Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

The department of Educational Administration and Supervision has offered Master of Science Degree since 1998.

Qualification Awarded

Educational Administration and Supervision, Doctorate Degree

The Doctorate Degree in Educational Administration and Supervision is awarded to the graduates who successfully fulfilled all programme courses and who defend their thesis in front of an academic jury.

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Candidates for admission to the Ph.D. Programs should
-Have a master's degree in a relevant discipline.
-Have a grade point average of at least 80 out of 100, at least 3.00 out of 4.00 in graduate degree
-Have at least 60 points from the score type of the program he / she applied in the Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) by ÖSYM.
-Have at least 55 out of 100 points in one of the exams accepted by YÖK or equivalent score in one of equivalent international language exams.
- In foreign language programs, the foreign language requirement must be different from the language of the foreign language program. In case the language of the program is the native language of the candidate, foreign language must be different.

For candidates who apply for Ph.D. programs;
Interview score will be calculated out of written and oral assessment scores for all the applicants taking written and oral exams.
Interview score will contain 60% of the written assessment score and 40% of the oral assessment score.
Interview Score = 60% Written Assessment Score + 40% Oral Assessment Score
Candidates with an interview score of 70 or higher are considered to be successful and an evaluation score containing ALES score, Graduation score and interview score will be calculated for these candidates.
Evaluation score will contain 50% of the ALES score, 25% of the graduation score and 25% of the interview score.
Evaluation Score =% 50 ALES +% 25 Graduation Score +% 25 Interview Score
(Graduation score will be processed out of 100 points.)
Candidates are placed in the programs they apply according to their evaluation scores. Applicants who have the highest score will have the right to enroll in the programs which have free quota. (Taking into account their priority choice they had made). Same amount of reserved candidates will be announced. Applicants who have the right to enroll must register between the dates announced. Free quotas will be used by the reserved candidates.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

Successful students who have completed at least one semester in the graduate program of another institute within the university or another higher education institution may apply for a transfer in the announced dates if the quota is determined by the Board of Directors. The conditions for admission of the transfer are determined by the institute board.

Exemption requests of students for the courses taken at graduate program of another department/university with a successful grade are evaluated by the Administrative Board of the Institute by the recommendation of the head of the departments according to the provisions of Dokuz Eylül University Exemption and Adaptation Directives.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

PhD program consists of at least seven courses, thesis proposal, field of expertise, proficiency exam, seminar and thesis work, not less than at least 21 local credits.
The student workload for a semester is 30 ECTS, and the total workload to complete the PhD program is 240 ECTS.
In addition to midterm and final exams, learning activities such as reports, assignments, quizzes, seminar presentations and project studies can be used in the performance evaluation of the student during the semester. In order for the student to be successful in this course, the grade must be at least 75 out of 100 (at least 2.50 out of 4.00). Seminar, thesis work and specialization courses are evaluated as successful / unsuccessful.

Profile of the Programme

The program is designed to promote personal development and professional development in the field of educational administration and supervision of the students. The language of instruction is Turkish.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	To comprehend the purposes and principles of the Turkish national education system.
2	To have knowledge about management, its history and development, and approaches and philosophies of educational management.
3	To be aware of roles and management skills of administrators.
4	To know the basis of school leadership.
5	To know what supervision is and the principles of educational supervision skills and abilities.
6	To be aware of school principals' roles and responsibilities.
7	To be aware of personnel management in schools, and their roles and responsibilities.
8	To understand the expectations from families, administrators, supervisors, and teachers on school curriculum.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The related doctorate degree provides the rights and privileges to practice the profession.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to post doctorate studies.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
The curriculum consists of 3 compulsory and 22 elective courses. Total ECTS for compulsory courses is 21.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
ALL COURSES
G	1	EYD 6039	CURRENT EDUCATION REFORMS IN THE WORLD	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	2	EBE 6039	ELICITING UNDERSTANDING IN EDUCATIONAL STUDIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	3	EYD 6023	ADVANCED RESEARCH TECHNIQUES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	4	EYD 6021	CURRENT ISSUES IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	5	EBE 6037	DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIFE: PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL PRACTICE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	6	EBE 6041	LEARNING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	7	EYD 6199	THESIS	THESIS	0	0	0	156
G	8	EYD 6198	EXPERTISE FIELD	EXPERTNESS	3	0	0	4
G	9	EBE 6033	DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	10	EYD 6033	ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND CULTURE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	11	EYD 6025	NEW APPROACHES AND PARADIGMS ON EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT	REQUIRED	3	0	0	8
G	12	EYD 6035	INTRODUCTION TO SCHOOL MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	13	EYD 6038	RIGHT TO EDUCATION AND EDUCATION LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	14	EYD 6040	ORGANIZATIONAL LARNING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	15	EYD 6196	SEMINAR	SEMINAR	0	3	0	3
B	16	EYD 6032	QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	17	EYD 6030	IMPROVEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	18	EYD 6024	EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	19	EYD 6020	GLOBALIZATION AND EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS OF TURKEY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
B	20	EYD 6018	CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES IN SUPERVISION	REQUIRED	3	0	0	8
B	21	EBE 6036	PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	22	EBE 6034	INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING AND EVALUATION	ELECTIVE	3	2	0	6
B	23	EBE 6030	ACADEMIC WRITING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	24	EBE 6016	ACTION RESEARCH IN TEACHER EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	25	EYD 6042	EDUCATIONAL POLICY IN TURKEY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	26	EBE 6000	PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ITS APPLICATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	27	EBE 6012	STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN RESEARCHES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Students must attend classes, practices and examinations. In order for students to qualify for midterms they should attend 70% of the theoretical classes and 80% of the application/lab classes. Students attendance is followed by their Instructor. For almost all required and elective courses there are two written examinations: One midterm examination (given during each semester and dates of which are announced by the Department in the first month of the semester) and one final exam. The instructor announces the weekly course content, the course book and how students will be evaluated and the dates of the exams to the students and the Institute at the beginning of the semester. The instructor evaluated the students depending on their midterm and final grades, attendance to the class, their additional work such as projects, presentations and assignments which were presented at the beginning of the semester.
A make up exam is offered for graduate classes. Upon the approval of the Institute Board students can take the exam from the lessons that they have already passed in order to increase their GPA.
To be able to pass a lesson a graduate student must have minimum CB.

Graduation Requirements

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program is comprised of at least 7 courses (minimum 21, maximum 30 national credits) more than, passing a qualifying examination, preparing and defending a doctoral dissertation, in total 240 ECTS credits.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Educational Sciences
Ugur Mumcu Avenue, 135 Street, No:5 35150, Buca-İzmir-Turkey

Head of Educational Sciences Department:
Prof. Dr. Digdem Müge SİYEZ
didem.siyez@deu.edu.tr

Head of Education Management and Supervision Department:
Prof. Dr. Ali AKSU
ali.aksu@deu.edu.tr

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