Q) What should I do before starting the training?

 

A) Download and fill in this form, and then, submit it to the Department Chairperson.

 

Q) What should I do after completing the training?

 

A) In addition to other requirements mentioned below: Download and fill in this form, and make sure the company/institution manager signs and stamps it before returning it along with other documents to the person in charge of the training in the department.

 

Q)When is the deadline to hand the training documents in?

 

A) The deadline to hand the training reports is October 26, 2009.

 

Q) What happens if I cannot hand in until the deadline?

 

A) The penalty is one day reduction from the training period for each day late.

 

Q) Where do I have to hand my documents in?

 

A) You have to put your documents in the mail box named "Staj" in the Secretariat.

 

Important Note About Submission: Your documents should be complete. Otherwise your training will NOT BE EVALUATED.  Therefore check the "documents to hand in" carefully.

 

Q) What are the documents to hand in?

 

A) You have to hand in:

1. The training booklet
2. An evaluation letter, a form to be filled in from the RESTRICTED link on department page, to evaluate your training and the training site.
3. The training certificate (can be sent by the employer to the department)
4. The documentation about the work done (print-out of the programs, manuals that you have written, etc.)
5. Your contact information (e-mail address and phone number).
6. Also as stated above, the completion form (signed and stamped by the company/institution manager)

Q) What about the stamps (kase) and the approval signatures over the training documents?

 

A) The weekly programs must be signed and stamped. Moreover, each page of the booklet must be signed and stamped. The training certificate must also be signed and stamped. The working documentation (print-out, etc.) and the evaluation letter will not be signed and stamped.

 

Q) Can I hand in the training certificate personally together with other documents?

 

A) Yes. But, it must be in a closed envelope and the envelope must be sealed at the training site.

 

Q) Is the evaluation letter obligatory? What if I cannot access RESTRICTED?

 

A) Yes, you have to fill the evaluation letter. If you don't know your domain password, you can contact Izzet Yılmaz at izzet.yilmaz - AT - boun.edu.tr.

 

Q) What are the periods allowed for training?

 

A) Basically, you can work as a trainee in the summer and winter breaks. You are not allowed to work in the fall and spring semesters and corresponding final periods. You can work as a trainee on weekdays and Saturdays, but not on Sundays. You cannot work on religious and national holidays.

 

Q) Can I work as a trainee in the Summer School period?

 

A)The ones taking only one course from Summer School can work 4 weekdays per week + Saturdays. The ones taking two courses can work 3 weekdays per week + Saturdays. If you are taking more than two courses then, your training cannot overlap the Summer School period.

 

Q) What are the technics to fill a training booklet?

 

A)First of all, you have to realize that you are writing a DIARY, not a summary of a book or manual, for the diary part of the training booklet. Therefore, in the diary you have to explain "WHAT YOU HAVE DONE". Do NOT summarize a manual or a book for the diary part of your training booklet. You have to give such theoretical and practical aspects of the work done in the "GENERAL REPORT" part of the training booklet. Evaluation of the training in the "GENERAL REPORT" part is another common mistake. For other details you may refer to In-Service-Training By-Laws, which is the last page of the training booklets.

 

Q) How can I find a company for training?

 

A) The requests for trainee from industry are posted on the training board. Please check this board regularly. Moreover, you can search for other companies. A partial list of companies is available here. Of course, the companies that you can work as a trainee are not limited to those on the list.

            

Q) Can I also do my training abroad?

            

A) Yes, training abroad is permitted. Make sure that all documents are complete before finishing your training. Otherwise, it may not be possible to contact the company to get signatures and stamps.

            

Q) How can I find a company for training abroad?

            

A) You can search on the internet. You can check a list of possible websites from here.

             

Q) Does the university provide insurance for training abroad?

            

A) University provide insurance for domestic training. For abroad training, your insurance should be handled by the company. You do not fill the acceptance form for training abroad.

 

Q) Who is the person to ask further questions?

 

A) You can ask questions about training to Neşe Alyüz; by contacting her at nese.alyuz -AT- boun.edu.tr (Be sure to use the subject "TRAINING").