Mimarlık Lisans Diploması

ISCO:08

ISCO:08

It is a higher education program consisting of an eight-semester curriculum, based on secondary education qualifications, designed to provide specialized education in a specific field or profession.

Education and instruction are conducted in a formal (face-to-face) format. Additionally, practical training is provided in the institution's laboratories and workshops. Moreover, internships at workplaces are carried out in accordance with the relevant regulations.

• Has advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of the theory and principles related to a job or field of study and can critically question them.
• Possesses advanced innovative expertise in solving complex and unforeseen problems in a job or field of study.
• Analyzes data related to problems in a job or field of study and develops evidence-based solutions.
• Manages complex professional and technical tasks in their field, takes responsibility as a team member in solving problems that may arise in practice, and identifies the professional development needs of team members.
• Evaluates the knowledge and skills they possess in their field with a critical approach, identifies learning needs, and adopts a lifelong learning mindset to meet these needs.
• Communicates effectively in both written and spoken form in their native language.
• Uses information technologies specific to their field.
• Shares thoughts and proposed solutions to problems related to their field, supported by quantitative and qualitative data, either in writing or orally with expert and non-expert groups.
• Acts in accordance with scientific, societal, and ethical values during the stages of data collection, analysis, and dissemination of results related to their field.
• Organizes and implements projects and activities in cooperation with other professional groups for the social environment they live in, with a sense of social responsibility.
• Takes responsibility for raising awareness in society about fundamental rights, cultural and universal values, social justice, and environmental issues.
• Adopts healthy lifestyle attitudes and behaviors.
• Prioritizes the values, history, and cultural national heritage of their country and upholds honesty and proper social identity in the society they live in.
• Possesses advanced skills, attitudes, and behaviors in addressing the social and economic problems of their country, considering national strategies.
• Upholds a sense of spirit and will, adhering to the customs and traditions of society, prioritizing national culture, national unity, and solidarity.

Possesses advanced proficiency in the following key competencies:

1) Literacy competency

2) Language competency

3) Mathematical competency and proficiency in science, technology, and engineering

4) Digital competency

5) Personal, social, and learning-to-learn competency

6) Citizenship competency

7) Entrepreneurship competency

8) Cultural awareness and expression competency

• Assessment and evaluation methods, the types of exams, and their contribution to the course grade are determined by the University Senate in accordance with the basic principles set by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK).
• Different methods such as assignments, projects, practical work, mid-term exams, and final exams are used in assessment and evaluation.
• Letter or grade-based systems are used to assess student success.
• The relevant provisions are outlined in the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Associate and Undergraduate Education Regulation and the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Assessment and Evaluation Activities and Exam Implementation Guidelines.
• According to Article 59 of the Associate and Undergraduate Education Regulations of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University:

1) The course grade is given as a single letter grade by calculating the scores from the midterm exam, homework, project, presentation, and similar applications, and the scores from the final exam or make-up exam. The types and order of letter grades are shown in the table in paragraph three.

2) The weight of the scores obtained from the midterm exam, homework, project, presentation, and similar applications, and the final exam score, in calculating the course grade, is announced to the students by the course instructor(s) at the beginning of the academic term.

3) The course letter grade scale and their equivalents in the 4.0 and 100-point systems are as follows:

Course Letter Grade                        4.0 Scale                    100-Point Scale

                    AA                              4,00                                 90-100

                    BA                              3,75                                  85-89

                    BB                               3,50                                  80-84

                    CB                               3,25                                  75-79

                    CC                               3,00                                  70-74

                    DC                              2,75                                  65-69

                    DD                              2,50                                  60-64

                    EE                               2,00                                  50-59

                    FF                                 0                                     0-49

                    FD                                                   0

                     G                                                Passed

                     K                                                  Failed

4) In order for a student to be considered successful in a course, the semester grade must be one of the following: AA, BA, BB, CB, CC, DC, DD, or EE.

5) A student who fails a required course receives an FF grade if they do not meet the success requirements of the course. If they fail to meet the attendance requirement, they receive an FD grade.

6) For courses evaluated solely on a pass/fail basis, students who succeed receive a G (Passed) grade, while those who fail receive a K (Failed) grade.

For the oversight of the quality of higher education programs:

YÖK is responsible for the planning, organization, management, and oversight of the education and teaching, as well as other activities carried out in higher education institutions.

According to the criteria set by YÖK, 'University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports' are published annually for higher education institutions. Reports containing quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions, prepared based on these reports, are shared with the public by YÖK.

Each year, YÖK publishes the 'Private Higher Education Institutions Report,' which includes academic, administrative, and financial data related to private higher education institutions. These reports contain quantitative and qualitative evaluations of private higher education institutions and are shared with the public by YÖK.

The quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is provided according to the 'Procedures and Principles for Ensuring the Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs':

1. Formation and Approval of Teaching Programs:

1.1. YÖK sets the minimum standards and criteria required for the establishment of undergraduate departments and programs in higher education institutions.

1.2. The curriculum of undergraduate programs in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each program will provide to students are determined by the senates of these institutions in accordance with the fundamental principles set by YÖK on these matters.

1.3. After the curriculum of National Core Education Programs is approved by the relevant Dean's Council, it is implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of YÖK.

2. Assessment and Evaluation: The measurement and evaluation of the learning outcomes that each undergraduate program will provide to students are conducted according to the education, teaching, and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the fundamental principles established by YÖK on these matters.

3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programs receive a bachelor's diploma upon successfully completing the course credits and other obligations determined by the higher education institutions.

4. Self-Evaluation- External Evaluation: Higher education institutions enter the “Institutional Internal Evaluation Reports” from the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Board (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year within the context of continuous monitoring. YÖKAK shares the “Institutional Feedback Report” prepared regarding the external evaluation of higher education institutions with the public. Additionally, the accreditation decisions made by accreditation organizations authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also demonstrate that the qualifications of the programs are ensured in terms of quality assurance. YÖKAK conducts regular review activities concerning the qualifications determined by its regulations.

The duties, authorities, and responsibilities defined within the internal and external quality assurance of the educational, teaching, and research activities as well as administrative services of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, along with the working procedures and principles, are outlined in the Quality Assurance Regulation of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, which is prepared based on the Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board Regulation published in the Official Gazette dated November 23, 2018, and numbered 30604 by the Council of Higher Education.

URL: https://msgsu.edu.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Kalite-

Guvence-Yonergesi-Hakkinda.-1.pdf

Accrediting Institution: MİAK, Architecture Education Accreditation Association (March 27, 2023 - March 27, 2029)

• To graduate from secondary education institutions or from foreign secondary education institutions whose equivalence is approved by the Ministry of National Education, and to meet the admission requirements for the undergraduate programs of higher education institutions.
• To be placed in the relevant undergraduate program of the higher education institution as a result of the central examination conducted by the Measurement, Selection, and Placement Center (ÖSYM), for which the procedures and principles are determined by YÖK.
• To be placed in undergraduate programs that are a continuation of the fields studied at higher education institutions for associate degree graduates, as a result of the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS) conducted by ÖSYM, for which the procedures and principles are determined by YÖK.

• Those who hold a bachelor's degree may continue to master's programs and, if they meet the relevant conditions, to doctoral and proficiency in art programs accepted with a bachelor's degree.
• Bachelor's students who meet the conditions set by the relevant higher education institution have the right to participate in the double major/minor programs offered by the higher education institutions they are enrolled in. Students registered in double major programs can take courses from two diploma programs simultaneously and, if they succeed, can obtain two separate bachelor's degrees.

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547

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

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Bachelor's Education for Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs

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

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

The qualification is valid indefinitely.