(VYK 21.06.2012 11-12/33-8)
(VYK 14.11.2017 17-18/7-19)
(VYK
16.06.2022 21-22/23-3)
DEFINITION OF THE
COURSE LOAD
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Course
load of the academic staff is determined on an annual basis. “The
annual course load for a member of the academic staff is the sum of the
weekly course load in the fall and spring semesters of the academic year.” |
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In
the calculation of the weekly course load, every lecture hour accounts for 1
hour. When calculating the course load, the number of ‘Lecture’ hours
specified for each group of the course cannot exceed the hours specified on
the course curricula approved by the Senate. |
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Regarding
undergraduate and postgraduate courses, every laboratory and tutorial hour
carried out by the academic staff are included in the course load calculation
as half (½) lecture hour subject to the approval of the Rector’s Office.
Otherwise, they are not included in the course load. However, academic staff
members are still responsible for the coordination of the the
tutorial and laboratory requirements of the course. |
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In
associate degree programs, laboratory, tutorial and other similar application
hours actively held by the academic staff are included in the course load
calculation as half (1/2) lecture hour per week for lecturers and 3/4 lecture
hour per week for the remaining academic staff members on the condition that
they do not exceed the laboratory/tutorial/application period/hours specified
per group on the course syllabi. |
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In
undergraduate and postgraduate programs, every hour of the architecture
studio and studio supported courses per group are included in the course load
calculation as half (1/2) lecture hour per week on the condition that
they do not exceed the designated studio period/hours specified per group on
the course syllabi of the relevant program. Every lecture (theory) hour for
each group specified in the course description of the aforementioned courses
is calculated as 1 hour for each academic staff member delivering the
course. |
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In
the calculation of the vocational applications (school experience, teaching
application etc...) actively carried out by the academic staff within a
semester, every hour of each group is considered as half (1/2) lecture hour
per week on the condition that it does not exceed the designated application
hour limits specified on the course syllabi. Similarly,
hospital applications or practices of the nursing courses taking place within
the semester are considered as 1/4 teaching hours per week and hospital
applications of the associate degree courses are calculated as 1/8 lecture
hours per week. |
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Each
application hour of the English and other language courses offered to
faculties and schools by the Foreign Languages and English Preparatory School
is considered as 1 teaching hour. |
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If
the number of students registered to a postgraduate course is 10 and above,
the course load is considered as full. Otherwise, the course load is
calculated in line with the formula below. The minimum load is 1 hour and the
maximum load is equal to the number of credits assigned for a course. Course
Load = (Course credit x Number of registered students) / 10 In
exceptional situations, upon the recommendation of the relevant
faculty/school and the approval of the Rector’s Office, a full course load of
3 hours per semester may be assigned to a postgraduate course belonging to
each postgraduate program regardless of the aforementioned formula. Thesis
and non-thesis postgraduate programs with identical names are considered as a
single program. If
the number of students taking the doctoral degree courses with 6XX course
codes appearing in a doctoral degree program curricula approved by the Senate
is between 1 and 2, the course load is considered as 1 teaching hour; if the
number of students is between 3 and 4, it is calculated as 2 hours and if the
number is 5 and above, it is added to the course load calculation as 3 hours.
Compulsory
English support courses that appear in postgraduate programs are considered
as full load regardless of the number of students taking the course. |
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If
the seminar course appearing in the postgraduate programs is taken as a
single group, it is added as 1 hour to the course load of the academic staff
undertaking the coordination of the course. Seminar course carried out by the
thesis supervisors is not included in the course load calculation. |
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10. VYK 14.11.2017 17-18/7-19 |
(1)
Out of courses that appear in the Senate approved course curricula of the
undergraduate or associate degree programs, “University Electives” and
non-compulsory courses with less than 15 registered students cannot be opened
for instruction. However, with the preliminary approval of the Rector’s
Office, courses with less than 15 registered students can be opened in line
with the formula below: Course
Load = [(Course hours + (Tutorial/Laboratory/Application Hour)** x Coefficient*]
x Number of students registered for the course / 15 * The
coefficient is applied as defined in items 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 (1/8, 1/4, 1/2,
3/4, 1). **
If the course is not actually conducted by the Academic Staff, it is considered
as zero. (2)
In the event of having more than 75 students registered in any group of the
courses in the curriculum approved by the Senate of the undergraduate or
associate degree programs, Article 2 is not applied and the load is
calculated for the full-time instructor for the group according to the
formula below. However, the additional course load cannot be more than 3/4
times the normal course load defined in Article 10, Item (1). Course
Load = [(Course Hours + (Tutorial/Laboratory/Application Hour)** x Coefficient*]
x [1 + 0,4 x (Number of students registered for the course - 75) / 75] * The
coefficient is applied as defined in items 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 (1/8, 1/4, 1/2,
3/4, 1). **
If the course is not actually conducted by the Academic Staff, it is considered
as zero. |
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11. VYK 14.11.2017 17-18/7-19 |
In
the course load calculation of the thesis supervisors in postgraduate
programs, supervision for every master’s thesis counts for 1/2 lecture
hour and for every doctoral thesis counts for ¾ lecture hour on the condition
that it does not exceed 3 hours per semester. Supervision for postgraduate
theses is added into the course load for a maximum period of 2 semesters. The
maximum period for the supervision for doctoral degree theses to be
considered as part of the course load is 6 semesters, at most. If there
exists a co-supervisor in the relevant thesis, course load for thesis
supervision is shared equally. |
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Project
courses in non-thesis postgraduate programs is considered as 1/4 lecture hour
in terms of teaching load on the condition that they do not exceed 3 hours
per semester. |
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In
undergraduate programs, delivery of the graduation project courses is considered as 1/4 lecture hour per student on
the condition that it does not exceed 8 hours per academic year. Preparation
courses for graduation projects are not considered as part of the course
load. |
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In
undergraduate and associate programs, the coordination of the summer
internship course is considered as 1 hour in terms of the annual course load
calculation. In case of more than one academic staff member coordinating the
summer internship course, the load is shared between/amongst them. |
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For
“Individual Instrument” music courses, a course load reduction of half
lecture hour (1/2) per student is granted to academic staff members
delivering the course. |
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CHAPTER II COURSE LOAD REQUIREMENTS |
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16. VYK 16.06.2022 21-22/23-3 |
Faculty members who
have been appointed as ‘Distinguished Professors’ are deemed to have worked 5
days a week if they undertake a course load of at least 10 hours per week. If
the weekly load is less than 10 hours, the equivalent number of days worked
in a week is determined according to the formula below: Number of Equivalent
Days Per Week = Approved Course Load for Each Semester x (5/10) Equivalent Days Per Month = Weekly Equivalent Days x 4.5 *Fall and Spring Semesters are considered as 5 months and
Summer Term as 2 months |
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17. VYK 16.06.2022 21-22/23-3 |
Faculty members who
have been appointed as ‘Senior Faculty Members’ are deemed to have worked 5
days a week if they undertake a course load of at least 12 hours per week. If
the weekly load is less than 12 hours, the equivalent number of days worked
in a week is determined in line with the formula below: Number of Equivalent
Days Per Week = Approved Course Load for Each Semester x (5/12) Equivalent Days Per
Month = Weekly Equivalent Days x 4.5 *Fall and Spring Semesters are considered as 5 months and
Summer Term as 2 months. |
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(1) |
Course
load requirements of the academic staff who do not possess any administrative
duties: |
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(a) Annual course load requirements for
academic staff in Faculties and Schools are as follows: |
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i. Annual
course load of lecturers is 24 hours. |
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ii. Annual course load
of senior instructors and instructors is 32 hours. |
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iii. Annual course load of academic staff who fall
into the expert/specialist category is determined by the Rector’s Office and
is between 24 and 32 hours. |
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(b) Course load requirements for academic
staff carrying out duties at Foreign Languages and English Preparatory
School: |
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i. Annual
course load of academic staff members delivering courses under English
Preparatory Program is 40 hours. Course load of the academic staff members
who deliver compulsory English courses at faculty/school level due to the
minimum passing grade specified in the regulations are also considered within
this framework. |
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ii. Course load of academic staff members
delivering English and other language courses in faculties and schools is 32
hours. |
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iii. Course load of
the staff members delivering courses in both categories is calculated
according to the course load weight figures specified in items (i) and (ii). |
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(c) In addition to the weekly course load, every academic
staff member is required to take part in committee work equal to 3 teaching
hours and to schedule minimum one office hour for each course s/he is
entitled to teach. Academic staff members not taking part in the committee
work corresponding with the designated hours may be assigned extra course
load subject to the recommendation of the department chair and the approval
of the relevant dean/director. |
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Course
load requirements for Academic Staff who carry out administrative duties: |
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(a) The Rector does not have
any obligation of teaching. |
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(b) Annual course load of the
vice rectors is minimum 6 hours. |
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(c) Annual course load of the
deans, school directors and the director of the Institute of Graduate Studies
and Research is minimum 8 hours. |
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(d) Annual course load of the
department chairs, vice deans, assistant directors and the directors of other
institutes attached to the Rector’s Office is a minimum of 12 hours. |
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(e) Annual course load of the
assistant department chairs is a minimum of 16 hours. |
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(f) Annual course load
of the coordinators and advisors performing duties at the Rector’s Office is
determined by the Rector’s Office and is a minimum of 8 hours. |
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(g) Annual course load of
academic staff performing administrative duties other than those specified
above is determined by the University Executive Board upon the recommendation
of the Rector’s Office. |
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(h) Academic staff members
who have left their administrative duties before the end of the academic
semester are considered to have carried out their duties until the end of the
relevant semester. |
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CHAPTER III COURSE
LOAD REDUCTION |
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No
course load reduction is granted for committee or any other similar
non-curricular work. However, upon the University Executive Board’s decision,
course load reduction may be granted for those carrying out some
University-related duties that require considerable time within the
University. |
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Coordinators
of programs carried out in schools not connected to any faculties may be
granted a maximum of 6-hour course load reduction subject to the approval of
the Rector’s Office. |
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Regarding
courses with multiple groups, extra course load cannot be assigned to course
coordinators. |
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A
maximum of 4 hours per semester can be reduced from the annual course load of
the academic staff who study at EMU postgraduate programs upon the
recommendation of the relevant Dean/School Director and the approval of the
Rector’s Office. In order for the academic staff studying at postgraduate
programs to have their course load decreased, they should have registered at
a postgraduate program relevant to their field of service with the approval
of the Rector’s Office and they should also be employed in the academic staff
category as a full-time employee for a minimum of two years. Subject to the
approval of the Rector’s Office, the period of the course load reduction for
academic staff members carrying out their studies at master’s degree programs
is the first four semesters of study and the first eight semesters for
academic staff members carrying out their studies in doctoral degree
programs. |
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VYK 14.11.2017 17-18/7-19 |
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(a)
Faculty members who will submit proposals for TÜBÝTAK and/or European Union
or similar projects (for example, Ufuk/Horizon
2020) can be granted a maximum of 3 hours of course load reduction upon the
recommendation of the Department Chair and Dean in Faculties, the Director in
Schools and the approval of the University Executive Board. (b)
In situations where an application has not been made for a project for which
a course load reduction has been granted, the course load of the relevant
faculty member is increased at the rate of the reduction made in the coming
semester. (c)
The lecturer who has already benefitted from the course load reduction cannot
benefit from the course load reduction again in order to prepare a project
before having completed the relevant project application. (d)
If the submitted projects are deemed worthy of support, an annual 6-hour
course load reduction is granted to the project coordinator throughout the
project period. |
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CHAPTER IV |
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(1) |
Academic
staff who undertake more than the designated annual course load (without
reduction) receive payment for extra courses taught in accordance with the
hourly payments specified upon the recommendation of the University Executive
Board and the approval of the Board of Trustees. |
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Academic
staff members who are granted course-load reductions due to administrative
duties are not entitled to receive any payments for extra courses taught. |
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Academic
staff members who undertake administrative duties only for a semester within
an academic year are entitled to receive extra course payment on the
condition that the course load belonging to the semester with no
administrative duties exceeds the half of his/her annual course load.
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Academic
staff members who take unpaid leave for a semester within an academic year
are paid for extra course load on the condition that the course load during
the academic semester s/he is not on unpaid leave exceeds the half of the designated annual course load. |
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CHAPTER V |
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Academic staff members who study at postgraduate programs
and who, at the same time, receive course load reduction are not allowed to
teach during the Summer School period. |
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Any matters or disputes not specified in these principles
are finalised by the University Executive Board. |
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Total course load is calculated after having rounded the
third decimal of each type of load to the second one after the decimal point. |
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These principles are executed by the Rector’s Office. |
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These
principles take effect at the beginning of the first academic semester following their approval by the Board of Trustees. |
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