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Language
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Turkish
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Program Time (Year)
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4
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Max.Program Time (Year)
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7
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Program Quota
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Internships Status
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Absent
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About Programme
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The Department of Social Studies Education continues its four-year curriculum by combining contemporary approaches with its deep-rooted experience in both field education and teacher training. The program includes compulsory courses on the teaching profession and general culture, as well as elective courses that students can choose according to their interests.
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The Main Branch of Science
History
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With the decision of the Executive Board of Higher Education dated 04.11.1997 and numbered 97.39.2761, a restructuring process was initiated in Education Faculties and within this framework, Social Studies Education Department was opened under Gazi Faculty of Education Department of Primary Education and started to receive students since 1998-1999 academic year. It gave its first graduates in 2002. The education period is four academic years. Finally, with the change made in August 2016, our Social Studies Education Department continues its education activities within the Department of Social Sciences and Turkish Education.
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Qualification Awarded
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Bachelor's Degree in social studies education
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Admission Requirements
For Turkish students
The process of student placement to associate and undergraduate degree programs of Higher Education Institutions is administered by Turkish Council of Higher Education (YÖK) with the help of Placement Examination. This examination consists of two stages. The first stage of this examination is called Examination for the Transition to Higher Education (YGS) and the second stage is named as Undergraduate Student Placement Examination (LYS). The candidates that get 140 points out of 500 in Examination for the Transition to Higher Education (YGS) are able to enter Undergraduate Student Placement Examination (LYS). Undergraduate Student Placement Examination (LYS) comprises the tests of Maths, Science, Foreign Language, Social Sciences and Literature- Geography. The students just attend the tests that are related to their own fields, and the candidates who get 180 points out of 500 are supposed to apply for the programs that accept students with relevant kinds of points. The candidates are placed into the undergraduate programs by Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) regarding the points they get from YGS and LYS, and their grade point average (high school grade point average in Turkish education system).
For International Students
?Examination for International Students (YÖS)? that is administered by ÖSYM for international students has been abolished since 2010-2011 education period. Yet, considering the central exam results administered in their native countries and their high school grade point average in the light of the principles determined by the Presidency of Gazi University Higher Education Council and the University Senate,
The application of those
1. Who hold a citizenship other than Republic of Turkey
2. Who hold the citizenship of the Republic of Turkey or the citizenship of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and who have completed their whole high school education in another country other than TRNC will be processed and the applicants will be placed into previously announced vacancies in accordance with their preferences.
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Higher Grade Transition
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The students who graduates from these programs can apply to study in post-graduate programs.
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Graduation Requirements
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Successfully completing all courses in the program (equivalent to a total of 240 ECTS) and a weighted grade point average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00 are the qualification requirements for graduation.
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates
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Our graduates can work with the degree of Social Studies teacher for the state or private institutions. Additionally, they can be employed as academic stuff in related departments of university.
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Assessment and Grading
Measurement and Evaluation
(1) For each course taken, students are given a letter success grade at the end of the semester/year.
(2) This grade is given by the instructor of the course.
(3) While evaluating the letter grade, a student?s success at classes, mid-terms/final examinations and attendance to classes are considered. The calculation of the letter grade is determined by the approval of the related academic unit and the Senate.
(4) The success grade of a student is calculated over 100 points. This grade is called raw success point.
(5) A student whose raw success point is under 25.00 is directly given an FF grade and the student fails the course. The success grade of a student whose raw success point is 25.00 and above is evaluated by using the methods determined by the board decisions of the Educational Commission of the University and the Senate; with the letter grades of which coefficients and explanations are mentioned below. After this evaluation, it is also possible that the raw success points 25.00 and above may become FF letter grades.
(6) Coefficients and letter success grades are evaluated as shown below:
a)
Coefficients Letter Success Grades
4.00 AA
3.50 BA
3.00 BB
2.50 CB
2.00 CC
1.50 DC
1.00 DD
0.50 FD
0.00 FF
b) The letter grades other than the ones in the clause ?a? are:
1) D: Did not Attend the Course
2) G: Did not Attend the Exam
3) E: Incomplete (The E grades which are not corrected until after 3 weeks from the finalization of letter success grades are converted to FF)
4) VZ: Withdrawn
(7) A student whose letter success grade is (AA), (BA), (BB), (CB), (CC), (DC) or (DD) is considered as succeeded the course. However, the CumGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of the student must be at least 2,00 for graduation.
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https://obs.gazi.edu.tr/oibs/bologna/progAbout.aspx?lang=en&curSunit=51515889
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