| Academic Unit Presenting the Program | Traditional Handicrafts (E.P.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Program Type | Associate Degree Program | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registration Acceptance Conditions | Those who have successfully completed their secondary education are eligible. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recognition of Prior Learning | The process of recognition of prior education by Turkish higher education institutions is still in its incipient stage. Likewise, the recognition of prior education has neither been started nor implemented by all departments at Namik Kemal University. However, a proficiency exam is held at the beginning of each academic year regarding the compulsory Foreign Language Course which is to be offered in the curriculum of all departments. The students who have embarked on a self-learning period or acquired necessary skills in the course are eligible to enter this exam. Those who have successfully passed the exam are eligible not to take the course. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Degree Requirements and Rules | The students studying in this undergraduate program are required to have a Cumulative Grade Points Average (Cum.GPA) of not less than 2.00/4.00 and have completed all the courses with at least a letter grade of DD/S in the program in order to graduate. The minimum number of ECTS credits required for graduation is 120. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Exams, Assessment and Grading | Students will take a minimum of one midterm examination. In addition to midterms, they will be assigned projects and homeworks whose deadlines will be specified at the beginning of the semester. At the end of each semester, the students are required to take a final examination. The course content, the requirements (midterm, project, assignment and final examination) and their contribution to the final grade is specified on the website. Student regulations and the final examination dates are determined by the university and final examinations take place as announced. The students are graded according to their midterm, project, assignment and final examination results. The regulations can be found on http://oidb.nku.edu.tr/yonetmenlik/2011eos.pdf. Final and retake grades are submitted to the Student Affairs along with the evaluation criteria. The grades are announced on the student information system.
Grades
Students are required to retake the courses from which they received DD, FD or FF during the first oncoming semester in which these courses are offered. Successful Students Students who complete their associate or undergraduate degree with a grade point average of 3.00 – 3.49 graduate as honor students; 3.50 and above as high honor students. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Graduation Requirements | The students earn their academic degree on condition of successfully completing the required courses and compulsory internship education as contained in the Department curriculum. Following the registration at the University, the students embark on their first year of study. However, the students may also volunteer to enrol in a one-year Foreign Language Preparatory Course preceding their first year of study at the Department. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Teaching methods are determined so as to improve skills, such as teaching-learning strategies, self-discipline, life-long learning, observation, sharing knowledge, presentation, critical thinking, teamwork, effective use of informatics. Moreover, the choice of teaching methods pays heed to supporting students with different skills. The teaching methods used in the program are listed below*:
*One or more of the listed methods can be used depending on the specificity of the course. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Program Outcomes1-To gain the ability about wood product design and application (painting, carving). To gain the skill of designing decorative ornaments by the help of the information given about traditional handicrafts2-To learn about glass cutting and designing different forms and new products and to apply them. To gain skill of designing stained glass and application 3-To gain the skill to make jewelry design and application with different materials 4-To gain the skills of preparation and application of new designs by making applications from original Works produced in the arts of tiles, marbling, illumination, calligraphy works which are some of the traditional handicrafts. 5-To teach how to apply different materials on fabric by making original designs with the help of traditional Turkish motifs that are learned 6-To gain the ability to benefit from the handiworks which they have seen for their research and to use this knowledge on new designs so that they can increase their knowledge and qualifications related to their profession that they choose. 7-To gain the ability to form ceramic clay and design, to reveal their designs as product 8-The ability to comprehend basic principles of art education like color, line, texture and design 9-To teach the protection methods of their products and the skill of repairing the ancient artifacts they met 10-To be able to convert local cultures into art, their appearance as products, the skill of reproduction of these products in today is atmosphere and their stories. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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