Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Coastal Engineering Ph.D. Program was established in 1975 when the Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology was founded. The program is one of the few Ph.D. programs offered by the universities in Turkey. The program focusses on studies on hydrodynamics of coastal and marine areas, design and implementation of coastal and marine structures, sediment transport and morphology of coastal and marine areas, natural disasters and climate change, marine renewable energy sources, integrated coastal-sea-basin management and spatial analysis techniques.

Qualification Awarded

Ph.D. in Coastal Engineering

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

In Coastal Engineering Program (CE), experts "with knowledge and skill of fundamental concepts about coastal/marine processes, design and construction of coastal/marine structures; and satisfying the abilities to have active roles in planning, construction and management of coastal/marine structures" are being graduated.
The program, which continues to its configuration, provides multidisciplinary research opportunities with other Marine Technology and Marine Sciences programs of the Institute.
Research topics;
* Hydrodynamic processes, analysis and modeling,
* Geological processes,
* Design of coastal/marine structures,
* Marine transportation and logistics.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	To be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills on Coastal Engineering needed in academic, governmental or private institutions,
2	To be able to give advanced service on coastal processes, analysis and structural design needed in Coastal Engineering sector,
3	To be able to develop inventive and creative engineering approaches with an investigative and questioning method,
4	To adopt ethical approaches in design and engineering solutions, regarding to social and environmental responsibilities,
5	To have active roles in establishing and proceeding of cooperation and coordination between design, engineering and enterprises in Coastal Engineering,
6	To know and apply the standards, norms and codes needed for human and environment centric designs,
7	To know actual engineering approaches, and to be forward looking to develop existing methodologies,
8	To have theoretical background on the fundamentals of Coastal Hydraulics, and to perform process analysis needed in engineering applications,
9	To use a foreign language for following developments and information in the area of Coastal Engineering, and for oral and written communicating with the experts performing studies in Coastal Engineering,
10	To be able to use computer software at an advanced level needed for process analysis and structural design,
11	To adapt the information produced by Marine Technology and Sciences together with other related disciplines to Coastal Engineering, to develop present concepts and methods, and/or to contribute to development of new concepts and methodologies.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Students graduated from the Coastal Engineering program may pursue careers within the private sector in companies that work on coastal and marine structures (construction, surveys, planning and implementation), renewable energy, coastal and marine monitoring, modelling and environmental impact assessment. Students may also find employment within governmental bodies such as the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources and within coastal municipalities. Further career opportunities can be found in academia, within departments, programs and institutes which are concerned with coastal and marine research and education.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to post doctorate programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
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 MAT5102 Numerical and Approximate Methods (3 0 0) or MAT5151 Methods of Applied Mathematics (3 0 0) with 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:
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	DEN 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	DEN 6094	PH.D. SEMINAR	COMPULSORY	0	3	0	5
G	2	DEN 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	DEN 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	DEN 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	DEN 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	DEN 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	DEN 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	COE 5003	COASTAL ENGINEERING - I	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	8
Z	2	MAT 5151	METHODS OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
Z	3	MAT 5101	APPLIED MATHEMATICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
Z	4	COE 5031	APPLIED STATISTICAL METHODS IN OCEANOGRAPHY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	5	COE 5029	DESIGN OF MARINE STRUCTURES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	8
Z	6	COE 5027	OCEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS: THEORY AND APPLICATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
Z	7	MAT 5083	INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED MATHEMATICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
Z	8	COE 5021	GEOPHYSICAL APPLICATIONS IN COASTAL ENGINEERING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
Z	9	COE 5025	DYNAMICS OF COASTAL SEDIMENTS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	10	COE 6011	WASTE MANAGEMENT IN COASTAL ZONES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
Z	11	MAT 5102	NUMERICAL AND APPROXIMATE METHODS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
Z	12	COE 5020	COASTAL STRUCTURES AND EARTHQUAKES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	13	COE 5010	COASTAL GEOTECHNICS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	14	COE 5004	PORT ENGINEERING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	9
Z	15	COE 5024	MARINE OUTFALLS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
Z	16	COE 5002	COASTAL ENGINEERING - II	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Related items of Dokuz Eylül 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. Şermin AÇIKÇINAR
Bakü Bul. No:100 35430 İnciraltı-İzmir
Tel: (232) 278 5565 / 5272 / 6515 / 6525 / 5085 / 5083
Faks: (232) 278 5082
E-Posta: imst@deu.edu.tr

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