Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Department of Oncology was established at 1997 as a department of Institute of Health Science by approval of The Council of Higher Education. Provide the graduation since 2004. Who are graduated from medical faculty or master of science program of Basic Oncology can apply the PhD program of Basic Oncology.
Translational perspective of education, research and laboratory services, which is a branch of a department. Our academic personals are from basic (Pathology) and clinical (Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Pediatric Oncology, Preventive Oncology, Hematology, Bioinformatic, Laboratory Animals) departments of Medical Faculty and Oncology Institute members. Basic Neuroscience PhD program has been started education at 2000. Program duration is 4 years (2 year is course, 2 year is thesis study). The language of program is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Doctorate Degree in Basic Oncology, PhD

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) diploma. Minimum GPA 80/100 or 3/4, minimum score of 60 from the National Central Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related fields, or 50 in graduate medical residency examination (TUS) minimum score of 55 from the Foreign Language Exams (YDS) or the equivalent exams scores obtained fromTOEFL/etc, and being successful at the science examination of the Institute in the related fields (minimum score of 75).Transcript.

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

A successful student who has completed at least one semester at any postgraduate programme may be admitted to an institute at the University by lateral transfer. Requirements for admission of students by lateral transfer are determined by the Board of Directors of the Institute.Students who have matriculated after they have successfully passed the postgraduate entrance exam may be exempted from the courses they have already taken in other institutes upon the proposal of the relevant department and the approval of the Board of Directors of the Institute. However, the total credits of the exempted courses cannot exceed 1/3 of the credits required to finish the relevant programme.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program is comprised of courses, (at least 78 ECTS), field study (12 ECTS) and thesis (150 ECTS), in total 240 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.

Profile of the Programme

Basic Oncology PhD program has been started education at 2000. The objectives of this program are to obtain knowledge about basic and clinical oncology and the having the ability to do basic oncology laboratory skills and to provide basic knowledge and skills in the field of oncology research and to create proficiency in planning of research, analyzing and evaluating experimental data, application of appropriate statistical methods and to report the results in the scientific format. Program contains compulsory course of oncology department and elective courses in different basic oncology fields. Students may take courses from different programs and universities.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Acquire basic and clinical cancer knowledge and ability to practice of the basic oncology laboratory techniques.
2	Capable of prepare and present oral and written presentations in the field of Oncology.
3	Be able to perform works within the framework of the ethical rules in the field of oncology.
4	Acquire use the information in the field of oncology research required.
5	Capable of apply to basic laboratory methods in cancer research.
6	Acquire epidemiological and statistical information associated with cancer research.
7	Be able to gain ability to obtain information on other issues related to cancer.
8	Thesis, as well as other activities related to oncology, plans, implements, and the author presents and converts it for publication.
9	Be able to critically evaluate the scientific basis for evidence-based information on the basic oncology.
10	Be able to communicate effectively when applying basic oncology research.
11	Knowledgeable about the academic and philosophical information for graduate education.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

This degree enables the holder to exercise the profession in the public or private sector

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to post doctorate studies.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
Every student must register to total of 30 ECTS. 150 out of 240 ECTS must be thesis studies. Throughout PhD study, each student must collect 90 ECTS (including 12 ECTS of Specialty Area course) in 3 semesters. During course period of PhD study, every student should enroll to at least 20 ECTS of common elective courses (such as, Research culture, research methods and transferrable skills) and at least 20 ECTS more from discipline based and laboratory skill courses. Also, student may enroll to a common elective, discipline based and laboratory skill courses in a different institute or university to complete 20 ECTS. Every student must register to Thesis related reseach topic I in first semester and Thesis related reseach topic II in second semester. Furthermore, during course period , each student should attend to a Ethics course or training.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
ALL COURSES
G	1	SBE 6027	HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	2	OKE 6011	CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	3	SBE 6054	DATA-BASE SEARCHING IN HEALTH SCIENCES AND EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	4	OKE 6010	ADVANCED STATISTICAL METHODS SPECIAL FOR CANCER RESEARCH	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	5	TRO 6017	BIOINFORMATICS IN CANCER RESEARCH	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	6	SBE 6081	MILESTONES OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
G	7	SBE 6080	INTERDISCIPLINARY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN HEALTHCARE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
G	8	ONK 6103	CELLULAR AND GENE THERAPY IN ONCOLOGY	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	9	ONK 6101	MECHANISMS OF CARCINOGENESIS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	10	ONK 6092	THE BIOLOGY OF CANCER STEM CELL	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	11	ONK 6079	CANCER ETIOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	12	ONK 6077	CANCER BIOCHEMISTRY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	13	ONK 6075	CLINICAL ONKOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
G	14	ONK 6086	EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL MODELS IN ONCOLOGY	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	15	ONK 6072	THE SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION MECHANISMS OF CANCER CELLS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	16	ONK 6300	RESEARCH SUBJECTS FOR THESIS II	REQUIRED	3	0	0	10
G	17	ONK 6200	RESEARCH SUBJECTS FOR THESIS I	REQUIRED	3	0	0	8
G	18	SBE 6079	PLANNING, CARRYING OUT AND EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECTS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	19	BEP 6001	SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	20	SBE 6078	ETHICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES II	REQUIRED	1	0	0	3
G	21	SBE 6061	RECORDING AND PRESENTING EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH DATA	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	22	SBE 6068	COMPUTER APPLIED STATISTICS	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	23	SBE 6071	PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	24	SBE 6076	EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS AND ADVANCED APPLICATION METHODS	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	25	SBE 6075	GENDER EQUALITY	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
B	26	ONK 6073	CELL DEATH AND BIOLOGY OF CANCER	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	27	SBE 6058	CREATIVITY, DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION IN SCIENCE	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	28	ONK 6088	RADIATION ONCOLOGY	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
B	29	ONK 6080	THE BIOLOGY OF TUMOR AND METASTASIS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	30	ONK 6199	THESIS STUDY	THESIS	0	0	0	150
B	31	ONK 6098	SPECIALITY FIELD	EXPERTNESS	3	0	0	12
B	32	ONK 6102	DNA DAMAGE AND REPAIR MECHANISMS IN ONCOLOGY	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	33	ONK 6078	PRINCIPLES OF TUMOR IMMUNOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	9
B	34	ONK 6400	SEMINAR	SEMINAR	0	3	0	3
B	35	ONK 6076	BASIC ONCOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	9
B	36	ONK 6085	ADVANCED CANCER CELL CULTURE AND APLLICATIONS	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
B	37	ONK 6074	CANCER HISTOPATHOLOGY AND CYTOPATHOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	9
B	38	ONK 6087	MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH IN ONCOLOGY	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	39	SBE 6069	RESEARCH METHODS AND ADVANCED ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES IN HEALTH SCIENCES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
B	40	ONK 6105	PRINCIPLES OF RESEARCH IN ONCOLOGY	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
B	41	SBE 6066	DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	42	SBE 6065	BIOMEDICAL MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
B	43	SBE 6062	HOW TO WRITE AND PUBLISH RESEARCH ARTICLES	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	44	ONK 6089	ANTICANCER CHEMOTHERAPY AND NOVEL TREATMENT MODALITIES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

The assessment criteria for each course are defined in the Course Description Form included in the information pack prepared by the faculty member/members. The relevant items of the DEU Undergraduate, Graduate Education-Training and Exam Regulations and Instutie Examination Regulations apply in relation to exams and course grades. To be successful in this course must be received at least 75.

Graduation Requirements

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Prof. Dr. Nur Olgun
E-mail: nur.olgun@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 90.232.4125801

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