DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: UNDERWATER ARCHAELOGY

General Description

History

In 1973, the idea of Marine Research in the Aegean University, "Multidisciplinary Research Program for Regional Development" started in the framework of the ship and marine laboratory equipment required for data collection efforts has been the establishment in question. The Institute was established depending on the University of the Aegean on 14/10/1975, and connected to the Dokuz Eylul University in 1982.
The purpose of the establishment and the activity range was determined as follows:
* Marine Geology and Geophysics seabed with the possibility of economic mineral deposits and petroleum research and technology
* Marine discharges and technology in terms of marine chemistry and environmental engineering
* Physical oceanography and marine mechanics, wave mechanics
* Coastal and coastal structures engineering and technology
* Marine mapping and bathymetry
* Marine equipment technology
* Marine technology and economics of the legal issues related to it
* Marine structures and technology

Qualification Awarded

M.Sc. in Underwater Archeology

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle Degree in the same or in related disciplines, Transcript, Acceptable score on ALES (Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam) or Equivalent GRE, GMAT score. Acceptable score on Language Proficiency Tests. Acceptable weighted score based on the first cycle cumulative grade point average (GPA) and ALES score. The exceptions to the requirements of ALES and Foreign Language Proficiency scores is announced by the Graduate School. However, ALES requirement is waived for the admissions to the second cycle graduate programs offered by the Conservatory and the departments of Fine Arts Faculty, where students are admitted only by the Artistic Aptitude Test as well as for the graduates of doctorate /arts proficiency/medical residency/ dental residency/ veterinary residency/ pharmaceutical residency programs. Final admission is based on the evaluation of the related academic unit committee. International student admission requirements are decided by the Graduate School Executive Committee.

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

This program, acquires theoretical knowledge on topics such as ship-building technology, ancient seafaring, shipbuilding typology of ancient, ancient harbors, as well as aiming to carry out the training of specialists navigation, sea, underwater and laboratory studies. In addition to the practical work done by diving underwater, acoustic seabed surveys, biological observations, an interdisciplinary study, including techniques and methods, such as shipbuilding, marine mapping of underwater cultural heritage, conservation and management issues with experts and scholars in this field are intended to fulfill the the lacking qualified human resources.

Research and work issues;
* Determination of vessels sunk in ancient times,
* Old age determination of maritime trade routes,
* Old age and the flooding of ports remaining parts of the examination,
* Determination of underwater archaeological and natural protected areas,
* Archaeology, marine geophysics, history, geography, marine biology, ship technology, multi-disciplinary projects in areas such as production,
* Current computer programs, to create a data bank of information necessary for the processing, mapping, charting, and conservation,
* International standard techniques of underwater excavation and research.

Past cultures and the related cultural change in trade routes in the most striking manner that takes place in our country, a long coastline is the most important center in the world in terms of underwater cultural heritage. The discovery of underwater cultural wealth is of great importance in many respects. Black, Marmara, Aegean and Mediterranean cultures, all
together, we can find traces of a single piece of land in our country, given that in our region, as well as maritime history emerges as a unique resource for the history of humanity.
Percentage of Courses Taught in English: 30%

Key Learning Outcomes

1   Achieve an academic and professional career in underwater archaeology as a result of the theoretical and methodological education
2   Work in the field of protection of underwater cultural heritage by designing investigation-interpretation-management model
3   Gain a new perspective on underwater archaeology by involving in multi-disciplinary research
4   Be able to analyze the historical development of ship forms, seafaring, maritime trade and ports from ancient times up to present day
5   Uncover the social and cultural histories of ancient civilizations by studying their underwater remains
6   Be able to assess the role of seafaring as a way of contact among cultures throughout the ages
7   Develop methods and tools for recording, analyzing, preservation and exhibition of the ruins of maritime activities in antiquity
8   Be able to process data using up-to-date software for creating database, mapping and drawing
9   Be able to integrate the methods of marine geophysics, history, geography, marine biology, computer sciences and ship technology to underwater archaeology
10   Have knowledge and experience to be able to use recently developed underwater technologies
11   Gain the ability to perform underwater archaeological survey and excavation internationally
12   Be able to produce projects on international level with a multi-disciplinary team

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The students who have graduated from the Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology can work in government corporations, as academiciams and in several institutes and companies.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle 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 MAT5102 Numerical and Approximate Methods (3 0 0) or MAT5141 Mathematical Mehods (3 0 0) with approval of the supervisor. 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 Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 DEN 5001 AN INTRODUCTION TO MARINE SCIENCE COMPULSORY 3 0 0 8
G 2 SAA 5019 ANCIENT HARBORS AND HARBOR CITIES COMPULSORY 2 0 0 5
G 3 SAA 5015 CLASSICAL AND HELLENISTIC SEAFARING COMPULSORY 2 0 0 5
G 4 SAA 5013 ANCIENT SEAFARING COMPULSORY 2 0 0 5
G 5 DEN 5098 M.SC. RESEARCH COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 4
TOTAL:   30
 
1 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 SAA 5017 FORM AND PRODUCTION METHODS OF WOODEN BOATS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7
G 2 SAA 5007 ANCIENT SEA TRADE AND CARGO TRANSPORTATION I ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7
G 3 MAT 5141 MATHEMATICAL METHODS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9
G 4 MAT 5101 APPLIED MATHEMATICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9
G 5 SAA 5021 SCIENTIFIC METHODS FOR UNDERWATER RESEARCH ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8
 
2 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 FBE 5555 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLICATION ETHICS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5
B 2 SAA 5030 ROMAN AND BYZANTINE SEAFARING COMPULSORY 2 0 0 5
B 3 SAA 5028 ANCIENT SHIP BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND SHIP TYPES COMPULSORY 2 0 0 5
B 4 DEN 5096 M.SC. SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 2 0 3
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 12
TOTAL:   30
 
2 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 SAA 5008 UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7
B 2 SAA 5012 CONSERVATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7
B 3 SAA 5018 ANCIENT SEA TRADE AND CARGO TRANSPORTATION II ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7
B 4 SAA 5020 STATISTICAL AND FORMAL METHODS IN UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8
B 5 SAA 5032 UNDERWATER SURVEY AND EXCAVATION TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
B 6 SAA 5026 ANCIENT SEAFARING AND NAVIGATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 9
B 7 ARC 5050 RESTORATION CHEMISTRY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
B 8 MAT 5102 NUMERICAL AND APPROXIMATE METHODS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9
B 9 SAA 5024 GEOPHYSICAL METHODS IN UNDERWATER SHIPWRECKS SURVEY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8
 
3.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 DEN 5099 M.SC. THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
4.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 DEN 5099 M.SC. THESIS COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 

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

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

Assoc.Prof.Dr.A.Harun ÖZDAŞ
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