| Academic Unit Presenting the Program | Textile Technology (E.P.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Program Type | Associate Degree Program | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registration Acceptance Conditions | Those who have successfully completed their secondary education are eligible. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recognition of Prior Learning | The process of recognition of prior education by Turkish higher education institutions is still in its incipient stage. Likewise, the recognition of prior education has neither been started nor implemented by all departments at Namik Kemal University. However, a proficiency exam is held at the beginning of each academic year regarding the compulsory Foreign Language Course which is to be offered in the curriculum of all departments. The students who have embarked on a self-learning period or acquired necessary skills in the course are eligible to enter this exam. Those who have successfully passed the exam are eligible not to take the course. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Degree Requirements and Rules | The students studying in this undergraduate program are required to have a Cumulative Grade Points Average (Cum.GPA) of not less than 2.00/4.00 and have completed all the courses with at least a letter grade of DD/S in the program in order to graduate. The minimum number of ECTS credits required for graduation is 120. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Exams, Assessment and Grading | Students will take a minimum of one midterm examination. In addition to midterms, they will be assigned projects and homeworks whose deadlines will be specified at the beginning of the semester. At the end of each semester, the students are required to take a final examination. The course content, the requirements (midterm, project, assignment and final examination) and their contribution to the final grade is specified on the website. Student regulations and the final examination dates are determined by the university and final examinations take place as announced. The students are graded according to their midterm, project, assignment and final examination results. The regulations can be found on http://oidb.nku.edu.tr/yonetmenlik/2011eos.pdf. Final and retake grades are submitted to the Student Affairs along with the evaluation criteria. The grades are announced on the student information system.
Grades
Students are required to retake the courses from which they received DD, FD or FF during the first oncoming semester in which these courses are offered. Successful Students Students who complete their associate or undergraduate degree with a grade point average of 3.00 – 3.49 graduate as honor students; 3.50 and above as high honor students. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Graduation Requirements | The students earn their academic degree on condition of successfully completing the required courses and compulsory internship education as contained in the Department curriculum. Following the registration at the University, the students embark on their first year of study. However, the students may also volunteer to enrol in a one-year Foreign Language Preparatory Course preceding their first year of study at the Department. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Teaching methods are determined so as to improve skills, such as teaching-learning strategies, self-discipline, life-long learning, observation, sharing knowledge, presentation, critical thinking, teamwork, effective use of informatics. Moreover, the choice of teaching methods pays heed to supporting students with different skills. The teaching methods used in the program are listed below*:
*One or more of the listed methods can be used depending on the specificity of the course. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Program Outcomes1-To be able to comprehend the status and future of textile sector in Turkey and in the world2-To enable the aims and methods of printing to be learnt. To understand the printing techniques and printing machines 3-To learn the design drawings used for printing on computer 4-To comprehend the chacteristics of ending processes to make the products gain the use and maintenance features after printing and dyeing processes 5-To know the various textile products. To be able comprehend the techniques related to the analysis, explanation and report of the examination results, 6-To understand the formation of woven and knitted fabrics. 7-To learn about creating models and patterns, cutting process, sewing process, ironing process and quality control procedures in ready-wear production 8-To understand business functions and their relations, the problems emerging in business management 9-To understand basic concepts of chemistry. To comprehend basic chemical formulas and equations 10-To comprehend the definition of fiber, information related to essential features and internal structures of fiber . To be able to classify fibers. 11-To know the production methods of cotton and wool, to be able to classify them by knowing the stages until it becomes yarn. To be able to make basic calculations related to yarn. 12-To understand the chemical structure and properties of cellulose, protein and synthetic fibers. To learn the effects of organic and inorganic substances on cellulose fibers. 13-To learn about dyeing processes of the products made of cellulose, regenerated cellulose, protein-based and synthetic fibers 14-To understand the necessity and importance of standardizations, to explain quality, and quality concepts, to comprehend the significance of Quality Assurances, to explain Occupational Standards 15-To comprehend the topics related to textile pre-treatment of all natural, regenerated cellulose and synthetic textile products 16-To make practically all the pre-treatment processes, ending processes, dyeing processes of natural and synthetic based products, printing and the processes after printing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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