Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

The department of French Language Education has offered Doctoral Degree since 1990 and has 1 student at present.

Qualification Awarded

French Language Teacher Education, Doctorate Degree
Third Cycle (The Doctoral Degree Program) in French Language Education is awarded to the graduates who successfully fullfilled all programme courses and who defend their thesis in front of an academic jury.

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) diploma, min GPA 80/100 or 3/4, minimum score of 70 from the National Central Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related fields, minimum score of 60 from the Foreign Language Exams (UDS/KPDS) or the equivalent exams scores obtained fromTOEFL/IELTS/etc, and being successful at the science examination of the Institute in the related fields (minimum score of 70).Transcript.
Candidates have to submit documents regarding Second Cycle (Master s Degree) diploma with a GPA of minimum 80, minimum score of 70 from the nation-wide Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related fields, acceptable minimum score of 60 from Foreign Language (German, English, French; any language other than the medium of instruction) Exams (UDS/KPDS) or the equivalent exams scores obtained from TOEFL/IELTS/etc. or at the foreign language examination of the Language School of DEU, with the minimum score 80 in the language of the courses in the programme they are going to take.

All candidates get the exams and their interview grades are calculated as 60 % of their written exam grade + 40 % their oral exam grades.

Interview : %60 written exam + 40% oral exam

If the candidates interview scores are above 70, they are considered as successful according to the Regulation number 4d of DEU and overall scores will be computated through ALES score, GPA, and the interview score.
Evaluation : % 50 of their ALES grades, % 25 of their cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and % 25 of their interview grades.

After their displacement according to the evaluation score, the highest ranking candidates as many as quota are entitled to enrol in the program. The same number of the candidates is announced on the waiting list. Those who are entitled to enrol in the program have to register within the due dates. If not, the candidates in the waiting list apply for the admission.

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 per year,16 weeks per semester, 240 ECTS in total.

The programme consists of a minimum of seven courses, one seminar course, and a thesis study, with a minimum of 21 local credits. The total ECTS credits of the programme are 240 ECTS.

In addition to students midterm and final grades, students reports, quiz results, seminar presentations and project results can be used to evaluate the students semester performances. In order for a student to be successful, he has to get minimum 75 out of 100 (2.5 out of 4.00). Seminar lesson and the thesis are considered as non credit courses and students are evaluated as successful and unsuccessful.

A doctoral degree student must write the results of the thesis according to the specifications of the Graduate School Thesis Writing Guide and must defend the thesis in front of a jury with an oral presentation. After oral presentation, the jury vote the thesis as "acceptance", "reject" 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 and defend his thesis in front of the same jury.

See the DEU Graduate School Regulations for more information.
http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=13260

Profile of the Programme

To train academic candidates who can work in private and public schools run by the Ministry of National Education, in many areas (translation, trade international, tourism, banking, etc.) Ph. D.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Through researches, contributes to the accumulation of knowledge in the field of French language teaching.
2	Has knowledge about other disciplines related to the field of French language teaching.
3	Develops a new scientific method in French language teaching field or is able to apply a known method in order to solve a different education problem.
4	Is able to publish, in national and international refereed journals, articles in the field of French language teaching.
5	Performs studies individualistically and/or as a team member in researches in the field of French language teaching.
6	Thinks creatively and critically in the process of solving the problems that they encounter, in their researches and in the situations which require them to make a decision.
7	Performs their researches in an ethical basis.
8	Is able to design suitable learning environments to enrich the teaching and learning process.
9	Knows different types of teaching methods and techniques that could be used in the teaching and learning process.
10	Analyzes the social relationships in the professional environments and the norms which lead those relationships with a critical point of view and takes an action to develop them when necessary.
11	Is able to defend their opinions in an expert community.
12	Is able to use a foreign language to follow the publications in their field, to communicate and to create scientific works in foreign language.
13	Is able to discuss the results that they have had, within the context of cultural elements.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The related doctorate degree provides the rights and privileges to practice the profession.
The graduates of French Language Education enjoy productive careers at the unicversities, in public and private schools run by the Ministry of National Education as teachers and work in these institutions as language teachers, researchers and senior advisers and in many other areas of the public service as civil servants. In addition, students may work in the language related areas of the private sector.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to post doctorate studies.
Graduates who successfully completed the doctoral degree and pass the proficiency test other than English may apply to the related departments at the universities as a lecturer or an assist.Prof.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS

T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
ALL COURSES
G	1	YDF 6028	PRAGMATICS AND FRENCH TEACHING	REQUIRED	2	0	0	7
G	2	EBE 6041	LEARNING STRATEGIES AND SKILLS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	3	YDF 6199	THESIS	THESIS	0	0	0	156
G	4	YDF 6198	EXPERTISE FIELD	EXPERTNESS	3	0	0	4
G	5	EBE 6039	ELICITING UNDERSTANDING IN EDUCATIONAL STUDIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	6	EBE 6037	DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIFE: PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL PRACTICE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	7	YDF 6021	COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
G	8	EBE 6033	DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	9	YDF 6025	IMAGE AND FRENCH TEACHING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	8
G	10	YDF 6023	TRANSLATION AND COMPARATIVE LINGUISTICS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	8
G	11	YDF 6017	GRAMMAR ENONCIATIVE OF FRENCH: SYNTAX AND SEMANTIC-I	REQUIRED	2	0	0	7
G	12	YDF 6019	DISCOURSE ANALYSIS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	8
G	13	EBE 6034	INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING AND EVALUATION	ELECTIVE	3	2	0	6
B	14	YDF 6026	GRAMMAR OF FRENCH: SYNTAX AND SEMANTIC-II	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	8
B	15	YDF 6196	SEMINAR	SEMINAR	0	3	0	3
B	16	YDF 6024	VERBAL INTERACTION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	8
B	17	YDF 6022	THEORY OF TRANSLATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	8
B	18	YDF 6020	SEMANTIC AND İNTERPRETATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	8
B	19	YDF 6018	RHETORIC	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	8
B	20	EBE 6036	PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	21	EBE 6030	ACADEMIC WRITING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	22	EBE 6016	ACTION RESEARCH IN TEACHER EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	23	EBE 6000	PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ITS APPLICATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	24	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.

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 evaluates the students depending on their midterm and final grades, attendance, their additional work such as projects, presentations and assignments.

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 course, a graduate student must have minimum CB.
See the DEU Graduate School Regulations for more information.
http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=13260

Graduation Requirements

Graduation requirements is like in "Qualification Requirements and Regulations" .

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate School of Educational Sciences, French Language Education, 35150, Buca-Izmir-Turkey
Web Page: http://ebe.deu.edu.tr

Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. Talat AKASLAN
talat.akaslan@deu.edu.tr

AKTS/DS Coordinator:
Ar.Gör. Dr. Özge Sönmez
ozge.sonmez@deu.edu.tr

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