The Education Attaché of the United States of America (USA) Embassy in Ankara, Roger Cohen, together with his delegation, visited Hasan Kalyoncu University (HKU).
During the visit held at the HKU Rector’s Office, talks were held under the chairmanship of Rector Prof. Dr. Türkay Dereli between the guest delegation, consisting of US Education Attaché Roger Cohen, the Embassy’s English Language Programmes Coordinator Aycan Yama and the ‘Education and Cultural Affairs’ Assistant Zeynep Atçı, and a delegation of Hasan Kalyoncu University teaching staff working in units related to foreign languages, English language teaching and international relations.
At the meeting, which was also attended by Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Gül Rengin Küçükerdoğan, Head of the Department of English Language Teaching of the Faculty of Education Prof. Dr. Feyza Doyran, Lecturer Dr. Bilge Kalkavan, Director of the School of Foreign Languages Mehmet Salih Yoğun, Coordinator of the International Relations Office İhsan Kuyumcu, Erasmus Manager and School of Foreign Languages Lecturer Simge Gökberk, and the relevant teaching staff, possible cooperation particularly in the field of English language and education was discussed.
Rector Prof. Dr. Türkay Dereli, noting the importance Hasan Kalyoncu University attaches to internationalisation, said: “Foreign language is one of the most important elements of internationalisation and is also necessary for science to become international. It is our fundamental priority that every student and graduate of ours knows at least one foreign language at a good level. We therefore closely follow and implement developments in foreign language education. We provide language education at international standards in our Foreign Languages Preparatory School and our Department of English Language Teaching. Apart from these departments, the language of instruction is English in many of our other departments as well. We are always ready for possible cooperation in language education,” and thanked the guest delegation for their visit.
US Embassy in Ankara Education Attaché Roger Cohen, for his part, noting that the physical and technological facilities Hasan Kalyoncu University offers for education are remarkable, said: “The student-centred approach put forward, the campus, the infrastructure and the integrated entrepreneurship ecosystem are very impressive. In particular, the methods and approaches applied in English education and the programmes implemented appear to be extremely suitable. It was extremely useful to see that there are opportunities for cooperation in this regard.”
News: Çetin KARABIYIK /HKU
