Qualification Awarded
Associate's degree in forestry and forest product is given to vocational school students
Specific Admission Requirements
Obtaining the required grade from the Student Selection and Placement Examination (OSYS) held by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). The application procedure of foreign students can also be seen in the university website before the start of each academic year.
Qualification Requirements
Students must renew their registration at the beginning of each semester and within the periods specified in the academic calendar by paying the tuition fee or tuition fee determined by the decision of the Council of Ministers. Lessons to be taken by the student in that semester / year are determined with the academic advisor at the time of enrollment. The students who start their education in the first year of a program applied to the course passing system are obliged to take all the courses belonging to the semester they are enrolled in. In order to graduate from associate degree programs, associate degree students must take 120 credits
Recognition of Prior Learning
17845 The Official Gazette?also published in the "Regulations for regulations for transfer among institutions of higher education at the undergraduate level," according to the provisions of is made. Transfer applications are evaluated and concluded by the Board of Directors. The study period of the transfer students, the period taken into account at the institution the student used a total of not to exceed specified by the Law The maximum duration of the period of study determined by the Board of Directors of the relevant unit. Graduate evening education Muğla Sıtkı vocational school graduates 24676 dated 19.02.2002 published in Official Gazette with a degree of vertical transitions to the university, "graduates of vocational schools and Open Education associate degree programs about the continuity of their undergraduate education" the regulation is done by the faculty in accordance with the provisions of the executive committees of. Muğla Sıtkı University Graduate evening education faculties, high schools and vocational schools can transfer to Programs in the Department. The University Senate shall be governed by the rules and agreed to in transfer.
History
Department of Forestry and its subdivisions Forestry and Forest Product were established with cabinet decision and confirmed by the decision of Turkish Council of Higher Education dated 2010. The department of forestry and forest products started to 2-year education in 2010-2011 educational year.
Profile of the Programme
To be successful in the ÖSYS exam conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). The admission requirements of foreign students are announced on the university web site at the beginning of each academic year.
Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading
Exams consist of mid-terms, final exams, excuse exams, repeat exams, exemption exams and one course exam. Mid-terms: There are mid-term exams for the courses that exist in every term. 40% of a mid-term exam is considered. Final exams: There are final exams to test academic success at the end of the term. 60% of a final exam is considered. Excuse exams: If a student has a valid excuse for the mid-term or final exams, related board allow for excuse exams. For the excuse exams, student must submit a petition, which explains the excuse, in 3 days to deanship/ management. Moreover, the excuse should be approved by related board. Repeat exams: Students may take repeat exams for the courses, which are graded as FD or FF that they fail and which are graded as DD or DC that they pass, at the end of term. The point of a repeat exam substitutes for the final point of that course. The percentages of mid-term and repeat exams are assessed in the same way as final exams. For the repeat exams, final point is considered regardless of what was graded before. Exemption exams: Exemption exams are set for the courses defined by the senate on the specified dates in academic calender. One course exams: They are for the students who failed in one course and will graduate in case of succeeding in that course. Moreover, the students may take one course exam to increase their own average score, although they succeed all of the courses in the program, for the reason that they cannot graduate due to grade point average is less than 2,00. To take one course exam for graduation, a petition should be given to the head of department. One can take this exam only once. For every course, students are graded at the end of the term as below by the lecturer of the course. Grade Equivalent Mid-term/Final Grade Coefficient 90-100 AA 4 85-89 BA 3,5 80-84 BB 3 75-79 CB 2,5 70-74 CC 2 65-69 DC 1,5 60-64 DD 1 50-59 FD 0,5 49 and below FF 0 The assessments apart from the above, TT means failure becausse of absenteeism, MM means exemption for the course, GG success in course, KK means failure in the course, VV means abolished course. The students are graded as “TT” if they are absent in the courses and/or applied courses. The students, who succeed in Foreign Language Proficiency Exam, are exempt from the required foreign courses (English, German, French) and graded as “MM”. The students who succeed in Preparatory Foreign Language Program and internship graded as “GG”. The students who fail in Preparatory Foreign Language Program and internship graded as “KK”. For the courses which are abolished from the education program are graded as “VV” with the proposal of head of department and with the decision of board.
Graduation Requirements
The student who has; passed all the courses in the curriculum with at least a DC grade, had a cumulative gross point average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00, and completed totally 120 ECTS credits, and had a passing grade is qualified for Bachelor's Degree. An 30 days internship is also necessary for graduation.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
Graduates of this department work at private and public sectors such as Ministry of Forestry and water affairs. In addition, forestry and forest products department of qualified graduates is becoming increasingly popular in the private sector
Access to Further Studies
The candidates who have completed their undergraduate degree successfully, may continue associate degree programs.
Programme Director
Associate Prof.Dr. Hatice ULUSOY
ECTS Coordinator
Specialist Dr. Salih MALKOÇOĞLU