Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Department of Pharmacology was established in 1987. In our department, Pharmacology faculty members are staffed. Programme of Pharmacology Doctorate was started to education in 1998. The time of the programme is 4 semi year lesson and 4 semi year thesis. Totaly 8 semi years. The language of the programme is Turkish

Qualification Awarded

Doctorate Degree in Pharmacology, PhD

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Second Cycle Degree in the same or in related disciplines. 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 or second cycle (with thesis) cumulative grade point average (GPA) and ALES score. However, ALES requirement is waived for the graduates of doctorate /arts proficiency/medical residency/ dental residency/ veterinary residency/ pharmaceutical residency programs as well as for the admissions to the graduate programs offered by the Conservatory and the departments of Fine Arts Faculty, where students are admitted only by the Artistic Aptitude Test. 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)

Students who continued the same programme in an another university can use their previous credits with the departments suggestion and the health science institute s approval.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

TThird 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

Pharmacology Department started to Pharmacology Doctorate programme in 1998. The aim of the programme is to have knowledge about pharmacology improve presentation skills, to follow scientific developments in area and to have knowledge and skills about research. Students may choose lessons in another departments.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	To know basic definitions related pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and pharmacovigilance and use in his/her career.
2	To have knowledge about laboratory principles, planning, doing and commenting experiment
3	To read, to comment literature, to earn ability to adaptation of the changes in science
4	Have learning behavior in all life, communication with colleagues
5	To have ability, to construct and run centers about adverse reactions of drugs in hospitals
6	To have knowledge in a foreign language, to make oral and poster presentations in foreign congresses and to write manuscript
7	To have knowledge about special topics in pharmacology and to solve problems by using these.
8	To have ability to work in a group and have ethical responsibility. .
9	To have knowledge about topics such as pharmacogenetic, biochemistry related pharmacology and to have ability to solve problems by using these knowledge.
10	To be aware of his/her adequacy.

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 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	FAR 6070	PRINCIPLES OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	7	FAR 6069	PHYSICOPHARMACOLOGY	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	8	FAR 6067	AUTOCOIDS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	9	FAR 6064	CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM PHARMACOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	10	FAR 6060	EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	11	FAR 6300	RESEARCH SUBJECTS FOR THESIS II	REQUIRED	3	0	0	10
G	12	FAR 6200	RESEARCH SUBJECTS FOR THESIS I	REQUIRED	3	0	0	8
G	13	BİO 5036	RESEARCH METHODS OF CELLULAR MOLECULAR MECHANISMS	ELECTIVE	2	4	0	7
G	14	SBE 6079	PLANNING, CARRYING OUT AND EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECTS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	15	BEP 6001	SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	16	SBE 6078	ETHICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES II	REQUIRED	1	0	0	3
G	17	SBE 6061	RECORDING AND PRESENTING EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH DATA	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	18	SBE 6075	GENDER EQUALITY	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	19	BİO 6059	BASIC LABORATORY PRINCIPLES AND METHODS I	ELECTIVE	1	4	0	9
G	20	SBE 6076	EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS AND ADVANCED APPLICATION METHODS	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	21	SBE 6071	PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	22	SBE 6068	COMPUTER APPLIED STATISTICS	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
B	23	TBG 6100	MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY TECHIQUES I	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	9
B	24	SBE 6058	CREATIVITY, DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION IN SCIENCE	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	25	BİO 6061	ELECTROPHORESIS TECHNIQUES	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
B	26	BYF 6067	IMAGING TECHNIQUES	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
B	27	FAR 6065	CARDIAVASCULAR SYSTEM PHARMACOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
B	28	FAR 6071	EVALUATION THE LITERATUR	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	29	FAR 6063	AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM PHARMACOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
B	30	FAR 6062	GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
B	31	FAR 6061	PRINCIPLES OF CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
B	32	FAR 6068	MECHANISMS OF DUGS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	33	TBG 6095	CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES	ELECTIVE	2	4	0	12
B	34	BİO 6060	BASIC LABORATORY PRINCIPLES AND METHODS II	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	9
B	35	FAR 6400	SEMINAR	SEMINAR	0	3	0	3
B	36	FAR 6066	ENDOCRIN SYSTEM PHARMACOLOGY	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	37	FAR 6199	THESIS STUDY	THESIS	0	0	0	150
B	38	SBE 6070	MEDICAL EDUCATION: BASIC PRINCIPLES AND METHODS	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	FAR 6098	SPECIALTY AREA	EXPERTNESS	3	0	0	12
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	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.Şule Kalkan
e-mail:sule.kalkan@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 90.232.4123900

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