Okul Öncesi Öğretmenliği Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

Type of education (Objectives):

• To provide students with basic knowledge, skills and abilities related to the field of early childhood education
• To train teachers who have contemporary and democratic values, defends human rights / children's rights, values differences, thinks flexible and scientific, is able to express his/her feelings and thoughts freely, is willing to lifelong learning, open to disciplines and international cooperation, able to use information technologies effectively, act socially and responsibly towards nature.

• Learning takes place in the form of formal, open or distance education. In addition, practical training takes place in laboratories and workshops within higher education institutions, as well as internships in workplaces.

• The students will be able to have basic content knowledge and practice for early childhood period
• Plan educational process intended to support development and learning
• Organize healthy, supportive and stimulative educational environment
• Choose, use and prepare material
• Use alternative and effective learning methods in early childhood period
• Conduct educational activities considering individual differences
• Communicate with the families and provide family involvement
• Work in collaboration with family, school and society
• Evaluate education program
• Monitor and evaluate children in different ways
• Develop effective communication skills
• Develop awareness for daily usage of information technology
• Develop skills related to research, exploration and creating alternative solutions
• Develop sense of aesthetics and selectivity skills
• Have scientific and professional ethic value
• Plan, comment on research and make inferences
• Follow national and international developments in early childhood period
• Use Turkish efficiently and appropriately
• Update and develop oneself in teaching
• Participate in professional activities organizations

Possesses the key competencies listed below at an advanced level.

• Literacy competency
• Multilingual proficiency
• Mathematical competence and competence in science, technology and engineering
• digital competence
• Personal, social and learning to learn competence
• civic competence
• Entrepreneurial competence
• Cultural awareness and expression competence

Measurement and Evaluation

• For each course taken, students are given a letter success grade at the end of the semester/year.
• This grade is given by the instructor of the course.
• While evaluating the letter grade, a student?s success at classes, mid-terms/final examinations and attendance to classes are considered. The calculation of the letter grade is determined by the approval of the related academic unit and the Senate.
• The success grade of a student is calculated over 100 points. This grade is called raw success point.
• A student whose raw success point is under 25.00 is directly given an FF grade and the student fails the course. The success grade of a student whose raw success point is 25.00 and above is evaluated by using the methods determined by the board decisions of the Educational Commission of the University and the Senate; with the letter grades of which coefficients and explanations are mentioned below. After this evaluation, it is also possible that the raw success points 25.00 and above may become FF letter grades.
• Coefficients and letter success grades are evaluated as shown below:

Coefficients Letter Success Grades
4.00 AA
3.50 BA
3.00 BB
2.50 CB
2.00 CC
1.50 DC
1.00 DD
0.50 FD
0.00 FF
The letter grades other than the ones in the clause ?a? are: D: Did not Attend the Course
G: Did not Attend the Exam
E: Incomplete (The E grades which are not corrected until after 3 weeks from the finalization of letter success grades are converted to FF)
VZ: Withdrawn

• A student whose letter success grade is (AA), (BA), (BB), (CB), (CC), (DC) or (DD) is considered as succeeded the course. However, the CumGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of the student must be at least 2,00 for graduation.

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.

• Admission Requirements: General admission requirements for Turkish and foreign students are valid for appling the program.

Graduate employment opportunities: The graduates of the programme can work as a teacher, administrator or supervisor in the area of preschool education.

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