Alman Dili ve Edebiyatı Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08:653

ISCO 08:653

• The department of German Language and Literature aims to educate philologists who have adopted ethical values, who are aware of the realities of the world, who have adopted the importance of life long learning, equipped with the knowledge, skills and approaches necessary to serve in all areas of German philology. The BA programme consisting of a total of 8 semesters in 4 years, aims to provide students with an advanced level of language skills, core knowledge in literary terms, literary history, literary theory and criticism, culture, and vocational competence in language, literature, criticism and cultural studies.

• Education and training are provided in the form of formal, open or distance education. In addition, internships or international internships are carried out in laboratories and workshops within higher education institutions or in institutions and workplaces.

• Ability to communicate orally and in written way by using proper German and terminology competently as it is required by the field.
• Ability to translate any text from German into Turkish and from Turkish into German.
• Ability to comprehend and interpret texts and cultures belonging to german speaking countries (german, swiss, austria)
• Ability to use communication skills in order to be a link between cultures.
• Ability to combine the concept culture with literature, language, translation and related areas and have a intercultural point of view.
• Ability to develop skills in analytical approach and critical opinion in terms of literary and cultural criticism.
• Ability to raise awareness about differences and similarities in order to empathize and interpret relationships tolerant.
• Ability to raise awareness about the sense and sensibility of reading books.
• Ability to critical thinking and imagine alternatives. Comprehension that the learning process is a lifelong learning process. To raise awareness about social responsibility and to organize projects and activities for the social environment.
• Ability to use German language skills in order to obtain information and to communicate with colleagues about philology, culture and translation.
• Ability to forward opinions, present a certain subject and to predict the perception.
• Ability to self awareness and ability to build self confidence. To gain skills in order to work successfully as a communication specialist in different areas.

• Be able to develop the ability to understand, assimilate and discuss the concepts and thoughts, facts and approaches, critical methods related to German Language and Literature.

• Be able to examine different periods of German literary and cultural history in itself and in comparison with other periods and to make inferences in the context of their own language, literature and cultural history.

• To understand the basic concepts, theories and methods of linguistics and sub-branches of linguistics (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics), to be able to analyze linguistic texts, to associate this information with literature and cultural studies.

• To gain awareness about the German language, culture and cultural history and to associate the acquired knowledge with other world languages, culture and literature, especially Turkish language culture and literature.

• Be able to read language, literature, culture and art products/texts (novels, poetry, stories, reviews, cinema, magazines, newspapers, television, advertisement, theater, painting, sculpture, music, architecture, folklore, sports) with cultural criticism approaches and and to be able to analyze the evolving and changing discourses related to them.

• Be able to use German and terminology competently in various written and oral communication situations.

• Be able to analyze literary texts by using the knowledge and skills acquired in the field, to express them orally or in writing using scientific writing techniques.

• Be able to work independently and/or in a group by gaining ethical work responsibility, knowledge and skills in scientific research and projects.

• Be able to use information technologies competently by gaining the skills of using materials in learning processes and making appropriate choices in line with the content-material connection.

• Be able to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in the field in interdisciplinary studies.

• Be able to competently translate different types of texts, especially literary texts, taking into account social and cultural characteristics.

• To learn a second foreign language other than Turkish and German at a basic level and communicate it verbally and in writing.

• Be able to transfer the knowledge, critical perspective and flexibility gained by the German Language and Literature program to other areas of life and professional levels (teaching, lecturer, guidance, interpreting, international relations, editorial etc.)

Students must attend classes, practices and examinations. Students' attendance is followed by the Instructor concerned. For almost all required and technical elective courses there are written examinations, in which most cases student must solve selected problems by calculation. One midterm examination is given during each semester. Dates of midterm examinations are announced by the Department in the first month of the semester. In addition to midterm examinations and other work, students are required to take a final examination. Final examinations are held at the appropriate place and hour as decided and announced by the Department. Students are given a make-up examination for any examination which they have not attended if it is accepted by the Faculty Administrative Comittee that there exist genuine and valid reasons for this.

The semester grades are determined by adding fourty percent of the midterm exam and sixty percent of the final exam grade. The type and contribution of the educational activities such as reports, homeworks, quizzes, seminar presentations or individual oral discussions, and performance in laboratory work on the assessment are announced by the instructor at the beginning of the semester. In the new assessment system which has been introduced since the academic year of 2004-2005, the semester grades are assessed through Relative Assessment System.

The success states of the students are specified by Grade Point Averages (GPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) computed at the end of each term. (GPA) is the weighted grade average of the term the student is enrolled in. CGPA is the weighted grade average of the students computed by considering all the courses in the course plan of the enrolled department or program starting from the entrance to the university.

(GPA) and (CGPA) are computed with the weighted grade averages. Weighted grade average is obtained by dividing the sum of the product of course credits and the weight coefficients equivalent of the letter grades to the total credit. Both (GPA) and CGPA are determined by adding all the grades students get from credit courses ranging from (AA) to (FF) to assessment. Students whose CGPA value is at least 2.00 are considered successful on condition that no course has been marked as (FF), (FD). Students whose CGPA values are below 2.00 are considered failure. Starting from the end of the second term, Students’ GPAs have to be at least 1.80 to be able to take classes of the upper terms.

For the assessment of success of the students enrolled in before the academic year of 2004-2005, if the final exam and the semester grades exceed 60 or be equal to 60 , the student will be successful from this course. Courses which do not require midterm and/or final examinations are determined by the course teacher. Under these circumstances, the semester grade is given by evaluating the work done throughout the semester. In the nontechnical optional courses, students and lecturer arrange the method of evaluation. The student’s success in these courses is awarded by “successful” in the transcript of records.

To oversee the quality of higher education programs;

- YÖK is responsible for planning, organizing, managing and supervising education and training and other activities in higher education institutions.

- "University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" of higher education institutions prepared within the framework of the criteria determined by YÖK are published every year. The reports prepared according to these reports, including quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

- "Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report" containing academic, administrative and financial data of foundation higher education institutions is published annually by CoHE. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK. Quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is ensured according to the "Procedures and Principles for Ensuring Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs":

1. Creation and Approval of Curricula: YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required for the opening of undergraduate departments and programs in higher education institutions.

1.1. The curriculum of undergraduate programs in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each program will provide to the student are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

1.2. The curricula of the National Core Curricula are adopted by the relevant Council of Deans and implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of the Council of Higher Education.

2. Assessment and Evaluation: The measurement and evaluation of the learning outcomes of each undergraduate program is carried out according to the teaching and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programs, if they successfully complete the course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions; receive a bachelor's diploma.

4. Self-Assessment-External Evaluation: Higher education institutions, in the context of continuous monitoring, enter the "Institutional Internal Evaluation Reports" of the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK shares the "Institutional Feedback Report" prepared for the external evaluation of higher education institutions with the public. In addition, accreditation decisions issued by accreditation bodies authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also indicate that the quality assurance of the qualifications of the programs is ensured. YÖKAK conducts regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with the legislation.

• Students who want to enroll in the department must complete the processes / exams determined by ÖSYM within the framework of the academic and legal legislation of the university. A student who has started his/her education in an equivalent programme at home or abroad can apply for transfer. The acceptance of students is examined and evaluated before the start of the semester, considering the conditions of each student and the degree to which he / she has applied. More detailed information about admission to the University is available in the Institution Catalogue.

• The graduates enjoy productive careers in the public and private sectors of Turkey and countries abroad, in such fields as business finance, government, international relations, education, the media, technology, and the arts, to name only a few.

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transferring Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer in Higher Education Institutions

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs to Undergraduate Education

2. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education (Additional Article-35)

2.1. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board

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