GENERAL INFORMATION

FOUNDATION

The Computer Programming Program, one of the 13 associate degree programs within our vocational school, was approved and opened at the Higher Education Executive Board meeting on 13.02.2013. It started its educational activities in 2016.

DEGREE AWARDED

Graduates who successfully complete all the requirements of the program receive an "Associate Degree in Computer Programming". This degree corresponds to the 5th level of education within the scope of the European Qualifications Framework.

LEVEL OF DEGREE

Associate Degree

ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

To apply to this program, candidates must take the Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS) conducted by OSYM and obtain a sufficient score in the Basic Proficiency Test (TYT).

RULES ON THE RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (FORMAL, IN-FORMAL, NON-FORMAL)

In Turkish Higher Education institutions, the recognition of prior formal learning, vertical, horizontal, and intra-university transfers are carried out within the scope of the "REGULATION ON THE PRINCIPLES OF TRANSFER BETWEEN ASSOCIATE AND BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMS, DOUBLE MAJOR, MINOR AND INTER-INSTITUTIONAL CREDIT TRANSFER IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS" determined by the Council of Higher Education. In Turkey, the recognition process of non-formal, certificate-based, or experience-based (in-formal and non-formal) learning outside of formal education institutions is still in its early stages. For this reason, the recognition of prior learning has not been fully implemented in all programs at Yozgat Bozok University. However, exemption exams are held at the beginning of each academic term for courses such as Computer, English, and German included in the education plans of the programs. Students who believe they meet the expected qualifications for these courses have the right to take the exams. Students who take the exam and succeed are exempted from the relevant courses in the curriculum.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND RULES

Students who successfully complete all courses of the two-year (four-semester) education program (equivalent to a total of 120 ECTS) and the 20-working-day compulsory professional internship receive an associate degree.

PROGRAM PROFILE

In recent years, parallel to the rapid developments in the informatics sector, the use of computer technology in business and daily life has increased rapidly. Computer technology and programming is a field related to computer usage, software development (for PCs, network environments, and the internet), hardware, maintenance, repair, and the installation and management of computer networks. Students in the Computer Technologies department are trained as individuals who have sufficient knowledge in all areas of computer sciences, are equipped with a high degree of application skills, and can continuously improve themselves in line with technological developments.

EMPLOYMENT PROFILES OF GRADUATES

Students graduating from the Computer Programming Associate Degree Program can be employed in the informatics sector, technical services, and various enterprises in line with the qualifications they have gained. Program graduates can establish their own ventures, as well as meet the need for informatics personnel in the information processing, software, hardware, communication networks, and maintenance-repair services of public and private sector organizations.

Considering the human resources needed in every sector in the field of computer programming, graduates have wide job opportunities in the following areas, especially in industrial organizations:

• Software companies
• Banks
• Insurance companies
• Internet service providers
• Media organizations
• Research companies
• Healthcare organizations
• Stock exchange
• Transportation sector
• Educational institutions
• Logistics companies
• Public and private organizations operating in the service sector

TRANSITION TO HIGHER DEGREE PROGRAMS

Students graduating from the program will be able to transfer to the following undergraduate programs via the Vertical Transfer Examination (DGS).

• Computer Engineering

• Computer Sciences

• Computer Technology and Information Systems

• Computer and Instructional Technologies Teacher Education

• Computer and Software Engineering

• Computer-Informatics

• Information Systems Engineering

• Information Systems and Technologies

• Industrial Engineering

• Physics

• Physics Engineering

• Statistics

• Statistics and Computer Sciences

• Control and Automation Engineering

• Mathematics and Computer Sciences

• Mathematics-Computer

• Meteorological Engineering

• Space Engineering

• Software Engineering

In addition, they can register for the Economics and Business Administration programs of the Open Education Faculty starting from the 3rd year (provided they successfully complete the preparatory year).

EXAMINATIONS, MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION

For each student to register for courses at the beginning of the semester and to be able to take the final exam, they must have attended at least 70% of the theoretical classes and at least 80% of the practical applications. For each course, students are subjected to mid-term studies (midterm exam, quiz, homework, project, application, or similar studies) and a final exam. All exams are evaluated out of 100 points. For courses held on a semester basis, at least one midterm exam, a second activity, and a final exam are held for midterm activities. The percentage weights of the midterm activities and the final exam are determined by the instructor/faculty member giving the course, and the student's success grade is determined by their total.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Students who successfully complete all of the courses equivalent to a total of 120 ECTS available in the program and obtain a weighted grade point average of at least 2.0 out of 4.00 are entitled to graduate. In addition to successfully completing the courses, completing a 20-working-day compulsory summer internship is a requirement for graduation.

MODE OF STUDY (FULL-TIME, E-LEARNING)

Full-Time

ADDRESS AND CONTACT INFORMATION (PROGRAM CHAIR, ECTS/DS COORDINATOR)

Head of Department: Lecturer Hüseyin BOZKURT - huseyin.bozkurt@bozok.edu.tr

Address: Yozgat Bozok University, Sorgun Vocational School, Ahmet Efendi Mah. Toki konutları Yanı 3500.Cad.No:4 66700 SORGUN/YOZGAT

Tel: +90 354 502 00 55 Fax: +90 354 502 00 54

DEPARTMENT FACILITIES

The department provides education with 3 academic staff members, 1 department secretary, 1 computer laboratory with 48 computers, and 1 classroom for 60 students. Additionally, academicians working within our university provide support for the courses to be taught in our department according to their branches.