As the Institute of Educational Sciences of Dokuz Eylül University, we adopt it as our core policy to embrace a culture of quality in education and training, research and development, social contribution, and management processes, to ensure continuous improvement, and to establish a sustainable quality assurance system based on the participation of all our stakeholders.
In this direction, our Institute commits to:
– Conducting graduate education and training processes with a student-centered, scientific, contemporary, and qualified approach,
– Continuously reviewing and improving educational programs in line with national and international developments, scientific research, stakeholder feedback, and societal needs,
– Creating a free, inclusive, and ethical academic environment that supports the academic and professional development of students and encourages critical and creative thinking,
– Ensuring scientific ethics, academic integrity, originality, and research quality in research and graduate thesis studies,
– Adopting the principles of transparency, accountability, participation, and merit in academic and administrative processes,
– Actively incorporating the opinions and suggestions of students, academic staff, administrative staff, alumni, employers, and other relevant stakeholders into quality processes,
– Adopting an evidence-based decision-making approach in the development of education and training and management processes by regularly monitoring feedback obtained from stakeholders,
– Ensuring the active participation of academic and administrative staff in quality processes and the dissemination of a quality culture across all operations of the Institute, – Supporting the development of research capacity, national and international academic collaborations, and internationalization activities,
– Supporting the contribution of knowledge and research findings produced in the field of educational sciences to societal needs and the development of the educational system,
– Effectively utilizing monitoring, evaluation, and continuous improvement mechanisms by adopting the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle in all activities and processes,
– Carrying out quality assurance efforts in alignment with our University’s quality policies and strategic goals,
– Ensuring compliance with legislation, academic and professional standards, and ethical principles,
– Regularly monitoring and evaluating the achievement level of quality objectives and sharing the results obtained with relevant stakeholders.
As the Institute of Educational Sciences, we consider quality not merely as an outcome, but as a culture of continuous development guiding all our processes, and we aim for sustainable excellence in education, research, management, and social contribution.