[] About Program
The purpose of Turkish Language and Literature Master's Degree Program is to graduate specialists who will be successful not only in Turkey but also abroad, can follow new developments, understand the structure and development of Turkish language from the beginning to these days and have knowledge about Turkish culture. It is also aimed to collect and interpret the data necessary for the scientific research of the language and cultural characteristics of the Düzce region.
The students who graduate from the program can conduct academic studies by receiving doctorate education at the department of Turkish Language and Literature of other universities or a related department, can be academician, can also be employed in the relevant areas of the state instutions. Turkish Language and Literature Master's Degree Program aims to enable students to transfer their education in the field of Turkish language and literature in the most effective way to future generations by using the opportunities of the date and the advanced technology.
[] Goals
   The purpose of the department of Turkish language and literature in the framework of the Turkish Higher education is to train language and literature researchers who know structure and historical development of the Turkish language, Turkish was introduced by the authors of the works and the works which are periods of Turkish literature, types, form and content characteristic; grasp culturel, political and social concepts of Turkish literature; compare properties of Turkish language and literature with other language and literature features, use research, analysis and comparison methods moreover reflect all these gainslike between national culture and universal culture by creative mind.
[] Objectives
   The goal of the Department of Turkish Language and Literatere is to contribute to the scientific study which is located national and international level. With this contrubition which provides; is to achieve a leading position at the gradute level.
[] Education Language
Turkish
[] Degree to Be Won
   The Master’s Degree in Turkish Language and Literature awarded to the graduates who have successfully full filled all programme requirements.
[] Earned Level of Qualification
Second Cycle
[] Admission Requirements

In order to admit to graduate program,

ALES %,50

Science Exam %20,

GPA, %10,

Oral Exam  %10,

YDS, % 10

Total: 100

[] Course's Contrubution To Program
The total number of credits required for graduation is 30. Each course has 3 credits and all courses are theoretical. Only the Scientific Research Methods I and the Scientific Research Methods II courses are compulsory. Other courses are elective.
[] Recognition of Prior Learning
   Students enrolled in Düzce University might be exempted from certain courses within the framework of certain regulations. A student can be exempted from a certain course provided related course content previously received from another institution complies with that of Düzce University, which is subject to approval and verification by the Board of faculty/graduate school/school.

   Recognition of Education Abroad

   Düzce University recognises academic terms and courses studied by a student that has been involved in an exchange programme for one or two terms at the universities with which a partnership was established. Students that are selected to avail themselves of Student Mobility for Studies under ERASMUS are obliged to draw up an education agreement with relevant ERASMUS Unit Coordination prior to the mobility term. The education agreement demonstrates the courses to be studied at the partner university the student intends to go, as well as appropriate ECTS credits. In addition to this, students shall be asked to issue a Recognition Sheet, which refers to the equivalent of foreign courses in Düzce University, so that the credit transfer is planned and approved. At the end of the exchange term, the courses studied abroad are recorded and demonstrated in the transcript, together with the original course codes and names and ECTS credits. Pursuant to ERASMUS Programme and Collaboration Agreements concluded thereunto, official transcripts will quote, an abbreviation signal of ET, European Transfer, for the courses studied abroad.
[] Description of Program

The purpose of Turkish Language and Literature Master's Degree Program is to graduate specialists who will be successful not only in Turkey but also abroad, can follow new developments, understand the structure and development of Turkish language from the beginning to these days and have knowledge about Turkish culture. The thesis topics of our students who successfully complete the Master program will help to achieve this aim.

[] Program Requirements
No Program Requirements
1 Obtains the basic knowledge and skill of studying and researching at the academic level in Turkish Language and Literature.
2 Gets information about prosody, rhyme and poetry forms of Old Turkish Literature. Knows this literature's periods, poets and these poet’s works. Tries to read and understand the texts written with Arabic script.
3 Determines the basic properties of the Modern Turkish Literature periods; knows the new forms and themes that play a role in the period, the new literary language, and imagism, reveals the relationships of the new author, text and reader; compares with the old and determines the effects to the next.
4 Knows the classical and modern literary movements from the past to the present. Evaluates the impacts of the literary movements upon the expression forms.
5 Develops the ability of perception, criticising and expressing an opinion about how to analyze a text.
6 Obtains information about the expression-based types in Turkish Folk Literature.
7 Examines the Turkish language and literature texts from beginning to present. Finds the opportunity of comparison with the texts of western literature.
8 Obtains the ability of gathering, transmitting, editing, storing and presenting of information in the field of Turkish language and literature by using the Information and Internet technologies.
9 Uses the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Turkish language and literature at the shared studies of other areas of social sciences.
10 Acquires the consciousness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
11 Acquires the scientific ethics and sense of responsibility
12 Earns the trust of critical thoughts explanation in a constructive way.
[] TYYÇ - Based on the Adequacy-Relationship Adequacy of Program
   Please click the link below to see the file showing the relationship among Field of Education Qualifications-Learning Outcomes-National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in Turkey for the Turkish Language and Literature Programme.

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[] Professional Profile of Graduates
   Graduate students have opportunities for working in different kinds of academic fields in universities as "Turkic Language Lecturer", "Research Assistant" and " Turkic Language Specialist".also, they can find opportunity of working in government foundations like ministry of public education, Ministry of Culture and TRT as well as private institutions in the area of publication and advertisement
[] The Upper Stage of a Transition
   Graduates who successfully completed the Master's Degree may apply to doctorate (third cycle) programmes in the same or in related disciplines.
[] Program Structure
The total number of ECTS credits required for graduation is 120. And all courses are theoretical. Only the Scientific Research Methods I and the Scientific Research Methods II courses are compulsory. Other courses are elective.
[] Examinations, Assessment and Grading
    For each course, the method of assessment and grading is defined "Course Information Form" in details.
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[] Graduation Requirements
In order to be able to graduate from the Turkish Language and Literature Graduate Program, students are required to complete 21 credits including 7 courses and 1 seminar. The total amount of ECTS credits is 120; 30 credits for each semester course. The duration of the Turkish Language and Literature Master's program is 2 years. There are midterm exams, projects and similar evaluation activities during the semester and final exams at the end of the semester. After successfully completing the course, the students are required to prepare a master thesis and to make an oral presentation of their thesiss. After the thesis presentation, successful students are eligible to graduate.
[] Type of Training
   Full Time
[] Director and Deputy Directors
Director
Prof. Dr. Pınar GÜLTEKİN
E-Mail:pinargultekin@duzce.edu.tr

[] Head of Department
Prof. Dr. Recai ÖZCAN
E-Mail:recaiozcan@duzce.edu.tr
[] Academic Staff

  •    Prof. Dr. Recai ÖZCAN
       recaiozcan@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Prof. Dr. İlhan GENÇ
       ilhangenc@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Prof. Dr. Metin AKKUŞ
       metinakkus@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Prof. Dr. Mehmet Emin ULUDAĞ
       mehmeteminuludag@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sibel BAYRAM
       sibelbayram@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eda TOK
       edatok@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orhan KILIÇARSLAN
       orhankilicarslan@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ümit Özgür DEMİRCİ
       umitdemirci@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Assoc. Prof. Dr. İsmail Alper KUMSAR
       alperkumsar@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Assoc. Prof. Dr. MEHMET HAZAR
       mehmethazar@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Assist. Prof. Dr. Dilek HERKMEN
       dilekherkmen@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Assist. Prof. Dr. Mümin TOPCU
       mumintopcu@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Res. Assist. Mübarek ATAN
       mubarekatan@duzce.edu.tr


  •    Res. Assist. Betül PAKSOY
       betulpaksoy@duzce.edu.tr