DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING

General Description

History

Geophysical Engineering Master's and Doctorate programs have been serving students at Bornova Campus between 1982 and 1999, and at Buca Tınaztepe Campus since 1999. Applied Geophysics I and II, Seismology I and II, Earthphysics I and II laboratories and Department's field equipment and seismic data processing laboratories are actively used within the scope of Master and Doctorate programs. Since Dokuz Eylul University, to which our department is affiliated, is located in one of the metropolitan cities of Turkey, our graduate students also benefit from the advantages of the metropolitan city, and this is one of the reasons why we are preferred.

Qualification Awarded

Ph.D. in Geophysical Engineering

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

They must have a Master's Degree diploma, at least 60 (numerical) points in ALES or an equivalent score in GRE or GMAT exams as determined by the Senate. (The ALES score is valid for five (5) years from the date the exam is announced. A minimum score of 55 from the central foreign language exam (English) administered by ÖSYM (taken within the last 5 years) or an equivalent score from any of the exams whose equivalence is accepted by the ÖSYM Executive Board. They must certify that they have received the score.

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

Students are admitted to the programs affiliated to the Graduate Schools, provided that they meet the transfer conditions determined by the Graduate Education and Training Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University, with the approval of the Department Head and the decision of the Graduate School Administrative Board. The application showing the course content and transcript, the advisor's suggestion, the opinion of the department chair and the institute, based on the student's petition about which courses he/she took while enrolled in another university's graduate program and were successful after enrolling in the same graduate program in September, should be counted from the minimum course load. determined by the decision of the board of directors. The courses taken by the students participating in the exchange programs from the host university can be accepted as optional or compulsory courses with the approval of the Graduate School Administrative Board.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

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

Profile of the Programme

The faculty members take part in a number of scientific research projects. Also the graduate students participate these projects, and they find opportunities to use the geophysical equipments in the inventory of the department.
Each classroom used for graduate lectures has a computer and a multi-media projector used for digital presentations. In addition to theoretical education, graduate students are able to use geophysical equipments and software in the department to gain experience in geophysical data acquisition and analysis. Percentage of Courses Taught in English: 30%

Key Learning Outcomes

1   To be able to use fundamental sciences and engineering knowledges
2   To improve ability of using theoretical concepts of Geophysical Engineering
3   To improve ability of determination, analysis and resolution of actual earth sciences problems
4   To be able to understand global and social affects of engineering applications
5   To improve ability of planning/ handling of field studies, data processing and interpretation
6   To take active part in individual and multidiciplinary national/international studies, and lead when required
7   To take responsibility and resolve problems on determination/usage/ subsistence of natural sources
8   To create idea and methods by researcher and critic character for future engineering approximations
9   To comprehend in professional ethics and responsibility
10   To comprehend in necessity of lifelong learning and aplying
11   Improve the oral and written communication skills
12   Using at least a foreign language, pursuing current occupational subjects and literature
13   Improve the engineering application techniques and ability of using modern engineering tools and informatic technologies

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The employment statistics of the graduated students are as follows:
We could not reach any information about the employment status of 6 out of 60 graduated students. 96% of them (54) is employed and 2% is unemployed (student).
88% of the graduated students has jobs related with geophysics, and 12% has jobs not related with their profession.
79% is employed in public sector while 21% in private sector.
Summary:
65% Academics
13% Public sector (related with profession)
10% Private sector (related with profession)
12% Private sector (not related with profession)

Access to Further Studies

May apply to post doctorate programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

In addition to the compulsory courses of the programme, students register to elective courses appropriate for their thesis topic, on the consent of their supervisor. If necessary, on the consent of their supervisor, they can also register to courses from other programmes (from DEU or other universities). It is obligatory to register MAT5101 Applied Mathematics (3 0 0) or MAT5141 Mathematical Mehods (3 0 0) or MAT5151 Methods of Applied Mathematics (3 0 0) with the approval of the supervisor.In the case of one of these courses taken during the M.Sc. education, these are not obligatory. The registration must be noticed to the Institute during course registration period by the supervisor.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
 
1 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 30
TOTAL:   30
 
2 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 FBE 6666 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5
B 2 GPE 6098 PH.D. RESEARCH COMPULSORY 3 0 0 9
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 16
TOTAL:   30
 
3 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 GPE 6094 PH.D. SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 3 0 5
G 2 GPE 6098 PH.D. RESEARCH COMPULSORY 3 0 0 9
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 16
TOTAL:   30
 
4 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 GPE 6099 PH.D. THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
5 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 GPE 6099 PH.D. THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
6 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 GPE 6099 PH.D. THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
7 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 GPE 6099 PH.D. THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
8 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 GPE 6099 PH.D. THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
FLEXIBLE ELECTIVE COURSE ACCORDING TO ECTS
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
Z 1 GPE 5001 STATISTICAL APPLICATIONS IN GEOPHYSICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5
Z 2 MAT 5083 INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED MATHEMATICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9
Z 3 GPE 5003 COMMUNICATION THEORY AND SPECIFIC ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
Z 4 MAT 5151 METHODS OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9
Z 5 MAT 5141 MATHEMATICAL METHODS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9
Z 6 MAT 5101 APPLIED MATHEMATICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9
Z 7 GPE 5041 MODELLING OF MAGNETOTELLURIC DATA ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
Z 8 GPE 5039 GENERALIZED INVERSION METHODS IN GEOPHYSICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5
Z 9 GPE 5037 DEFORMATION ANALYSIS ON GEOPHYSICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
Z 10 GPE 5035 RAY TRACING SEISMIC MODELING METHODS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 7
Z 11 GPE 5029 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF ROCKS IN GEOPHYSICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5
Z 12 GPE 5031 APPLICATION OF NONLINEAR REGRESSION TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
Z 13 GPE 5025 ADVANCED SEISMOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
Z 14 GPE 5005 SEISMIC RISK ELECTIVE 2 0 2 5
Z 15 GPE 5007 POTENTIAL FIELDS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
Z 16 GPE 5015 PLATE TECTONICS AND GEOPHYSICAL IMPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5
Z 17 GPE 5019 GEOPHYSICAL APPLICATIONS IN GEOTHERMAL SITES ELECTIVE 2 2 0 7
Z 18 GPE 5023 GROUND PENETRATING RADAR AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN NEAR SURFACE GEOPHYSICS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 7
Z 19 GPE 5038 PARAMETER ESTIMATIONS OF POTENTIAL FIELD DATA ELECTIVE 2 2 0 7
Z 20 GPE 5022 IMAGE PROCESSING AND ITS APPLICATION IN ARCHAEOGEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 7
Z 21 GPE 5020 THERMAL GEOPHYSICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5
Z 22 GPE 5030 SEISMIC INTERPRETATION ELECTIVE 2 2 0 7
Z 23 GPE 5018 FILTERING THEORY IN RESISTIVITY AND INTERPRETATION METHODS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9
Z 24 GPE 5004 ENGINEERING SEISMOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5
Z 25 GPE 5008 INTERPRETATION OF GRAVITY AND MAGNETIC DATA ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5
Z 26 GPE 5040 COMPUTER- AIDED SEISMOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 8
Z 27 GPE 5006 GEODYNAMIC ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9
Z 28 GPE 5024 ANATOMY OF SEISMOGRAMS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
Z 29 GPE 5036 GEOPHYSICAL APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK ELECTIVE 2 2 0 7
 

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

Head of the Department : Prof. Dr. Gökhan GÖKTÜRKLER
E-Mail : gokhan.gokturkler@deu.edu.tr
Phone : +90 (232) 301 72 90
Post Address : DEÜ Mühendislik Fakültesi Jeofizik Mühendisliği Bölümü Tınaztepe Kampüsü 35160 Buca/İZMİR