Turkish Education

Program	Master's Degree with Thesis in Turkish Education
Purpose	The aim of this program is to broaden and deepen knowledge in a field based on undergraduate degree qualifications, as well as to provide the competencies of accessing knowledge, evaluating, interpreting and applying knowledge by conducting scientific research. In addition, this program is carried out as a formal education program. The aim of the education provided in the program is to raise students with high-level knowledge and skills regarding Turkish education and to produce scientific knowledge that will contribute to the literature on the field of Turkish education and guide practical applications.
Content	Turkish Education Master's Program is a two-year (4 semesters) thesis program. The program was established to train scientific experts who have professional knowledge and skills in teaching Turkish as their mother tongue. The science experts who will be trained within the program will not only meet the need for qualified teachers in the field, but also contribute to the knowledge of teaching Turkish. Science experts who complete the program carried out by the Department of Turkish Education will be equipped to lead the field.
History	Turkish Education Thesis Master's Program has started accepting students as of the fall semester of the 2022-2023 academic year.
Admission Conditions	Having a bachelor's degree in the relevant field and at least 55 ALES (SÖZ) score.
Academic Staff and Working places	Professor Enver TÖRE (Türkiye Field, New Turkish Literature) Professor Vafa SAVAŞKAN (Turkish Language and Literature Education) Assoc. Prof. İsmail ÇOBAN (Turkish Education) Assist. Prof. Çağlayan YILMAZ (New Turkish Language (Old Anatolia-Ottoman-Türkiye Turkish))
Program Outcomes	Adopts the aims of Turkish teaching. Internalizes the importance of teaching Turkish. Applies Turkish teaching methods and techniques. Improves written and oral expression skills. Understands the relationship between language and literature. Have knowledge of terminology and materials related to the field. Conducts linguistic studies. Analyzes Ottoman literary texts. Evaluates important works of Turkish literature. Understands the Turkish language learning areas (reading, writing, speaking and listening). He participates in the efforts of Turkish to become the language of science teaching, art and philosophy. Examines the historical and dialectal features of Turkish. He/she observes social, scientific and ethical values during the collection, interpretation and dissemination of data related to his/her field and has the competence to teach and supervise them. Uses theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level.
Graduation Requirements	Having completed at least 7 courses, seminar courses and thesis work, provided that they are not less than 21 credits.
Graduate Employment Opportunities	Graduates of the program can work as Turkish teachers in public or private schools, or they can apply for a doctorate program in the field of Turkish education.
Quantification and consideration	Measurement and evaluation activities vary in courses. However, the exam weights are 40% midterm and 60% final.