DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Laboratory Animal Science

General Description

History

Laboratory Animal Science is a multidisciplinary department established with the approval of The Council of Higher Education in 2003 within the DEU Health Science Institute. Medical faculty members from basic sciences (Microbiology, Biochemistry, Histology and Embryology) and clinical sciences (Anesthesiology and Reanimation) are involved in our department. Ph.D Program of Laboratory Animal Science was started education in 2011. The duration of the program is totally 8 semesters involved lessons and thesis. The language of the program is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Doctorate Degree in Laboratory Animal Science 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

Laboratory Animal Science Department started the Ph.D. program in 2011. The aims of this program are using the basic knowledge and skills related to laboratory animals production, breeding, housing, feeding, care, diseases, related, welfare and based on this information do research, to develop new technologies, to follow the literature related to the field and must have the ability to share that information in scientific environment . The program includes a compulsory lesson with elective lessons of laboratory animal science in different fields. Students may also select lessons from other departments, institutions and universities.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   PO1. In laboratory animal science the characteristics of academic scientists should be able to comprehended
2   PO2. Should be able to comprehend that laboratory animal science expertise is a profession which requires consciousness, attention, devotion and responsibility
3   PO3. Should be able to have the consciousness of occupational ethics4
4   PO4. Within this program, advanced knowledge and skills and the ability to apply advanced techniques should be able to obtained
5   PO5. In this area, he/she should be able to follow the current literature, make a scientific research and should be able to comment on the results
6   PO6. Should be able to have the ability of analyzing and evaluating the newly gained knowledge, blending it with the available information and producing original ideas
7   PO7. In this area, he/she should be able to plan original research, and be able to carry on research project independently
8   PO8. Should be able to gain the ability of writing an article in the level of refereed journals in his/her research area
9   PO9. In scientific meetings and congress, he/she should be able to express his/her ideas about the topic clearly
10   PO10. Should be able to gain the ability of seeing and evaluating his/her own self and his/her environment with a critical eye
11   PO11. Should be able to gain the ability of communicating effectively and of finding practical solutions to problems
12   PO12. Should be able to make good laboratory practices a life style

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

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
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 SBE 6025 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
G 2 SBE 6081 MILESTONES OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9
G 3 SBE 6054 DATA-BASE SEARCHING IN HEALTH SCIENCES AND EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
G 4 SBE 6027 HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
G 5 SBE 6080 INTERDISCIPLINARY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN HEALTHCARE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9
G 6 LHB 6038 STUDIES IN THE BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE LABORATORY ANIMALS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9
G 7 LHB 6036 PLANNINGAND DESIGN İN ANIMAL LABORATORIES ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
G 8 LHB 6035 LABORATORY ANIMAL PHARMACOLOGY ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
G 9 LHB 6034 PLANNING AND EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL STUDIES ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
G 10 LHB 6032 BIOSAFETY İN LABORATORY ANIMALS ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
G 11 LHB 6028 LABORATORY ANIMAL MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6
G 12 LHB 6026 LABORATORY ANIMAL MORPHOLOGY AND BIOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9
G 13 LHB 6300 RESEARCH SUBJECTS FOR THESIS II REQUIRED 3 0 0 10
G 14 LHB 6200 RESEARCH SUBJECTS FOR THESIS I REQUIRED 3 0 0 8
G 15 FAR 6060 EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6
G 16 BİO 5036 RESEARCH METHODS OF CELLULAR MOLECULAR MECHANISMS ELECTIVE 2 4 0 7
G 17 SBE 6079 PLANNING, CARRYING OUT AND EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECTS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
G 18 BEP 6001 SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
G 19 SBE 6078 ETHICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES II REQUIRED 1 0 0 3
G 20 SBE 6061 RECORDING AND PRESENTING EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH DATA ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
G 21 SBE 6075 GENDER EQUALITY ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6
G 22 BİO 6059 BASIC LABORATORY PRINCIPLES AND METHODS I ELECTIVE 1 4 0 9
G 23 SBE 6076 EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS AND ADVANCED APPLICATION METHODS ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6
G 24 SBE 6071 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
G 25 SBE 6068 COMPUTER APPLIED STATISTICS ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6
B 26 BİO 6061 ELECTROPHORESIS TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6
B 27 SBE 6058 CREATIVITY, DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION IN SCIENCE ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
B 28 TBG 6100 MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY TECHIQUES I ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9
B 29 BYF 6067 IMAGING TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6
B 30 LHB 6029 LABORATORY ANIMAL CARE AND FEEDING ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9
B 31 LHB 6400 SEMINAR SEMINAR 0 3 0 3
B 32 LHB 6027 LABORATORY ANIMAL BREEDING, GENETICS AND STANDARDIZATION ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9
B 33 LHB 6033 REGULATIONS AND ETHICAL APPROACHES İN LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
B 34 LHB 6037 LABORATORY ANIMAL RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
B 35 LHB 6031 EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL MODELS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9
B 36 TBG 6095 CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 2 4 0 12
B 37 BİO 6060 BASIC LABORATORY PRINCIPLES AND METHODS II ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9
B 38 LHB 6199 THESIS STUDY THESIS 0 0 0 150
B 39 LHB 6098 SPECIALTY FIELD EXPERTNESS 3 0 0 12
B 40 FAR 6061 PRINCIPLES OF CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6
B 41 SBE 6070 MEDICAL EDUCATION: BASIC PRINCIPLES AND METHODS ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
B 42 SBE 6069 RESEARCH METHODS AND ADVANCED ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES IN HEALTH SCIENCES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9
B 43 LHB 6030 EXPERIMENTAL SURGERY LABORATORY ANIMALS ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6
B 44 SBE 6066 DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
B 45 SBE 6065 BIOMEDICAL MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
B 46 SBE 6062 HOW TO WRITE AND PUBLISH RESEARCH ARTICLES ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
B 47 TBG 6101 MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY TECHIQUES II ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9

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

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

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Prof. Dr. Osman Yılmaz
e-mail: osman.yilmaz@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 90.232.412 4650