General Description
History |
Dokuz Eylül University Graduate School of Social Sciences Graduate Department of Women's Studies was founded in 2013. In the 2021-2022 academic year, doctoral programme in Women's and Family Studies was established. By the nature of the Department of Women's Studies, the structure, content, and teaching staff of the Women's and Family Studies Doctorate Programme have been created with an interdisciplinary perspective. In this context, it is expected that students who have completed two semesters of courses with the wide elective course catalog offered by the Programme will specialize in a subject they are interested in at the dissertation stage. The Programme aims to train professionals with high social responsibility and awareness who can propose theoretical and practical solutions to the issues of women, family, and gender equality. The language of instruction is Turkish. |
Qualification Awarded |
Doctorate Degree in Women's and Family Studies (Ph.D.) |
Level of Qualification |
Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) |
Specific Admission Requirements |
Second Cycle (Master's Degree) diploma; a minimum Cum. GPA of 80/100 or 3/4; a minimum score of 60 from the nation-wide Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related field or GRE/GMAT equivalent; a minimum score of 55 from the Foreign Language Exams (ÜDS/KPDS/YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL) or from equivalent foreign language proficiency exam approved by OSYM. Transcript; a minimum score of 75 from the graduate school academic proficiency exam. |
Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal) |
Transfer Students: |
Qualification Requirements and Regulations |
4 years, 2 semesters per year,16 weeks per semester, 240 ECTS in total. |
Profile of the Programme |
It is aimed to train Ph.D. graduates who are able to synthesize accumulated and new knowledge in the field of women's and family studies with an interdisciplinary perspective and improve their know-how, who have an independent and critical point of view and are able to analyze subjects in the field of women's and family studies from historical, theoretical and conceptual angles and have scientific ethics and morals; and are able to produce scientific studies contributing to the literature. |
Key Learning Outcomes |
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples |
They can be employed in the central and provincial organizations of public institutions and organizations, especially the Ministry of Family and Social Services, in public and private sector organizations that provide research and consultancy services on women, family, and gender equality, in non-governmental organizations, foundations, associations and various positions in international organizations. In addition, if they meet the necessary conditions, they can be employed as experts and in other academic positions at universities. |
Access to Further Studies |
Graduates may apply to post doctorate studies. |
Course Structure Diagram with Credits |
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading |
Evaluation and assessment methods for each course is defined in the the Course Description Form which is prepared by related faculty member / s and included in the information package. Exams and course success notes is subject to the relevant articles of the DEU Regulation on Graduate Education. |
Graduation Requirements |
Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program with thesis is comprised of courses (57 ECTS), a field study (18 ECTS), a seminar (3 ECTS) and thesis (162 ECTS), in total 240 ECTS credits. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50/4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB/S/TP grades. |
Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning ) |
Full-time |
Programme Director or Equivalent |
Head of the Department: Prof. Dr. Asuman ALTAY |