DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

The department of Family Education and Counseling has offered Master of Science Degree since 2007.

Qualification Awarded

The Masters Degree in Family Education and Counseling 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

Second Cycle (Masters Degree) Non-Thesis Program

Specific Admission Requirements

To enter Family Education and Counseling program Non- Thesis Masters Degree the students must be Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, Social Work, Social Work, Law, Medicine, Nursing and the Faculty of Education in Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Primary Education, Preschool Teaching, Child Development and Education, or they must be working in an institute of education as a teacher, administrator, inspector, specialized professional.

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

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Second Cycle (Masters Degree) Non-Thesis Program consists of not being less than 30 ECTS credits, non-credit semester project, in total 90 ECTS credits.
The student must have at least 2.50 out of 4.00 (cumulative grade point average 2.50/4.00).
The student who successfully passes courses in the graduate program enters an examination for the project assigned to him. If he is unsuccessful in this exam he must enter this exam again with the same jury in three months. The successful student gets his Second Cycle (Masters Degree) Non-Thesis Program diploma.

Profile of the Programme

The program is designed to promote personal development and professional development in the field of Family Education and Counseling of the students. The language of instruction is Turkish.

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Our graduates work in public and private schools run by the Ministry of National Education as teachers. They may also work in private psychological counseling and psychotherapy centers as counselors. In addition to these they may work in the institutes run by the government such as police departments, health departments, navy and justice departments.

Access to Further Studies

May not apply to third cycle programme

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Students must attend classes, practices and examinations. In order for students to qualify for midterms they should attend of the theoretical classes and 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.
See for the DEU Graduate School Regulations for more information.

Graduation Requirements

Second Cycle (Masters Degree) Non-Thesis Program consists courses, not being less than 30 national credits, non-credit semester project, in total 90 ECTS credits Graduation requirements in detail are explained in the section Qualification Requirements and Regulations.

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

Full time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Educational Sciences, Computer Education and Instructional Technologies 35150, Buca-Izmir-Turkey
Head of Department:
Doç. Dr. Hadiye KÜÇÜKKARAGÖZ
hadiye.kkaragoz@deu.edu.tr
ECTS/DS Coordinator:
Doç. Dr. Hadiye KÜÇÜKKARAGÖZ
hadiye.kkaragoz@deu.edu.tr
Doç. Dr. Hadiye KÜÇÜKKARAGÖZ
hadiye.kkaragoz@deu.edu.tr