ARCHAEOLOGY - Department Information
Language Turkish
Program Time (Year) 4
Max.Program Time (Year) 7
Program Quota
Internships Status Have
About Programme

ARCHAEOLOGY - Department Information    

Language Turkish
Program Time (Year) 4
Max.Program Time (Year) 7
Program Quota  
Internships Status Have

About Programme

 
Qualification Awarded
The students who succeed in finishing the program are awarded with a bachelor’s diploma of Archaeology.
 
Level of Qualification:
First Cycle
 
Admission & Registration Requirements
Students must comply with the legal and academic requirements to access the studies in The Mersin University according to the process established by the ÖSYM
(Higher Education Council Student Selection and Placement Centre) regulations
 
Recognition of Prior Learning
The students who study at Mersin University may be exempt from some courses according to certain regulations. They may be exempt from the courses if the application is in time and
 the content is approved by the administrative board of the related vocational school/faculty/institute.
 
Qualification Requirements and Regulations
Recognition of prior learning process is an early stage in Turkish Higher Education Institutions. Therefore, recognition of prior learning process is not fully initialized in all programs of Mersin University.
However, an exemption exam is held at the beginning of every academic semester for English found in training plans of programs. Students who are considering that they provide expected learning
outcomes from this course have the rights to enter the examinations. Successful students who are exempt from the related courses.
 
Profile of the Programme
In the undergraduate education program, the information on ancient Greek and Roman architecture, sculpture and pottery along with the other small archaeological objects takes place.
Unlike many other archaeological department, both Latin and ancient Greek is offered all through 4 years of education. In addition to the historical, political, social conditions and philosophy of the ancient ages;
Protohistory, early Christian and Byzantine archaeology are offered in the program. Beside providing a good standard of education, possibilities of gaining practice by working in excavations or museums are encouraged.
 The importance of foreign languages in keeping up with scientific publications of archaeology or getting into contact with scholars as being part of an Erasmus programme are continuously debated with our students.
 
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
The graduates are appointed to work as archeologists in the museums or at the Ministry of Culture providing that they get the required score in Public Personnel Selection Examination (KPSS).
 
Access to Further Studies
The student has to be successful in the exam known as Academic Staff and Graduate Study Education Exam (ALES) , has to prove satisfactory knowledge in English, German or French, has to be successful
 in the exam undertaken by the lecturers of the department for further studies.
 
Examination, Assessment and Grading Regulations
Examination regulations, assessment and grading are all documented in the “Learning Outcomes” and “Program Outputs”.
 
Graduation Requirements
To successfully complete all courses available in program (total of 240 ECTS), obtaining at least 2.0 weighed GPA of 4.00
 
Mode of Study
Full-Time Formal Education
 
Departmental Facilities
3 Professor, 1 Associate Professor, 1 Assistant Professors, 1 Lecturers,  1 lecturer for Latin. 1 library, 1 seminar room, 2 classrooms belong to the department.
Students lead an Archaeology Club and organize excursions and conferences.
 
Contact Information
Head of Department Prof. Dr. ÜMİT  AYDINOĞLU
Diploma Supplement & ECTS Coordinator of Department Dr. ULUS TEPEBAŞ
Postal Address Mersin Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Arkeoloji Böl. Yenişehir Mersin
Postal Code 33343
Phone +90 324 3610001 (14730)
Fax +90 0324 3610047
Web Address http://www.mersin.edu.tr/akademikb/fen-edebiyat-fakultesi/arkeoloji
E-Mail uaydinoglu@mersin.edu.tr 
Country Türkiye Cumhuriyeti
City Mersin
Town Yenişehir 
Foundation
The department of Archaeology was founded in 1992 and started education in1997. Each lecturer in the department has been transferred in relation with the current education program
 in addition to the basic information they are able to provide specific knowledge that is required by the students. As well as the theoretical information provided by the program,
students receive practical experience or may join many archaeological expedition-tours organized by the department. Also, lectures given by the department members or
 invited scholars provide a new vision in archaeology to the young students. The lecturers of the department lead researches in the Cilician region and besides , they have organized
many symposia on Cilicia; furthermore they have been publishing the internationally indexed periodical of OLBA since 1998
 
PROG. Director
Prof.Dr. Ümit AYDINOĞLU
ECTS and Erasmus Coordinator of the Department
Asist Prof.Dr. Ulus TEPEBAŞ
Secretary
Personal Kerziban ÇOBAN
History
The department of Archaeology was founded in 1992 and started education in1997. Each lecturer in the department has been transferred in relation with the current education program in addition to the basic information they are able to provide specific knowledge that is required by the students. As well as the theoretical information provided by the program, students receive practical experience or may join many archaeological expedition-tours organized by the department. Also, lectures given by the department members or invited scholars provide a new vision in archaeology to the young students. The lecturers of the department lead researches in the Cilician region and besides , they have organized many symposia on Cilicia; furthermore they have been publishing the internationally indexed periodical of OLBA since 1998
Qualification Awarded
The students who succeed in finishing the program are awarded with a bachelor’s diploma of Archaeology.
Admission Requirements
Students must comply with the legal and academic requirements to access the studies in The Mersin University according to the process established by the ÖSYM (Higher Education Council Student Selection and Placement Centre) regulations
Higher Grade Transition
The student has to be successful in the exam known as Academic Staff and Graduate Study Education Exam (ALES) , has to prove satisfactory knowledge in English, German or French, has to be successful in the exam undertaken by the lecturers of the department for further studies.
Graduation Requirements
To successfully complete all courses available in program (total of 240 ECTS), obtaining at least 60 weighed GPA of 100.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
The graduates are appointed to work as archeologists in the museums or at the Ministry of Culture providing that they get the required score in Public Personnel Selection Examination (KPSS).
Assessment and Grading
Examination regulations, assessment and grading are all documented in the “Learning Outcomes” and “Program Outputs”.