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Interdisciplinary Occupational Health and Safety

Assessment & Evaluation Methods

Assessment and evaluation in the KTO-Karatay University Graduate Programs are conducted in accordance with the Graduate Education, Teaching, and Examination Regulations.

Article 17:

  1. Attendance Requirements:
    • Students must attend at least 70% of theoretical classes and 80% of practical/laboratory sessions to be eligible for midterm, final, or make-up exams.
    • Attendance records are entered into the automation system by the course instructor before the exams.
    • Students exceeding the absence limit in any registered course will receive an FX grade from the instructor.
    • Excuses such as reports, disciplinary sanctions, or similar reasons are not accepted as valid absence excuses.
  2. Exam Types:
    • There are three types of exams: midterm, final/make-up, and excused make-up exams.
    • Projects, assignments, laboratory or workshop work conducted during the semester may count as midterm assessments.
    • Students with valid excuses may take a make-up exam during the semester; the date is set by the department chair.
  3. Grade Determination:
    • The effect of exams and assignments on the final grade is determined by the instructor and recorded in the automation system and Bologna forms at the beginning of the semester.
    • Students’ success is assessed based on midterm exams, semester-long projects, assignments, lab reports, short quizzes, and similar activities.
  4. Grading Scale:

Score Range

Letter Grade

Grade Point

90–100

A

4.0

85–89

A−

3.7

80–84

B+

3.3

75–79

B

3.0

70–74

B−

2.7

65–69

C+

2.3

60–64

C

2.0

55–59

C−

1.7

50–54

D+

1.3

40–49

D

1.0

0–39

FF

0

Other letter grades:

  • FG: Did not take the exam
  • FX: Absent
  • S: Satisfactory
  • U: Unsatisfactory
  • P: In Progress
  • M: Exempt
  • S grade: Given for successful completion of non-graded courses.
  • P grade: Given for successful continuation of thesis work.
  • U grade: Given for failure in non-graded courses or thesis work.
  • S, P, and U grades are not included in GPA calculations.
  1. Passing Requirements:
    • Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.50 for master’s programs, 3.00 for doctoral programs.
    • Passing grade: B− for master’s, B for doctoral programs. Conditional passing is allowed if the GPA requirement is met.
  2. Submission of Exam Materials:
    • After grades are announced, instructors must submit exam papers, assignments, projects, and similar documents to the Institute.
  3. Make-up Exams:
    • Students who fail the final exam or do not attend despite being eligible must take the make-up exam at the end of the term. The make-up exam grade replaces the final exam grade.

Article 18: Grade Point Average (GPA)

  1. Weighted Grade Calculation:
    • The weighted grade for a course = course letter grade point × course ECTS credits.
    • Semester GPA = sum of weighted grades ÷ total ECTS credits of courses taken in that semester (shown to two decimal places).
  2. Cumulative GPA:
    • Calculated based on all courses taken since admission to the graduate program.
  3. Graduation GPA:
    • The cumulative GPA as of the graduation date.

Article 19: Objection and Re-evaluation of Exam Results

  • Students may submit written objections to the Institute within one week of the exam results announcement due to material errors.
  • The course instructor reviews the objection, and if a material error is confirmed, the grade is corrected and reported to the Institute within one week.
  • Any corrections are approved by the Institute Administrative Board.
  • The instructor’s grade is final.