Arkeoloji ve Sanat Tarihi (İngilizce) Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

• The Department of Archaeology and History of Art offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of archaeology, the history of art and visual culture, cultural heritage management, and museum studies by employing the most recent theoretical and methodological approaches and a hands-on approach to learning. Our faculty consists of specialists in the archaeology and history of art of the civilizations that have flourished in the area of modern Türkiye. Students will learn about prehistoric Anatolian archaeology, the Greek and Roman eras, Late Antique and Byzantine studies, and the Ottoman period, and can decide to focus more specifically on one of these time periods. Cultural heritage management practices and museum operations are inseparable from the study of archaeology and the history of art, and students will also be instructed in these areas during their four-year undergraduate program. Students in our department have the opportunity to take courses in ancient languages of the Mediterranean and Anatolian worlds such as Greek, Latin, and Ottoman Turkish. Our lectures are enriched through field trips to archaeological sites and museum excursions, and participation in conferences and workshops organized by visiting lecturers and specialists from Türkiye and abroad. We provide hands-on training in methods of analysis and conservation in our archaeological laboratory. Our students are also encouraged to participate in one of our archaeological excavation projects during the summer or to complete internships with museums or cultural heritage organizations.

Formal education occurs on the Rumeli Feneri campus. In addition, the courses are enriched by archaeological field trips, museum visits and practical seminars and lectures by invited speakers from Turkey and other countries.

• In Archaeology and History of Art classes, students gain an understanding of theories, methods, and practices in different subjects through readings, discussions in class, research papers, presentations, museum and field trips, and team projects.
• Students demonstrate how to interrogate different theories, compare and analyze different types of data sets, analyze case studies, and assess the strengths and weaknesses of different explanations.
• In independent study projects and summer internships undergraduate students learn practical aspects of the fields taught in Archaeology and History of Art by participating in an archaeological field project and/or interning with a museum or another local institution responsible for heritage activities.
• Students take courses in different modern languages offered at the university, such as German, French, and Italian, which are helpful languages for the study of archaeology and the history or art. They can also take ancient languages, such as Ancient Greek and Latin, Hittite, Luwian and/or Ottoman to develop archival and epigraphic skills needed for archaeological and art historical research. To acquire practical skills in developing technologies, courses such as GIS, technical drawing, and other lab skills are offered at the undergraduate level. Basic preventative conservation skills are offered in heritage and museum studies courses.
• Students learn from faculty about ethical standards in the field while engaging in the processes of research and writing original work. Students are made aware in each undergraduate course syllabus, essentially a contract with the student, what constitutes ethical behavior and appropriate attitudes in and out of class as a member of KU. Students engaging in any research involving humans, including oral history work, learn how this is vetted by the KU Institutional Review Board (IRB).
• Students learn about their diverse community by conducting research in local communities; in class they learn about the role of national and international organizations for the promotion of scientific research such as TÜBİTAK, UNESCO, etc. They learn through summer internships in Türkiye and abroad about ways in which they can use their expertise and training to improve their worlds.
• Students gain practical and hands-on knowledge in fieldwork, museum research, and excavation skills in off-campus programs including but not limited to archaeological surveys and excavation projects, museum internships, and exhibitions.
• Students gain practical and work-study experience preparing archaeological samples and conducting different types of laboratory analyses.

Advanced proficiency is exhibited in the following key competencies:

• Literacy skills
• Multilingual proficiency
• Mathematical competence and competence in science, technology
• Digital literacy
• Personal, social, and learning-to-learn competence
• Citizenship competence Entrepreneurial competence
• Cultural awareness and expression competence

The number of midterm exams, assignments, homework, and other studies that students are responsible for in each course, their contribution to the final grade, and the requirements for participating in the final exam are determined by the instructor at the beginning of the semester and announced to the students both written and verbally.

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 shall be admitted to undergraduate and associate degree programs according to the selection and placement procedures conducted by ÖSYM and according to the regulations concerning the admissions of international students.

Graduates may choose to continue their master or PhD level studies but also get job offers from education, museums, foundations as well as cultural heritage programs.

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Koç University Regulation For Undergraduate And Associate Degree Teaching And Learning

Double major, minor, and specialization programs

ARTICLE 28– (1) In accordance with the Regulation Concerning Transfer between Undergraduate and Associate Degree Programs, Double Major, Minor, and Principles Concerning Credit Transfer among Institutions of Higher Education, students who meet the success conditions and other requirements established by the Academic Council can, as double major students, concurrently take courses from two separate diploma programs of the University and earn two separate diplomas. For acceptance into, attendance to, and graduation from a double major program, courses and common educational requirements of both diploma programs must be fulfilled. Rules concerning the application, acceptance, and attendance to double major program, taking of course over the ordinary course load in the context of the second major program, dismissal from the second major program, internal transfer to the second major, and graduation from the second major are determined by the Academic Council.

(2) In accordance with the Regulation Concerning Transfer between Undergraduate and Associate Degree Programs, Double Major, Minor, and Principles Concerning Credit Transfer among Institutions of Higher Education, students who meet the success condition and other requirements established by the Academic Council can, as minor students, concurrently take a limited number of courses from another diploma program of the University as determined by the Executive Council of the college that offers this diploma program, and receive a minor certificate. Minor programs that allow taking courses from more than one diploma program can be offered. For acceptance into, attendance to and earning a certificate from a minor program, courses and common educational requirements of both diploma programs must be fulfilled. Rules concerning the application, acceptance, and attendance to, dismissal from the minor and earning the minor certificate are determined by the Academic Council.

(3) Students who meet the success condition and other requirements established by the Academic Council can concurrently take a limited number of courses from another diploma program of the University as determined by the Executive Council of the college that offers this diploma program and receive a track certificate. Rules concerning application to, acceptance, attendance, and dismissal from the track program and qualification for the track certificate are determined by the Academic Council.

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

Qualification is continuous