Türkiye'de Üniversite Rektörlerinin Sosyo-Demografik Özellikleri ve Kariyer Hazırlıkları

Yıl 2014, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 1, 44 - 53, 01.04.2014

Nihat Erdoğmuş Murat Esen

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı Türkiye'de üniversitelerde görev yapan rektörlerin sosyo-demografik özellikleri ve kariyer hazırlıkları bakımından mevcut durumunu ortaya koymaktır. Çalışma betimsel bir araştırma olup devlet ve vakıf üniversitelerinde görev yapan 168 üniversite rektörünü kapsamaktadır. Veri toplama sürecinde üniversitelerin resmi Web sayfaları, rektörlerin kişisel Web sayfaları, Yükseköğretim Kurulu Web sayfası ve istatistikleri ile ÖSYM istatistiklerinden yararlanılmıştır. Türkiye'deki mevcut üniversite rektörleri sosyo-demografik özellikleri bakımından ağırlıklı olarak; erkek, rektörlüğünün ilk döneminde, ilk defa 45-55 yaş aralığında göreve başlamış, 50-60 yaş aralığında, Karadeniz ve İç Anadolu doğumlu bir profil sergilemektedir. Kariyer hazırlığı bakımından ise ağırlıklı olarak; İstanbul Üniversitesi, Atatürk Üniversitesi, Ankara Üniversitesi, ODTÜ ve İstanbul Teknik Üniversitelerinde eğitim görmüş; mühendislik, tıp, iktisadi ve idari bilimler ile fen-edebiyattan mezun; rektör olmadan bir önceki görevi bölüm başkanı, rektör yardımcısı ve dekanlık olan bir profile sahiptir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kariyer hazırlığı, rektörler, sosyo-demografik özellikler, yükseköğretim.

The socio-demographic characteristics and career preparation of the rectors in Turkey

Öz

The aim of this study is to demonstrate socio-demographic characteristics and career preparation of the rectors in Turkey. This is a descriptive study and includes the 168 state and foundation universities. Data were collected from official web pages of universities, rectors' personal web pages, the web page and statistics of the Council of Higher Education, and the statistics of Assessment Selection and Placement Center. In terms of the socio-demographic characteristics, the findings of the study showed that the majority of the rectors are male, between the ages of 50-60, initially appointed between 45-55 years of age, serving their first terms in their posts, and mainly from Black Sea and Central Anatolia Regions. In terms of career preparation, most of the rectors graduated from Istanbul University, Atatürk University, Ankara University, Middle East Technical University and Istanbul Technical University. They also predominantly graduated from the faculty of engineering, medicine, economics and administrative sciences, and science and art. Most rectors had been formerly as chair, deputy rector or dean prior to incumbency.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Career preparation, higher education, rectors, socio-demographic characteristics.

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