General Information
Established in 1992 with the opening of Niğde University, the Department of Music Education started education and training within the Niğde University Faculty of Education in 1995. July 11, 1992 dated and 21281 numbered Official Gazette published in the Official Gazette dated July 11, 1992 and numbered 2809 numbered Law additional 22.article title and 1. The name of our University, which was established as "Niğde University" with the title and paragraph 1 of the additional 22nd article of the Law No. 2809 published in the Official Gazette dated July 11, 1992 and numbered 21281, was changed to "Ömer Halisdemir University" in accordance with Article 20 of the Law No. 6745 on the Support of Investments on Project Basis and Amendments to Certain Laws and Decree Laws published in the Official Gazette dated September 7, 2016 and numbered 29824 in order to carry the heroism and name of Martyr Petty Officer Senior Sergeant Ömer Halisdemir, who sacrificed his life without hesitation to prevent the treacherous attempt against the survival of the Republic of Turkey and the Turkish Nation, to future generations and to make a note in history. With the 24th article of the "Law on the Amendment of Certain Laws and Decree Laws in order to Develop Industry and Support Production", which entered into force after being published in the Official Gazette dated July 01, 2017 and numbered 30111, it was changed to "Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University". Our department is located in its own building in the central campus.
Our department provides the training of music teacher candidates who will prepare the children and young people of the Republic for the future and ensure that they receive education in accordance with the basic objectives of National Education.
In our department, there are 1 Prof. Dr., 1 Assoc. Dr., 5 Dr. faculty members, 2 lecturers and 1 Research Assistant. There is an assistant.
Graduates who successfully complete the program are awarded a bachelor's degree in Music Education.
Aims and Objectives
Objective:
To maintain the contemporary, original structure it has created, to maintain the understanding of education and training that aims to continuously develop in art and science, to train qualified Music Teachers who have gained the intellectual identity that our country needs in every field from science and technology to art.
Objective:
As Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Department of Music Education, in order for our country to take its place among modern countries; In line with the general objectives of Turkish National Education; To train democratic, enlightened individuals and competent music teachers who are devoted to Atatürk's Principles and Reforms, who are aware of their rights and responsibilities, who have developed social awareness, who protect social and cultural values, who have the necessary professional equipment, who are sensitive to artistic activities, who can think critically and creatively, democratic, enlightened individuals and competent music teachers in their field.
Level-Turkey Higher Education Qualifications Framework (TYYÇ) and Degree Awarded
Students who successfully complete the program will be awarded a Bachelor's Degree in MUSIC TEACHING.
Music Teaching undergraduate program is a 4-year program consisting of 240 ECTS credits. The program meets the ECTS credit requirements and level qualifications specified for the "First Cycle" defined in the "European Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (QF-EHEA)" of the Bologna Process and the "Level 6" qualifications defined in the "Turkish Higher Education Qualifications Framework (TYYÇ)"; as well as the "Level 6" qualifications defined in the "European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL)".
Admission Requirements
Turkish students are admitted to the Department of Music Education through a special talent exam conducted by the Department based on the score of the Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS) conducted by the Measurement, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM).
For information on foreign students, please visit the Undergraduate and Associate Degree Admission Procedures and Registration Procedures section under the Institutional Information menu.
For more information, please contact Niğde University International Relations Office.
Contact
International Relations Office
Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Campus, Bor Yolu, Nigde, TURKEY
Tel: 0 (388) 225 21 48
Fax: 0 (388) 225 23 85
E-mail: erasmus@ohu.edu.tr
Web: http://www.ohu.edu.tr/uluslararasi/index.php
Recognition of Prior Learning
Based on the principle of lifelong learning, Ömer Halisdemir University recognizes courses previously taken at another institution and exempts them from graduation credit if the learning outcomes of these courses are compatible with those of the program registered at Ömer Halisdemir University. The compatibility of learning outcomes and exemption issues are decided by the Faculty Board in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations.
Program Profile
The Department of Music Education was established to provide a high quality program for students to develop their creativity, to follow and learn the latest technologies, and at the same time to ensure their participation in applied and theoretical research. For this reason, students are provided with the ability to transfer visual perception awareness to the next generations by using it with technology equipment at the same time.
Music Education undergraduate program (Level 1 in the Bologna Process Higher Education Qualifications Framework, Level 6 in TYYÇ) is an academic-oriented program that provides its graduates with the qualifications to transition to professional practice areas, research fields, master's and doctoral programs that require advanced knowledge, skills and competence. The classification of the program according to the "International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011" and "Turkish Higher Education Qualifications Framework (TYYÇ)" and the field codes are given below:
ISCED Education Area Code: 14 - Teacher Training and Educational Sciences
ISCED Program Qualification Level: 6, Category (Profile): 64, Subcategory: 645 - Bachelor's degree with academic emphasis
Turkey Higher Education Qualifications Framework (TYYÇ) Core Area Code: 14 - Teacher Training and Educational Sciences
Turkish Higher Education Qualifications Framework (TYYÇ) Qualification Type (profile): "Level 6" bachelor's degree with academic emphasis
Education Teaching Methods
The most commonly used education and training methods in the programs at Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University are given below. Programs use most of the methods listed in this list according to their aims and objectives. In the Department of Music Education, in order to achieve the targeted program learning outcomes, the education and training methods used in the whole program are included in the "program learning outcomes" section, and the methods related to a course in the program are included in the "course introduction and application information" section.
Examples of Teaching and Learning Methods Used
Lecture & Classroom Activities
Creative applications
Group Work
Reading
Homework
Project Preparation
Seminar
Application
Social Activity
School Experience and Teaching Practice
Professional Profiles of Graduates with Examples
Students who graduate from our department work as teachers in design-related business centers, private schools, and in the staff of the Ministry of National Education if they are successful in KPSS exams.
Qualification Criteria & Regulations
To be able to gain proficiency in this field by graduating from the Music Education Undergraduate program,
To pass all courses in the curriculum with 240 ECTS credits
Must have a GPA of at least 2.00 out of 4.00
For detailed information, see "Niğde University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations"
Academic Advancement Opportunities
Students who successfully complete this program can apply to master's and in some cases doctoral programs in the Department of Music Education or related fields. According to the National Regulation on Graduate Education, students are admitted to graduate programs on the basis of their level of achievement in undergraduate programs and their scores in the relevant fields in the Academic Staff and Graduate Education Entrance Examination conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). In this context, national regulations and the regulations set by the senate of each university will determine the weight of ALES results in the overall evaluation of candidates. Depending on the regulations of the institutions, a certain level of proficiency in a foreign language is also required for admission to some of the applied departments.
Examination Regulations, Evaluation and Grading System
The methods used to measure whether the program learning outcomes foreseen during the Music Education program have been achieved are given below. The outcomes related to the course units are shown in the section of the course description together with their contribution to the final grades.
Midterm Exam
Application
Final Exam
Make-up Exam
Short Exam
Homework Evaluation
Thesis Presentation
Document Submission
Exams
How successful the students are in achieving the prescribed learning outcomes of each course unit in the Music Education program curriculum is measured by in-semester activities and final exams at the end of each semester.
The evaluation of in-semester activities includes at least one mid-term exam and one homework as compulsory evaluation methods for all courses in undergraduate programs determined by the regulation.
Programs are encouraged to define more assessment methods for in-semester activities depending on the need to measure the achievement of results at the program and course level in order to meet the educational goals and objectives. The nature and number of assessment methods used for each course, together with their contribution to the final grade, are given in the course descriptions under the heading "Assessment and Evaluation". These regulations are announced in advance, at the beginning of each semester, and published in the course description sections of the website.
Midterm and final exams are held on the dates, places and times determined and announced by the university. The final grades of the students are given by the instructors based on the results of the midterm exam, homework evaluation, quizzes, final exam and other evaluation results, if any, taking into account that the students meet the attendance requirement.
In determining the final grade, the contribution of the semester activities can be maximum 40% and the contribution of the final exam is based on all the requirements determined by the Regulation.
Assessment:
The success of a student is evaluated by the instructor for each assessment (semester studies and final) defined for each course. The evaluation is made out of 100 full points and at the end of the semester, it is converted into a letter grade using the relative evaluation method, the principles of which are determined by the Senate, taking into account the standard deviation and the grade average of the class.
For detailed information, please visit the "Grade Evaluation" section.
Graduation Requirements
In order for a student to graduate from the Music Education program, the following conditions must be met:
To pass all courses in the curriculum with 240 ECTS credits
Must have a GPA of at least 2.00 out of 4.00
For detailed information, see "Ömer Halisdemir University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations"
TeachingType
Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Music Teaching Undergraduate program provides full-time and face-to-face education.