Coğrafya Öğretmenliği Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

• It is a higher education program based on secondary education eligibility, covering an eight-semester program and providing training in a specific field of learning or profession.
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• This program is offered as evening education. In addition, practical training is provided as internships or workplace training in laboratories and workshops within higher education institutions or in industry, healthcare institutions and workplaces.

• Students can understand the concepts of geography can explain the interrelations between concepts.
• They can comprehend the methods about the formation and production of geographical knowledge.
• They can conceptualize the facts and events about geography courses by grasping the meaning and importance of geographical environment.
• They are capable of evaluating the nature, source, boundaries and accuracy of scientific and geographical knowledge.
• They have the knowledge of measurement and evaluation and geography teaching strategies, methods and techniques.
• They learn the social and cultural development of students, learning skills, learning difficulties and they have the ability to describe and register these.
• They can reach to original sources of information related to geography courses and they have the ability to analyze and discriminate these from others.
• They can determine the suitable teaching strategy method and techniques by considering developmental characteristics of students, individual differences, subject properties, geographical achievements.
• They can develop visual and auditory materials which is suitable for needs of students and subject area in teaching geography.
• They can evaluate the achievements of students in geography courses by different criterias.
• They can create interdisciplinary teaching experiences which provide adapting knowledges and abilities to other areas, for an effective and efficient geography teaching.
• Due to the nature of geography, they are sensitive to events and developments in the agenda of the society and the world.
• They can take responsibility by informing relevant persons and institutions relavant to geography courses.
• They can be aware of national and universial sensitivities which is expressed in Basic Law of National Education, by behaving in accordance with legislation, regulation and law about duties, rights and responsibilities as individuals and citizens.
• They can display a positive attitude to lifelong learning by keeping their knowledge areas current and by following scientific innovations.
• They can take part in different cultural and academical activities and if necessary they can increase their social qualifiedness level by taking education of them.
• They can take responsibilities both as an individual and as a group member to solve problems which is encountered in the teaching geography applications.
• They can make organizations and arrangemets which is necessary for students to use travel-observation method effectively.dramatization, panels, conferences and so on. take responsibilities, to perform these tasks effectively.
• They become a model for society with their apparances, attitudes and behaviours which is suitable for an geography teacher.
• They can make self-evaluation on the basis of qualifications which a geography teacher should have and can behave in accordance with professional ethical values.

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

For each course offered in the department, a midterm exam, quiz, homework and final exam are held. The impact of midterm exams, short-term exams and assignments on the success grade is 40%, and the final exam is 60%. In order to take the term exam, the student must meet the attendance requirements written in the regulations. All exams are evaluated out of 100 points and a relative evaluation system is applied in calculating students' success grades. In this evaluation; The instructor of the course takes into account the statistical results of the scores received by the students taking the course from the semester/year and final exams and the grades obtained are converted into a 4-letter system within the framework of the principles specified in the regulation. Those whose Weighted General Grade Point Average (CGPA), which is calculated from the grades the student has received, is below 2.00 for two consecutive semesters, cannot take courses in the next semester. A student who receives one of the AA, BA, BB, CB and CC grades from a course is deemed to have succeeded that course. DC and DD grades received from a course are evaluated depending on the student's graduation CGPA. If the student's CGPA is above the success threshold, these courses are defined as successful. FF grade is given to students who fail the relevant course. The student who receives an FF grade must take this course in the first semester/year it is offered and meet the attendance and exam requirements. Courses with success grades of M and G are not included in the evaluation when calculating CGPA.

In order to monitor the quality of higher education programs;

• YÖK is responsible for planning, organizing, managing and supervising education, 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. Reports prepared according to these reports, containing quantitative and qualitative evaluations for higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

• The "Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report", which includes academic, administrative and financial data of foundation higher education institutions, is published every year by YÖK. 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 provided according to the "Procedures and Principles for Providing Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs":

1. Creation and Approval of Curriculum: 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 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.

1.2. The curriculum of National Core Education Programs is implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of YÖK after being accepted by the relevant Deans Council.

2. Measurement-Evaluation: How to measure and evaluate the learning outcomes that each undergraduate program will provide to the student is carried out in accordance with 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; receives a bachelor's degree.

4. Self-Evaluation-External Evaluation: In the context of continuous monitoring, higher education institutions enter the "Institution 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. The "Institutional Feedback Report" prepared by YÖKAK regarding the external evaluation of higher education institutions is shared with the public. In addition, accreditation decisions made by accreditation bodies authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also show that the quality assurance of the qualifications of the programs is ensured. It carries out regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with the YÖKAK legislation.

• Candidates must have high school diploma or equivalent, and must get adequate score on the Student Selection and Placement Exam. Students of equivalent programs, domestic or abroad, may apply for transfer or student exchange programs.

Graduates, who have obtain sufficient score in KPSS (Civil Servant Election Exam), can be assigned geography teacher by the Ministry of the National Education. Besides, there are employment opportunity in public utility, local and regional administration, personnel management, journalism, international organizations, tourism, administration, evaluation of cultural heritage, and lateral branches of these.

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

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

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 continuously.