Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Öğretmenliği Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

The mission of our Department of Physical Education and Sports is to cultivate students who, in an environment that allows them to realize, develop, and engage their full potential, are equipped with contemporary knowledge, open to innovation, value cultural awareness and communication, possess strong research and problem-solving skills, adhere to universal ethical values, and have the capacity to lead within their communities. The department is dedicated to educating professionals who can meet the country’s needs for physical education and sports-related services and to providing quality-oriented services to all stakeholders.

The vision of our Department of Physical Education and Sports is:

"To be a distinguished department that delivers high-quality education, generates knowledge at an international level, continuously develops, contributes at both national and global levels, serves as an exemplary model through its graduates and knowledge production, and is a source of pride for its members."

The Department of Physical Education and Sports, believes that institutional quality advancement relies not only on defining mission and vision statements but also on transforming them into concrete educational and research outcomes. Moreover, the department is committed to integrating its educational programs with its role in society. This integration will not only guide continuous assessment and renewal of programs but will also foster a quality culture awareness among students and staff within the institution.

• Education and training are conducted in the form of formal education. In addition, practical training is carried out as teaching practice in schools under the Ministry of National Education.
• Education and training are conducted in the forms of formal, open, or distance education. Furthermore, practical training is provided in laboratories and workshops within higher education institutions, as well as in industries, healthcare institutions, and workplaces in the form of internships or workplace training.

• To learn and teach concepts related to their field and the relationships between these concepts.
• To conceptualize events and phenomena related to their field and evaluate data using scientific methods.
• To recognize students according to their developmental and learning characteristics.
• To design the educational process in line with national and universal values based on fundamental knowledge of physical education and sports teaching, and to plan physical education and sports lessons using the knowledge and skills acquired within the program.
• To effectively and appropriately use curricula, teaching strategies, methods, and techniques related to their field.
• To use instructional technologies, materials, and communication technologies suitable for the teaching process.
• To analyze the results of assessments aimed at students' cognitive, affective, and psychomotor development and provide the necessary feedback to students.
• To identify, analyze, and develop solutions to problems encountered in school and classroom teaching processes based on scientific research methods.
• To guide students towards regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy body, and related sports disciplines based on their abilities.
• To prioritize professional development and sustain it based on scientific resources.
• To serve as a role model for students and society through appearance, behavior, and attitudes.
• To communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in their native language and at least one foreign language.
• To share thoughts and opinions related to their field and solutions to problems with others, supported by qualitative and quantitative data.
• To take responsibility in individual and group tasks related to their field and fulfill assigned duties effectively; to collaborate with colleagues from other disciplines in teaching, student assessment, and program evaluation.
• To value the Turkish National Education system, the teaching profession, and their field.
• To act in accordance with laws, regulations, and legislation regarding duties, rights, and responsibilities as an individual.

Possesses advanced-level key competences listed below:

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

• Each student must register for classes at the beginning of the semester and attend at least 70% of the theoretical courses and 80% of the practical courses in order to be eligible to take the final exam. Students are subjected to at least 1 midterm exam and a final exam for each course. The contribution of the midterm exam (scores obtained from assessment tools such as homework, laboratory exam, quiz, etc. can also be taken into consideration as the midterm exam grade) to the success grade is 50% and the contribution of the final exam is 50%. All exams are evaluated out of 100 points. There is a requirement to receive at least 40 points from the final exam. Students who receive one of the letter grades AA, BA, BB, CB and CC from a course are considered to have passed that course. DC and DD grades are conditionally successful grades. In order for a student to pass a course in which they receive a DC or DD grade, their overall weighted grade point average must be at least 2.0.

To ensure the quality of higher education programs:

• The Council of Higher Education (CHE) is responsible for planning, organizing, managing, and supervising education, training, and other activities carried out in higher education institutions.
• “University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports” for higher education institutions, prepared annually based on the criteria set by CHE, are published. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions, are shared with the public by CHE.
• An “Annual Report on Foundation Higher Education Institutions,” which includes academic, administrative, and financial data of foundation higher education institutions, is published by CHE every year. These reports, which contain quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public.
• Quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is ensured in accordance with the "Principles and Procedures for Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs."

1. Development and Approval of Educational Programs:
   1.1. CHE determines the minimum standards and criteria required for opening undergraduate departments and programs in higher education institutions.
   1.2. The curricula of undergraduate programs and the learning outcomes each program aims to provide to students are determined by the senates of higher education institutions, in accordance with the basic principles set by CHE.
   1.3. The curricula of National Core Education Programs, approved by the relevant Deans’ Council, are implemented by higher education institutions upon CHE’s approval.
2. Assessment and Evaluation:
   The methods for assessing and evaluating the learning outcomes that each undergraduate program aims to provide are conducted in accordance with the education, training, and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions and aligned with the basic principles set by CHE.
3. Certification:
   Students enrolled in undergraduate programs are awarded a bachelor's degree upon successfully completing the course credits and other requirements determined by higher education institutions.
4. Self-Evaluation and External Evaluation:
   Higher education institutions, within the scope of continuous monitoring, enter their “Institutional Self-Evaluation Reports” for the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Council (HEQC) at the beginning of each year. HEQC shares the "Institutional Feedback Reports," prepared for the external evaluation of higher education institutions, with the public. Additionally, accreditation decisions issued by accreditation agencies authorized or recognized by HEQC indicate that the programs meet quality assurance standards. HEQC conducts regular review activities in accordance with its regulations concerning the identified qualifications.

To graduate from secondary education institutions or equivalent institutions recognized by the Ministry of National Education and to meet the admission requirements for undergraduate programs of higher education institutions.

For programs that accept students through special talent exams, as determined by the procedures and principles set by the Council of Higher Education (CHE), candidates must obtain a sufficient score in the centralized exam conducted by ÖSYM and successfully pass the special talent exam.

The Department of Physical Education and Sports admits students through special talent exams held annually. Candidates are required to take the Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS).

Students who successfully complete their undergraduate education may pursue master's and doctoral programs, provided they meet the specified requirements.

Undergraduate students are entitled to participate in a double major program. They can take courses from two programs simultaneously and, if successful, earn two separate bachelor's degrees.

Graduates of the Department of Physical Education and Sports can work as physical education teachers in schools under the Ministry of National Education, as coaches by obtaining a coaching certificate from relevant federations, or as trainers or sports specialists in the Directorate General of Youth and Sports Education Department and other units. Additionally, they may serve as academic staff or research assistants in Physical Education and Sports programs at universities.

1. The Higher Education Law No. 2547
   1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transfer Between Associate and Bachelor’s Degree Programs, Double Major, Minor, and Credit Transfer Between Institutions in Higher Education
   1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Bachelor's Education for Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs
2. The Higher Education Law No. 2547 (Supplementary Article-35)
   2.1. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Council

Qualification is continuous.