History

The Department of Arabic Language Education was established in 1984. Ali Şakir Ergin, Ziyad Akkoyunlu, Azmi Yüksel (2 June 2010) and Abdulvahap Öztürk are our teachers who contributed to the establishment of our department. Our other teachers, who have taught for many years within our department, have worked for their students but are not among us now are: Muzaffer Özcan, İsmail Korkmaz, Aytekin Özgür, Emrullah İşler, Emire Asel and Nurettin Ceviz. We will always remember all our teachers with love and respect.

 

Education time

Undergraduate education period is 4 years. However, before starting the undergraduate program, our students must successfully complete the 1-year Arabic preparatory class. Students who successfully complete the Arabic preparatory class or pass the Arabic Proficiency Exam are eligible to enroll in the undergraduate program.

 

Teaching Staff

The staff of our Department of Arabic Language Education includes 2 professors, 4 associate professors, 1 doctor lecturer and 4 research assistants. The web pages of the academic staff can be accessed from the link.

 

Student Quota

Approximately 70 students are admitted to the undergraduate program of our department each year.

 

Mission

The mission of our department is to improve the teaching of Arabic as a foreign language, to teach Arabic literature, art and culture on the basis of universal values, and to train distinguished educators, academicians and researchers in this field.

 

Vision

The vision of our department, which is the first Arabic teaching program in Turkey, is to develop education and training activities in line with innovations and to raise highly qualified individuals for the future of our country with this innovative understanding and to lead Arabic teacher training programs.

 

Strengths of the Department

Our department aims to teach prospective teachers how to teach Arabic to students in the light of modern methods, rather than a structure that only aims to teach Arabic. It has shoulder this mission as the only Arabic Language Teaching Department in our country for many years. In addition, he shares his experience gained over many years by training future teachers in departments such as Arabic Teaching, Arabic Language and Literature, Arabic Translation and Interpretation at other universities.

Among the prominent features of our department, teacher candidates take many field courses, vocational courses and general culture, talent courses in the 5-year curriculum, including preparation, and the scientific resources followed in the courses are up-to-date. Also;

? Experienced teaching staff,

? Current textbooks,

? The tradition and experience of teacher training has a very long history,

? The academic staff and assistant staff consist of individuals who are experienced and highly successful in research activities,

? The strengths of our department are that it has enough instructors to give all field and field education courses.

 

Physical Conditions of the Department

Our department has 3 classrooms equipped with technological equipment such as computers and projectors. In addition, there is a small library in one of the classes that contains Arabic novels, textbooks, scientific works and periodicals.

 

Job Opportunities for Graduates

In addition to being Arabic teachers, our students who graduate from our department have teachers and translators in all ministries such as the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Transport and in units such as the Directorate of Religious Affairs, General Directorate of Foundations, General Directorate of State Archives and has the opportunity to find a job as a specialist. They can also work as academicians for various types of Arabic programs at other universities.

 

Postgraduate Education Opportunities

Master's and doctoral programs are carried out in coordination with the Institute of Educational Sciences within our department. Our students who want to continue their academic careers can continue their postgraduate education affiliated with various institutes after graduation.

For the entry requirements, curriculum and all other details of the graduate programs, follow the website of Gazi Institute of Educational Sciences.

The list of PhD and Master's theses completed within our department or commissioned by our faculty members can be found here. The full texts of these theses can be accessed from YÖK Thesis Center.

 

Detailed Information Package

http://gbp.gazi.edu.tr//?lang=0

 

Introductory video of the Department of Arabic Education:

https://youtu.be/TIz4_tGxiDg