Okul Öncesi Öğretmenliği Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

To train creative, innovative, and effective preschool teachers who can promote and improve preschool education.

Education and training is carried out in the form of formal or, where necessary, distance education. In addition, practical trainings are carried out as teaching practice in educational institutions.

• Defines the concepts and interrelations of preschool teaching, general culture, and basic sciences at the undergraduate level and possesses theoretical and applied knowledge.
• Identifies and solves national and international educational problems related to preschool education and fields related to general culture and basic sciences.
• Communicates verbally and in writing; follows information and communication technologies using at least one foreign language, and communicates with colleagues.
• Conceptualizes phenomena related to preschool education and examines them through scientific methods and techniques.
• Uses educational technologies and materials effectively in preschool education.
• Applies appropriate teaching strategies, methods, and techniques considering the developmental characteristics, individual differences, and objectives of the subject matter.
• Develops materials suitable for the subject matter and student needs, keeps records, and organizes documents and reports during application activities.
• Takes responsibility in individual and group work in the field of preschool education.
• Independently conducts studies related to the field or general cultural fields.
• Critically evaluates the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of preschool education, general culture, and basic sciences.
• Develops a positive attitude toward lifelong learning, including participation in professional in-service training, quality work, and keeping up with technological advancements in general cultural topics.
• Plans and implements professional projects and activities for children and families in the social environment with a sense of social responsibility in the field of preschool education.
• Fully recognizes the Turkish national education system, the teaching profession, and the field of educational sciences.
• Knows different learning approaches based on the developmental characteristics of students.
• Plans, conducts, and evaluates lessons based on the knowledge and skills acquired during the program.
• Understands the guiding roles of the teacher and methods for understanding students.

Has advanced level of the key competencies listed below

1. Personal, social, and learning-to-learn competence
2. Citizenship competence
3. Entrepreneurship competence
4. Cultural awareness and expression competence

1. Students must attend at least 70% of theoretical courses and 80% of practical courses to be eligible for final exams.
2. Students are required to take at least one midterm and one final exam for each course.
3. In general, the midterm exam (including assignments, lab exams, quizzes, etc.) contributes 40% and the final exam contributes 60% to the overall grade.
4. All exams are graded on a scale of 100.
5. The evaluation can be either absolute or relative.
6. Students who receive one of the letter grades AA, BA, BB, CB, or CC pass the course. Grades DC and DD are conditional passes. For a student to pass a course with a DC or DD grade, their cumulative GPA must be at least 2.0 out of 4.0.
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8. The point equivalents and coefficients of the letter grades are given in the table below:

9. Numerical Exam Grade	Letter Grade	Weighted Coefficient	Degree of Achievement
   90-100	AA	4.00	Excellent
   85-89	BA	3.50	Very good
   80-84	BB	3.00	Good
   75-79	CB	2.50	Medium
   70-74	CC	2.00	Pass
   60-69	DC	1.5	Conditional pass
   50-59	DD	1.0	Conditional pass
   40-49	FD	0.5	Failed
   39 ve altı	FF	0.0	Failed

To oversee the quality of higher education programs;

- YÖK is responsible for the planning, organization, 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 are published every year within the framework of the criteria determined by YÖK. The reports prepared according to these reports, including quantitative and qualitative evaluations of 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:

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

2. 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.

3. The curricula of the National Core Curricula are approved 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 education and training 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 an undergraduate diploma.

 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.

Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs (EPDAD)

Start: 01.05.2024 / End: 01.05.2027

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and have obtained a sufficient score in the Higher Education Institutions Exam.

1. Graduates are appointed as preschool teachers by the Ministry of National Education if they obtain the required score in the Public Personnel Selection Exam (PPSE).
2. Our graduates are employed as preschool teachers or administrators in public or private preschool classes or independent kindergartens.
3. They can pursue a master's and doctoral degree in preschool education or related fields and work as lecturers in higher education institutions or as expert teachers in kindergartens.

1.1. Higher Education Law No. 2547

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

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

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

The qualification is valid indefinitely.