Establishment and History
The PhD Program of the Department of History was established in 2006. With the opening of the PhD program, the continuity of academic studies in the department has been ensured and students have been given the opportunity to conduct advanced historical research.
Degree Awarded
PhD
Level of Degree
European Higher Education Area Qualifications Framework (EHEA-FQF), Level 3 European Qualifications Framework - Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL), Level 8
Education Type
Full Time I. Teaching
Admission and Registration Requirements
- KTU Senate Decision No. 320/12 dated 15.06.2021 (Senate Principles on Application and Entrance Requirements for Graduate Programs) - KTU Institute of Social Sciences Application Guide for Graduate Programs - Students who are accepted to the program from outside the field are required to attend the Scientific Preparatory Program and to be successful in the courses determined according to their graduation status.
Purpose of the Program
The PhD program helps the student to gain the ability to conduct independent research, to interpret scientific events by examining them from a broad and deep perspective and to determine the necessary steps to reach new syntheses.
Recognition of Prior Learning
In order to determine the principles to be followed for the recognition, crediting and adjustment of the gains acquired by students enrolled in all programs of Karadeniz Technical University outside a higher education institution, the Senate Decision dated 28.07.2023 and numbered 340 "Directive on Recognition of Prior Learning" was adopted and entered into force. The Directive includes; * Recognition of knowledge, skills and competencies gained with special interest through exemption exams to be counted instead of program courses, * Recognition of workplace and internship experiences through portfolio evaluation to be counted instead of program courses, * Crediting of certificates received from accredited institutions in line with their special interests. The announcement of the courses included in the recognition of prior learning, the receipt and evaluation of applications are made on the dates specified in the academic calendar. Recognition of Prior Learning will offer many benefits to our students and employers. For our students; increasing professional development and mobility in the labor market, preventing repetition of education and waste of time, providing early graduation, reducing the cost of learning, encouraging learning, increasing student motivation and self-confidence can be counted among the benefits of recognition of prior learning. From the point of view of employers, it will contribute to the elimination of skill or qualification deficiencies in the workplace, to reduce the time that employees will spend outside the workplace for training purposes, and thus to the more efficient use of resources.
Requirements and Rules for the Degree to be Earned
The education period is eight semesters and can be extended to a maximum of 12 semesters. At the end of the fourth semester at the latest, the compulsory / elective courses in the curriculum and the seminar course must be successful, at the end of the fifth semester at the latest, the qualification exam must be taken and at the end of the 12th semester at the latest, the thesis study must be carried out and the thesis defense exam must be taken (See KTU Graduate Education and Training Regulations).
Exams, Measurement and Grading
For each course, students are subjected to midterm exam, midterm study (project, seminar, quiz, homework or a second midterm exam) and final exam. The contribution of the midterm exam to the success grade of the course is 30%, the contribution of the in-semester work is 20% and the contribution of the final exam is 50%. All exams are evaluated out of 100 points. In order for a student to be considered successful in a course, he/she must have received a letter grade of at least "BB" as a final grade.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate from the PhD program; - At least eight courses, two of which must be in English, including the compulsory courses of the program, provided that they are not less than 24 credits (240 ECTS) in total, and non-credit seminar, "Scientific Research and Publication Ethics" and "Scientific Research and Project Preparation Training" courses by the end of the fourth semester at the latest, - Doctoral qualifying exam for students admitted with a master's degree at the end of the third semester at the earliest, "Development and Learning" and "Planning and Evaluation in Instruction" courses until the thesis defense exam - The thesis study for which at least three successful thesis monitoring committee reports have been submitted, provided that it has not failed twice in a row or three times in a row, must be successfully completed by the end of the 12th semester at the latest. The thesis must be successfully completed by the end of the 12th semester at the latest. - Students who fulfill the requirements for the degree to be earned must meet the publication requirement specified in the Institute of Social Sciences "Conditions for Doctoral Program Students to Submit their Thesis" in order to graduate.
Transition to Higher Degree Programs
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Contact Information
Address : Karadeni,z Technical University Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department of History Phone : 3774191 Document Passes : - E-Mail : uucuncu@ktu.edu.tr Web Address : www.ktu.edu.tr/fakulte/fenedb/index.php
Department Facilities
The facilities of the Department of History are as follows: 6 professors, 5 associate professors, 10 Ph. Member, 1 lecturer and 7 research assistants. There are 20 rooms for academic staff. There are also 3 classrooms, 2 technology classrooms and 1 Archive Room. The Department of History, with its young and dynamic staff, offers research opportunities to its students in the departments of Ancient, General Turkish, Medieval, Modern, Modern and Republican History, thus meeting the academic needs of universities and bringing individuals who have done advanced history research to the society.
