Tarih Lisans Diploması

ISCO:08

ISCO:08

The aim of the department is to make students comprehend the historical events that have affected the human being as a social entity together with the phenomena such as politics, economy, religion and art. In our department, besides introducing the source-documents and research methods that make history a science, there are also sciences such as geography, economics, law, sociology, philosophy that will help the historian to gain the ability to analyze past events.

There are 5 classrooms for the department's courses. There is a library in the faculty consisting of books for the Turkish Language and Literature and History departments. In addition to this library, there are sufficient scientific and literary works related to the department in the Central Library. There are also conference halls where student clubs' activities are organized.

• Being able to comprehend the correlation between actual events and past.
• Being able to comprehend the variability of historical point of view according to different periods and contexts.
• Being aware of difference of point of views depending upon national and cultural backgrounds and paying respect to these differences.
• Being able to appreciate the changing process of history of humanity.
• The ability of being objective and judgment.
• Being able to participate in group works weather disciplinary or interdisciplinary.
• To adopt the importance of lifelong learning and self improvement by means of observing the progress of contemporary issues.
• As having the ability of individual working and independent decision, being able to express him/herself clearly and lapidary both verbally and written. Being conscious of professional and moral responsibility.
• Being able to read historical or original texts in one’s own language, being able to summarize, transcript and categorize the data.
• Being able to use bibliographical repertoire, archive inventory, electronic referances and other access tools.
• He analyzes and evaluates the concepts, idea and data related with history discipline by means of research methods in social sciences’, diagnoses, analyzes and discusses unknown (not studied) subjects, offers proposals based on scientific findings and evidences related with these subjects.
• He has the abilities of critical, creative thinking and analyzing by means of history methodology, makes independent and collective works related with studies in his field.
• He aims to learn foreign language to a reasonable extent for understanding present studies in history discipline and for getting across with his collogues.
• He has knowledge of using computer; he uses informatics and communication technology.
• He makes strenuous efforts in developing himself on historical field.
• He is open minded person.
• He takes part an active role in developing himself, his institution.
• He has a great respect for the values of Turkish Society and Principles of Ataturk.
• Being able to use specific tools essential for definite era’s documents (paleography, epigraphy etc.)
• Having knowledge of local history.
• Having knowledge of world history in a comparative perspective Knowledge and ability of using other social sciences methods (literary criticism, history of languages, art history, archaeology, anthropology, law, sociology, philosophy etc.)
• Being able to define data sources and benefit from these appropriately.
• Being able to interpret, take note or organize texts and documents appropriate for discipline criteria.

Has the following competencies at an advanced level:

• Competence to have chronological, political, social, economic and cultural information about Turkish and World history.
• Knowledge and skills in using certain tools required to examine documents from certain periods.
• Acquires basic information about general culture and disciplines supporting history and competence to use knowledge and skills.
• Critical thinking, creative thinking, interpretation and synthesis skills.
• Competence to conduct studies using historical methodology.
• Competence to be aware of the time-dependent change processes of societies, cultures and institutions.

One midterm and one midterm exam are held for each semester. The success status is determined based on 40% of midterm exam and 60% of final exam. The measurement and evaluation methods applied for each course are defined in the "Course Teaching Plan" prepared by the relevant faculty member / s and included in the information package. Related articles of EBYÜ Associate Degree, Undergraduate Education and Examination regulations are applied regarding exams and course grades. Letter grades and reference ranges according to class success level are given in the table.

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Our program has been accredited by FEDEK from 09.01.2025 until 30.09.2030.

Students must comply with the legal and academic requirements to access the studies in The Sakarya University according to the process established by the ÖSYM (Higher Education Council Student Selection and Placement Centre) regulations. Students who have started studies in other universities within or outside of the country may apply for their recognition. The recognition record is unique for each student and therefore the procedure is carried out accordingly before the start of each academic year. Under an established exchanges program or one approved by the University, exchange students from abroad may be accepted for studies on the courses taught in English. Or, if they are confident in Turkish, they may then enrol any courses, running in Turkish, shown on the Course Structure diagram.

Graduates, who have pedagogic formation and obtain sufficient score in KPSS (Civil Servant Election Exam), can be assigned history 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 and evaluation of cultural heritage, archives, museums, libraries and lateral branches of these.

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1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Undergraduate Education of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Program Graduates
2. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education (Additional Article-35)
2.1. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board

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