The semester-by-semester curriculum of the program is shown below. The Current Curriculum is taken from the program Information Package; click a course name to open its course information package. Course names not available in English in the Information Package are shown with their official Turkish names. T: theory, U: practice (weekly hours), C/E: compulsory/elective.
About the Program
Our Mission
To provide students with theoretical knowledge of artificial intelligence systems, so that they can take part in the installation, operation and basic maintenance processes of these systems.
Our Vision
To train technical personnel who can work in institutions and companies that develop or use AI-based applications, and to equip them with qualified skills to manage AI operations.
Our Outlook on the Future
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In the future;
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Our basic goal is for our students, who will be the field representatives of technology production, to grow up as individuals who can compete on a national and international scale and contribute to the developing artificial intelligence ecosystem.
Message from the Program Head

Dear Students,
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Upon graduation, in companies that develop or use artificial intelligence technologies;
- AI system operator, data application technician, test and maintenance specialist such as duties in which they can take part,
- With advanced graduate education, you will be able to deepen your expertise in this field.
In this age in which artificial intelligence is shaping the future, a program that does not merely steer the future, but designs it together if you wish to take part, you are in the right place.
At Hasan Kalyoncu University Vocational School, you will graduate with a strengthened academic and technical foundation, as individuals with command of both the field and the sector.
Invest in your future from today. Let us discover the power of artificial intelligence together.
With kind regards, Program Head, Artificial Intelligence Operation Program
Hasan Kalyoncu University Vocational School
Lect. Cansu OĞUZLecturer
Program Educational Objectives
- 1Training graduates with sufficient technical knowledge of the basic concepts, working principles and areas of use of artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning technologies.
- 2Training individuals who can use basic software tools, programming languages and development environments used in artificial intelligence applications.
- 3Training individuals who can collect, organize and preprocess data for use in artificial intelligence systems, and carry out basic data analysis operations.
- 4Training individuals who recognize machine learning and deep learning methods, can apply basic models using appropriate tools, and can evaluate model results.
- 5To train individuals who can recognize the core technologies used in different artificial intelligence application areas such as image processing, natural language processing and generative artificial intelligence, and who can support the implementation of these technologies.
- 6Training individuals with the technical knowledge and skills to contribute to the development, testing, operation and improvement processes of artificial intelligence-supported applications.
- 7Training individuals who have knowledge of databases, APIs and basic software integration methods used in artificial intelligence applications, and who can carry out basic operations for the use of these technologies.
- 8Training individuals who can think data-driven, select suitable tools and methods, and contribute to solution processes in solving basic problems encountered in artificial intelligence applications.
- 9Training individuals who are aware of data privacy, information security, personal data protection, professional ethics, responsible artificial intelligence and related legal regulations in the use of artificial intelligence technologies.
- 10Raising individuals who are inclined to teamwork, can work across disciplines, follow technological developments, are open to continuously improving their professional knowledge and skills, and can express their thoughts effectively in writing and orally.
Program Outcomes
- 1Having knowledge of the basic mathematical, statistical and algorithmic infrastructure of artificial intelligence systems, and being able to use this knowledge in solving artificial intelligence problems.
- 2Being able to design and develop artificial intelligence-based systems, models and processes in line with the given requirements.
- 3Being able to effectively use the programming languages, software development environments, libraries and modern software tools required for artificial intelligence applications.
- 4Being able to determine suitable data sets for use in artificial intelligence applications, and to carry out data collection, cleaning, preprocessing and data analysis processes.
- 5Being able to build, train and evaluate machine learning and deep learning models, and to make the necessary improvements by monitoring their performance.
- 6Having basic knowledge of hardware, cloud-based platforms and accelerator technologies used in artificial intelligence systems, and being able to use them in line with application requirements.
- 7Being able to analyze the causes of problems encountered in artificial intelligence applications, determine appropriate solution methods, and use theoretical knowledge in application and project work.
- 8Being able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member in artificial intelligence projects; being able to integrate knowledge obtained from different disciplines and to present project results supported by qualitative and quantitative data.
- 9Being able to act in line with ethical, legal, social responsibility, data privacy, information security and professional ethical principles in the development and use of artificial intelligence technologies.
- 10Having command of technical terminology in the field of artificial intelligence and the proficiency to understand technical documents in a foreign language at a basic level; following current developments, trends and new technologies and using the knowledge acquired in their professional development.
Program Faculty
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Current Curriculum
Year 1 (Semesters 1 and 2)
Semester 1
| Code | Course | C/E | T | U | Credits | ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AİİT101 | Atatürk`s Principles and the History of the Revolution I | C | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | – |
| INT100 | Introduction to University Life | C | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | – |
| İNG127 | English I | C | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | – |
| TÜR101 | Turkish Language and Literature I | C | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | – |
| YPZ121 | Algorithm and Programming I | C | 3 | 2 | – | 6 | – |
| YPZ123 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | C | 3 | 0 | – | 5 | – |
| YPZ125 | Basic Information Technologies | C | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | – |
| YPZ127 | Maths | C | 3 | 0 | – | 4 | – |
| Artificial Intelligence Operation Technical Elective I – number of course groups: 1 | E | – | – | – | 3 | – | |
| YPZ129 | Artificial Intelligence Operator Technical Elective I | E | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | – |
| YPZ131 | Etkili İletişim ve Sunum Teknikleri | E | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | – |
| YPZ133 | Üretken Yapay Zeka | E | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | – |
| YPZ135 | Toplam Kalite Yönetimi | E | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | – |
Semester 2
| Code | Course | C/E | T | U | Credits | ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AİİT102 | Atatürk ` s Principles and the History of the Revolution II | C | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | – |
| İNG130 | English II | C | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | – |
| TÜR102 | Turkish Language and Literature II | C | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | – |
| YPZ120 | Algorithms and Programming II | C | 3 | 2 | – | 6 | – |
| YPZ122 | Discrete Mathematics | C | 3 | 0 | – | 4 | – |
| YPZ124 | Introduction to Data Science | C | 3 | 2 | – | 6 | – |
| YPZ126 | Project Management and Applications | C | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | – |
| Artificial Intelligence Operation Technical Elective II – number of course groups: 1 | E | – | – | – | 3 | – | |
| YPZ128 | Artificial Intelligence Operations Technical Elective II | E | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | – |
| YPZ130 | Yapay Zeka Uygulamaları | E | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | – |
| YPZ132 | Güvenli Web Yazılımı Geliştirme | E | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | – |
| YPZ134 | Görüntü İşleme Teknikleri | E | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | – |
Year 2 (Semesters 3 and 4)
Semester 3
| Code | Course | C/E | T | U | Credits | ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YPZ221 | Data Structures and Algorithms | C | 3 | 2 | – | 6 | – |
| YPZ223 | Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Learning | C | 3 | 2 | – | 6 | – |
| YPZ225 | Object Oriented Programming | C | 3 | 2 | – | 6 | – |
| YPZ227 | Simulation and Modeling | C | 3 | 2 | – | 6 | – |
| Artificial Intelligence Operation Technical Elective III – number of course groups: 1 | E | – | – | – | 3 | – | |
| YPZ229 | Artificial Intelligence Operations Technical Elective III | E | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | – |
| YPZ231 | Metin Madenciliği | E | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | – |
| YPZ233 | Doğal Dil İşleme | E | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | – |
Semester 4
| Code | Course | C/E | T | U | Credits | ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YPZ250 | Vocational Training at the Workplace | C | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | – |
Course Contents
Course details for this program have not yet been published in the Information Package; please see the current course list Information Package…can be reached. Course contents are included below in the same version as on the site.
Course Schedules
Exam Schedules
Previous Curricula
Previous Plan (site version)
Year 1
Semester 1
| First Semester * | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | T | U | UK | ECTS |
| İNG101 | English I | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TÜR101 | Turkish Language and Literature I | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| AİİT101 | Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution I | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| YPZ101 | Basic Programming I | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| YPZ103 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| YPZ105 | Data Science | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| YPZ107 | Mathematics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Field Elective | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | 20 | 4 | 22 | 30 | |
Semester 1 Elective Courses
| First Semester Elective Course Pool | |
| Course Code | Course Title |
| YPZ109 | Bilişim Hukuku |
| YPZ111 | Ethical Conduct |
| YPZ113 | Etkili İletişim ve Sunum Teknikleri |
| YPZ115 | Metin Madenciliği |
| YPZ117 | Artificial Intelligence and Security |
Semester 2
| Second Semester * | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | T | U | UK | ECTS |
| İNG102 | English II | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TÜR102 | Turkish Language and Literature II | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| AİİT102 | Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| YPZ102 | Basic Programming II | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| YPZ104 | Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Technologies | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| YPZ106 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| YPZ108 | Artificial Intelligence and Sensors | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| YPZ110 | Summer Internship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Field Elective | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | 18 | 9 | 23 | 30 | |
Semester 2 Elective Courses
| Second Semester Elective Course Pool | |
| Course Code | Course Title |
| YPZ112 | Artificial Intelligence and Ethics |
| YPZ114 | Internet of Things |
| YPZ116 | Learning Algorithms |
| YPZ118 | Artificial Intelligence Applications in Cybersecurity |
| YPZ120 | Artificial Intelligence Hardware |
Year 2
Semester 3
| Third Semester * | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | T | U | UK | ECTS |
| YPZ201 | Simulation and Modeling | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| YPZ203 | Artificial Neural Networks and Deep Learning | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| YPZ205 | Object-Oriented Programming I | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| YPZ207 | Project Management and Applications | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Field Elective | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | 9 | 20 | 30 | |
Semester 3 Elective Courses
| Third Semester Elective Course Pool | |
| Course Code | Course Title |
| YPZ209 | Algorithmic Game Design |
| YPZ211 | Artificial Intelligence Web Applications |
| YPZ213 | Prompt Engineering |
| YPZ001 | Artificial Intelligence in Health Applications |
| YPZ003 | Information Security in AI Applications |
Semester 4
| Fourth Semester * | |||||
| Course Code | Course Title | T | U | UK | ECTS |
| YPZ204 | Success Analysis in Artificial Intelligence Systems | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| YPZ206 | Object-Oriented Programming II | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| YPZ208 | Graduation Project | 0 | 18 | 9 | 12 |
| Field Elective | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | 9 | 23 | 21 | 30 | |
Semester 4 Elective Courses
| Fourth Semester Elective Course Pool | |
| Course Code | Course Title |
| YPZ210 | Current Artificial Intelligence Applications |
| YPZ212 | Görüntü İşleme Teknikleri |
| YPZ214 | Üretken Yapay Zeka |
| YPZ002 | Network Security |
| YPZ004 | Statistics and Probability |
Previous Contents
Course Contents (current version on the site)
Year 1
Semester 1
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İçerik: Temel düzeyde okuma, yazma ve dinleme bilgisinin geliştirilmesine yönelik çalışmalar.
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Semester 2
İçerik: Past simple tense; count and uncount nouns; comparatives and superlatives; present continuous tense; going to; question forms; present perfect tense; ever and never; just and yet; present perfect and simple past tense konuları ders içeriğinde yer almaktadır.
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Year 2
Semester 3
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Semester 4
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Bu ders için ayrıntı kaydı bulunmamaktadır.
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Stakeholder and Advisory Board
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Duration of Study?
2 years.
What Is the Degree Awarded?
Associate Degree.
What Should the Score Type Be?
TYT.
What is the Language of Instruction?
Turkish.
Are you interested in the Artificial Intelligence Operation program?You can find program information in the Information Package, and registration and application information on the prospective student page.