Our university's Micro-credential Programs are strengthened by feedback from academics and students

In a meeting attended by faculty members from different departments and the university administration, the structure, implementation principles, and contributions of micro-credential programs to the university were discussed.

In the meeting, the planned coordinators of the micro-credential programs for the upcoming term and the administrators and assistant administrators responsible for these programs were present. 

The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Oğuz Gürsoy. Within the program, the theoretical framework, implementation model, and fundamental principles of micro-credential programs were shared with the participants through a presentation by Prof. Dr. Ali Murat Alparslan.

The presentation emphasized that micro-credential programs, unlike traditional certificate programs, offer a learning model that focuses on specific and measurable skills, is directly related to employment, and is based on practice and case studies. It was stated that the programs address not only the transfer of knowledge but also the knowledge, skills, and attitudes in a holistic manner, and that the learning process progresses through real cases, simulations, and mini-projects.

The meeting also highlighted the learner-centered, flexible, and modular structure of micro-credential programs. It was noted that by bringing together different micro-credentials, more comprehensive competency sets can be created; in assessment processes, instead of traditional exams, concrete outputs produced by students, their performances, and in-process gains are taken as the basis.

Within the scope of the meeting, feedback from students participating in the micro-credential programs was also evaluated in detail. It was emphasized that the opinions of students regarding the learning process, content structure, and practice-based gains constitute an important data source for the development of the programs.

In the meeting where the views and suggestions of academics were gathered, it was stated that designing and implementing micro-credential programs in collaboration with the industry strengthens the university's education-employment relationship. It was noted that having a certifiable, transparent, and visible structure for the programs provides a concrete competency indicator for students.

Additionally, the meeting was attended by; Prof. Dr. Perihan Ünüvar, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Derya Can, Dr. Faculty Member Elvan Mutlu, faculty members from the Faculty of Education, and members of the Micro-Credential Working Committee Dr. Faculty Member Funda Uysal, Dr. Faculty Member Esra Çakar Özkan, and Dr. Faculty Member Hatice İnal, along with Assistant Secretary General Mesut Türkmen and Head of Student Affairs Department Hüseyin Kahraman.

The meeting concluded after evaluations were made regarding the development of micro-credential programs based on the contributions of academics and student feedback.