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Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Graduate School of Social Sciences - Turkish Language and Literature - - Third Cycle Programme

General Description

Turkish Language and Literature Department of Ege University, which is one of four department of recent Faculty of Literature established as a Faculty of Social Sciene in 1976, was founded under the presidency of deceased Prof. Dr. Selahattin Olcay. Apart from Prof. Dr. Harun Tolasa, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Akalın, Prof. Dr. Tunca Kortantamer, Dr. Güler Güven, Dr. Fares Hariri who are not with us, Prof. Dr. Fuat Bozkurt, Prof. Dr. Halil Ersoylu, Prof. Dr. Fikret Türkmen, Prof. Dr. Günay Karaağaç, Prof. Dr. Ömer Faruk Huyugüzel, Prof. Dr. Rıza Filizok, Prof.Dr. Şevket Toker, Prof. Dr. Metin Ekici, Prof. Dr. Kamil Veliyev (Azerbaijan), Prof. Dr. Gurbandurdu Geldiyev (Turkmenistan), Prof. Dr. Hayati Develi, Prof. Dr. Nezahat Öztekin, Prof. Dr. Atabey Kılıç, Oya Adalı, Dr. Nazım Muradov, Dr. Mustafa Aksoy, Dr. Ayşen Uslu and Bayram Orak have worked in different kinds of term and different hours of work in the department until today. Also, 37 annual department stil carrying out teching in undergraduate, master and doctorate programs has a national refereed journal which is published by the department.

“Doctor of Philosphy (PhD)” degree in Turkish Language and Literature Department ( first cycle in Turkish Language and Literature Department ) is awarded to the graduates who have successfully completed all courses in the curriculum

Length of Programme

4 Year, 8 Semesters

Total Credits

240 ECTS

Level of Qualification According to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework

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The applicants who hold a Master`s Degree and willing to enroll in the Doctorate programme may apply to the Directorate of Graduate School with the documents. 1-Sufficient score (at least 55 out of 100) from the Academic Staff and Graduate Study Education Exam (ALES) conducted by Student Selection and Placement Center (OSYM) or GRE Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score equivalent to ALES score of 55. 2-English proficiency (at least 70 out of 100 from the Profiency Exam conducted by Ege University Foreign Language Department, or at least 55 out of 100 from ÜDS (University Language Examination conducted by OSYM) or TOEFL or IELTS score equivalent to YDS score of 55. The candidates holding Bachelor`s or Master`s Degree taught totally in English are exempted from English proficiency requirement. The candidates fulfilling the criteria outlined above are invited to interwiev. The assessment for admission to masters programs is based on : 50% of ALES, 15% of academic success in the undergraduate programme (cumulative grade point average (CGPA) ) 10 % of academic success in the master`s programme and 25% of interview grade. The required minimum interview grade is 60 out of 100. The candidates having an assessed score of 65 at least are accepted into the Doctorate programme. The results of the evaluation are announced by the Directorate of Graduate School.

The rules for recognition of formal prior learning are well defined. A student who is currently enrolled in a Doctorate Degree programme in the same discipline at another institution and has successfully completed at least one semester, upon submitting all required documents before the deadline, may transfer to the Doctorate Programme at EGE University upon the recommendation of the department administration and with the approval of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School. The decision taken will also include eligibility for exemption from some course requirements of the graduate program. Students who transfer from another university must be successful in the EGE University English Proficiency Exam or in an equivalent English examination. Recognition of prior non-formal and in-formal learning is at the beginning stage in Turkish Higher Education Institutions. Ege University is not an exception to this.

The doctorate programme consists of a minimum of seven courses, with a minimum of 21 national credits, a qualifying examination, a dissertation proposal, and a dissertation. The period allotted for the completion of the Doctorate programmes is normally eight semesters (four years). However, while it is possible to graduate in a shorter time, it is also possible to have an extension subject to the approval of the graduate school. The seminar course and thesis are non-credit and graded on a pass/fail basis. The total ECTS credits of the programme is 60 ECTS. A student may take undergraduate courses on the condition that the courses have not been taken during the undergraduate program. However, at most two of these courses may be counted to the Doctorate course load and credits. The PhD students are required to take the Doctoral Qualifying Examination, after having successfully completed taught courses. The examination consists of written and oral parts. The Doctoral Qualifying Committee determines by absolute majority whether a candidate has passed or failed the examination. Students who fail the Qualifying Examination may retake the examination the following semester. Students failing the Examination a second time are dismissed from the program. Students must register for thesis work and the Specialization Field course offered by his supervisor every semester following the semester, in which the supervisor is appointed. A dissertation supervisor who must hold the minimum rank of assistant professor is appointed for each PhD student. When the nature of the dissertation topic requires more than one supervisor, a joint-supervisor may be appointed. A joint-supervisor must hold a doctoral degree. Periodic monitoring of research work by a thesis monitoring committee is required to be awarded the Doctoral degree. A student who has completed work on the thesis within the time period, must write a thesis, using the data collected, according to the specifications of the Graduate School Thesis Writing Guide. The thesis must be defended in front of a jury. The thesis jury is appointed on the recommendations of the relevant Department Chairperson and with the approval of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School. The jury is composed of the thesis supervisor and 5 faculty members. Of the appointed jury members, up to two may be selected from another Department or another University. The co-supervisor cannot be the jury member. Thesis defense by the candidate is open to all audience and a jury decides to grant/deny the Doctoral degree. A majority vote by the jury members determines the outcome of the thesis or examination. The vote can be for "acceptance", "rejection" or "correction". A student may be given, by a decision of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School, up to six months to complete the corrections. The student must then retake the thesis examination.

Ege University Turkish Language and Literature Department gives education in the department branches of Old Turkic, Old Turkish Literature, Modern Turkish Literature, Modern Turkish Language, Turkic Dialects and Literatures,. After 2 semester of courses, students prepare a thesis based on the information identified in this phase of the program. Objective of course is to raise a qualified individual who has an ability of researching in the fields of Turkic Language, Literature, Folklore and Culture, to make different research and investigations and is to educate contemporary scientists in this fields.

Graduate students have opportunities for working in different kinds of academic fields in universities as "academıcıan". Also, they can find opportunity to work in government foundations like ministry of public education, Ministry of Culture and TRT as well as private institutions in the field of publication and advertisement.

Graduates who succesfully completed doctorate degree may apply to both in the same or related disciplines in higher education institutions at home or abroad to get a position in academic staff or to governmental R&D centres to get expert position.

Students must attend theorical courses, seminars, practices and examinations. Students` attendance is followed by their supervisors. The curriculum contains compulsory and elective courses designed by the department. For all compulsory and elective courses, one midterm examination is performed during each semester. In addition to midterm examinations and other studies, students are required to take a final examination from each course. The final grade of the course is found by adding 40% of the score of the midterm examination, and 60% of the score of the final examination. When the final score equals to, or exceeds 75 in theorical lectures the student is accepted as successful for that course.

Graduation requirements are explained in the section “Qualification Requirements and Regulations” .

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

Full Time

President of program: Prof. Dr. Fazıl Gökçek, Ege Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi, Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Bölümü, 35100, Bornova - İZMİR, TEL: +90232 3113904, el-mek: fazli.gokcek@ege.edu.tr. Coordinator of AKTS/DS: Research Assistant. M.Yasin Kaya, Ege Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi, Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Bölümü, 35100, Bornova-İZMİR, TEL: +902323115060, el-mek: mehmet.yasin.kaya@ege.edu.tr

In the department, there are 12 academic members and 7 research asistant. In each of the classes, which has the capacity of 100 persons, there are computers and projection machines. In the department there is also a rich archive-seminarlibrary which consists of donation books and as well as undergraduate students, especially postgraduate students also benefit from this library. In addition to this, in 2007 the archive of author and intellectual Azerbaijani Hüseyinzade Ali Turan was donated to our department and presented to researchers` interests.

Key Learning Outcomes

1 The skill of comprehending analysis methods nowadays and in the past of Turkic Folk Literature.
2 The skill of listing the definition of the kinds in Turkish oral tradition, their classification and features peculiar to them.
3 The skill of analysing texts selected new Turkic Literature in the light of narrative theories and nowadays contemporary critique.
4 The skill of comprehending idea movements together with literary form and shapes in Turkic Literature from Tanzimat to nowadays.
5 The skill of analysing idea and literary movements in Turkish world with basic sides.
6 The skill of analysing main authors and their masterpieces of Turkish world.
7 The skill of analysing relationships and differences between current writing languages and historical periods of Turkic language on the basis of texts.
8 The skill of analysing linguistic features of Turkish tribes out of Turkey via literary texts of these tribes.
9 The skill of analysing texts which were written with the various alphabets used in the period old Turkic.
10 The skill of analysing other historical and contemporary Turkıc writing languages which its successor with old Turkic as comparing in each level.
11 The skill of analysing by using classical and modern methods poetical and prose works of Classical Turkıc Literature.
12 The skill of reading by usıng various techniques hand-written works.

Key Programme Learning Outcomes - NQF for HE in Turkey

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Course Structure Diagram with Credits (60 ECTS per Full-Time Academic Year)

T : Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
1. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9201406012022 Turkish Compulsory 3 - - 6
9201445492022 Turkish Research Methods and Ethıcs (E) Compulsory 3 - - -
TÜRKDİLİ-DOK-SDG1 Turkish Türk Dılı ve Edebıyatı doktora SDG1 Elective - - - 20
Total 6 0 0 26
2. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9201406022022 Turkish Compulsory 3 - - 6
92SE014062022 Turkish Semınar Work Compulsory - - - 6
TÜRKDİLİ-DOK-SDG2 Turkish Türk Dılı ve Edebıyatı doktora SDG2 Elective - - - 20
Total 3 0 0 32
3. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
DRUAD691 Turkish Specıalızatıon Fıeld Compulsory - - - 5
SOSDRYET790 Turkish Profıcıency ın PhD Compulsory - - - 25
Total 0 0 0 30
4. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
DRUAD691 Turkish Specıalızatıon Fıeld Compulsory - - - 5
SOSDRTEZONE Turkish Thesıs Proposal Compulsory - - - 25
Total 0 0 0 30
5. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
DRTEZ692 Turkish Thesıs Study Compulsory - - - 25
DRUAD691 Turkish Specıalızatıon Fıeld Compulsory - - - 5
Total 0 0 0 30
6. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
DRTEZ692 Turkish Thesıs Study Compulsory - - - 25
DRUAD691 Turkish Specıalızatıon Fıeld Compulsory - - - 5
Total 0 0 0 30
7. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
DRTEZ692 Turkish Thesıs Study Compulsory - - - 25
DRUAD691 Turkish Specıalızatıon Fıeld Compulsory - - - 5
Total 0 0 0 30
8. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
DRTEZ692 Turkish Thesıs Study Compulsory - - - 25
DRUAD691 Turkish Specıalızatıon Fıeld Compulsory - - - 5
Total 0 0 0 30
TÜRKDİLİ-DOK-SDG1 - Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı doktora SDG1
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9201406092022 Turkish Elective 3 - - 6
9201406152022 Turkish Elective 3 - - 6
9201406172022 Turkish Mesnevı ın Classıcal Turkısh Lıterature Elective 3 - - 6
9201406192022 Turkish Elective 3 - - 6
9201406212022 Turkish Elective 3 - - 6
9201406252022 Turkish Elective 3 - - 6
9201406332022 Turkish Elective 3 - - 6
9201406352022 Turkish Elective 3 - - 6
9201406392022 Turkish Elective 3 - - 6
9201406452022 Turkish Elective 3 - - 6
9201406472022 Turkish Elective 3 - - 6
9201406492022 Turkish Elective 3 - - 6
9201406512022 Turkish Elective 3 - - 6
TÜRKDİLİ-DOK-SDG2 - Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı doktora SDG2
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9201405082022 Turkish lmage Revıews Elective 3 - - 6
9201406182022 Turkish Turkı§h Masnavı Lıterature Elective 3 - - 6
9201406202022 Turkish selected Texts from prose storıes Elective 3 - - 6
9201406402022 Turkish Turkısh Theater After 1970 Elective 3 - - 6
9201406442022 Turkish Sıberıan Group Turkıc Dıalects- Text Analysıs Elective 3 - - 6
9201406462022 Turkish 20th century Modernİzatıon Movements ın the Turkı5h World Elective 3 - - 6
9201406482022 Turkish Elective 3 - - 6