Kadir Has University

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General Information

Mission

The mission of Kadir Has University's undergraduate faculties, vocational schools and graduate schools is to educate bright individuals in international relations, technology, and culture. The school hopes to turn out students who have consciously assimilated Atatürk's principles and reforms and who have thus become better citizens. They will use the knowledge and experience that they have attained for the welfare of the country, nation and humanity.

Kadir Has University is dedicated to becoming an educational and cultural leader in Turkey, as well as an international center for research and scientific development.

Campuses

Kadir Has University has three campuses. The main campus is in the Golden Horn. English preparatory school and vocational schools are located at the Bahçelievler campus. There is also a large campus at Selimpasa.

Diplomas

Kadir Has University offers degree programs to students who have completed their chosen Faculty and Departments successfully. The university gives diplomas with all its legal rights and privileges. These faculties and departments are as follows:

- Faculty of Engineering (4 years or 8 semesters) offering BS degrees in Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering and Industrial Engineering

- Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences (4 years or 8 semesters) offering BA degrees in Economics, Business Administration, International Relations, International Finance and Tourism Management

- Faculty of Arts and Sciences (4 years or 8 semesters) offering BA degrees in American Literature and Culture and the BS degree in Statistics and Computer Sciences

- Faculty of Communication (4 years or 8 semesters) offering BA degrees in Communication Design, Advertisement, Television and Cinema, Public Relations

- Faculty of Law (4 years or 8 semesters) offering the BA degree in Law

- Faculty of Fine Arts (4 years or 8 semesters) offering BA degrees in Industrial Design, Interior Design and Graphic Design

- Vocational Schools (2 years or 4 semesters) offering a pre-BA degree in Social Sciences and a pre-BS degree in Technical Sciences and Health Services;

- Graduate Schools (2 years or 4 semesters) offering the MA degree in Social Sciences and MS degrees in Technical Sciences and Health Sciences

We are close to achieving our goal of becoming a university where English is the medium of instruction. Continuous English Language support is available in all programs. The Vocational School programs are in Turkish.

THE ENGLISH PREPARATORY SCHOOL

The goal of the English Preparatory School is to prepare students for their undergraduate careers at Kadir Has University.

KHU ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND PLACEMENT TEST

To demonstrate the English language competency, students must take a proficiency and placement test in English at the beginning of their first year. This exam determines whether a student is proficient enough in English to proceed with his or her undergraduate studies.
A student must score at least 70/100 to pass this exam. If the student scores below 70/100, he or she is placed in a group that is best suited to their needs. A student may also present valid TOEFL and IELTS scores instead of taking the institutional proficiency exam. KHU requires scores of at least 213 in the TOEFL and 6 in the IELTS.

Students who do not have the required level of language proficiency must take a year of English language and academic skills courses, designed to enhance students' ability to follow lectures in English, take notes, read course books, write papers, and express themselves clearly and fluently in English.

At the beginning of the year, students in the English Preparatory School are grouped according to their skill levels. The programs and hours of instruction are tailored to the needs of each group. In addition to classroom teaching, language training also utilizes the CALL lab, video rooms and Self-Access Room.

CALL

Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), is a language laboratory stocked with a variety of CDs and other material designed to assist students in their studies. The program for CALL classes parallels the main curriculum and emphasizes the skills students will use in their classes.

KHU LIBRARY
Kadir Has University (KHU) supports its users’ scientific and intellectual endeavors by combining traditional library services with a number of important electronic supports. Our online services are designed to assist 225 users simultaneously at Cibali campus as well as to help users access other universities' services.

KHU Library has a growing collection of books, periodicals, e-books, e-journals, online information resources, CD-Rom titles, newspapers and other printed resources. KHU Library also subscribes to a number of online databases, as a participant in consortia with other Turkish university libraries. KHU academic staff members have no limit on their book orders.

The Audio-Visual Room in the Library is equipped for the use of CD-Rom, audio and video cassettes. We provide CD-ROM and internet scanning from 30 computers in the library; and ten additional computers are set aside for DVD use. In addition, the library offers its patrons a means to communicate with other universities and information centers. All KHU staff and students can reach the online Library resources by using any computer located on the campus. The URL address of the library web site is library.khas.edu.tr

LIBRARY SERVICES

Internet Connections
Kadir Has University provides internet access through a leased-line link and is also possible via the library's sixteen dedicated computers. Internet users are strictly forbidden from entering illegal and pornographic web sites.Internet service is offered during library hours only.

Interlibrary Loan Service
Our library has an international library loan system. However, Turkish libraries generally offer this service only inside the country. Publications that are not available at Kadir Has University Library may be borrowed with the help of the library staff. Users of this service need to fill out a form for each item they want. In some cases, the libraries from which materials are borrowed may demand fees for urgent requests. In such cases, the library staff needs confirmation from the departments of the borrowers that they will cover the extra expenses. In addition, information resources, bound periodicals, rare books and publications that are used intensively in the library from which the publication is demanded cannot be provided through the inter-library loan service. This service is only available to the faculty and staff of Kadir Has University.

Check-out periods for books borrowed through the inter-library loan service are as follows:

- inside Istanbul: two weeks if handed in and four weeks when sent via mail

- outside Istanbul: four weeks if handed in and six weeks when sent via mail

Users who are neither staff nor students of Kadir Has University are required to produce their IDs and bring a lending service form approved by either the Head of the Documentation Department or by the Library Directorate of the institution of which they are a member. The Library of Kadir Has University may recall any publication prior to its return dates.

Lending Service
All faculty members, administrative staff, and the students of Kadir Has University are allowed to borrow publications from the library. However, they must first register at the library by filling in a registration form that contains personal information about the user. Users must also sign a statement that they agree to abide by all written rules.

All the library resources that are taken outside the library must be officially checked out. Check-in date of the borrowed article is written on the return form attached to the publication. All resources borrowed from the library must be returned on time or have their check-out periods extended. However, the check-out period for publications lent to users outside the university cannot be extended.

Newspapers, CD-ROMs, Microforms, Slides and Reference Resources may not be lent. Unbound periodicals can only be borrowed by faculty members of Kadir Has University, and they may only be kept for one night, from 17:15 PM - 9:00 AM the next morning. Audio and video cassettes that are borrowed by faculty members for use in classes must be returned on the same day that they are checked out.

Different user groups have different borrowing rights. The rights of the user groups may be changed as the library develops its resources. User groups and borrowing rights are specified below.

Faculty Members: 10 books and 2 bound period periodicals for a 30 day period.

Administrative Staff: 5 books and one bound periodical, for a 15 day period.

B.A. (Bachelor's Degree): 5 books and one bound periodical for a 15 day period.

Graduate Students: and 5 books and one bound periodical for a 20 day period.

Kadir Has University Library may recall any publication prior to the times specified above.

Fines Policy
Fines are determined for each academic year at the beginning of that academic year. The Library imposes a daily penalty for publications not turned in on time. Users are notified when the borrowed publications are overdue, and during this period the fine continues to accumulate. The library's failure to notify the user does not cancel the user's responsibility to pay the fine. Fines are applied in exactly the same way to the members of the faculty and administrative staff as they are to students. If a user loses a borrowed publication, the user must pay the library the current price of that publication along with the processing expenses. (*100 Kr = 1YTL)

Hourly Overdue Fine for Reserved Publications 25 Kr*

Daily Overdue Fine 25 Kr*

Processing Fee 240 Kr*

Students who have unpaid fines and overdue resources from the library will not be allowed to register at the university. They may register only after they produce a receipt from the library that discharges them from all the liabilities in the library's accounts.

General Library Rules and Security

a. Smoking, eating, and drinking are forbidden in the library.

b. People with mobile phones must turn them off before they enter the library.

c. Hand bags or private belongings should not be left unguarded in the library.

d. Library users are not allowed to use the equipment belonging to library staff without permission.

e. Library users are not allowed to make photocopies or multiple copies of library materials.

f. Users are not allowed to copy computer applications and data.

g. Library users are not allowed to download web pages with illegal and pornographic elements.

h. University staff and students who leave Kadir Has University may not sever their ties from the university until they present an official document to the General Secretariat of the University from the Department of Library and Documentation Administration confirming that they have returned all library publications in their possession and have no outstanding library fines.

i. Library users may complain to the library staff about problems related to the library. However, these complaints must be put into writing before they can be officially recognized.

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES CENTER
(CTC-KHU)

Mission of CTC-KHU
The Computer Technologies Center supports IT use for all members of the University. We provide the University community with powerful and consistent desktop computing, server infrastructure and a reliable high speed communication network. To achieve this, our focus is on faculty and department support, training, education and information.

Computer Laboratories and Internet Connections
A total of 700 computers are in use by staff, all Internet connected. KHU has eight computer laboratories (two of them are Sun-Ray 1 Thin-client based) at the Cibali campus, two laboratories at Bahçelievler campus, four laboratories at the Selimpasa campus. All laboratories are equipped with multimedia technology. All students at KHU receive their own internet access accounts for computers located in the laboratories and the entire KHU information system.

KINTO

Kadir Has International Office
We have recently established the Kadir Has University International Office (KINTO) with the intention of furthering contacts, and promoting academic and cultural relations, with universities abroad. The focus of KINTO will be on facilitating student and faculty exchange programs, on promoting research contacts and on contributing to international academic and cultural cooperation. In turn, we offer foreign students and foreign scholars exposure to the wealth of history, archaeology, and culture of Istanbul and Turkey.

Exchange Programs

Kadir Has University has a student and faculty exchange program with Wayne State College in Nebraska, USA. In addition, second and third year students in KHU's Department of American Culture and Literature have worked on a joint assignment with Dr. Jeffrey Howlett's third year Ethnics and Values class at Wayne State College using internet message boards and live internet chat to supplement their regular classroom discussions. This relationship will continue.

In the near future KHU will host American students and faculty on its campus and send students to Wayne State College for study abroad.

In addition Kadir Has University has signed preliminary agreements with Ohio State, and we are cooperating with the Midwest Universities Consortium (MUCIA), which consists of the University of Illinois, Michigan State University, The University of Minnesota, Ohio State University and Purdue University.

THE ACADEMIC WRITING CENTER

The writing center is an English language writing skills and resource center designed to address the academic writing needs of the Kadir Has community. The aim of the Center is to help faculty and students communicate more effectively in English in a diverse global environment. The Academic Writing Center works with faculty and students on a one-to-one and small groups basis during all steps of the writing process. Periodically, the center offers workshops on a variety of relevant topics and posts announcements of those as they come up.

The Academic Writing Center is accessible via this page—just click on the link, The Academic Writing Center, and you will be directed to the Center's electronic resources page. KHU members may download copies of a number of guides for better writing, professors and/or students may download referral forms for assistance at the Writing Center.

Services:

- One-on-one assistance with academic writing

- assistance with proper academic styles, documentation and formatting

- downloadable handouts on punctuation, spelling, parts of speech, sentence construction, and more, via the Academic Writing Center link

- Workshops on writing - related topics

- Peer Tutors and a Peer Tutor training program

SCHOLARSHIPS

Kadir Has University offers several categories of Scholarships. Around 41% of the students have Scholarships. Of these, 16% have National Entrance Exam Scholarships, 19% have Merit Scholarships and 6% have Sports Scholarships.

a. National Entrance Exam Scholarships: Students who score high on the entrance exams and who enroll on this basis are on full scholarship throughout the maximum legal period of education at the University.

b. Merit Scholarships: Students who are academically successful and in need can apply for a Merit Scholarship. This scholarship is given to them as long as their academic success continues.

c. Athletic Scholarships: Students who are chosen to participate on national teams and who are also successful academically are given partial scholarships.

INSURANCE

Kadir Has University has made an arrangement with the Garanti Bank for a Health Insurance Policy for the students. Students can apply for this insurance program by paying $99 per year.

HEALTH SERVICES

Kadir Has University health centers are staffed with doctors and nurses at all three of its campuses. These centers provide health services to students, faculty and personnel.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Sports

Kadir Has University is very concerned with the academic and personal development of its student body. As the University is situated on the shores of Haliç, our students are actively interested in water sports, like rowing and sailing. The University's basketball, football, volleyball, handball, fitness, and table tennis teams participate in organized competition with other universities in Turkey.

STUDENT CLUBS

For personal development among our students, we offer student clubs that offer spaces for students to make the most of their spare time, and to improve their knowledge, skills and creativity Within the university there is a diverse body of clubs that organize panels, conferences, forums as well as concerts, shows, exhibitions; that publish journals, invite top name media stars and cultural figures on campus; that stage theater plays, participate in sports tournaments, and so forth. The body and range of our clubs increase day by day in response to demands of our students. All clubs are guided by academic advisors and run by students. At the moment, 70% of our students are members of one of the KHU student clubs.

List of the clubs

Kemalist Thought Club

European Union Club

Billiard Club

IT Security Club

Çınaraltı Youth and History Club

Da Capoeira Club

Mountain Sports Club

Dance Club

Ethics Club

Fantasy Role Playing Club

Folklore Club

Photography Club

Airmanship Club

Law Club

Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineering- Student Branch

Communications Club

Cultural Activities Club

Engineering Club

Music Club

Liberated Thought Club

Radio Club

Arts Club

Chess Club

Cinema Club

Social Sciences Club

Sports Activities Club

Underwater Club

Theatre Club

Classical Turkish Music Club

Psychology Club

Uni Social Club

Engine Sports Club

Marketing Club

Politics and International Relations Club

Parallel Studies Club

New Generation Tourism Club