DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

Dokuz Eylül University the Institute of Principles of Ataturk and Turkish Revolution History, affiliated to rectorate of the mentioned university, was founded in 1983 by the date of 03.24.1983 and 2809 numbered law. When the Institute was founded, its old building was at Ikinci Kordon in Alsancak where is today the administration building of the university. A single-storey building added to the administration building was determined as the institute building. The institute firstly undertook the education of the Atatürks Principles and Revolution History lessons for the faculties and high schools of the university. One year later after its foundation, it also started the education of master of sciences and philosophy of doctorate.

Qualification Awarded

Principles of Ataturk and Turkish Revolution History, Doctorate Degree (Ph.D.)

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Acceptance based on the GPA and ALES score earned in the same or related disciplines, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree with Thesis, Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) or equivalent GRE, GMAT and acceptable score on Language Proficiency. It is necessary to have a weighted score that can be achieved. Final acceptance depends on the evaluation of the relevant academic unit commission. Admission conditions for international students are decided by the Institute Board of Directors.

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

Transfer Students:
The transfer student candidates from Turkish or foreign universities are subject to the YOK Legislation "The transfer, double degree, minor degree and inter-institutional credit transfer" and to the evaluation conditions determined by Dokuz Eylul University Senate.
The transfer quotas are determined and announced by Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK). The evaluation of the candidates are done by the school evaluation commmisin and approved by the management
The Graduate Transfers:
The short cycle graduates are given the right to be admitted to the first cycle programs if they comply with the conditions set by the "The transfer of Short Cycle Program Graduates to First Cycle Programs" Legilation of Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK)
The universities inform YOK regarding the quotas and YOK announces the quotas and conditions in "Graduate Transfer Guide" and the placements are managed by YOK due to the results of nationwide graduate transfer exam.
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

4 years, 2 semesters in 1 year, 16 weeks each semester, 240 ECTS.
The duration of the Doctoral Program is eight semesters. PhD program; It consists of at least 21 national credits (240 ECTS) and at least 7 courses taken from the course groups specified in the teaching plans, thesis proposal, field of expertise course, qualifying exam and thesis work.
The duration of completing the PhD program courses is four semesters. The student who successfully completes the course phase is taken to the proficiency exam. If the student is successful in the written and oral exam held under the auspices of a five-person jury member, the student moves on to the thesis stage. He orally presents his thesis progress and results to the thesis monitoring commission every six months. If he is successful in this exam, he presents his thesis proposal in front of the jury. Those who fulfill all the specified obligations can graduate in a period of at least six semesters. A student who cannot take the thesis exam because he cannot complete his thesis work by the end of eight semesters is given a maximum of four semesters of additional time to defend his thesis in front of the jury.

Profile of the Programme

Main objectives of this program are to enable students to gain fundamental values of Republic of Türkiye that designed as a civilization project by Ataturk and to represent a substantial change in the Turkish modernization process; to teach the form of the objective, universal and analytical thinking by means of the Philosophy of History and the methodology; to interpret to Turkish Revolution from the perspective of general theories of the revolution; by depending on documentary and by using modern historical methods to investigate, research and teach the history of The Modern Türkiye; to produce knowledge in relation to Türkiye's current social problems by means of knowledge coming from past.

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

This degree enables the holder to exercise the profession in the public or private sector.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to post doctorate studies.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

In our education program, which is given as two semesters annually, a midterm and a final exam are held each semester, students are given various homework and success measurement and evaluation are made accordingly. 40% of the visa and 60% of the final must be at least 75 points in the evaluation.

Graduation Requirements

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program is comprised of at least 14 courses, not being less than 42 national credits, pasing a qualifiying 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

Director of Institute: Prof. Dr. Kemal ARI
(Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarih Enstitüsü /Buca- İzmir.) Tel:0 232 301 79 20 kemal.ari@deu.edu.tr
Coordinator of AKTS/DS: Assoc. Prof. Fevzi ÇAKMAK
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Atatürk İlkeleri ve İnkılap Tarih Enstitüsü /Buca- İzmir Tel:0 232 301 79 36 fevzi.cakmak@deu.edu.tr