Moda Tasarımı Lisans Diploması

ISCO 088 code: 2163.14

ISCO 088 code: 2163.14

Fashion design is a developing field in line with the needs of the developments in fashion production and management technologies as well as the developments in the fashion sector. In the fashion and apparel industry, design has the highest level of importance in the field of international competition. This development means an increase in the need for information and personnel in model design and presentation of the product with various promotional and advertising tools. For this reason, fashion design education has gained an indispensable place in the international academic and sectoral world. Education plan in Fashion Design Department; Ege University supports the target of 2018-2023 Strategic Plan A2: "Continuing education activities at national and international standards", H 2.1: "Improving the quality of education programs and increasing the quantity". The education plan of our department was formed by the synthesis of the curriculum of the departments that provide similar education at the national and international level, the demands and suggestions of the non-governmental organizations and sector members. With the applied training plan, they can analyze the target audience by evaluating the leading ideas that can create fashion, know the materials and production techniques, have technical, aesthetic, knowledge and skills in weaving-knitted surface design, pattern design, print design and garment design, and can create contemporary, creative and original designs. and to train fashion designers who can produce. One of the main objectives of the department is to ensure that the students of the Fashion Design Department prepare their creative works in the field of fashion design in a way that can be transformed into viable commercial collections. It is thought that our students, who receive education in line with these goals, will contribute to the achievement of the main goal of our country being one of the leading countries that direct the value chain with a focus on fashion design and branding in the textile and apparel sector. At the Fashion Design Department, our students do 20 working days of industrial internship at the end of the 6th semester. In the Fashion Design Department, our students can participate in undergraduate and graduate student exchange programs within the scope of the Erasmus+ program.

Educational and instructional activities in the Department of Fashion Design are conducted in various workshops and studios that support both practical and theoretical courses. Within the School, the following facilities are available: Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Laboratory for digital design and drawing programs; Draping Workshop, equipped with fitting mannequins, for fashion design studio courses; Sewing Workshop for garment production processes; Pattern-Making Workshop for pattern preparation; Basic Art Workshop for foundational art education; Photography Studio for photographic activities; and Handicrafts Workshop for craft-based practices such as felt applications.

• To be able to interpret the historical development process of fashion design, to comprehend the basic information about fashion design

• To create commercial collections with qualified and original designs with the harmony of colors, patterns, fabrics and accessories that can give direction to fashion in ready-made clothing sector.

• Ability to have awareness and responsibility in team building and operation, ability to use initiative, manager and organization features

• Ability to recognize and use the tools, equipment and machines necessary for fashion design

• Ability to learn and use computer package programs for fashion design

• Ability to know and apply quality competencies and standards in fashion and apparel industry

• Ability to manage brand creation and marketing process, analyze target audience, manage customer relationships, make interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork and express oneself

• To know materials and production techniques, to produce contemporary, creative, original designs with technical, aesthetic, knowledge and skills in woven-knitted surface, pattern, printing, garment and accessory design branches, to know sustainable materials and produce sustainable designs.

• Ability to develop himself / herself by following the developments in his / her field with the principle of lifelong learning, creating and presenting, event editing, personal presentation files in job applications, preparing presentations, experiment reports, projects using research methods

• To know the legislation about the professional rights and responsibilities of the fashion designer, to be able to make independent decisions, to express their ideas verbally and in writing.

Possesses the following key competencies at an advanced level.

1. Literacy competence

2. Multilingual competence

3. Mathematical competence and competence in science, technology, and engineering

4. Digital competence

5. Personal, social, and learning-to-learn competence

6. Citizenship competence

7. Entrepreneurial competence

8. Cultural awareness and expression competence

Examinations, assessment, and evaluation in the department are carried out in accordance with the “Ege University Principles of Assessment and Evaluation Directive”. Information regarding regulations and directives can be accessed at http://oidb.ege.edu.tr. Accordingly:

• The midterm/semester evaluation of a course is conducted through midterm exams, projects, seminars, presentations, field studies, quizzes, assignments, practices, laboratory work, and similar tools.

• Students are required to attend at least 70% of the theoretical classes they are enrolled in for the first time, and at least 80% of the applied or practice-based classes, and must be successful. Students who fail to meet this requirement are assigned the letter grade “FF” for absenteeism. For repeated theoretical courses, attendance is not required if attendance was previously fulfilled.

• Students who do not attend a midterm exam receive a grade of zero for that exam. However, students who are unable to attend a midterm due to an excuse accepted by the administrative board of the relevant academic unit may be given a make-up exam before the final exam, on a date deemed appropriate by the unit.

• To be eligible to take the final examinations and be evaluated, students must fulfill the following requirements:

(1) Renew their registration and complete the enrollment procedures for the course,

(2) Pay the student contribution fee/tuition fee within the period specified in the academic calendar,

(3) Complete the semester activities announced by the relevant department/program at the beginning of each semester.

• Make-up examinations (bütünleme) are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar for students who could not attend the final exam, who attended but failed, or who passed but wish to improve their grade.

• Excuse-based make-up exams are only valid for midterms and make-up examinations. Whether a student is entitled to such an exam is decided by the administrative board of the relevant academic unit, which also determines and announces the date, place, and method of the exam.

• If a student has the letter grades “Z”, “FF”, “FD”, “DD”, or “DC”, they must retake those courses as a priority. However, if these courses are electives or have later been removed from the program, students may take alternative courses approved by their program/department. If a different elective course is taken instead of the original elective, the attendance and success requirements applied to first-time enrolled courses also apply.

• In order to obtain passing letter grades corresponding to the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) in the Student Information System (SIS), students must score at least 45 out of 100 in the final exam. Students with a CGPA of 60 or above who fail to reach this minimum in the final exam are evaluated with the letter grade “DC.”

To ensure the quality of higher education programs,

• The Council of Higher Education (YÖK) is responsible for planning, organizing, managing, and supervising the education, training, and other activities conducted at higher education institutions.
• The Council of Higher Education (YÖK) publishes "University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" for higher education institutions annually, prepared within the framework of criteria determined by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK). Reports containing quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions, prepared based on these reports, are shared with the public by the Council of Higher Education.
• The Council of Higher Education (YÖK) publishes the "Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report" annually, which contains academic, administrative, and financial data for 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 for undergraduate programs in higher education is provided in accordance with the "Procedures and Principles for Ensuring Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs":

1. Creation and Approval of Curriculum:

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

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

1.3. The curricula of the National Core Curriculum are approved by the relevant Deans' Council and implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of YÖK.

2. Measurement and Evaluation: The measurement and evaluation of the learning outcomes that each undergraduate program will provide to students is carried out in accordance with the education, training, and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles established by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) on these matters.

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

4. Self-Assessment-External Evaluation: As part of continuous monitoring, higher education institutions enter the previous year's "Institutional Internal Evaluation Reports" into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Board (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. Furthermore, accreditation decisions made by accreditation institutions authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also demonstrate that quality assurance is provided for program qualifications. YÖKAK conducts regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with its regulations.

The Department of Fashion Design at Ege University, School of Fashion and Design, has been accredited by the Design and Planning Accreditation Association (TAPLAK). TAPLAK is an accreditation body recognized by the Turkish Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) and ensures quality assurance in educational programs within the fields of design and planning. Our department has successfully completed the accreditation process through MOTETAK, which operates under TAPLAK. Throughout this process, relevant meetings, workshops, and documentation were carried out systematically and archived in the evidence file. This accreditation demonstrates that the quality of education in our department complies with both national and international standards.

Full Name of Accredited Organization: “Ege University, Faculty of Fashion and Design – Department of Fashion Design

Accreditation Start-End Dates: 19.02.2025 – 19.02.2030

Admission to the department is based on the Equal Weight (EA) Score obtained in the national university entrance examination. The quota of the department is 40 students. At Ege University, registration and admission procedures are carried out by the Registrar’s Office (Student Affairs Directorate). Information regarding regulations and directives can be accessed at http://oidb.ege.edu.tr.

In Turkey’s fashion and ready-to-wear sector, it is essential to produce high valueadded, branded fashion products instead of low-profit margin standard items, by maintaining high levels of aesthetic, technical, and affordability values in collections tailored to target markets. Therefore, there is a strong need for a large number of fashion designers in our country who are capable of designing, producing, and presenting such high value-added products with the appropriate presentation techniques.

Graduates of the Department of Fashion Design can pursue careers in the following fields:

• Fashion houses

• Design, product development, model room, export, marketing, brand management, and customer relations departments of textile and ready-towear companies

• Design departments of printing studios

• Institutions under relevant ministries engaged in product and costume design

• As academics in related university departments

• As visual presentation and design specialists in retail stores

• As fashion editors in fashion magazines

• In fashion photography studios

• As trend, image, and style consultants in the relevant sectors

• As costume and accessory designers in theater, cinema, and television industries

• By establishing their own brands and entrepreneurial businesses

Higher Education Law No. 2547

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transfer Between Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs in Higher Education Institutions, Double Major, Minor, and InterInstitutional Credit Transfer

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

Higher Education Law No. 2547 (Additional Article 35)

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

The qualification is permanently valid.