Coğrafya Lisans Diploması

ISCO:08: 2632

ISCO:08: 2632

The aim of the four-year undergraduate program is provide scientific knowledge relating to geography and other associated disciplines as well. The course program includes compulsory and optional courses considering the current social needs and recent progress in the discipline. Students have to prepare a dissertation at the end of fourth year under the supervision of an academic staff in the Department. The Department of Geography has two main sub-disciplines namely “Human and Economic Geography” and “Physical Geography”. The basis topics of the courses in physical geography are landforms (geomorphology), climate (climatology), waters (terrestrial hydrography and oceanography) and biogeography. Within the human geography sub-discipline, on the other hand, courses are given on population, culture, settlement, agriculture, industry, politics, economics and scientific methodology. Students have to take courses from both sub-disciplines. Also diverse regions and countries of the world are studied in perspective of two sub-disciplines.
Main Educational Objectives of the Department:

• To acquire basic knowledge about the science of geography, to have the skills and competence to use;
• Gaining the ability to acquire the basic knowledge of Geography, which researches the human-natural environment interaction and gives its results as a synthesis, to follow the developments in science and technology and to constantly renew oneself
• Gaining the ability to make geographical analysis, application, evaluation, synthesis and to use the necessary techniques and tools for this, technical trip and application
• Gaining awareness about global and local environmental problems, natural disasters, migration, climate change, sustainability and legal consequences of field practices
• To have the knowledge and awareness of observing scientific and ethical rules in the collection, processing, interpretation and reporting of data in scientific research

Learning takes place in formal, open or distance learning. Also; applied trainings are carried out in laboratories and workshops within higher education institutions or as internship or workplace training in industry, health institutions and workplaces.

• Have advanced theoretical and applied knowledge, which is built on the qualifications gained in High school education, supported by textbooks containing the most up-to-date information in the field of geography, application tools and other scientific resources.
• Graduates use the basic knowledge of Geography, which investigates the mutual interactions of human and natural environment by applying the principles of distribution, comparison and causality, and gives the results as a synthesis.
• Gains the ability to make geographic analysis, application, evaluation and synthesis
• Uses geographic knowledge and skills in solving problems of universal dimensions.
• Have the knowledge and awareness of observing scientific and ethical rules in collecting, processing, interpreting and reporting data in researches related to natural and human environment.
• Have the ability to define, evaluate and solve the geographical problem within the scope of social and natural sciences.
• Uses the skills, techniques and tools necessary for the geographer.
• Gains the competence to carry out advanced studies in geography undergraduate subjects independently or jointly with partners..
• Graduates are trained with technical trips and applications to make geographical observations and can organize them on their own.
• Ability on studying as a form of interdiciplinary

The holder has the key qualifications below at maximum capacity.

• Literacy qualification
• Multiple language qualification
• Qualification in mathematics, science, technology and engineering
• Digital qualification
• Personal, social and learning competence
• Citizenship qualification
• Entrepreneurship qualification
• Cultural awareness and expression qualification

This section is explained in the course introduction and application form of the relevant course. Please see the relevant lesson in the Lesson Plan section for more information. Students have to attend the classes and exams. The attendance of the students is followed by the lecturer. Each course has a written mid-term exam. The program of the exams is announced in the first month of a term. A final exam is held in the end of the term for each course. Stutends failed in any course are supposed to have resit exam at the end of terms. Provided that a valid excuse is declared (for example, health problems), a student can take an excuse examination. The score of a course is calculated with the 40% contribution of the mid-term exam and 60% contribution of the final exam. Scores may be affected by attendance, seminars given and papers written as to the consideration of the lecturer.
By using the absolute or relative evaluation method, the following success grades are given to the student by the relevant instructor, which are expressed with a letter indicating the degree of success:
Success grade Coefficient Percent or hundredth equivalent
AA 4.00 90-100
BA 3.50 85-89
BB 3.00 80-84
CB 2.50 75-79
CC 2.00 70-74
DC 1.50 65-69
DD 1.00 60-64
FD 0.50 50-59
FF 0.00 0-49
DZ 0.00 Absent
PT — Sufficient
AI — Insufficient
AA, BA, BB, CB, CC and YT grades are unconditionally successful grades. DC and DD grades are conditionally successful grades. A student who receives a DC or DD grade must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 in order to be successful in these courses. FD, FF, DZ and YZ courses are unsuccessful and are repeated in the first semester they are opened. Students who cannot achieve a grade point average of 2.00 take the courses with DC and DD grades, which are considered conditionally successful, again in the semester.
DV (Work in Progress) is used in thesis, graduation paper and yearly applied courses. DZ grade is used for absent students.

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.

High School Diploma,

Placement through a centralised, nation-wide student selection and placement examination organized by Assessment, Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM). Candidates gain access to the programmes based on their composite scores consisting of the scores on the centralized exam and high school grade point averages.

Graduates of the Geography Department mostly work as teachers for various schools. In recent years, the number of geography teachers in private educational institutions has increased. Graduates can find positions in related state intuitions other than schools in less numbers. However, GIS, which has become a popular specialization within geography, provides the graduates to find job in this area.

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