Grading and Evaluation
Grade Assessment:
The grades obtained from examinations are evaluated on a scale of 100 points, and a student’s achievement in a course is determined by the final grade. The final grade for each course is calculated by combining the in-term (semester) performance and the final examination results. In-term performance includes attendance in lectures and practical sessions, field studies, assignments, projects, internships, workshops, seminars, laboratory work, and similar activities. The in-term grade may also include a midterm examination, which is evaluated together with these activities in the final week of the semester as specified in the academic calendar. The final examination contributes a minimum of 40% and a maximum of 60% to the overall course grade. The weighting of in-term work and the final exam, as well as the implementation of in-term activities, are announced to students by the course instructor within the first two weeks of the semester.
A relative grading system is used in the calculation of the final course grade. In relative grading, the arithmetic mean and statistical distribution of the grades obtained by all students enrolled in the course are taken into consideration. The principles governing the implementation of the relative grading system are determined by the University Senate.
Here is the English translation of your grading scale, formatted clearly for inclusion in an academic catalog or course information document:
Success Grades (in letters) Coefficients
AA 4,00
BA 3,50
BB 3,00
CB 2,50
CC 2,00
DC 1,50
DD 1,00
FD 0,50
FF 0,00
Success Grades:
a) S: Passed in non-credit courses,
b) U: Failed in non-credit courses,
c) P: Passed in annual courses at the end of the first semester,
d) EX: Passed the university's exemption exam,
e) NI: Grade for courses not included in the weighted average,
f) NA: Failed due to not meeting the course attendance and/or practice requirements and therefore not being eligible to take the final exams,
g) T: Grade for the transferred course.
A student who receives a grade of AA, BA, BB, CB, CC, S, or EX in a course is considered to have passed that course. A student who receives a grade of DC or DD in one or more courses is considered to have passed that course(s) if they have a GPA of 2.00 or higher for all courses registered for on the course registration form in the semester the course was taken.
A T grade is given to students transferring from other departments of the university or from another university for courses previously taken and whose equivalence is deemed acceptable by the faculty/college board upon the recommendation of the department chair. It is not included in GPA calculations.
Academic Average
The academic performance of students is determined by calculating their semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative grade point average (CGPA). The weighted score of a course is calculated by multiplying the course credit by the grade coefficient received for that course.
The semester GPA is calculated by dividing the sum of the weighted scores of the required courses in that semester by the total credits of those courses. Annual courses are included in the spring semester GPA.
The cumulative GPA is calculated by dividing the sum of the weighted scores of all courses a student is required to take during their study period by the total credits of the courses taken.
When calculating the GPA, two decimal places are used. If the third decimal place is 5 or higher, the second decimal place is rounded up.
Courses from minor or double major programs, as well as courses with S (Successful) or T (Transfer) grades, are not included in GPA calculations, even if they appear in the curriculum. If a student has repeated a course, only the most recent grade is included in the GPA.
Students may retake courses in which they received DD, DC, or CC grades to improve their GPA. In such cases, the most recent grade is used in the calculation.