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GAU Faculty of Architecture- Accreditation Workshop

GAU Faculty of Architecture- Accreditation Workshop

GAU, which is the most accredited university in Turkey and North Cyprus, arranged a day-long Accreditation Workshop under the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Fine Arts to widen the scope for new accreditations.

The Workshop was attended by Lecturers, Teaching Assistants and student clubs of the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Fine Arts, including the responsible person for GAU accreditation affairs - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zafer Ağdelen, the Dean of the Engineering Faculty - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Haydar, Head of Electric and Electronic Department - Assist. Prof. Dr. Kamil Dimililer, Head of Industrial Engineering - Assist. Prof. Dr. Burcu Toker, Principal of English Foundation School - Hatice Asvaroğlu and the responsible person for accreditations Tara Wilson.

Following the speeches of the Vice-Dean of GAU Faculty of Architecture, Design and Fine Arts - Assist. Prof. Dr. Hossein Sadri and Vice-Rector - Assoc. Prof. Dr Zafer Ağdelen they explained briefly about the initiations of accreditation affairs and the political approach of GAU towards accreditations and emphasized the pre-granted accreditations for each Faculty and Department of GAU; incorporating Business and Economy Faculty IACBE, Tourism and Hospitality Department TEDQUAL, Business and Economy Faculty ECBE, Faculty of Engineering ASIIN, English Foundation School EAQUALS and Ed-Excell, GAU Canterbury BAC, NARIC and the accreditations of Maritime and Transportation Higher School and Deck Department.

The Head of the Electric and Electronic Department - Assist. Prof. Dr. Kamil Dimililer and Head of Industrial Engineering - Assist. Prof. Dr. Burcu Toker, presented the process of ASIIN accreditation of the Architecture Faculty. The Principal of the English Foundation School - Hatice Asvaroğlu, also expressed experience with regard to EAQUALS and Ed-Excell accreditations which have been granted in 2013. The program continued with restructuring facilities of Architecture, Design and Fine Arts and also texts on Studio Culture Policies and Internship Policies were presented by Hassina Nafa, Aslıhan Aldış and Buğu Şah. GAU Head of Architecture - Assist. Prof. Dr. Shahin Keynoush presented the restructuring of the program and updated course descriptions according to GAU educational purposes and the Faculty’s mission. Vice-Dean of GAU Faculty of Architecture, Design and Fine Arts and the responsible person for the accreditations - Assist. Prof. Dr. Hossein Sadri finally explained further about ongoing and planned accreditation affairs.