Porsuk Vocational School | Dep.of Audio-Visual Tech. and Media Production | Program in Printing and Publishing Technologies

Profile of the Programme

The printing industry, which has an important role in the development of societies and developed in parallel with the development of information technologies, has ensured the reproduction of information and its delivery to large masses with the contribution of visual communication and digital technology, and in this context, the phenomenon of publishing has gained great importance for social development.

In this sense, Printing and Publishing Technologies; It is an interdisciplinary program that includes printing processes and technologies and publishing. The purpose of the program; It has the ability to bring together the necessary equipment for the design, printing and publication of all kinds of materials and turn them into products, as well as marketing and advertising, in order to meet the qualified workforce needed by the printing and publishing industry; It is to train individuals who have knowledge of the relevant concepts and terminology in the field, have the ability to recognize and implement new systems needed in the sector, have the knowledge to use software and hardware in the fields of graphic design, printing and publishing, and manage the printing-publication processes.

Programme Director & ECTS Coord.

BÖLÜM BAŞKANI
DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ ASUMAN KAYA
PROGRAM AKADEMİK KOORDİNATÖRÜ
DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ ASUMAN KAYA
ÖĞR. GÖR. DR. OKAN AKSU

General admission requirements stated under Info on the Institution on this website are being applied to start this programme.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Depending on the degrees awarded, theoretical or practical courses taken as part of a degree (completed or not completed) may lead to recognition of these as prior learning by the programme administration. The students who have taken courses in another institution in Turkey or abroad can ask for credit and grade transfer. The executive boards of relevant programme will decide on the courses to be transferred covering students' entire academic program once and for all with the condition that the request for transfer be made within the first week of the academic year, the requests cannot be repeated.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

A student is required to successfully complete the designated program of courses meet a minimum of 120 ECTS credit requirement and have a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 and no FF, DZ or YZ grades.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to bachelor's programmes in related fields of study provided that the student obtains sufficient score in the Vertical Transfer Examination administired by the Student Selection Centre or may apply to bachelor's degree completion programmes in related fields of study in Distance Education System.

Graduation Requirements

A student is required to successfully complete the designated program of courses meet a minimum of 120 ECTS credit requirement and have a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 and no FF, DZ or YZ grades.
The student successfully completes 120 ECTS / ECTS courses (at least 2.0 GNO) and graduates from the program.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

In the light of their qualifications, the graduates may be employed in printing and publishing sector and related institutions.

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

A variety of assessment methods such as mid-term(s), assignment(s), exercise(s), project(s), practice(s), and a final exam are implemented in the programme. Assessment methods may include classical test(s), multiple-choice test(s), homework(s), performance evaluation(s), and product evaluation(s). In order to graduate from the programme, cumulative GPA must be minimum 2.00. A course grade is constituted by evaluating the above stated elements and given by using letters. Letter grades and their associated coefficients are as follows;
The success of students are evaluated with various assessments during semester and by final exam. Semester assesments are determined by the instructor. Assesments are usually two midterm and a final exams but may also include quizzes, homeworks, laboratory assigments, projects and presentations. Grades are determined by allocating exams and assignments contributions which shares of all are determined by instructor and announced at the very beginning of semester. All exams are writen drills.Attendance to lectures are mandatory and a strudent must attend lectures at least for 70%. Students whom attendance is less than 70% fail, get a grade of DZ and are not allowed to take the final exam of the failed course.Exams for the courses are based on the Students will be asked exam questions that of course depends on the skills and learning outcomes.Success of students are evaluated with numerical and corresponding letter grades. It is up to instructor to decide corresponding letter grades for numerical ones.

Grade	Coefficient
AA	4,0
AB	3,7
BA	3,3
BB	3,0
BC	2,7
CB	2,3
CC	2,0
CD	1,7
DC	1,3
DD	1,0
FF	0,0