Arkeoloji Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

• The main purpose of the Archaeology Department is to provide our country, which hosts the rich historical and cultural heritage of the world, with trained staff, researchers and scientists in the field and to carry the science of archaeology to the forefront in the country and the world through projects carried out jointly with scientists from various countries.
• In our department, intensive theoretical education is provided for a total of 10 semesters, including two semesters of compulsory German preparatory class, and there is also a compulsory internship to be done in excavations or museums.
• The mission of the Archaeology Department is to train expert researchers in the field, as well as to lead the research of the largely unexplored areas of Bursa and its surroundings from prehistory to the Ottoman Period, to introduce it to the world of science and culture through publications, and to carry out the necessary research and publications through the research center established in the ancient mosaics area, which is very little researched in our country despite its importance.
• The vision of the Archaeology Department is to carry our country's archaeology to the forefront through projects carried out jointly with scientists from various countries in different regions.
• The Main Mission of the Archaeology Department
• To provide a qualified education that raises patriotic individuals who have cultural accumulation and communication skills, have advanced research and problem-solving skills, and can lead their environment in the protection of tangible and intangible cultural assets;
• To prepare the necessary infrastructure for the social, cultural, economic, scientific, technological development of the nation and humanity, etc. with the research it conducts, and to apply and disseminate the information it produces;
• In addition to general archaeology, to scientifically research mosaic art, which is rarely researched in our country despite its importance, and to train experts and scientists in this field, to scientifically research cultural assets found underwater on the coasts and inland waters of our country, and to train experts and scientists in this field; to give priority to the research of the prehistoric to present section of the South Marmara region and its surroundings, where our University is also located, and to introduce them to the world of science and culture with publications, and to support these studies with the Archaeology Research Research and Application Center and Mosaic Research Research and Application Center  founded within our University.

Education and training in the Archaeology Department is provided in the form of formal education. In addition, there is a compulsory internship program in our department in order to prepare students for their professional careers after graduation. Before graduating, students are required to complete a total of 30 working days of internship in museums, excavations and surveys affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey or in museums affiliated with municipalities. The compulsory internship program is carried out in accordance with the rules included in the “Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Arts and Sciences Student Internship Directive”.

Within the scope of the compulsory internship, our students have the opportunity to work with researchers and students from different disciplines and countries such as anthropologists, restorers, geologists, veterinarians, photographers, architects, archaeobotanists, archaeozoologists in the excavations and surveys they participate in.

In addition, there is one laboratory and one technical drawing class allocated for the Archaeology Department. The department laboratory has a capacity of 10 people in total and is allocated for drawing small artefacts such as ceramics with the necessary materials. In technical drawing courses (ARK2019/2022 Technical Drawing I-II and ARK3019/3020 Building Survey I-II), practical training and exams can be given by the faculty member of the relevant course in the drawing class and in the field.

Another learning environment is the Archaeology Department David French Library. It was established to support the education, training, learning and research activities of our department students. All our university students and academicians, especially Archaeology students, can benefit from our library located in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences building.

In our department library, which consists of more than 8000 publications including periodicals, it is possible for readers to benefit from online databases with their personal computers, use subscribed electronic journals and use the internet for scientific purposes.

• Examines cultural assets in terms of iconography, style and chronology.
• Has awareness of protecting cultural assets.
• Learns the skill of documenting archaeological data. Within the scope of compulsory internship, 30 working days are completed in museums, excavations and survey research affiliated to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey and gains practical professional knowledge.
• Uses the camera correctly and appropriately in editing visual documents.
• Gains the ability to take part in interdisciplinary studies and produce projects.
• Takes responsibility in archaeological projects.
• Performs intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork. Gains knowledge in different disciplines by taking 3 non-field courses worth 12 ECTS within the scope of BUU undergraduate education and training regulations during undergraduate education.
• Uses Turkish and foreign sources related to the field of study.
• Gains awareness of professional ethics.
• Makes architectural and ceramic drawings technically.
• Understands and evaluates architectural drawings.
• Uses programs such as Office, photoshop, autoCAD, freehand, netCAD etc.

• Literacy competence
• Multilingual competence
• Mathematical competence and competence in science, technology and engineering
• Digital competence
• Personal, social and learning to learn competence
• Citizenship competence
• Entrepreneurial competence
• Cultural awareness and expression competence

• Students are subject to a midterm and a final exam every semester. In some courses, midterm studies; projects, seminars, quizzes, homework, etc. may be applied upon the request of the instructor. Midterm exams, midterm studies, and final exam grades are given out of 100 points.
• One midterm exam is mandatory for a course every semester, and the other is given as a second midterm exam or midterm studies, depending on the instructor's preference. The contribution of the midterm exam to the letter grade is 40%. If the midterm study or the second midterm exam is to be applied, the contribution of these exams and the midterm exam to the letter grade is 20%.
• In order to take the final exam of a course, it is mandatory to be registered for that course and to attend at least 70% of the courses taken for the first time and at least 80% of the practical and/or laboratory courses. Students who fail to meet these requirements are not allowed to take the final exam. This student is given a (D) absent letter grade.
• The contribution of the final exam to the letter grade is 60%. There is a requirement to score at least 50 out of 100 in the final exam. Students who do not take the final exam or who cannot score at least 50 points in this exam will not be included in the evaluation of their midterm and midterm studies and these students will be evaluated with the letter grade FF. In order to take the make-up exam; it is mandatory to meet the requirements for taking the final exam of these courses in the academic year in which the exams will be held. Students who cannot take the make-up exams will not be given the right to take a make-up exam, except in cases of overlap in the make-up exams.
• The successful completion of the “graduation thesis” and “poster presentations” that students are required to prepare within the scope of Undergraduate Research I-II courses taken in the 7th and 8th semesters, in the presence of department faculty members and students within the scope of the “Science Days” event, is one of the concrete evidences of this process. In addition, the measurement and evaluation method applied within the scope of compulsory internship in relevant units such as excavations, survey research, state or private museums, conservation boards for 30 working days in the following or following summer semesters, covering the 3rd and 4th semesters, is to document the internship period by completing it in days, to present an official document approved by the employer stating that you are successful, and to pass the interview of the departmental internship committee.

To oversee the quality of higher education programs;

- YÖK is responsible for planning, organizing, managing and supervising education and training and other activities in higher education institutions.

- "University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" of higher education institutions prepared within the framework of the criteria determined by YÖK are published every year. The reports prepared according to these reports, including quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

- "Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report" containing academic, administrative and financial data of foundation higher education institutions is published annually by CoHE. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK. Quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is ensured according to the "Procedures and Principles for Ensuring Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs":

1. Creation and Approval of Curricula: YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required for the opening of undergraduate departments and programs in higher education institutions.

1.1. The curriculum of undergraduate programs in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each program will provide to the student are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

1.2. The curricula of the National Core Curricula are adopted by the relevant Council of Deans and implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of the Council of Higher Education.

2. Assessment and Evaluation: The measurement and evaluation of the learning outcomes of each undergraduate program is carried out according to the teaching and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programs, if they successfully complete the course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions; receive a bachelor's diploma.

4. Self-Assessment-External Evaluation: Higher education institutions, in the context of continuous monitoring, enter the "Institutional Internal Evaluation Reports" of the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK shares the "Institutional Feedback Report" prepared for the external evaluation of higher education institutions with the public. In addition, accreditation decisions issued by accreditation bodies authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also indicate that the quality assurance of the qualifications of the programs is ensured. YÖKAK conducts regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with the legislation.

• Students who have a high school diploma or equivalent and want to enroll in the Archaeology undergraduate program must complete the processes determined by the The Measuring, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) and pass the exams. Students list their department preferences according to the scores they receive as a result of the exam and send their preference forms to ÖSYM. ÖSYM receives all applications, groups the applications according to their score type, ranks the scores from highest to lowest, lists all available programs according to the preferred score type and places students in one of the programs they prefer, provided that the quota and program-specific conditions are met. Students placed by ÖSYM gain the right to enroll in the program. The registration calendar, the documents requested during registration and the principles to be followed are announced and implemented by Bursa Uludağ University Student Affairs Department. Candidate students who complete the registration procedures become students of our department and benefit from all student rights prescribed by the legislation.
• Approximately 40 students are accepted to the program each year.

Candidates who successfully complete their undergraduate education can study in postgraduate programs in their own fields or related fields, provided that they receive sufficient scores from the ALES (Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam) exam and have sufficient foreign language knowledge. Our postgraduate education programs are carried out within the scope of the Archaeology Department program, which is formed by all faculty members of our department within the Social Sciences Institute of our university. Within this scope, students are accepted to the Thesis Master's (formal and second education), Non-thesis Master's and Doctorate programs. In addition, education is provided in the Underwater Archaeology Thesis Master's program and the Medieval Archaeology Thesis Master's program. Students who successfully complete the Thesis Master's program will receive the "Archaeology (Thesis Master's)" degree; Students who successfully complete the Underwater Archaeology Thesis Master's program will receive the "Underwater Archaeology (Thesis Master's)" degree; Students who successfully complete the Medieval Archaeology Thesis Master's program will receive the "Medieval Archaeology (Thesis Master's)" degree; Students who successfully complete the doctoral program are entitled to graduate with the degree of “Archaeology (PhD)”.

In addition, undergraduate students have the right to participate in double major programs opened by the higher education institutions they are studying in. Students enrolled in double major programs can take courses from two diploma programs simultaneously and receive two separate undergraduate diplomas if they are successful.

Organizations where graduates of the program can be employed: Within the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, General Directorate of Monuments and Museums, Conservation Board Directorates, State Museums, Private Museums, DÖSİMM etc. They can work as experts, consultants and researchers in Universities.

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transferring Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer in Higher Education Institutions

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs to Undergraduate Education

2. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education (Additional Article-35)

2.1. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board

Qualification is continuous.