BOĞAZİÇİ UNIVERSITY EDUCATION BRANCH DIRECTORATE

By establishing the basic principles, planning principles and evaluation procedures to contribute to the professional development of the administrative staff of our University and to maintain a high quality of service delivery, the main objective is to ensure that our staff are trained in accordance with today's rapidly changing conditions, to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes, to increase their productivity and to prepare them for advanced tasks.

The Positive Thinking Techniques Training was held in partnership with the Training Branch Directorate of Boğaziçi University Human Resources Department and the Lifelong Learning Centre of Boğaziçi University.

The Competence Based Interview Techniques training was carried out in partnership with the Directorate of Training Branch of the Human Resources Department of our University and Rectra Training Consultancy.

Positive Thinking Techniques Training

Positive Thinking Techniques training will be organised by our University Personnel Department Training Branch Directorate within the scope of 2024 In-Service Training Calendar. With this training, it is aimed to contribute to the development of our administrative staff, to strengthen effective communication channels and to improve corporate culture.

We expect all our administrative staff to attend the training.

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Unit Archive Officers Training

The Unit Archive Officers Training, which is planned for the list created by Boğaziçi University Archive Branch Directorate, will be held on 04 June between 10.00 - 12.00. Your participation in the training is mandatory.

Training Place and Hours:

04 June - Demir Demirgil Hall 10.00 -12.00

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For the staff list to participate: ( Personnel List )

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Protocol and Courtesy Rules Training

Protocol and Courtesy Rules training will be organised by our University Personnel Department Training Branch Directorate within the scope of 2024 In-Service Training Calendar. With the training in question, it is aimed to contribute to the development of our administrative staff, to strengthen effective communication channels and to develop corporate culture.

We expect all our administrative staff to attend the training.

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Effective Communication Training

Effective Communication training will be organised by the Directorate of Education Branch of the Personnel Department of our university within the scope of 2024 In-Service Training Calendar. With the training in question, it is aimed to contribute to the development of our administrative staff, to strengthen effective communication channels and to develop corporate culture.

We expect all our administrative staff to the training.

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Search and Rescue Training

Within the scope of Boğaziçi University Emergency Action Plan, the first group Search and Rescue Training will be held on Tuesday, 30 April. The training will be carried out by Istanbul Provincial Disaster and Emergency Directorate (AFAD). It is mandatory for our personnel whose names are included in the participation list of Search and Rescue Training to attend the training.

Vehicle Departure Place / Time: South Campus Square / 09.00

Training Location: Disaster Training Centre (Yeşilköy Mahallesi Airport Street, Bakırköy)

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First Aid Training

The first session of the First Aid Training planned by Boğaziçi University Personnel Department Training Branch Directorate will be held on 27 - 28 March in Nafi Baba 103 Hall. Relevant personnel are kindly requested to attend.

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Principles and Procedures to be applied in Official Correspondence

Dear Boğaziçians

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Official Correspondence Rules Training

In order to eliminate the deficiencies of our university employees in official correspondence and to ensure that they have up-to-date information, "Official Correspondence Rules Training" will be held within the scope of the 2024 Training Calendar by the Training Branch Directorate of the Personnel Department. It is important that the personnel who make official correspondence transactions and use EBYS due to their duties participate in our training. The training will be held in Demir Demirgil Hall on Friday, 22 March in two sessions between 10.30 - 12.00 and 14.30 - 16.00. The relevant personnel can attend only one of the sessions.

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Foreign Language Education Application

Dear Colleagues,

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Occupational Health and Safety Training

Occupational Health and Safety Training will be organised for Boğaziçi University Staff to work in accordance with the rapidly updated working conditions and to ensure safe working conditions. Our programme will be held in two different sessions on 20 March 2024 and 27 March 2024.

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Fire Extinguishing Training

The 'Fire Extinguishing Training', which is planned to be carried out within the scope of the Emergency Action Plan prepared for our university in general, will start on Monday 11 March at 09.00 on the South Campus Nafi Baba 103 Hall.

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Sustainability Trainings

Within the scope of Zero Waste activities, which were decided to be implemented by the Boğaziçi University Rectorate as of April 2018, various training and awareness-raising activities are carried out by the Sustainable Green Campus Implementation Commission. In this context, “Zero Waste” trainings are provided for administrative staff and students, and informative meetings are organized with businesses such as canteens and stationery stores on the collection of recyclable waste. These activities raise awareness of sustainability on campus and support the reduction of plastic waste and disposable product waste.

In addition, student and staff trainings are organized by different units covering topics such as climate change, natural resource management, environmental protection strategies, renewable energy. Recent trainings have focused on solid waste management, sustainable cleaning and business planning and implementation. The Solid Waste Management Training provides support staff with detailed information on an integrated waste management strategy that includes waste minimization, recycling and waste segregation. Sustainable Cleaning Training covers topics such as the use of environmentally friendly cleaning materials, water and energy saving methods. Business Planning and Implementation Training guides staff on how to align business planning processes with sustainability principles and manage them in an environmentally friendly manner.

BU Lifesci Test-Analysis Unit

The Test-Analysis Unit is designed to meet the analysis needs of the biotechnology, biomedical and pharmaceutical industries, and includes an infrastructure that academics use extensively in their research in these fields.

Biological Analysis

Cell Counter and Analyzer

CO2 incubator

Confocal Microscope

Flow Cytometer

Fluorescence Microscope

Inverted microscope

Equipment Card

Make: INNOVATIS Model: CEDEX XS

Chromatography

Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS)

Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC)

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Liquid Chromatography - Mass Spectroscopy (LC-MS/MS)

Preparative High Performance Liquid Chromatography (Prep-HPLC)

Preparative Medium Pressure Chromatography (Prep-MPLC)

Equipment Card

Make: SHIMADZU Model: GCMS-QP2010

Equipment Card

Make: SHIMADZU Model: QP2010 ultra , HS-20

Material Characterisation

Contact Angle Measurement System

Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS)

Rheometer

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)

Equipment Card

Make: KSV Model: CAM101

Material Fabrication

3D printer

Electrospinning Equipment

Freeze Dryer System

Glovebox

Microwave

Equipment Card

Make: BIO X

Molecular Level Characterisation

Fluorescence Spectrophotometer

Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR)

Matrix Assisted Laser Desorpsion Ionization (Maldi-tof)

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)

UV-VIS Spectrophotometer

Equipment Card

Make: VARIAN Model: Cary Eclipse

Equipment Card

Make: Shimadzu Model: RF6000

Thermal Characterization

Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)

Equipment Card

Make: TA INST Model: DSCQ2000

https://lifesci.boun.edu.tr/test-analysis-unit/

2024 Sustainability Report SDG-1 (Related Section)

Access to Basic Services Programmes

In addition to providing professional development and life skills trainings for its staff through the Training Branch Directorate, Boğaziçi University also prioritises providing basic information that supports daily life to the society through various academic units and platforms. The trainings organised in this context and the relevant units are exemplified below.

Boğaziçi University Education Branch Directorate Trainings

In order to support the professional development of its administrative staff and to maintain high quality service delivery, Boğaziçi University Training Branch Directorate organises various trainings for the staff to adapt to rapidly changing conditions, to gain the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes and to increase their productivity. Some of the trainings provided within the framework of this approach that encourages a culture of continuous learning are as follows: Competency Based Interview Techniques Training, Positive Thinking Techniques Training, Unit Archive Officers Training, Protocol and Courtesy Rules Training, Effective Communication Training, Search and Rescue Training, First Aid Training, Official Correspondence Rules Training, Foreign Language Training, Occupational Health and Safety Training, Fire Fighting Training, Financial Literacy Training, Organ Donation Awareness Training, Learning, Developing and Maturing Training, Protocol and Etiquette Rules Training.

Boğaziçi University Education Branch Directorate Trainings

Click here to go to the web page of the Training Branch Directorate:

https://egitim.bogazici.edu.tr/

Boğaziçi University Education Branch Directorate Trainings

Click here to go to the web page of the Training Branch Directorate:

https://egitim.bogazici.edu.tr/

BU+ Trainings

Boğaziçi University brings the community together with information that they can benefit from in daily life through Open Lecture seminars and Alumni Campus events organised within the scope of BU+ platform. In this context, Open Lecture series focusing on child development and natural disasters, and Alumni Campus events focusing on health and nutrition provide basic information about life for everyone. In addition, BU+ also includes a rich variety of content for science and art enthusiasts. The main aim of the platform is to create a wide impact by transferring the cultural and academic accumulation of Boğaziçi University to the public and society. Video recordings of seminars and events are available at https://buplus.bogazici.edu.tr/.

Open Lesson Child in All Aspects Series

• "Definition of Childhood: Children and Childhood from a Historical and Social Perspective’ Zeynep Erdiller
• ‘History of Childhood: Some Thoughts on the Phenomenon of Children in Ottoman and European History’ Leyla Kayhan Elbirlik
• "Children and Stories: The Power of Reading Together ‘ Feyza Çorapçı ‘Child and Language: Second/Foreign Language Learning in Early Childhood’ Belma Haznedar
• "Child and Play: Adult Intervention in Children's Play "Mine Göl Güven ‘Children and Music: Music in the First Years of Life’ Gaye Soley
• ‘Child and Morality: Development of Moral and Social Questioning in Childhood "Melike Acar
• ‘Child and Parent: Neither with you nor without you’ Ayşegül Metindoğan "Child and Mother: Child-Mother Relationship during Pregnancy’ Elif Aysimi Duman

BU+ Trainings

Open Course Kandilli 150th Anniversary Special Series

• "Earthquake: What we know, what we don't know "Haluk Özener
• ‘Are We Ready for the Tsunami?’ Öcal Necmioglu
• ‘Global Warming and Climate Change’ Adil Tek
• ‘Earthquake Disaster and Education in Turkey ’ Doğan Kalafat

ClimateBU Trainings

Boğaziçi University Climate Change and Policy Research and Application Centre (İklimBU) conducts interdisciplinary research on the impacts of climate change and policies. The Centre publishes informative articles on topics such as climate change and food security, climate change and water, mosquito-borne diseases on the İklimBU website, which can also be used by individuals outside the academia. In addition, publicly available educational materials such as blog posts, newsletters and video series on topics such as carbon footprint, fossil fuels and sustainable development are provided for those who want to learn more about climate change. These contents aim to increase the environmental awareness of the society and to disseminate information on climate change to large masses.

Click here to visit the ClimateBU web page:

https://climatechange.bogazici.edu.tr/