DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

The Department of Building Science, which has been operating under the Department of Architecture of Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Architecture and one of the important educational institutions of Turkey with its academic staff and educational programs continuously renewed academic study programs since 1982, aims to develop a thinking methodology that focused on Design with its master and doctorate programs. Within this thinking methodology, he carries out studies on topics such as architectural design, architectural theory and criticism, building typology, architectural competitions, design for all, children and architecture, computer-aided design and architecture, biodesign, design in the context of sustainable environment. The graduate programs in Building Design Programme aim to train qualified architects who are modern, sensitive to public and ethical values and also contribute to the development of the professional environment through their research and design at a universal level.

Qualification Awarded

Ph. D. in Architectural Design

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) diploma; minimum 80/100 or 3/4 Cumulative Grade Point Average, minimum score of 60 from the National Central Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related field; a minimum score of 70 from the graduate school entrance exam; a minimum score of 55 from the nation-wide Foreign Language Exam ( YDS ) or equivalent score from an exam accredited by YÖK.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students may be accepted for graduate transfer with the approval of the Department Directorate and decision of the Board of Directors of the Graduate School in case the student fulfills the graduate transfer regulations decided by the General Council of the Graduate School. Previously taken courses at another graduate programme with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes with the written request of the students including course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the Department Directorates and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students may have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective by the decision of the Board of Directors.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

4 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 240 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

Dokuz Eylül University Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Department of Architecture Architectural Design Doctorate Programs offer the students to deepen the knowledge and skills that they gained in the undergraduate school; to obtain the awareness of the interactive relationship of the architectural theory and praxis; and to develop intellectuality in an original and significant contribution to the field.

For admission to the Architectural Design Master Of Science Program, the students are required to have a Bachelor s Degree in Architecture.

Architectural Design Master of Science Programs recruits students in the specific dates twice a year according to the academic calendar (January-February and August-September).

Facilities Of The Department:

The staff and students of the Architectural Design Master of Science Program uses the classrooms, studios, laboratories and technical facilities of Dokuz Eylül University Department of Architecture. Besides, there is a classroom in the building which is used only by Architectural Design Program.

Percentage of Courses Taught in English: %30

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Architecture graduates, who has Ph. D. degree, work wide range areas that profession gives opportunity to perform. Some of them keep going to work academic and start to work as a research assistant in universities.They are also employ different parts of public sector.In addition, employment of graduate students employ as a freelance office architect, project designer, construction site architect and designer who works on the presentation (3D - three-dimensional presentation, model, etc.).

Hence architecture is a wide range working area and our instution is preferred, graduates do not have problem of unemployment.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to post doctorate programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

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. The course evaluation criteria are defined for each course by the instructor(s) of the corresponding course and are given in the Course Description Form found in the information package.

Graduation Requirements

Third Cycle (Doctor of Philosophy) Programme is comprised of courses (at least 67 ECTS),Ph.D.Seminar (5 ECTS), Ph. D. Research (18 ECTS) / Ph. D. Thesis (150 ECTS) courses, thesis proposal, doctoral qualifying examination and thesis examination with a total credit of 240 ECTS. 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

Prof.Dr. Yeşim Kamile AKTUĞLU
Head of Architectural Department
Dokuz Eylül University
Faculty of Architecture
Tınaztepe Campıs
Buca İZMİR
e-mail: mimblsek@deu.edu.tr ; yesim.aktuglu@deu.edu.tr
Tel:+90 (232) 301 85 00 / +90 (232) 301 83 60