مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - EXPECTATIONS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FROM BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Abstract :

Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Biology degree programs preference were significantly decreased in 2011–2012 academic years. In the same year, this study was conducted as a final project to understand, queryand in order to propose solutions, reasons for this negativity. In this study, a survey which were asked 15 questions to all students under graduate and some graduated from the department. Some students were come to the Isparta from Yüzüncü Yıl, Erzincan and Gaziantep Universities for the program of 8th Biology Day. The students were filled the survey form as other students. Answers of them were interpreted and statistical analysis was made and our department of problems and solution proposals are presented with our observation and experience. The main factors that reduce the choice of department; instruction is often given to mainly the memorization, imbalance of supply and demand of biologists up bringing and employment problem of the graduates. Basic science education are weakening by the day in secondary education, decreasing numeric students; this situation appears to be weakening quality placement of students underlicense. Despite all negativity, it is clear that the presence of dedicated persons who prefer loving biology and need for qualified biologists at all levels of Türkiye. According to the results of the survey; most of students weren’t search before preference department of biology, by the time they love to become conscious. They reported that; high number of students are negative effect on education; their educations aren’t enough for them, some of lessons which are in curriculum, are not necessary for their career and/or often, mainly due to the fact memorization as needed students often could not get an active role in courses. Choose the section decreased because students carry worrying about the future because of the lack of employment and their negative suggestions. For the solution, they proposed something; the class size is not more than, updating the curriculum, increasing the applications, internship must be compulsory, return the rights of the teaching, etc. Employment is not only biology’s problem; this is a common problem of all the basic sciences. If the problem does not resolve, it jumps to all applied areas of basic sciences and will be come a common problem of all disciplines. Some of these are as; forestry, agriculture, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, fisheries departments, environment and food engineering departments. Organized by the Ministry of Education and the Council of Higher Education, all relevant agencies should be done and applied longterm planning as soon as possible to contribute to the solution of the problem. Anyone who is interested in the profession should take the initiative to make a contribution in its own right.