The information and program qualifications related to the Geoanthropology Master of Science Program, under the Department of Ecology and Evolution of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
Geoantrhropology includes social sciences and humanities (history, archaeology, anthropology, sociology, urban planning, etc.) in addition to natural and computational sciences (ecosystem, geology, biology, chemistry, mathematics, computation, and so on). Geology and other natural sciences focus on the evolution of the earth and related processes through mathematical expressions and test hypotheses built on empirical data. Social sciences and humanities focus on human societies at various levels of cultures and civilizations in order to establish changes in spatiotemporal scales. These seemingly disparate fields in fact complement each other. We accept that the natural environment and humans cannot be separated from each other; culture/civilization remains in constant exchange with the natural environment.
Geoanthropology focuses on the dynamic human-environment interactions from the longue-durée perspective of Fernand Braudel to converge research fields such as ecosystem, ecology, biology, economy, psychology, sociology, geography, and anthropology. Especially anthropology and ecology have been developing theoretical frameworks that focus on the research questions of Geoanthropology. Geoanthropology not only assesses human-environment interactions and changes in these relations in chronological order but also considers how these dynamics emerge and develop. Consequently, Geoanthropology has an interdisciplinary nature.
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Registration Requirements
Application Term : Previous Term / 2024-2025 Spring Semester
Application Requirements (For T.C Nationality) ALES Equally Weighted must be minimum 60 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 634, new system GRE minimum 151 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.4/4 (62.66/100). for foreign applicants: GRE Quantitative must be minimum 634 points, new system must be minimum 150 points
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 5
Application Requirements (For International Students) ALES Equally Weighted must be minimum 60 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 634, new system GRE minimum 151 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.4/4 (62.66/100). for foreign applicants: GRE Quantitative must be minimum 634 points, new system must be minimum 150 points
Quota (For International Students): 2
Application Page Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles
Application requirements, application dates, and quotas are updated in real-time from the Application System.
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Academic Calendar
Course Plans
Course Schedules
Course Adjustment and Exemption Procedures
Program Educational Objectives
Türkiye represents a natural laboratory for the cultural and environmental (socio-ecological) diversity and spatiotemporal changes in human societies. Geoanthropology program aims to help raise researchers that take advantage of this infrastructure and to assess human-environment interactions from interdisciplinary perspectives. While realizing this aim, it is equally important to establish a common terminology, apply quantitative methods and reveal the social dimensions of natural changes.
Measurement and Evaluation
Evaluating Student Success
The student success is evaluated considering Articles 56, 57, 58, and 59 of the Istanbul Technical University Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles.
ARTICLE 56 - Before the enrollment for the courses begins, the faculty member who offers the course informs the Program Executive Committee about the types, number and contribution percentage to the final grade of the studies within the semester, as well as requirements for a right to take the semester final exam. These requirements shall be finalized by approval of the Program Executive Committee and approval of the chair of the department, who declares them to the student and informs the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 57 - A student may appeal the final grade of a course within one week following the announcement of the grades. Appeals must be submitted to the Graduate School in writing. The relevant faculty member shall re-evaluate the student's success status and submit the result to the Graduate School within one week. Appeals not submitted within the prescribed time frame shall not be considered by the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 58 - Courses in graduate programs shall be evaluated according to the following grading system.
| Grade Description |
Grade |
Scale |
| Excellent |
AA |
4.00 |
| Very good plus |
BA+ |
3.75 |
| Very good |
BA |
3.50 |
| Good plus |
BB+ |
3.25 |
| Good |
BB |
3.00 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB+ |
2.75 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB |
2.50 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC+ |
2.25 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC |
2.00 |
| Fail |
FF |
0.00 |
| Fail(No Exam) |
VF |
0.00 |
ARTICLE 59 - Students who wish to improve their cumulative grade point average may retake courses during the course-taking period. The most recent grade will be counted for the repeated courses.
Internship
There is no internship in this program.
Graduation Requirements
4 required and 4 elective courses, a total of 24 credit hours, and thesis
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Master of Science Title : -
Program Employment Opportunities
Academy, private companies, and government offices
Number of Graduates
Graduate Statistics
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2024 | 3 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 The ability to develop the expert knowledge necessary to study the natural environment through scientific methods (knowledge).
P.O.2 Knowing the methods of archaeology and history; having the capacity to use necessary tools and methods to conduct scientific research on the history of humanity (skill).
P.O.3 Developing the ability to combine knowledge from human-environment interactions with research methods related to history and archaeology in order to solve problems and analyze data (competence to work independently, competence to take responsibility, competence to learning).
P.O.4 Having the ability to apply knowledge from the field of human-environment interactions to solve complex problems and assuming responsibility to bring new approaches to conduct original research (communication and social competency).
P.O.5 Having the ability to follow daily events in human-environment interactions, being able to communicate his/her research to researchers from any field at the international level both orally, visually, and in written form (communication and social competency).
P.O.6 Using human-environment interactions and related information in order to shape other disciplines and to conduct original research (area specific competency).
P.O.7 The application of necessary methods to assess whether human societies have sustainable relationships with their environments and the ability to conduct original research (area specific competency).
P.O.8 Having the ability to analyze and assess interactions of different cultures and civilizations with their environments, starting from the prehistory (area specific competency).
P.O.9 Gathering, analyzing, assessing data, and providing solutions regarding human-environment interactions by maintaining social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values (area specific competency).
Program Coordinator
Head of the Department
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