PRIMARY EDUCATION PROGRAMME
Second Cycle Programmes
(Master's Degree)

D.1. General Information about Program

Division of Elementary Education has started education during the fall semester of 2004-2005. Masters program of the Division of Elementary Education is a thesis program. Although the languate of education is Turkish, students who are planning to enroll in the program are required to have a foreign language competency enough to follow and comprehend the intertaion literature.

D.2 Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree

D.3. Level of Qualification

QF-EHEA: 2
EQF-LLL: 7

D.4. Provisions for Registration

Canditates who completed a four year undergraduate program successfully may apply in the program. Candidates should meet the requirements of the Graduate School of Educational Sciences, at Hacettepe University. Please refer to http://www.egitimbilimlerienstitusu.hacettepe.edu.tr/ for detailed information. Entrance exams are conducted by the divisions based on the guidelines defined by the Graduate teaching and learning and exam legislation of the Graduate School of Educational Sciences at Hacettepe University. Experience in teaching and having an undergraduate degree in elementary education are prefered qualifications. Students who are accepted in the program may be required to take minimum of 12 credit hours of courses for the purpose scientific preparation.

D.5. Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The guidelines defined by the Graduate teaching and learning and exam legislation of the Graduate School of Educational Sciences at Hacettepe University are applied. For detailed information please refer to http://www.egitimbilimlerienstitusu.hacettepe.edu.tr/yonetmelikler.html. Students who are accepted to the program are required to take minimum of 24 national credit (120 ECTS credit) in addition to non-credit seminer course and complete the program successfully. Students' have to complete a master thesis with an advisor assigned by the division and have to successfuly complete a thesis defense.

D.6. Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning

In Turkish higher education institutions, recognition of previous formal education, vertical, horizontal and within university transitions are determined by the related regulations of the Council of Higher Education (YOK) . A limited number of courses can be transfered between departments or a student may continue his/her education in a different department as long as conditions identified by the regulations are met. Since recognizing an informal education is at very early stages in Turkish Higher Education, YOK does not recognize education other than formal learning experiences.

D.7. Goals and Objectives

The purpose of the Primary Masters' Education Program is to provide students with the mazimum level of theoretical knowledge, skills and comprehension on the field of their proficiency and prepare students as researchers who are experts in their fields andethical who has the knowledge of science process skills, democratic values, and are creative and able to think critically and analotically, who are lifelong learners,environmentally sensitive and socially responsible.

D.12. Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Primary education teaching and research staff of Master graduates of universities, make take place in private schools, public schools and various departments of the Ministry of National Education for research, program, control and management positions with the title of science expert.

D.13. Access to Further Studies

QF-EHEA: 3
EQF-LLL: 8

D.14. Profile of the Programme

Master Program in Primary Education takes 2 years. There are 24 courses in the program. In addition, in cases where needed Scientific Preparatory is composed of 9 courses. 53% of courses are compulsory and 47% of courses are elective in curriculum. Students may also choose elective courses from other enstitutes and departments.

D.15. Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course prepared by faculty members and information about the package in the Evaluation Criteria statements are described in detail. Exams and course notes, in relation to the success of Hacettepe University for Graduate Education and Examination Regulations shall apply. More detailed information can be accessed http://www.egitimbilimlerienstitusu.hacettepe.edu.tr/yonetmelikler.html link

D.16. Graduation Requirements

Hacettepe University Institute of Educational Sciences Graduate Education and Examination Regulations shall apply. For more information, refer to http://www.egitimbilimlerienstitusu.hacettepe.edu.tr/yonetmelikler.html. Students admitted to the program, at least 24 credits including seminar (60 ECTS) take and succesfully complate the courses; then they have to prepare master thesis with advisor in special subjects courses (60 ECTS).

D.17. Education Type

1. Full Time Education

D.18. Programme Director

Program Head: Prof. Dr. Mübeccel GÖNEN

Address: Hacettepe Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi, Ilkogretim Bolumu, Beytepe/ Ankara/ TURKEY

Phone: +90 312 297 8625/146

E-Posta: mgonen@hacettepe.edu.tr

ECTS Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Tülin Güler

Address: Hacettepe Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi, Ilkogretim Bolumu, Beytepe/ Ankara/ TURKEY

Phone: +90 312 297 8625/117

E-Posta: tguler@hacettepe.edu.tr