The “Course Design Workshop” and “Academic Orientation” programs were successfully completed at Hacettepe University's Center for Sustainable Teaching and Learning (STL). The programs, organized within the scope of the 2025-2026 Academic Year Fall Semester, were held with high participation. The programs consisted of activities aimed at contributing to the academic development of teaching staff and research assistants and helping them adapt to the work environment.
The Course Design Workshop was conducted using a hybrid method
The Course Design Workshop, held between January 19–23, 2026, was attended by faculty members from the Industrial Engineering and Finance Departments. The workshop, which brought together education experts and faculty members, was conducted in a hybrid format. Participants had the opportunity to complete four different online modules offered through the Moodle learning management system at their own pace, while coming together for two days of face-to-face interactive discussion sessions throughout the process. In the program, which was attended by 12 faculty members, courses were comprehensively revisited under the elements of “goals, teaching-learning processes, and assessment.” Participants had the opportunity to enrich their course designs by applying the theoretical knowledge they acquired.
An orientation program was organized for new research assistants at Hacettepe University
An orientation program was organized for research assistants newly appointed to the academic staff of Hacettepe University to facilitate their adaptation to the university and provide academic guidance. The eighth “Academic Orientation” program was held at the Beytepe Campus on January 21-22, 2026.
A total of 55 research assistants newly appointed in 11 different academic units of our university participated in the program. During the two-day event, training sessions were delivered across 12 modules covering topics such as research opportunities, project funding resources, preparation for teaching roles, and university regulations.
Within the scope of the program, presentations were also delivered on topics such as Effective Communication Skills, Digital Applications in the Research Process, Career Planning, and Information Design in Research and Teaching Processes, aiming to raise young academics’ awareness of both the research ecosystem and teaching processes.