Undergraduate Education

The Department of Turkish and Social Sciences Education was established by merging Turkish Language Teaching and Social Studies Teaching Programmes in the 2016-2017 academic year. There are 4 Professors, 9 Associate Professors, 3 Assistant Professors and 3 Research Assistants in the department.

 

Aim of the Department of Turkish and Social Sciences Education 

To educate individuals who are sensitive to human, society and nature, who understand the place and importance of themselves and their profession in social development, who have gained competence and ethical responsibility in their profession, who perceive continuous development as a way of life, who have adopted scientific thinking, who are sensitive to public interests, who can use information and communication technologies effectively, who can use Turkish effectively, who respect human rights, who are responsible, knowledgeable, creative and critical thinkers.

 

Vision of the Department of Turkish and Social Sciences Education 

To train teachers who are sensitive to the problems of the country and the world and produce solutions, set goals for the future, have leadership and communication skills, use communication and educational technologies, establish a relationship between different branches of science and apply their knowledge to different fields, are sensitive to folk culture and art fields, perceive diversity as a richness, combine theory and practice, adopt the necessity of lifelong learning, are at peace with themselves and their environment, can think critically and express their thoughts in a civilised way, have a high level of self-confidence and tolerance.

 

Mission of the Department of Turkish and Social Sciences Education

Our main mission is to train teachers who will contribute to the development of our country, especially in the field of education, who are civilised, experts in their fields, who closely follow the developments in the field of education and training, who are idealistic, inquisitive and analytical, respectful to human values, self-confident, and to carry out joint projects with various national and international institutions and organisations in order to contribute to the professional development of students and to provide the necessary support to the teachers of our country.