Sanal ve Artırılmış Gerçeklik Önlisans Programı

005.0613 (ISCED) / 2513.06 (ISCO-08)

005.0613 (ISCED) / 2513.06 (ISCO-08)

To provide the sector with qualified graduates who have the skills to develop creative, innovative projects in Virtual and Augmented Reality and related fields and who have received the necessary technologies training. To contribute to the sector both in our country and globally with the research and projects it will create in cooperation with its students and stakeholders.

Education and training are carried out in the form of formal education. Practical training is provided as internship or workplace training in laboratories and workshops within the institution or in industry and workplaces.

• Defines the basic concepts related to new media, immersive media, technology, art, culture, etc.
• Defines basic theoretical and practical concepts in computing, information technology and programming.
• Classifies application development environments, standards and auxiliary tools such as software, package programs, libraries, frameworks used in the relevant sector according to their usage areas.
• Recognizes design and programming applications and hardware devices used in virtual, augmented reality and related fields and uses them in accordance with their purpose.
• Creates 3D designs, animations for virtual, augmented reality and related fields and enhance user experience based on a story.
• Fixes the anticipated hardware and/or software errors and malfunctions arising from the device, hardware and application in the field.
• Uses the solutions he/she finds by using algorithmic thinking approach in his/her applications in accordance with its purpose.
• Makes the desired applications in the field of computer graphics and modeling by taking into account the basic design principles.
• Keep up with the developments in his/her field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language (English) at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level.
• Determines the basic elements necessary to develop virtual, augmented reality applications that will meet the needs of different sectors.
• Analyzes various design methodologies and selects appropriate methods for application development to turn their creative ideas into a project.
• Plans and implements the necessary activities to achieve the learning goals it has determined by adopting the principle of lifelong learning.
• Plans and organizes team-oriented complex projects in cooperation with appropriate communication and coordination techniques and undertakes the necessary responsibilities in the process.

Possesses the key competencies listed below at a pre-advanced level.

• Reading and writing competence
• Multilingual competence
• 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

• Relevant articles of the Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Associate and Undergraduate Education and Training Regulations are applied regarding exams and success grades.
• Different methods such as homework, project, practice, midterm exam and final exam are used in measurement and evaluation.
• Assessment and evaluation methods applied in courses are defined in the "Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Education Information System". See: https://ebs.iuc.edu.tr/

In order to supervise the quality of higher education programmes;

• YÖK plans, organises, manages and supervises higher education institution's educational and other activities.  YÖK prepares "University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" within its own criteria and publishes these reports annually. YÖK prepares reports that include qualitative and quantitative evaluations of higher education institutions in accordance with these annual reports and shares them with general public.
• The "Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report", which includes academic, administrative and financial data of foundation higher education institutions, is published by YÖK annually. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations made for foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

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

1. Establishment and Approval of Curriculum: YÖK determines minimum standards and criteria required to start associate degree programmes in higher education institutions.
   1. In higher education institutions, the curriculum of associate degree programs and the learning outcomes each program will bring to the student are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues. 
   2. After the curriculum of National Core Education Programs is accepted by the relevant Deans Council, it is implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of YÖK.

2.Assessment and Evaluation: How to measure and evaluate the learning outcomes that each associate degree programme will bring to the student is carried out according to the teaching and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK.

3.Certification: Students enrolled in associate degree programmes who successfully complete the course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions; receive an associate degree diploma.

4.Self-Evaluation-External Evaluation: In the context of continuous monitoring, higher education institutions enter the "Internal Evaluation Reports" of the previous year 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. In addition, the accreditation decisions made by the accreditation bodies authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also show that the quality of programmes' qualifications is assured. YÖKAK carries out regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with its legislation.

Students are placed in these programs by ÖSYM in line with their preferences according to the Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS) - Basic Proficiency Test (TYT) score type conducted by ÖSYM. In addition, they can transfer within the scope of "Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Directive on the Principles of Internal and Inter-Institutional Transfer Between Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs". The principles regarding the admission of international students have been determined within the scope of the “Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Associate Degree and Undergraduate Level International Student Admission Directive”.

Program graduates;

• They can make vertical transfer to undergraduate programs as a result of the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS) conducted by ÖSYM.
• They can be employed as AR, VR, XR application developer/designer, Game Programmer, Software Developer, Web Application Developer, Mobile Application Developer, UI Designer, UX Designer, 3D Designer. They can also take up their own initiatives.

1. Law no. 2547 on Higher Education

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

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

2. Law no. 2547 on Higher Education (bylaw-35)

2.1. Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Regulation

The qualification is valid at all times.