LLP Erasmus Institutional Coordinator - Vice
Yildiz Central Kampus - Institute of Science and Technology

Yildiz Technical University
Main Campus, Barbaros Bulvari,
Yildiz, 34349 Besiktas, İstanbul

Phone: +90 212 383 20 69
Fax. +90 212 236 71 92
E-mail: erasmus@yildiz.edu.tr

RESPONSIBLE PERSON FOR THE PROGRAMME

Prof.Dr.F.Rengin ÜNVER, Prof.Dr.Ahmet D. ALKAN

GENERAL INFORMATION

Yildiz Technical University (YTU) was founded in 1911, Konduktor Mekteb-i Alisi as a technician school, in order to meet the
“science officer” requirement of the Ministry of Public Works. When the school renamed as Yildiz Teknik Okulu, engineering
programs were initiated and placed in the facilities to the north side of Yildiz Palace in 1937. After serving as İstanbul State
Engineering and Architectural Academy during 1969-1982, the school became Yildiz University in 1982 and then Yildiz Technical
University in 1992.

The university is located in İstanbul city center. İstanbul is one of the world's great cities famous for its historical treasures and
magnificent scenic beauties. İstanbul spreads over two continents (Asia and Europe) that this feature makes İstanbul the unique city
in the world.

YTU has three campuses, central campus in Yildiz (Besiktas), Davutpasa Campus (Esenler) and Ayazaga Campus (Maslak).
http://www.eu.yildiz.edu.tr/images/YTU_Campuses.jpg

İstanbul has many palaces, museums and places for sight-seeing such as the Topkapi Palace, the Dolmabahçe Palace, the Blue

Mosque, the Archaeological Museum, the Maiden’s Tower and the Galata Tower.
The city offers numerous sportive and cultural facilities. You can enjoy the İstanbul strait and the islands through some boat tours.
It is possible to enjoy local and classical music concerts, opera, ballet and theatres organised at the cultural centers, which are also available at the municipal or private ones.

İstanbul selected as a European Capital of Culture of the year 2010.

Related web sites:

http://english.istanbul.gov.tr
http://www.ibb.gov.tr/en-us
http://www.istanbul2010.org/en
http://www.iksv.org/english
http://www.topkapisarayi.gov.tr
http://www.kizkulesi.com.tr/default_en.aspx
http://www.galatatower.net/eng

Air: İstanbul has two airports, Ataturk Airport (Code: IST) in the european side where you can find subway (until midnight) and bus
(HAVAS shuttles), and Sabiha Gökcen Airport (Code: SAW) where you can find cheaper public bus connections and also HAVAS
shuttles to the Centrum.
The shuttle service called HAVAS running between the airport and Taksim area. Information: http://www.havas.com.tr/en

Rail: The train station for arrivals from Europe is Sirkeci station (Eminönü) which is at the centre of the city.

Bus: from Europe arrival location is Esenler coach terminal.

More information: http://www.istanbul-ulasim.com.tr/en

You can reach Yıldız-Beşiktaş using a variety of transportation means through subway and metrobus (via Zincirlikuyu), tram and funicular (Via Kabatas), bus, boats, seabus and taxi.
İstanbul’s transportation network can be viewed navigating: http://www.istanbul-ulasim.com.tr/en
Information for public busses: http://www.iett.gov.tr/en/

The LLP Erasmus activities are organized by the YTU European Office (AB Ofisi) established in 2004. The coordination of the EU
Office is executed by three part time university professors, one Turkish lecturer, two staffs and one office secretary. Each department

of the academic units has its own Erasmus Coordinator.

YTU has in total of 26 500 students (857 PhD programme, 2 410 Master programme students and others are undergraduates), and
the numbers of staffs are 571 professors, 174 lecturers, 95 language teachers, 43 specialists.

There are 844 outgoing Erasmus students and 250 bilateral agreements at YTU.

There are two options for accommodation:
Yildiz Technical University Dormitory. Located in Maslak, 20 min. to Yildiz by bus.
Tourism Vocational High-School Practice Hotel. Located in Levent, 10 min. to Yildiz by bus.

The Head Office of Health, Culture and Sport Department meets the social needs of students such as health, culture, sports, nutrition,
accommodation and social services.
Lunch is served regularly in the student restaurant between 12.00 and 14.00 except weekends, and its cost is 2 Euros. In Yildiz
Campus cafeterias are available with a variety of meals, e.g. a lunch costs from 2 to 4 Euros.
Other services are library, computer labs, conference activities and student clubs.

A time schedule for picking up from the airport will be arranged and announced. At the picking up time, we would be pleased to take
EILC students by the University shuttle services from the airport to the main campus, Yildiz, Besiktas.
Welcome meeting: 10.08.2009 / 09:00 / YTU EU Office, Rectorate Building, Yildiz, Besiktas.

MEETING COCTAIL

At the first course day the EILC students are wellcome to participate our EILC Meeting Coctail that will be held
on 10.08.2009 at 14:00.

On the last course day a ceremony of certificates will be held to the EILC participants on 04.09.2009 at 14:00.

Both organizations will take place at the Oditorium Exhibition Hall, Yildiz campus.

Topkapı Palace
Ayasofya
Sultanahmet
Ibrahim Paşa Sarayı
Küçük Ayasofya
Miniaturk Museum
Yerebatan Sarnıcı
Boğaz Turu
(Please hold your International Student Card, http://www.isicweb.net/)

The students are able to use the fields of basketball and football at the main campus. Yildiz Palace Park just behind university is a nice area for jogging and walking. Other sport facilities in Davutpasa and Maslak campuses are also available.

During the EILC education, students will be able to watch Turkish films and documentaries once a week.
For cultural activities, University and Student Club organizations at YTU, Cultural Centers-Municipal and Private Establishments in
Besiktas, Ortakoy, Taksim etc. are also available.

The EILC are designed for incoming students from other countries to Turkey, in order to study at Turkish Universities by the LLP
exchange programme. The objectives of the course are to teach Turkish Language at the beginner level and to help the students to
discover and adopt the Turkish Culture.

During the courses, the daily life dialogues such as greeting, shopping and so on would be given by the use of three fundamental
tenses in order to reach the student skills from A1 level to B2 level (defined under European Language Portfolio Levels)

Lessons will be held in classes of 15 students in “U-Type” seating plan. The teachers will speak only in Turkish. The methodology
of the courses is eclectic. Questioning&Answering, playing roles and dramatization will also be used according to the course’s
topics. Teaching materials are based on Turkish texts, movies, novels, etc.

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE CULTURAL ELEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE COURSE: OBJECTIVES AND TEACHING METHODS

Introduction to Turkish culture is aimed, apart from the language education, cultural activities will be organized in parallel to the
course program. Various social events such as visits to historical and cultural places, film screenings on Turkish culture, seminars
introducing Turkish music and guided tours to the historical areas in İstanbul, will be arranged to give the Turkish life style and
views to the students.

DURATION

TOTAL HOURS OF ACTIVITIES 80 hours.

NUNMERR OF TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF