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| The Women and Family Studies master's program with thesis became operational in the 2021-2022 academic year. | | | QUALIFICATION AWARDED | | | | | LEVEL of QUALIFICATION: | | Qualifications Frameworks in the European Higher Education Area (QF-EHEA), Level 2
European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL), Level 7 | | | MODE of STUDY | | | Full Time | | | ADMISSION & REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS | | 1 - Bachelor's Degree in acceptable fields,
2 - Sufficient score from the National Academic Staff & Graduate Education Exam,
3 - English proficiency | | | OBJECTIVE of THE PROGRAMME | | | | | RECOGNATION of PRIOR LEARNING | | 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. | | | QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS and REGULATIONS | | To be able to secure the Master of science degree in the field of Women and Family Studies, the students are required to;
a) To have passed all the courses in the curriculum with at least a CC degree,
b) To have a weighted average of at least 2.0 out of 4.0,
c) To have prepared a thesis, presented it before the jury and passed with a successful grade.
KTU Graduate Education Regulations | | | EXAMINATION, ASSESSMENT and GRADING REGULATIONS | | | The examination, assessment and grading regulations have been set up for the university by the University Senate and the Department of International Relations is bound by these regulations. Each course is assessed via a midterm exam, a second mid-term exam composed of quizzes, homeworks and assignments, and a final end-of-term exam, with contributions of 30%, 20% and 50% respectively. The marking is made out of 100. Grades of 81-100 is assigned a letter grade of AA, 76-80 BA, 70-75 BB, 60-69 CB, 50-59 CC, 45-49 DC, 40-44 DD, 30-39 FD and 0-29 FF. The AA is the highest grade and has a grade credit of 4.00, BA 3.5, BB 3.0, CB 2.5, CC 2.0, DC 1.5, DD 1.0, FD 0.5 and FF 0.0. Grades of AA to CC are pass, DD to FF fail, and DC is conditional pass and requires a CGPA of at least 2.0 for that term. The details given for each course in the programme include the detailed assessment methods together with a description of the second mid-term exam | | | GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS | | | Students are subjected to a midterm exam, midterm study (project, seminar, quiz, homework, or a second midterm exam) and final exam for each course. All exams are evaluated out of 100 points and students who get at least 70 points are considered successful. Students who get one of the letter grades (AA), (BA), (BB), (CB) and (CC) in a course are considered successful in that course | | | OCCUPATIONAL PROFILES of GRADUATES | | | Graduates of the program may take part directly or indirectly in issues of women and gender in fields of activity such as the Ministry of Family and Social Politics, General Directorate of Women's Status, Social Services and Child Protection Agency, Turkish Statistical Institution, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of National Education, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labour, and Social Security or in public organizations, local administrations, development agencies, or in international establishments such as the Turkish representatives of the United Nations, the Turkish Delegation of the European Union, embassies interested in the area and international civil organizations. In addition, they may also work as academicians in universities. | | | ACCESS to FURTHER STUDIES | | Qualifications Frameworks in the European Higher Education Area (QF-EHEA), Level 3
European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL), Level 8 | | | CONTACT INFORMATION | | | Postal Adress | : | | Phone | : | | Fax | : | | E-Mail | : | | Web Adress | : |
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