Protohistorya ve Ön Asya Arkeolojisi Doktora Diploması

• Mastering excavation and survey techniques
• Carriying out procedures of contxts and data collection
• Organizing Interdisciplinary teams, managing the team in technical and logistic sense
• Practicing archaeological documantation methods
• Consciousness of Professional and ethic responsibility
• Knowledge on mapping
• Drawing architectural plans, profiles and valuate them
• Practicing basic techniques of restoration and conservation
• Appreciating the functioning of the institution, ability to make the division of labor and risk management
• Knowledge of the Turkish law no. 2863
• Museum Duty
• Determing archaeological sites
• İdentification, diagnosis and dating the artifacts
• Knowledge on main archaeological subjects such as architecture, ceramics, sculpture and coinage
• Using and combining the knowledge, which gained during Archaeological Education
• To express opinions on cultural heritage
• Ability for using software such as Office, Photoshop, AutoCAD, Freehand, NetCAD
• Ability for using camera and computer components
• Scientific publication
• To prepare a presentation

It is compulsory to have at least 70% attendance for each graduate course in a semester . Achievement is measured through in term assessment (assignments, midterm exams) and with final exams. Examinations are applied in various ways as written, oral, or both written and oral, and/or practictise. At least one midterm exam is to be given for each course. Detailed explanations regarding the assessment and evaluation in the courses take place in the course information page. Examinations are assessed through grades out of 100. Passing grade is calculated by adding the 30% of the average of midterm exam grades to the 70% of the Final or make up exam. In Ph.D. Programs passing grade is at least 75 out of 100 and 2,5 BC out of 4. Success in elective courses, special field courses, seminars and dissertation studies is indicated by using G (passed) or B (succeeded). While calculating average passing grade the courses defined as passed (G), succeeded (B) exempted (M) are not taken in to consideration. Detailed explanations regarding the equivalents of passing grades out of 100 in full mark 4 points system and letter representation system are given in the regulation announced in the website of The Graduate School of Social Sciences

To be admitted to the Ph.D. program, candidates are required:

To have either a 5-year undergraduate diploma or Master’s Diploma in the field determined by the executive board of Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences for admition.

To have received at least 55 (sözel,eşit ağırlık) points in the ALES (Academic graduate education examination).

To have obtained at least 55 points from UDS or KPDS or the equivalent of this point from an equivalent foreign language exam (TOEFL, etc)

To have obtained at least 65 points upon summing up 60% of the ALES (sözel,eşit ağırlık) points and 20% of under graduate AGNO (Undergraduate Nominal Grade Average), and 20% of graduate AGNO (graduate Nominal Grade Average).

To take place among the candidates with the highest grades who are listed beginning from the highest points, considering the number of the students to be admitted.

To have completed successfully the science preparatory class in 1 year if admitted with the requirement to attendant science preparatory class.

Students from other nationalities are required to have knowledge of Turkish language at B2 level (or 70 out of 100 achievement) according to ELP (European Language Portfolio).

Students from the Archeology Departments in other universities are also admitted providing that they meet the requirements of interuniversities students transfer.

Requirements for application and admission to the program are announced in the website of The Graduate School of Social Sciences before each academic term has began.