful in the thesis defense examination (see KTU
Regulations on Graduate Education).
KTU Graduate Education Regulations |
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| EXAMINATION, ASSESSMENT and GRADING REGULATIONS |
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Exams, Assessment and Evaluation
Students are subjected to a midterm exam, term study (project, seminar, quiz, assignment, or a
second midterm exam), and final exam for each course. The share of the midterm exam in the final
grade of the course is 30%, that of the term study is 20%, and that of the final exam is 50%. All exams
are graded out of 100 points. For a student to be considered successful in a course, s/he must get at
least a letter grade of ?CC? as the end-of-semester grade in that course. |
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| GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS |
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To graduate from the master’s degree program, it is necessary to successfully complete
- Minimum eight courses including compulsory courses, one of which must be in English,
corresponding to at least 24 credits (120 ECTS credits) in total as well as the “Seminar” course and
the “Scientific Research and Publication Ethics” course (non-credit) by the end of the fourth
semester and
- The thesis study by the end of the sixth semester. |
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| OCCUPATIONAL PROFILES of GRADUATES |
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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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