General Description
History |
After establishment of Agricultural Faculty of Ege University in 1955, Geology education started with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Recep Egemen. Geology Department showed an important progress in 1975 and offered to the Geological Engineer and Geophysical Engineer education programmes within the new Earth Sciences department of the Engineering Faculty in the Ege University. Geology and Geophysics programmes, founded in 1978 and remained worked for 4 years in Earth sciences faculty of Ege University before becoming a part of the newly established Dokuz Eylül University. In 1982, all units in Earth Sciences Faculty of Ege University were assembled within the Geological Engineering Department of the Engineering Faculty of Dokuz Eylül University. In the department, in addition to standard laboratories, there is a mineral separation laboratory for radiometric age determination, soil and rock mechanics laboratory to determine physical and mechanical properties of soils and rocks and a fluid inclusion laboratory. |
Qualification Awarded |
M.Sc. in Economic Geology |
Level of Qualification |
Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
Specific Admission Requirements |
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) diploma; minimum score of 55 from the National Central Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related field; a minimum score of 65 from the graduate school entrance exam; a minimum score of 60 from the nation-wide Foreign Language Exam ( YDS ) or equivalent score from an exam accredited by YÖK or a minimum score of 65 from DEU School of Foreign Languages English Proficiency Test. |
Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal) |
According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective. |
Qualification Requirements and Regulations |
2 years (excluding one year of English Preparatory School), 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 120 ECTS in total. |
Profile of the Programme |
To bring out the students' abilities and skills, improve the proficiency based on free-thinking and modern education with developing science and technology. To train engineers to meet the needs of the country and the region and make contributions to the development of our country with scientific activities, in the light of science. Thus, students can compete at national and international level to show entrepreneurship and to create his/her own values with the help of cooperation. |
Key Learning Outcomes |
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples |
Graduates from Economic Geology programme work in mining and marble areas. While their 20% works in governmental companies, 80% percent does in private sector. On the average, 60% of our graduates are enrolled in their speciality field. |
Access to Further Studies |
May apply to third cycle programmes. |
Course Structure Diagram with Credits |
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading |
Related items of Dokuz Eylul University Regulations of Graduate Education and Exams and related items of Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences Regulations of Education and Code of Practicing Exams are applied for the exams and course grades. |
Graduation Requirements |
Second Cycle (Master's Degree) Programme with thesis is comprised of courses (at least 54 ECTS), a seminar (3 ECTS), M. Sc. Research (3 ECTS) and M. Sc. Thesis (60 ECTS), in total 120 ECTS credits. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 / 4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB / S / TP grades. |
Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning ) |
Full-time |
Programme Director or Equivalent |
Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Mümtaz ÇOLAK |