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The aim of this study was to find out opinions and expectations of the trainees regarding thelanguage courses offered in the Art and Vocational Training courses by the MetropolitanMunicipality of Istanbul (ISMEK).  A qualitative, descriptive, phenomenological design wasused in this study.  Purposeful sampling method was adopted to form the study group.  Whileconducting purposeful sampling, maximum variation sampling strategy was used to ensure anadequate selection from a wide range of cases. The study group consisted of 25 trainees enrolled language courses offered by the Fatih sub-office of ISMEK.  The data was gathered from volunteer participants through semi-structured interviews. For this purpose, a semi-structuredinterview form was developed. The data was then analyzed by using the content analytics. According to the results of the thestudy, the free language training offered by ISMEKwas the most important reason preferred by participants.  The quality of the courses and thecertificates granted to trainees by ISMEK were also important reasons of preference. Traineeswere found to haveenrolled in these courses for economic purposes such as gaining advantagein finding a job, self-development, realizing career goals, sustaining their current professionsand not having problems abroad.  A majority of the participants thought that the ISMEKcertificate should have a positive impact on their careers. ISMEK's offer of socializationopportunities was found to be the most important contribution to the participants' personal lives.

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Özet:

The aim of this study was to find out opinions and expectations of the trainees regarding thelanguage  courses  offered  in  the  Art  and  Vocational  Training  courses  by  the  MetropolitanMunicipality  of  Istanbul  (ISMEK).  A  qualitative,  descriptive,  phenomenological  design  wasused in this study.  Purposeful sampling  method  was  adopted to  form the  study  group.  Whileconducting purposeful sampling, maximum variation sampling strategy was used to ensure anadequate selection from a wide range of cases. The study group consisted of 25 trainees enrolledin  language  courses  offered  by  the  Fatih  sub-office  of  ISMEK.  The  data  was  gathered  fromvolunteer participants through semi-structured interviews. For this purpose, a semi-structuredinterview  form  was  developed.  The  data  was  then  analyzed  by  using  the  content  analysistechnique. According to the results of thestudy, the free language training offered by ISMEKwas  the  most  important  reason  preferred  by  participants.  The  quality  of  the  courses  and  thecertificates granted to trainees by ISMEK were also important reasons of preference. Traineeswere found to haveenrolled in these courses for economic purposes such as gaining advantagein finding a job, self-development, realizing career goals, sustaining their current professionsand  not  having  problems  abroad.  A  majority  of  the  participants  thought  that  the  ISMEKcertificate should have a positive impact on their careers. ISMEK’s offer of socializationopportunities was found to be the most important contribution to the participants’ personal lives.