English Language and Literature

Hello, I am Professor Tuğçe Bıçakçı Syed. In Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Department of English Language and Literature; I teach undergraduate courses in literature, culture and translation. Since 2010, our department has been providing education at 3 different levels: 1 year for preparation, 4 years for undergraduate and 2 years for graduate levels. As of 2021, the number of enrolled students is 378 at the undergraduate level and 49 at the graduate level. We also have more than 300 students who have graduated. The purpose of our department is to raise graduates who can speak and write in English, have advanced translation skills, have grasped Western philosophy and culture, have high literary knowledge and a strong critical thinking capacity, and are sophisticated. In our undergraduate and graduate programs, besides many fields, the history of English Literature, the development of world literature, comparative literature, literary theory and criticism, linguistics, text analysis and translation are taught. In addition to English, our students are encouraged to learn a second language by taking either German or French as an elective course. In our department, we have language laboratories, which are frequently used especially at the preparatory level, with tools such as computers and smart boards, using the latest technology in English Education. Our department has Erasmus agreements with a total of 12 universities in many European and Balkan countries such as Spain, Portugal, Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania, Romania and Bulgaria. Within the scope of these agreements, between 5 and 10 students can benefit from education opportunities abroad every year. At the same time, our students also benefit from other exchange programs such as Farabi and Mevlana. As a department, we participate in social sciences conferences and seminars held within the cultural and academic formation called the Trakya Universities Union, to which our university is a member. Again in this context, we aim to organize an international philology conference in 2022 as a department. In addition to these, our department professors continue to share their research in their fields with large audiences in international or national conferences and seminars. Our graduate students, first of all, can become English teachers in public or private schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education, after obtaining formation education as lecturers or academicians at universities. In addition, they can work as an editor or a translator in private translation offices or publishing houses. At the same time, our graduates can work in embassies, international organizations such as the European Union or the United Nations, in national or international airline companies. They can also benefit from job opportunities in different positions in sectors such as foreign trade, media or tourism. Students who choose our department can be sure that they will receive a versatile and comprehensive education in the field of English Language and Literature under the guidance of a qualified and experienced academic staff. At the same time, all of our professors in the department have adopted the principle of sincerity, understanding and professionalism in their communication with students. Our teachers value the views of students as individuals and are committed to a fair and student-centered education. First of all, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University is a campus based university. Our campus has a beautiful nature and has many facilities where students can perform their sports, social and cultural activities. At the same time, there are many accommodation opportunities both within the campus and in the Değirmenaltı region that appeal to different budgets. In this context, we have no doubt that our students coming from outside of Tekirdağ will feel at home. I wish success to our students who will choose Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Department of English Language and Literature.