About Us Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Department of Turkish Language and Literature was founded in the 1994-1995 academic year in bachelor’s degree. The department started providing evening education in the 2003-2004 academic year. Approximately 60 students are registered for both daytime and evening education every year. Course Programme of the Department of Turkish Language and Literature consists of subject fields such as Turkish Language, New Turkish Literature, Old (Classical) Turkish Literature, and Turkish Folk Literature. There are compulsory and basic courses in the first four semi-terms and elective lessons encouraging the students in scientific area. The subjects are taught professionally including all details by lecturers who are experts on their fields and performed applications. In this context, a learning environment is provided contemporaneously with the help of technological tools such as computer, Cyclopes, slide, and video. Total 240 ECTS are required from compulsory and elective courses for graduation. The academic staff of the department consists of 7 professors, 7 associate professor, 3 assistant professors and 5 research assistants. Academic staff carries out the scientific studies beside their lectures and participates at national and international congresses and symposiums. There is a summer school entitled as “Turcology Days” carrying out within the department. IV. International World Language Turkish Symposium was organized by our department between 22-24 December 2011. “Student-centered education” plays an important role in the Department of Turkish Language and Literature. Suitable environment for student’s scientific and art works is prepared and supported. Student Representative Board, Group of Literature, Group of Textology and Group of Creative Authoring, of which members are mostly students, participate to activities of the department. During the education year, different panels, conferences and reading days are organized by the Department of Turkish Language and Literature. Aim The aim of the Department of Turkish Language and Literature is to educate people and researchers who can generate solutions in the frame of basic aims of Turkish Higher Education, structure and development of Turkish Language; terms, characters, works and features of Turkish Literature, knowledge about Turkish Culture; is conscious of national culture and at peace with universal culture; having creative thinking; gained working method and discipline; Beside this, to contribute to research language and cultural features of Muğla district. Opportunity of Master’s Degree and Doctorate (PhD) The lecturers of Department of Turkish Language and Literature carry out education at the postgraduate and doctorate level in Department of Turkish Language and Literature in Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Institute of Social Sciences. Approximately 15 students for master’s degree and approximately 5 students for doctorate program are accepted every year. The education is given in postgraduate and doctorate programs to master on Turkish Language, New Turkish Literature, Old (Classical) Turkish Literature and Turkish Folk Literature. Title of Graduate Students / Working Fields The graduate students of the Department of Turkish Language and Literature have an opportunity to be employed as a Turkish Literature teacher at both public and private schools after they meet the conditions (pedagogical formation).The students can work in archives and libraries, media and publish centers, organizations conducting the researches regarding Turkish and Turkishness.