Qualification Awarded
Logistician. Students who have successfully completed all the courses in the training plan will be awarded with the title of logistics intermediate staff and associate degree
Specific Admission Requirements
It is needed to succeed in the exam conducted by OSYM for the acceptance to the universities in Turkey
Qualification Requirements
A student is required to successfully complete the designated program of courses meet a minimum of 120 ECTS credit requirement and have a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 and no FF, FD KK or TT grades.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Depending on the degrees awarded, theoretical or practical courses taken as part of a degree (completed or not completed) may lead to recognition of these as prior learning by the programme administration. The students who have taken courses in another institution in turkey or abroad can ask for credit and grade transfer. The executive boards of relevant programme will decide on the courses to be transferred covering students' entire academic program once and for all with the condition that the request for transfer be made within the first week of the academic year, the requests cannot be repeated.
History
Logistics Program started education and training activities in 2006-2007 academic year depending on department of economics and administrative programs. From the 2011-2012 academic year onwards, the human resources vocational training through development program (IKMEP) has been implemented and the education and training activities are continuing depending on the administration and organization department.
Profile of the Programme
The Logistics Program offers two years of training after high school education. Higher education transition examination conducted by the student selection and placement center (OSYM) with TYT score type. Students have to take and pass each compulsory course. At the same time, students need to have a 2.00 average to graduate.
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 repeats 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 calendar. 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 because 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
Students must succeed all of the courses exist in the program (equivalent to 120 ECTS) and grade point average must be minimum 2,00 over 4,00.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
Logisticians are employed in a wide range of fields and in promising positions, e.g.
• In the service sector related to customs, storage, distribution and transportation in all public and private institutions;
• In logistics, international trade, purchasing and marketing departments of companies;
• In export and import companies.
Access to Further Studies
May apply to bachelor's programmes in related fields of study provided that the student obtains sufficient score in the vertical transfer examination administered by the student selection centre or may apply to bachelor's degree completion programmes in related fields of study in distance education system.
Mode of Study
Associate degree
The logistics sector has been developing rapidly in recent years due to the geographical location of our country as an important transfer center between Europe, the Middle East and the Turkish Republics. In this context, the aim of Dalaman Vocational School Logistics Program is to train professionals who have knowledge of business administration, mathematical decision-making methods, basic and programming level information technology, foreign trade, customs, other national and international legal regulations related to transportation, planning, implementing and controlling the effective and efficient movement of materials, services and information flow from the starting point of the raw material to the end point where the product is consumed in order to meet the needs of customers in the transportation sector, which is the main element of international trade.
Programme Director
Specialist Dr. Erkan TURHAN
ECTS Coordinator
Specialist Dr. Erkan TURHAN