General Description
History |
Biotechnology is an interdisciplinary department that depending to the Institute of Science. The proposal aimed at the establishment of Biotechnology Department and opening of Master's Degree Programme was presented to the President's Authority of Dokuz Eylul University at the meeting dated 22.06.2009 of Institute of Science, Board of Institute, and by the examination at the Executive Board Meeting dated 08.10.2009 of the Chairman of the Board of Higher Education, it was decided to open as a Master's Degree Programme with thesis in formal education. |
Qualification Awarded |
M.Sc. in Biotechnology |
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 70 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 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 |
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 |
In this programme, it is aimed to the acquisition of expertise in the disciplines stated in the below-mentioned Biotechnological Fields. These fields and disciplines are Microbial Biotechnology (Antibiotic Production, Ethanol Production), Enzyme Biotechnology Alternative Enzyme Purification Process, Production of Enzymes), Environmental Biotechnology (Reactor Designs, Hydrogen Production, Salt Removal from Waste Waters), Marine Biotechnology (Industrial and Medical Applications of Marine Macroalgae), Cell Culture (Endemic Plants and Anticancer-Antiapoptotic Applications), Biopolymers (Synthesis of Polymeric Absorbents, Their Biotechnological Applications) and Programme differs from eight Graduate Biotechnology Programmes currently available throughout Turkey by providing sufficiencies in terms of academic and industrial scale at the international level in the so-called areas of scientific expertise. |
Key Learning Outcomes |
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples |
Rapid developments in the field of Biotechnology from the second half of the 20th century has also increased the need for specialized qualified human potential in this field. It is aimed within the scope of DEU., Biotechnology Master's Degree Programme that students will take part in medical as well as industrial, environmental and energy biotechnology studies with their international level expertises in science planned to be acquired. The increases in the number of specialized researcher in the field of Biotechnology in our country will play an important role for the rise of our biotechnology-based marketshare in the world by contributing the development of Research-Development activities, university-industry cooperation. |
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 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. |
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 |
Prof. Dr. Levent ÇAVAŞ (Head of Biotechnology Department) |