İngiliz Dili ve Edebiyatı (İngilizce) Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

• English Language and Literature Program aims at meeting the need of human resources knowing both language and its literature. The students will learn both literary genres and the structure of the language, communication and meaning relationships. Besides language studies, students will also learn various World cultures and knowledge of other disciplines.
• Our students, who study written and spoken academic English in the curriculum of the department, also learn English literature and culture in depth, make historical analyses in the analysis of texts, and witness the historical relationship between language and culture.
• Our fundamental target is to raise individuals who are able to inquire, think critically and decide properly and who are socially and culturally active with an awareness of his/her contemporary society and the world.

• In this programme, education is carried out in the form of formal, face-to-face or distance education. This programme is taught in English.

• The graduate will be able to identify the main characteristics of literary movements such as modernism, postmodernism, and postcolonialism during the process of analysing a literary text verbally or in an essay.
• The graduate will be able to relate language structure to its functions in a literary text.
• The graduate will be able to explain and generate ideas on literary texts or visual work such as films.
• The graduate will be able to identify the language and the writing style of a wide range of authors, poets, and playwrights from different periods.
• The graduate will be able to explain the key terms and concepts associated with language, literature, and culture.
• The graduate will be able to historically categorise various centuries or periods of time such as the Renaissance or the 20th century according to the literary, theoretical, social, and political developments reflected in literary texts.
• The graduate will be able to compare and contrast characteristics of different literary genres.
• The graduate will be able to interpret literary works produced in various cultures with different ethnical background.
• The graduate will be able to compare and contrast different periods of time such as the Middle Ages and the Victorian Era in accordance with their distinctive literary, theoretical, social, and political background verbally or in an essay.
• The graduate will be able to apply literary theories and develop argument of their own in the process of writing a research paper.
• The graduate will be able to formulate a sophisticated argument/thesis in compliance with the ethical requirements needed to avoid plagiarism during the process of writing a research paper.
• The graduate will be able to apply research skills to gather, organise, and present information skills in a research paper.
• The graduate will be able to employ translation methods while translating a text from English to Turkish or vice versa.
• The graduate will be able to organise occupational and academic activities including meeting, seminars, and conferences.
• The graduate will be able to determine his or her own learning requirements and goals to develop sustainable attitude towards life-long learning.
• The graduate will be able to develop effective oral and written communication skills in English.
• The graduate will be able to appraise and criticise development of the social rights, democracy, social justice, gender and racial identity, cultural and ethical values.

• Autonomy & Responsibility

Within the context, the graduate will be able to organise occupational and academic activities including meeting, seminars, and conferences.

• Learning to Learn

Within the context, the graduate will be able to determine his or her own learning requirements and goals to develop sustainable attitude towards life-long learning.

• Communication & Social

Within the context, the graduate will be able to develop effective oral and written communication skills in English.

• Occupational and/or Vocational

Within the context, the graduate will be able to appraise and criticise development of the social rights, democracy, social justice, gender and racial identity, cultural and ethical values.

• Students who do not attend at least 70% of the theoretical courses and whose absences are announced are not taken to the midterm exam, make-up exam, final exams of that course and cannot benefit from additional exam rights.
• The programs of the midterm exam, make-up exam and final exams are decided by the relevant dean's office and directorate and announced to the students at least two weeks before the exams. The announced exams cannot be withdrawn later by changing the day and time.
• The contribution rates of all activities such as midterm exams, quizzes, laboratories, assignments, presentations during the semester to the semester or the end of the semester success score are determined by the relevant course supervisor and shown in the course information form at the beginning of the semester. The contribution of midterm exams cannot be less than 30%. Activities and contribution rates and other activities not shown in the course information form cannot be changed after the midterm exams and the student cannot be held responsible for the changes.
• The principles regarding the determination of course success are as follows:

Exams are graded out of 100. The student’s score must be at least 40 out of 100. Otherwise, the student fails the course.

Final Grade        Coefficient         Equivalent Score

     AA                    4.00                      90-100

     BA                    3.50                       85-89

     BB                    3.00                       75-84

     CB                    2.50                       65-74

     CC                    2.00                       55-64

     DC                    1.80                       45-54

     DD                    1.50                       40-44

     FF                     0.00                        00-39

• The grades that do not agree with the average are:

1) G (Pass) grade is given to students who are successful in non-credit courses in the curriculum.

2) K (FAIL) grade is given to students who fail non-credit courses in the curriculum.

3) Grade D (Absent) is given to students who fail because they cannot fulfill their obligations regarding course attendance or course practices. Grade D is treated as grade FF in the grade point average calculation

To monitor the quality of higher education programmes; 

YÖK is responsible for the planning, organisation, management and supervision of education and training and other activities carried out in higher education institutions. 

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

Every year, YÖK publishes the ‘Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report’ containing academic, administrative and financial data of foundation higher education institutions. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

Quality assurance of undergraduate programmes in higher education is ensured according to the ‘Procedures and Principles for Ensuring Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programmes’:

1. Creation and Approval of Curricula:

1.1. YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required for the opening of undergraduate departments and programmes in higher education institutions.

1.2. The curriculum of undergraduate programmes in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each programme 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.

1.3. The curricula of the National Core Education Programmes 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 programme is carried out according to the education, training and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK.

3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programmes, if they successfully complete the course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions; receive an undergraduate 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 Board (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 given by accreditation bodies authorised or recognised by YÖKAK also indicate that the quality assurance of the qualifications of the programmes is ensured. YÖKAK conducts regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with the legislation.

This programme has been granted full accreditation by the Agentur für Qualitätssicherung durch Akkreditierung von Studiengängen (AQAS).

• To graduate from secondary education institutions or foreign secondary education institutions whose equivalence is approved by the Ministry of National Education and to meet the admission requirements for undergraduate programmes of higher education institutions.
• To be placed in the relevant undergraduate programme of the higher education institution as a result of the central examination conducted by the Measurement, Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM), the procedures and principles of which are determined by YÖK.
• To have obtained sufficient points as a result of the central exam conducted by ÖSYM for the programmes of higher education institutions that accept students with special aptitude exam, the procedures and principles of which are determined by YÖK, and to have succeeded in the special aptitude exam.
• To be placed in undergraduate programmes that are the continuation of the fields they have completed in higher education institutions for associate degree graduates as a result of the Vertical Transfer Examination (DGS) conducted by ÖSYM, whose procedures and principles are determined by YÖK.
• Students must certify their foreign language proficiency in order to start education in undergraduate and associate degree programs taught in a foreign language. Those who certify their foreign language proficiency with exams held by the University or exam result documents accepted as equivalent by the Council of Higher Education or the Senate, whose validity period and level are determined, and taken in national or international exams, can start education directly in undergraduate and associate degree programs. Students must submit a valid foreign language proficiency certificate at the time of application or registration.
• Students who do not document their foreign language proficiency level study in the foreign language preparation program. Students must complete the preparatory class at the end of a maximum of two years (four semesters). Students who cannot complete the preparatory class during this period are processed in accordance with the procedures and principles in Article 44 of the Law No. 2547. Exams for determining foreign language proficiency and exemption conditions from these exams are determined by the Senate. The principles specified in this article also apply to students enrolled by lateral or vertical transfer.

• The graduates can have job opportunities in various sectors by using the advantages of advanced foreign language knowledge, they can work in national and international institutions engaged in cultural, artistic and literary studies, and they can work as instructors in high schools and higher education institutions. Students of our department can also continue their academic careers with master's and doctoral programmes.

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547
2.  Regulation on the Principles of Transfer between Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programmes, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer in Higher Education Institutions
3. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education (Additional Article-35)
4. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board
5. Istanbul Gelisim University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulation (2023)

The qualification is valid permanently.