Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University was founded in 1992 with the opening of the first section N of the Civil Division of Nigde University. Education career started in 1994 and in 1996 the first graduates of the construction program, which serves six lecturers. The department also has 2.öğret training. Section is under performing students and faculty exchange programs with various countries and also cooperation within the ERASMUS project. Building Inspection Department within the construction program is drawn about 100 students each year. Compulsory and optional subjects successfully completed the pre-licensing programs consisting of students are awarded by Building Control Technician title. Our graduates with computer skills in various institutions in the extent that they can grow and learn mainly computer aided design, computer-based work can make. Opened in the academic year 2009-2010 Education and Building Inspection Department within the construction program in the 2015-2016 academic year is scheduled to receive a total of 100 regular students and 2. Education.
The Department of Construction, Building Inspection Programme which was founded with the foundation of Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University in 1992, is one of the first departments of the university. There are six lecturers who serve in the Program of Construction, which started education in 1994 and graduated its first students in 1996. Evening classes are also available in our department. The students and the lecturers of the department are in the stage of cooperation and exchange with various countries within the ERASMUS project. About 100 students are admitted to the department every year. The students who successfully complete the associate degree program with obligatory and optional lessons graduate by taking the title of Construction Technician. Our graduate students can work in various institutions on some computer-based tasks that are mainly Computer- Assisted Design to the extent that they have improved themselves in computer skills. It has been planned to admit totally 100 students as formal education and evening class students to the Department of Building Inspection Technician, which was opened within the Department of Construction in the education year of 2009-2010. The students who have successfully completed the Program of Building Inspection graduate by taking the title of Building Inspection Technician.
Associate's degree program in Building Inspection Program admit students with the result of YGS 1 of the YGS exam conducted by OSYM among the graduates of general high school and vocational and technical high school as well as without an exam result for those who are graduates of departments specified of Vocational and Technical Secondary Education Institutions.
Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University may exempt students from some courses on the basis of Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University Associate Degree and Bachelor's Degree Education and Examination Regulations if they formally prove that they have taken those courses previously. In order to be exempt from the courses, students are to apply and obtain approval from the board of school within the time period set.
In order to be able to graduate, students should complete the courses in the Program (120 ECTS in total) and have a grade point average of 2.00 out of 4.00.
Graduates having satisfactorily completed the program are awarded associate degree diploma in the field of Building Inspection.
Students who graduate from this program can continue their education in the graduate program with DGS exam conducted by OSYM.
Examinations at the Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University are conducted in accordance with Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University undergraduate and graduate Education and Examination Regulations taking the Bologna process and the student workload into consideration. Candidates for graduation must successfully complete the courses in the program (120 ECTS), and have a GPA of at least 2.00 on a 4.00 scale.
Aims and Objectives
Aims
In accordance with the philosophy of quality and service that meet the expectations of modern age, the objective of this two-year associate degree program is to train intermediate staff in the field of construction industry.
Objectives
The goal of the program is to train associate degree graduates who are equipped with the knowledge and skills required by the latest technological developments, knows the material and equipment, and also the production processes in the construction field, are able to make use of the drawings and blueprints, have the knowledge and skills to solve occupational problems, and are able to use modern technological devices.
Level of Qualification and Qualification Awarded
Upon successful completion of this program, students are awarded with the qualification of BUILDING INSPECTOR.
SHORT CYCLE BUILDING INSPECTION PROGRAMME is a 2-year program with 120 ECTS Credits. The program meets the requirements by both the ECTS credits and level descriptors of the short cycle degree qualifications of the Overarching Framework of European Qualifications Framework HE (QF-EHEA) and the 5th level qualifications of the Turkish Qualifications Framework for HE (TYYÇ, NQF-HETR). The level descriptors also meet the 5th level requirements of the qualifications of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL).
Specific Admission Requirements
Associate's degree program in Building Inspection Program admit Turkish students with the result of YGS 1 of the YGS exam conducted by OSYM among the graduates of general high school and vocational-technical high school as well as without an exam result for those who are graduates of departments specified of Vocational and Technical Secondary Education Institutions.
Foreign students, on the other hand, are accepted to the program as a result of the evaluation of their applications by the board of Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University.
For more information, please contact Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University International Affairs Office.
Contact: International Office
Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University, Main Campus, 51240 Nigde, TÜRKİYE
Phone: 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?ln=en
Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning
On the basis of the principle of lifelong learning, Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University recognizes the learning outcomes of the previously taken courses from another institution, and if they are compatible with Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University graduation credits, students are exempted from these courses. Compliance and exemption issues of learning outcomes are determined by the School Board in accordance with the relevant rules and regulations.
Profile of the Programme
This 2 year associate degree program trains intermediate staff in the field of Building Inspection needed not only in production but also after sales service levels of construction industry in accordance with the philosophy of quality and service that meet the expectations of the modern era. Graduates of the program will be equipped with the qualifications to meet the need for qualified staff who are employed between managers/engineers and workers in the field of production and after sale services, or to run their own business. The training that Building Inspection technicians receive will have them both gain high level handcrafting skills, and keep up to date with advanced technology and information technologies.
Education period of the program is four semesters (including training time). At the end of the fourth semester the students do 40 working-days internship. Building Inspection Associate Degree Programme, (Bologna Process Framework for Higher Education Qualifications, Level 5 (TÇYY9), is a vocational program. Classification of the program according to "International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011" and "Turkey Higher Education Qualifications Framework (TYYÇ)" and its training area codes are given below.
· ISCED Field of Education: 52 - Engineering and engineering trades
· ISCED 2011 Level: 5, Orientation (Profile): 55, Subcategory: 554 - Vocationally-oriented "short cycle" degree.
· NQF-HETR Field of Education: 52 - Engineering and engineering trades
· NQF-HETR Profile of Education: Vocationally-oriented "short cycle" degree.
Learning and Teaching Methods
The most frequently used Instructional Methods and suggested learning techniques in the educational programs of Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University are given below. Programs commonly apply these methods as appropriate instructional approaches in accordance with their aims and objectives.
Examples of Learning and Teaching Methods
Lecture & In-Class Activities
Group Work
Laboratory
Reading
Assignment (Homework)
Seminar
Internship
Technical Visit
Implementation/Application/Practice
Practice at a workplace
Occupational Activity
Social Activity
Thesis Work
Field Study
Report Writing
Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples
Training in the Building Inspection Associate Degree Program is conducted professionally with the support of scientific, technological, and regular laboratory and workshop applications. Program courses include theoretical knowledge, experimental knowledge and skills, and the applications of traditional and modern technologies. Graduates trained in accordance with the philosophy of quality and service that meet the expectations not only in production but also after sales service levels are employed in research departments of the construction sector and various governmental institutions as building inspection technicians.
Qualification Requirements and Regulations
The qualification of BUILDING INSPECTOR is obtained upon graduation from the programme BUILDING INSPECTION, which requires;
· Completion of all the courses designated within the curriculum of the programme, having a total of 120 ECTS Credits.
· Achievement of a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 out of 4.00.
· Completion of the 40-working-day summer practice(10 ECTS credits)
For detailed information, "Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University, Associate Degree - Bachelor's Degree Education and Examination Regulations"
Access to Further Studies
Upon successful completion of the Building Inspection Programme, students may apply to the following bachelor’s degree programs via the vertical transfer exam administered by OSYM annually.
· Civil Engineering
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
The methods applied for assessment of the achievement of the expected program learning outcomes for the entire program of Building Inspection are shown below and those for the individual course units are given in the relevant section of the course description with their contribution to the final grades.
Mid-Term Exam
Final Exam
Make-up Exam
Application
Homework Assessment
Presentation of Reports
Computer Based Presentation
Presentation of a Thesis
Examinations
The success of students in achieving the expected leaning outcomes of each course unit within the curriculum of Building Inspection program is evaluated via assessments of in-term activities, midterm examinations, and a final examination that is administered at the end of each semester.
Assessment of in-term activities includes a minimum number of a mid-term examination, homework and a short-exam (quiz) as compulsory assessment methods for all the course units within all degree programmes defined by the associate degree program regulations.
The programmes are encouraged to include more assessment methods for the in-term activities depending on their needs for measuring the achievements of the outcomes at the programme and course unit levels in order to ensure the educational aims and objectives. The nature and number of the assessment methods used for each course unit together with their contribution the final grades are given under the title of “Assessment and Grading” in the sections of course descriptions. These arrangements are announced in advance, at the beginning of each semester and published in the sections of the course descriptions on this web site.
Mid-term and final examinations are conducted in dates, places and times determined and announced by the University. The students’ final semester grade is given by their instructors based on mid-term examination, homework evaluation, short-examinations, final examination and, if there is any other assessment results taking into account the students’ compliance with attendance to the course activities.
The contributions of the grades of the in-term activities and final exam grade to the final success grade of a course are determined by the course instructor and announced to students within the first two weeks of the semester. Moreover, the contribution of the final exam cannot be less than 40 % and higher than 60% for all the courses within all the degree programmes defined by the Regulations.
Course units, which do not require a mid-term, homework, short-exam and/or a final exam, such as work placement, are determined by the administration of the related departments and specific assessment and grading methods for these courses are also announced through the same channels described above. Evaluation of such activities is made through the procedures defined by the Senate and assessed by Pass (P) or Fail (F) grades.
Grading
The success of a student for each assessment (in-term and final) defined for each course unit is evaluated by the instructor. Evaluations are made over a scale of 100 points and converted to the letter grades at the end of the semester taking into account the standard deviation of grades and grade point average of the class and using the relative evaluation method, principles of which have been set by the Senate.
Please see the section of “Grade Evaluation” for detailed information.
Graduation Requirements
In order for a student to graduate from BUILDING INSPECTION Programme the following conditions must be met:
· Completion of all the courses designated within the curriculum of the programme, having a total of 120 ECTS Credits.
· Achievement of a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 out of 4.00.
Completion of the 40-working-day summer practice(10 ECTS credits)
For detailed information: Please see "Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University's Rules & Regulations for Undergraduate Education"
Mode of Study
The Associate Degree Program of Building Inspection is a full time / face to face program