Committees and Coordinators

      At the Department of International Relations, teaching, quality assurance, student affairs and institutional development are carried out through a number of committees and coordinatorships. The committees operate in line with the relevant legislation and the needs of the Department, and conduct their work under the coordination of the Department Board and the Head of Department.

      Academic Unit Education Committee

      Chair
      Prof. Dr. Göktürk TÜYSÜZOĞLU
      Members
      Asst. Prof. Pınar AKGÜLAsst. Prof. Serdar KESGİN
      Duties and Responsibilities
      • Monitoring that the Department's teaching activities are carried out in line with the relevant legislation.
      • Developing proposals concerning course plans, course content and programme outcomes.
      • Reviewing work on updating the curriculum.
      • Preparing proposals aimed at improving student achievement.
      • Submitting opinions and proposals on teaching processes to the Department Board.

      Course Exemption and Adjustment Committee

      Chair
      Asst. Prof. Tolga ÇIKRIKÇI
      Members
      Asst. Prof. Ayten MEHMED AKSAÇRes. Asst. Dr. Fecra AKCA MORAN
      Duties and Responsibilities
      • Assessing exemption requests from students admitted through horizontal or vertical transfer, double major or inter-institutional transfer.
      • Examining how previously taken courses correspond to the Department's curriculum.
      • Preparing draft decisions on adjustment procedures.
      • Ensuring that exemption and adjustment processes comply with the relevant legislation.
      • Keeping reports and records of applications.

      Orientation Committee

      Chair
      Prof. Dr. Yalçın SARIKAYA
      Members
      Prof. Dr. Selim KURTAsst. Prof. Murat COŞKUN
      Duties and Responsibilities
      • Supporting newly enrolled students through their adjustment to the Department.
      • Planning and running orientation programmes.
      • Informing students about the academic structure, teaching processes and facilities of the Department.
      • Organising activities that ease students' adjustment to university life.
      • Evaluating feedback on orientation activities.

      Departmental Quality and Accreditation Committee

      Chair
      Asst. Prof. Tuğba YÜRÜK EKŞİOĞLU
      Members
      Asst. Prof. Ayten MEHMED AKSAÇAsst. Prof. Emre Burak DEMİRERAsst. Prof. Murat COŞKUNAsst. Prof. Tolga ÇIKRIKÇIRes. Asst. Dr. Fecra AKCA MORAN
      Duties and Responsibilities
      • Coordinating the Department's quality assurance and continuous improvement work.
      • Planning and carrying out activities related to programme accreditation processes.
      • Coordinating the preparation of self-assessment reports and evidence files.
      • Ensuring that the views of internal and external stakeholders are gathered and assessed.
      • Contributing to the monitoring of programme outcomes, educational objectives and performance indicators.
      • Carrying out work to spread a culture of quality throughout the Department.

      Department Website Committee

      Chair
      Asst. Prof. Tolga ÇIKRIKÇI
      Members
      Res. Asst. Dr. Fecra AKCA MORAN
      Duties and Responsibilities
      • Keeping the Department website current and its content coherent.
      • Publishing announcements, news and event content concerning the Department.
      • Monitoring the regular updating of academic and administrative information.
      • Checking that Turkish and English content is up to date.
      • Carrying out work that supports the promotional and visibility function of the website.

      Graduation Committee

      Chair
      Assoc. Prof. Kemal ÇİFTÇİ
      Members
      Prof. Dr. Yalçın SARIKAYAAsst. Prof. Ayten MEHMED AKSAÇ
      Duties and Responsibilities
      • Examining the status of students approaching graduation.
      • Assessing whether the conditions required for graduation have been met.
      • Preparing draft decisions on graduation procedures.
      • Checking student records and academic status information.
      • Ensuring that graduation processes are carried out in line with the relevant legislation.

      Double Major, Minor and Horizontal Transfer Committee

      Chair
      Asst. Prof. Pınar AKGÜL
      Members
      Asst. Prof. Tuğba YÜRÜK EKŞİOĞLU
      Duties and Responsibilities
      • Assessing applications for double major, minor and horizontal transfer.
      • Examining the compliance of application conditions with the relevant legislation.
      • Forming the Department's opinion on quotas and application processes.
      • Developing proposals on the academic processes of admitted students.
      • Keeping reports and records of application and assessment processes.