Frequently asked questions
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
1. What is the Academic Calendar?
It is a plan that shows all the activities (application, registration, opening, closing, exams, holidays, etc.) that higher education institutions will carry out during an academic year.
2. How is the Academic Calendar formed?
Academic calendars are determined by the university administration board one year in advance and come into effect after being approved by the senate.
3. How can we access the Academic Calendar?
It can be accessed from the KTU and department pages.
COURSE REGISTRATION
1. What does course registration mean?
Students must complete 153 credits/hours of courses during their 4-year education. Courses are determined as must and elective, with elective courses starting after the 2nd year. Each student must take must courses as well as 1 elective course in the fall and spring semesters of the 2nd year, 3 elective courses in the 3rd year, and 3 elective courses in the fall semester of the 4th year, and 2 elective courses in the spring semester.
2. Should course registration be done by the student?
Yes, each student must make their own course selection.
3. How is course registration done?
Students must renew their registration at the beginning of each academic term. For this, they must register for courses online on the dates specified in the academic calendar at the beginning of each academic term. When students reach the upper classes, they should prioritize the courses they failed, if any.
Students who complete course registration must take a screenshot or printout of this registration. After advisor approval, students must check their registration again and if there is any error due to the system, they must inform their advisor and/or student affairs.
ATTENDANCE TO CLASSES
1. Is attendance to classes mandatory?
Yes, it is mandatory. There is a 70% attendance requirement for each course.
2. If no student comes to the class or if only a few students come, will attendance still be taken?
Attendance covers everyone who attends the class. Therefore, even if a student does not attend, they are considered to have taken attendance for that day.
3. Is attendance taken in the first week of classes at the beginning of the term?
The course instructor regularly takes attendance.
4. Is there any flexibility in the number of hours of absenteeism?
There is no flexibility regarding absenteeism.
5. Can a student who fails due to absenteeism take the end-of-term exam?
A student who fails due to absenteeism cannot take the end-of-term exam. Even if they do, they cannot claim any rights. Failing due to absenteeism means retaking the course in the next academic year.
6. Are medical reports valid for absenteeism?
No. The report is only valid for midterm exams. The department chair evaluates the reports, and a student who takes an exam on one day and not another will not have their report considered valid. A report is not valid for the end-of-term exam; the makeup exam serves as the excuse exam for the end-of-term exam.
7. How and where should reports be submitted?
Reports must be submitted to the Department of Turkish Language and Literature secretariat within 5 working days following the end of the report period. At the same time, you must fill out the form that the secretary will give you for the exams you could not attend. After that, you can take the makeup exams according to the program to be announced in the department within the dates specified in the academic calendar.
ATTENDANCE AND COURSE PARTICIPATION
1. How should attendance be?
Firstly, each student must follow the courses of the program they are enrolled in (Day or Evening programs). Considering the crowd in classrooms and facilities, requesting any other practice is not appropriate.
2. How should course follow-up be?
Each student must carefully follow the guidance of the relevant faculty member and fulfill the given responsibilities. Ensuring attendance and keeping track of exam dates and attending exams on time are essential conditions for success.
3. Can I enter the class if I am late for the class and leave whenever I want?
Students are obliged to arrive on time for classes and behave in a manner that does not distract others' attention during the class. It is not appropriate for students to act outside the initiative of the course instructor.
4. Will I not be allowed to enter the class if I do not bring my notebook or book?
Students are responsible for bringing the necessary course materials with them.
5. Can our classmates come to our class as guest students?
Students cannot bring guest students to the class without the knowledge of the course instructor. However, guest students can be admitted with the permission of the relevant faculty member before the class starts. Making this a habit and causing disruption to the class order is undesirable.
6. Can we bring food and drinks other than water to the classrooms?
No. This is not possible to maintain the cleanliness of the classrooms and order during the class.
7. Can we use the classrooms when they are empty to study, read books, connect to the internet, or for club activities?
No. This is not preferred for maintaining the cleanliness of the classrooms. Permission must be obtained from the dean's office for club activities.
TRANSITION RULES AND OPPORTUNITIES
[For inter-institutional horizontal transition, see /files/08_00_00_7fdd8.pdf]
[For intra-institutional horizontal transition, see: http://www.mevzuat.gov.tr]
1. What does horizontal transfer mean?
Horizontal transfer refers to the transfer from one faculty or department of a higher education institution to another faculty or department of another higher education institution. There are two types: intra-institutional and inter-institutional.
2. What are the requirements for horizontal transfer?
Horizontal transfer cannot be made to the first two semesters of undergraduate diploma programs or the last two semesters.
Applications for horizontal transfers between diploma programs are only accepted during the announced period. [Please follow the website of the university you are considering transferring to.]
The criteria to be used in the evaluation of horizontal transfer applications and the minimum conditions required for horizontal transfer are determined by university senates. The horizontal transfer conditions of each university are available on their website.
Horizontal transfers are carried out within specified quotas.
3. What does transition with the central placement score mean?
Transition with the central placement score is a method that allows students to change their department/field by applying if their central placement score in the year they registered is equal to or higher than the base score of the program they want to transfer to.
DOUBLE MAJOR - MINOR OPPORTUNITY
[For details, please visit the web page (sarı ile vurgulu kısma link eklenecektir: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.ktu.edu.tr/dosyalar/08_00_00_f4661.pdf)
1. What does Double Major - Minor mean?
Double Major [DM] means that students enrolled in a bachelor's degree program (major) can successfully complete both programs within the same time frame by taking courses from another department at their university and obtaining a bachelor's degree in a second field. For this, there must be a protocol with departments other than the department in which students are enrolled. The Turkish Language and Literature Department has a double major program with the History Department.
Minor program refers to students enrolled in a bachelor's degree program (major) taking some courses from another department simultaneously and successfully completing them to receive a certificate in a minor field. The Turkish Language and Literature Department has a minor program with the History and Sociology Departments as well as the Faculty of Communication.
2. What are the requirements for a double major or minor application?
For double major and minor programs, achievement is a prerequisite. Students who excel in their department/program can apply for double major or minor programs. The overall GPA must be at least 2.80/4.00 for details, please visit the web page (sarı ile vurgulu kısma link eklenecektir: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.ktu.edu.tr/dosyalar/oidb_ca7e5.pdf).
