History of Science And Technology

Master's Degree

Overview

The aim of the History of Science and Technology Master’s Programme is to give advanced level education to students in history of science and technology and develop their independent scientific research skills. The programme considers the history of the natural sciences and formal sciences, as well as the scientific institutions and technological evolution while taking account of the contributions of different civilizations. The formation of modern science in Europe, the industrial revolution, the history of Turkish science and technology, the development of science and technology in the Islamic world, the evolution of engineering and technology, the institutionalization and the dissemination of science are fundamental issues.

GraduatesWorking Areas

Students who successfully complete the program will be able to work in museums, science centers and archives, and they will be able to continue their careers in academia by means of doctorate programmes.

Audience

The Graduate Programme is interdisciplinary structured, therefore, it aims not only the graduates of the engineering and natural sciences departments of the universities, but also the students who come from the humanities, social sciences, and art fields, university graduates working in techno-universities and private sector, as well as non-governmental organizations, and wish to conduct an empirical research university graduates.

PhD

Overview

The aim of History of Science and Technology Graduate Programme” is to give advanced level education students in history of science and technology and develop their independent scientific research skills.

In History of Science and Technology Graduate Programme, besides the topics about history of science and technology in different civilizations, it is also planned to carry out studies about written and visual sources of Turkish science history. In this context, graduate students could reach the opportunity to learn technical content of basic and formal sciences. Furthermore, the students will be able to learn the classical languages in which written texts related to the history of science and technology are written. This programme has an approach to work on history of science and technology through not only history of basic and formal sciences, but also scientific institutions and technological revolution with regarding contributions different civilizations.

In lectures, the formation of modern science in Europe, besides industrial revolution, history of Turkish science and technology, the development of science and technology in the Islamic world, the evolution of engineering and technology. Within the framework of 19th-20th century modernization studies, the institutionalization of science and issues such as the importance of periodicals in the dissemination of science will be addressed and discussed.

Audience

Students who have completed the master's programme with thesis can apply to the programme.

GraduatesWorking Areas

Those who successfully complete the programme will be able to continue their careers in universities and research and development institutions as well as in museums, science centers and archives.

Programme Outcomes

• The ability to develop and increase the knowledge acquired in Science, need to know and scientific methods.
• The ability to use the necessary methods and means to know the methods of History, Science and Technology at a level of academic research.
• To analyze the knowledge related to History of Science and Technology, problem solving and applying it with respect to the research methods specific to the History of Science and Technology.
• To solve the complex problems that necessitates mastery in the History of Science and Technology, create new approaches with an independent attitude and reach authentic conclusions.
• To use the knowledge that guided the formation of disciplines in the History of Science and Technology and reach authentic conclusions.
• To analyze and interpret the stages of Science and Technology’s development from ancient cultures and in various civilizations.
• To collect, interpret and present the solution proposals regarding History of Science and Technology by considering the societal, scientific, cultural and ethical values.
• To communicate the current developments in the history of science and technology and one’s own work orally, visually and in written forms, by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data and to present them to other groups in and out of the field in international arenas with competence, at least, in one foreign language and required computer program.
• Including the most advanced specialized skills and techniques in practice, having the ability to identify problem and to create solution mechanisms for important problems in the field of history of science and technology in order and to expand and redefine existing knowledge or professional practice required for the synthesis and evaluation.
• During a research in field of history of science and technology; competence for evaluation and synthesis while corresponding to the most advanced level of critical and dialectical approach to resolve new and complex ideas.
• Based on original research in the field of history of science and technology, competence for contribution to knowledge when improving the quality work and competence for a part of these works to be published in national and international refereed journals.

1. Applicant’s official transcripts including all undergraduate and/or graduate level courses and their grades issued by the universities that the applicant graduated or will be graduated from.
   
   Applicantwho will apply for PhD programs afterhis/her undergraduate degree has to have at least 3.0 Cumulative GPA out of 4.00 .
2. One of the Score Documents from Academic Personnel and Graduate Level Entrance Exam (ALES), GRE or GMAT including the related scores (ALES, GRE and GMAT scores are valid for 5 years.)
   
   Applicants for Master's Programs are required to have Numerical score minimum 55 from ALES . Applicantswho will apply for PhD programs aftertheirundergraduate level degree arerequiredto have Numerical scoreminimum 80FROM ALES (ALES minimum score is not required for the Social Sciences Institute Music programs)
   
   The minimum score required from Quantitative section of GRE is 610 (in the new system is minimum 149).
   
   Applicants for Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences Programs can apply with GMAT certificate. GMATwitha minimum score of 450is required for these applicants.
3. One of the Documents of English Proficiency that is accepted according to ITU Senate principles.

English Proficiency Documentsand the required minimum scores are given at the table below:
MASTER’S PROGRAMSAPPLICATION	PhD PROGRAMS APPLICATION
Exam	Min.Score	Exam	Min.Score
İTÜ English Proficieny Exam	65	-	-
YÖK Language Exam	65	YÖK Language Exam	65
TOEFL (Paper Based)	523	TOEFL (Paper Based)	523
TOEFL (Computer Based)	183	TOEFL (Computer Based)	183
TOEFL (Internet Based)	70	TOEFL (Internet Based)	70
e-YDS	65	e-YDS	65
YDS	65	YDS	65
ÜDS	65	ÜDS	65
KPDS	65	KPDS	65
PTE (Academic)	60	PTE (Academic)	60

TOEFL IBT/PBT,PTE, İTU English Proficiency Exam valid for 2 years.
ÜDS,KPDS,YDS, e-YDS test results are valid for 5 years . TOEFL ITP is not accepted.

English certificate is not mandatory in the Master applications.
The students admitted to any master program can complete their registration without an English certificate, but they cannot take courses until the submission of a valid English certificate. The applicants for a PhD program must deliver English certificate up to the registration period. If they do not submit a valid English certificate in the registration, they will not be registered.

ABOUT TOEFL IBT EXAM
Inaccordance with the decision taken at the meeting of ITU University Board of Directors dated 15.12.2011 and numbered 914 ; dating from the fall semester of the 2012-2013 academic year, IfTOEFL and IBT test results are from the testing centers in Turkey ,only the results from the exams conducted in the centers in state and private universities are accepted by ITU. TOEFL home edition can be used due to the pandemic.

4. Statement of Purpose
5. Curriculum Vitae
6. Recommendation Letter
   
   For each applied program two recommendation letters are required.For MSc applications, oneof these recommendation letters is required to be prepared by an academic instructor who the student worked with. For PhD applications, one of the recommendation letters must be supplied from the supervisor that the candidatesare planning to study together during their doctorate education.
   Reference letter is uploaded to the system by the person who is giving the reference, not by the candidate
   P.S. 1:Required ALES, GRE, GMAT minimum scores and minimum cummulative GPA may differ according to Master’s and Ph.D. programs . Requirements for programs and quotas are given at the Registar’s Office Web page :https://www.sis.itu.edu.tr/