Gastronomi ve Mutfak Sanatları Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

• The aim of the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts is to provide students with knowledge, skills and competence in multidisciplinary fields such as food, art, tourism, design, engineering, anthropology, agriculture, digital media on the basis of Turkish and world cuisine culture and practices. Our accredited department transfers every stage from the kitchen to the business to the student with sustainable technologies and techniques accompanied by expert academic staff. It aims to research basic quality criteria such as food hygiene and safety, current trends and culinary trends, approaches and philosophies in gastronomy at an academic level, especially to promote and advance Turkish culinary culture in the international arena, and to train future influential, successful and leading chefs, managers and individuals who are experts in their fields.

• The courses in the curriculum of the department are carried out in the faculty classrooms and application kitchen laboratories that serve as a part of the department.

• Defines the basic concepts related to gastronomy.
• Interprets the basic concepts, fields of study and approaches related to the field.
• Relates the knowledge and facts related to the field with the fields of social sciences such as Law, Sociology, Philosophy and Economics.
• Compares national and international cuisines in terms of similarities and differences.
• Analyses the functioning, systems and structures of the art of eating and drinking.
• Prepares the technical infrastructure and content of kitchen activities.
• Applies the theoretical knowledge of food science to the field of gastronomy.
• Collaborates with stakeholders in the field to create new ideas and products.
• Integrates basic kitchen techniques and product preparation principles into today's technology.
• Plans the work order and flow in food and beverage businesses.
• Calculates costs in the field of food and beverage.
• Applies management theories, recruitment and evaluation processes to effectively run a food and beverage business.
• Organises participation in national and international competitions and fairs in the field.
• Researches developments, changes and innovations related to the field by accepting lifelong learning as a principle.
• Systematically finds planning, execution and organisation errors related to the field.
• Expresses his/her ideas in written and oral form by using presentation and communication techniques.
• Organises activities related to the field.
• Interprets ethical values and legal regulations related to the profession in accordance with the articles in the legislation.
• Designs social and social projects in the field by using historical, cultural and geographical richness.
• Conducts scientific researches using knowledge and skills related to the field.

Graduates of the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts have the opportunity to work in all kinds of environments related to eating and drinking in public and private organisations.

Our graduates, who have positions such as gastronomy specialist, manager, chef, chef, assistant chef, section chef, pastry chef, in places such as five-star hotel kitchens, food and beverage businesses, workplace kitchens, cruise ships, mass nutrition and catering systems - catering companies, can also find opportunities to work in academic fields such as book writing, written and visual media programmes, blogging and academic fields related to gastronomy.

• Although the measurement and evaluation method applied for each course is defined in detail in the "Course Introduction and Application Information", exams, measurement and evaluation and graduation conditions are basically regulated / carried out according to the procedures and principles specified in the Istanbul Gelisim University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations. In this direction, the exams that the programme students will / are likely to participate in are midterm exams, semester / year-end exams, make-up exams, single course exams and make-up exams.
• The grade scale is applied as specified in the IGU Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations. The student must have succeeded in all courses in the programme and must not have a grade of FF or D. In this programme, the student is required to provide a minimum of 240 ECTS credits and have a GPA of at least 2.00 out of 4.00 and complete a compulsory summer internship of 60 working days.
• Measurement and evaluation is carried out according to the criteria under the title of Section Four of the IGU Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations:

Grades, Exams and Success Status

Notes

ARTICLE 22 - (1) For each course taken by students, one of the following letter grades is assigned by the instructor as the final course grade;

a) Grades out of 100 as shown in the transcript:

Success Grade        Coefficient        Equivalent Score

AA                              4.00                      90–100

BA                              3.50                      85–89

BB                              3.00                      75–84

CB                              2.50                      65–74

CC                              2.00                      60–64

DC                              1.50                      50–59

DD                              1.00                      45–49

FD                              0.50                       40–44

FF                               0.00                       00–39

b) Grades not included in the average are as follows:

1) G (Pass) grade is given to students who are successful in non-credit courses in the curriculum.

2) K (Fail) grade is given to students who fail the non-credit courses in the curriculum.

3) Grade D (Absent) is given to students who fail because they cannot fulfil their obligations regarding attendance or course practices. D grade is treated like FF grade in grade point average calculation.

(2) When converting ECTS grades into University grades, the following table is used.

        ECTS Grade           Istanbul Gelisim University Grade

A                                            AA

B                                            BA

C                                            CB

D                                            DC

E                                            DD

FX                                          FD

F                                             FF

To monitor the quality of higher education programmes; 
•    The Council of Higher Education is responsible for the planning, organisation, management and supervision of education and training and other activities carried out in higher education institutions. 
•    "University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" of higher education institutions prepared every year within the framework of the criteria determined by CoHE are published. The reports prepared according to these reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions, are shared with the public by The Council of Higher Education. 
•    Every year, The Council of Higher Education publishes the "Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report" containing academic, administrative and financial data of foundation higher education institutions. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by The Council of Higher Education. 
Quality assurance of undergraduate programmes in higher education is ensured according to the "Procedures and Principles for Ensuring Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programmes": 
1. Creation and Approval of Curricula: 
1.1. The Council of Higher Education determines the minimum standards and criteria required for the opening of undergraduate departments and programmes in higher education institutions. 
1.2. The curriculum of undergraduate programmes in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes to be gained by the students in each programme are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by The Council of Higher Education. 
1.3. The curricula of the National Core Education Programmes 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 programme shall be carried out in accordance with the basic principles determined by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK). 
Quality assurance for the faculty departments is regulated by the relevant directive prepared by the Quality Coordinatorship. The relevant directive is shared with the public via the link below: 

• https://kalite.gelisim.edu.tr/en/administrative-homepage
• https://resim.gelisim.edu.tr/YONETMELIK_YONERGE/kaliteguvenceyonergesi_07_09_2022.pdf 

In addition, as of 2020, the department has been accredited after the audits of the German accreditation organisation AQAS. The relevant accreditation certificate is shared with the public through the department's web page via the link below: 

• https://resim.gelisim.edu.tr/AKREDITASYON_SERTIFIKALARI/UYGULAMALI%20BİLİMLER%20FAKÜLTESİ/GASTRONOMİ%20VE%20MUTFAK%20SANATLARI-22-(LİSANS)/aqas(agencyforqualityassurance)_351_29_05_2020.pdf

Central Placement

The placement of students to associate and undergraduate programmes is carried out within the framework of the regulations determined by the Higher Education Council and through the central examination system. Students who graduate from secondary education institutions are placed in the programmes they want to study according to the scores they get from the central exam.

As a result of YGS (Higher Education Transition Examination) and LYS (Undergraduate Placement Examination) conducted by OSYM (Student Selection and Placement Centre), students who prefer and settle in any programme of Gelişim Vocational School or Gelişim University Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Architecture and Engineering or Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences are entitled to enroll in our school.

Additional Quota

After the central placement made by OSYM, the vacant quotas in higher education institutions, (except for the quota-free programmes of AÖF) those who want to apply to our school from the candidates who have not been placed in any higher education institution by OSYM, are required to include Gelişim University in the preferences they will make on the dates to be announced by OSYM. Students who are placed in our school by OSYM gain the right to register.

Horizontal Transfer

Horizontal transfers to Istanbul Gelisim Vocational School are carried out according to the provisions of the "Regulation on the Principles of Horizontal Transfer between Higher Education Institutions at the Associate Degree Level". Horizontal transfer and admission procedures from other Vocational Schools to our school are made with the decision of the "Vocational School Board". Students can apply to the Registrar's Office for transfer to another programme within the University within the periods specified in the academic calendar. Applications are finalised with the recommendation of the department to which the student wants to transfer and the decision of the relevant board of directors.

In addition, the following items are defined as general entry requirements:

• High school diploma
• To be placed through National Student Selection and Placement exams
• For associate degree students who have graduated from the same or similar departments of Vocational Schools, to be placed through the Vertical Transfer exam
• For foreign students, to have applied and been placed directly to the University; to have been evaluated by the University within the framework of the publicly available national and institutional regulations specified on the University's website

• Those who have a bachelor's degree can continue their studies in master's programmes and, if they meet the relevant requirements, in doctoral and proficiency in art programmes accepted with a bachelor's degree.
• Undergraduate students have the right to participate in double major programmes offered by the higher education institutions where they are studying. Students enrolled in double major programmes can take courses from two diploma programmes simultaneously and if they are successful, they can receive two separate undergraduate diplomas.

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547 1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transferring Between Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programmes, 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 Programmes to Undergraduate Education Law No.

2. 2547 on Higher Education (Additional Article-35)

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

The qualification is valid at all times.