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Basic sciences agonize in Turkey!

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, , Citation Fatma Akdemir et al 2016 J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 707 012038 DOI 10.1088/1742-6596/707/1/012038

1742-6596/707/1/012038

Abstract

In this study, changes from past to present in the departments of physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics, which are considered as the basic sciences in Turkey, are shown. The importance of basic science for the country emphasized and the status of our country was discussed with a critical perspective. The number of academic staff, the number of students, opened quotas according to years for these four departments at universities were calculated and analysis of the resulting changes were made. In examined graphics changes to these four departments were similar. Especially a significant change was observed in the physics department.

Lack of jobs employing young people who have graduated from basic science is also an issue that must be discussed. There are also qualitative results of this study that we have discussed as quantitative. Psychological problems caused by unemployment have become a disease among young people. This study was focused on more quantitative results. We have tried to explain the causes of obtained results and propose solutions.

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10.1088/1742-6596/707/1/012038