Three more accredited undergraduate programs at our university
The undergraduate programs of Primary School Teaching, Social Sciences Teaching and Elementary Mathematics Teaching of the Faculty of Education have been accredited by the Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs (EPDAD).
As a result of the works carried out in parallel with Bartın University 2019-2023 Strategical Plan and within the scope of ‘Sustainable Improvement and Quality’, three more undergraduate programs have successfully completed the accreditation process, and have gained right to be accredited. Therefore, after the accreditation of the undergraduate program of Turkish Language Teaching of the faculty of Education, the undergraduate programs of Primary School Teaching, Social Sciences Teaching and Elementary Mathematics Teaching of the same faculty have been accredited by the EPDAD, as well. These undergraduate programs accredited for the duration of three years covering the period of 2020-2023 will be listed in the guide to be issued by the OSYM.
“Now, the quality standards of our programs have been approved and recognized”
Underlining the fact that now the number of undergraduate programs accredited by the EPDAD is four, the Dean of the Faculty of Education, Prof. Dr. Cetin Semerci stated that “In our journey to provide the highest quality education to get our students ready for the future, we managed to prove that three more undergraduate programs within our faculty are in line with the highest quality standards. Screening the standards, which covers the introduction, process and the product in seven different fields as the planning, implementation and evaluation of the education by the EPDAD, the academic staff, the students, the cooperation between the faculty and schools, facilities, library and equipment/infrastructure, management and quality assurance, and proofs based on a lot of indicators, the process of the accreditation has been completed. Thus, three undergraduate programs have been accredited for the period of three years. After completing the accreditation of Turkish Language Teaching undergraduate program, now we feel proud to add three more undergraduate programs to the list of the accredited programs.”
“Prospective students may choose Bartın University with peace in mind”
Noting that there are 96 faculties of education in Turkey, Prof. Dr. Semerci said “We aim to be the best among these faculties in Turkey. In addition to these undergraduate programs which have already been accredited, our faculty includes the undergraduate programs of English Language Teaching, Science Teaching, Art Teaching, and Psychological Counseling and Guidance. The application for the accreditation of Psychological Counseling and Guidance undergraduate program has already been made, and the process is in progress. Considering all these efforts we are making, I would like to say that our prospective students may choose Bartın University with peace in mind.” I also would like to express my gratitude toward the Rector, Prof. Dr. Orhan Uzun for his continuous support in this journey during which we aim to do the nothing, but the best in order to add value to our future. Again, I would like to thank to the Vice Rector, Prof. Dr. Sedat Yazıcı who is responsible for the quality improvement processes, and the Quality Coordinator, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatma Unal, last but not the least, I would like to thank to our valued academic and administrative staff, and our students, as well. Moreover, whole team of EPDAD deserves our gratitude; therefore, I would like to thank to them before Prof. Dr. Cemil Ozturk, the Board of Directors of EPDAD, and Prof. Dr. Dincay Koksal, the Director of EPDAD EFAK.”
“Our journey to quality is accelerating”
Stating a great deal of effort made in terms of the quality and accreditation processes, Prof. Dr. Orhan Uzun, the Rector of Bartın University, said “Together with the new CoHE perspectives, the quality processes at the higher education institutions are accelerating. As Bartın University, we have defined objectives in parallel with this within the scope of 2019-2023 Strategical Plan, and we are now taking more determined steps to achieve these objectives. Firstly, Bartın Vocational School gained right to receive STCW (Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping) which is required to issue license for Restricted Watchkeeping Officering and Yachtmanship (499 GT). Then, breaking a new ground, the Faculty of Islamic Sciences received TSE EN ISO 9001:2015 quality management system certificate. After that, the undergraduate program of Turkish Language Teaching was accredited. And now, we feel happy and proud that Primary School Teaching, Social Sciences Teaching and Elementary Mathematics Teaching undergraduate programs have been accredited. I would gladly state that the applications have been made for the undergraduate programs of Psychological Counseling and Guidance from the Faculty of Education and Islamic Sciences from the Faculty of Islamic Sciences. With a great deal of determination, we continue to do more to reach our objectives. I would like to thank to Prof. Dr. Sedat Yazıcı, the Vice Rector of our University who provides support for such processes adding value to our university, Prof. Dr. Cetin Semerci, the Dean of the Faculty of Education, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatma Unal, the Quality Coordinator. Besides, I would like to thank to all academic and administrative staff contributed until today as far as possible.”
“Bartın University pursuing quality”
Reminding that the accreditation processes are carried out under the provisions of the agencies authorized within the scope of the external auditing commenced by YOKAK (the Council of Higher Education Quality Committee), the Rector, Orhan Uzun, stated that the accreditation of the programs are one of the main components of the quality processes.
The Rector Prof. Dr. Orhan Uzun also mentioned the activities carried out at regular periods with the aim of informing the relevant parties within the university, and said that “We have carried out workshops on the training of the trainers, evaluation & assessment, improvement of course information packages, quality and accreditation in coordination with the Quality Coordination Office of our university. We have followed the current issues on accreditation through participating not only national but also international meetings. Throughout the activities in which Prof. Dr. Oktem Vardar, the member of the Presidency Education Policies Committee, and the representatives from YOKAK participate, we have gained valuable knowledge about the process. Having the awareness of the fact that quality is never a coincidence, we continue to make a great effort to improve our quality in every way possible.”
The Rector Orhan Uzun expressed his thanks.
Stating that as it is true for all higher education institutions, Bartın University, together with the new CoHE vision, carries out all activities in the light of quality approach, the Rector Prof. Dr. Orhan Uzun said “Through new CoHE vision and incentives of YOKAK (Higher Education Quality Committee), we plan to take steps in the fields of education, research & development, social contribution in line with the aims and priorities of our country, and we bring these plans into action and evaluate their outputs. All the work we are carrying out adopt a student-centered approach, and with the help of these, in addition to the content knowledge, we aim to provide our young people with the universal skills of the current age, such as digital competency, complex problem-solving, communication skills, analytical thinking and moral values. We have made significant progress in terms of spreading the “quality culture” in our institution. I wish to express my gratitude to Prof. Dr. M. A. Yekta Sarac, the Director of the CoHE, and the members of the CoHE for their guidance, encouragement and visionary perspectives enabling us to build a stronger academia. Finally, I would like to thank to Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Elmas, the Director of the CoHE Quality Committee, of which I, myself, am a current member and a founding member, and other members of the committee. They have been working devotedly in order to extend the “quality culture” to the higher education institutions.”
