DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Basic Neuroscience

General Description

History

Department of Neuroscience was established at 2004 as a multidisciplinary department of Institute of Health Science by approval of The Council of Higher Education. Our academic personel are from basic (Biochemistry, Physiology, Anotomy, Pathology and Pharmacology) and clinical (Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery) departments. Basic Neuroscience PhD program has been started education at 2008. 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 Neuroscience 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)

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

Öğrenciler mezun olabilmek için 240 ECTS kredisini (78 ECTS ders, 12 ECTS uzmanlık alanı ve 150 ECTS tez çalışması) Herbir dersten başarılı olabilmeleri için en az not ortalaması 2.50 /4.00 olmalıdır.

Profile of the Programme

The objectives of this programme are to obtain knowledge about basic neurosciences and the related mechanisms of the neuropsychologic disturbances in the fields of genetics, molecular biology, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and brain dynamics to provide basic knowledge and skill in the field of neuroscience 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.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   To have advanced level of theoretical knowledge about psychiatric and neurological diseases, etiopathogenesis of these diseases, genetic and neurochemical components of these diseases, to dominate knowledge about neurocognitive impairment and central nervous system pathology in these disorders.
2   To have advanced level of knowledge about neural basis, genetic and neurochemical components of cognition and behavior.
3   To have advanced level of knowledge about the biology of glial cells.
4   To have a high level of knowledge, analysis, and interpretation on neuropsychological tests, electrophysiology, neuroradiology and electrophysiological methods used in research and examination of neurological and psychiatric diseases.
5   To have advanced knowledge and application ability on cell culture and experimental animal research methods as basic research methods.
6   Apply the methods of molecular biology and genetics.
7   To have knowledge of basic laboratory research area of interest.
8   To have theoretical knowledge about advanced laboratory techniques and principles used in the field of neurochemistry.
9   To have advanced knowledge about biochemical content of brain tissue, active metabolic processes in brain.
10   To have information and interpret medical laboratory tests about associated with diseases of the nervous system.
11   Access to information related to the field of scientific research, to evaluate and to implement.
12   To perform of independent study using its knowledge and experience related to own field.
13   Recording, analysing, evaluating and interpretting of scientific research data with taking into consideration the rules of ethics.
14   To working with to in disciplinary and inter-disciplinary work teams, have the ability to communicate managers, and specialists in other fields.
15   To have oral and written expression skills in native and the foreign language.
16   To follow hot topics of own professional.
17   Innovating the literature by making a publication of a research related to neuroscience.

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 6027 HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
G 3 SBE 6054 DATA-BASE SEARCHING IN HEALTH SCIENCES AND EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
G 4 SBE 6068 COMPUTER APPLIED STATISTICS ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6
G 5 SBE 6071 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
G 6 SBE 6076 EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS AND ADVANCED APPLICATION METHODS ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6
G 7 BİO 6059 BASIC LABORATORY PRINCIPLES AND METHODS I ELECTIVE 1 4 0 9
G 8 SBE 6075 GENDER EQUALITY ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6
G 9 SBE 6061 RECORDING AND PRESENTING EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH DATA ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
G 10 SBE 6078 ETHICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES II REQUIRED 1 0 0 3
G 11 BEP 6001 SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
G 12 SBE 6079 PLANNING, CARRYING OUT AND EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECTS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
G 13 BİO 5036 RESEARCH METHODS OF CELLULAR MOLECULAR MECHANISMS ELECTIVE 2 4 0 7
G 14 FAR 6060 EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6
G 15 SBİ 6011 ADVANCED LITERATURE SEARCH I ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
G 16 SBİ 6015 ADVANCED EEG ELECTIVE 1 12 0 21
G 17 SBİ 6019 NEUROBIOLOGY BASIS OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS ELECTIVE 1 4 0 9
G 18 SBİ 6021 BASIC ELECTRONEUROMYOGRAPHY ELECTIVE 2 8 0 18
G 19 SBİ 6027 ADVANCED ELECTRONEUROMYOGRAPHY/NEUROPHYSIOLOGY ELECTIVE 1 8 0 15
G 20 SBİ 6056 DISTURBANCE IN VESTIBULER FUNCTION ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6
G 21 SBİ 6057 NONCODING RNA AND BRAIN ELECTIVE 4 0 0 12
G 22 SBİ 6061 MOVEMENT DISTURBANCES ELECTIVE 1 8 0 15
G 23 SBİ 6063 AFFECT DISTURBANCES ELECTIVE 2 4 0 12
G 24 SBİ 6073 ADVANCED NEUROSCIENCES II ELECTIVE 4 0 0 16
G 25 SBİ 6074 BIOCHEMICAL MECHANISM AND LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISEASE ELECTIVE 2 2 0 12
G 26 SBİ 6200 RESEARCH SUBJECTS FOR THESIS I REQUIRED 3 0 0 8
G 27 SBİ 6300 RESEARCH SUBJECTS FOR THESIS II REQUIRED 3 0 0 10
G 28 SBİ 6079 GENETIC STUDIES IN COMPLEX GENETIC DISEASES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 12
G 29 SBİ 6077 GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTIONS AND CLINICAL FEATURES OF SCHIZOPHRENIA ELECTIVE 1 4 0 9
G 30 SBİ 6082 DEMYELINATING DISEASES ELECTIVE 4 0 0 12
G 31 SBİ 6083 SOCIAL COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 12
G 32 SBE 6080 INTERDISCIPLINARY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN HEALTHCARE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9
G 33 SBE 6081 MILESTONES OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9
B 34 SBE 6058 CREATIVITY, DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION IN SCIENCE ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
B 35 SBİ 6081 NEUROIMMUNOLOGY ELECTIVE 4 0 0 12
B 36 SBE 6065 BIOMEDICAL MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
B 37 SBE 6066 DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
B 38 SBE 6069 RESEARCH METHODS AND ADVANCED ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES IN HEALTH SCIENCES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9
B 39 SBE 6070 MEDICAL EDUCATION: BASIC PRINCIPLES AND METHODS ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
B 40 BİO 6060 BASIC LABORATORY PRINCIPLES AND METHODS II ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9
B 41 TBG 6095 CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 2 4 0 12
B 42 BYF 6067 IMAGING TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6
B 43 TBG 6100 MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY TECHIQUES I ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9
B 44 TBG 6101 MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY TECHIQUES II ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9
B 45 BİO 6061 ELECTROPHORESIS TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6
B 46 FAR 6061 PRINCIPLES OF CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6
B 47 SBİ 6012 ADVANCED LITERATURE SEARCH II ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
B 48 SBİ 6016 LEARNING AND MEMORY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
B 49 SBİ 6022 ADULT ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY ELECTIVE 1 8 0 15
B 50 SBİ 6024 BRAIN IMAGING ELECTIVE 1 4 0 9
B 51 SBİ 6026 DISTURBANCES OF COGNITION, COMMUNıCATION AND AFFECT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
B 52 SBİ 6028 EVOKED AND EVENT RELATED ENDOGENOUS POTENTIALS ELECTIVE 1 8 0 15
B 53 SBİ 6030 NEUROPAHOLOGY ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
B 54 SBİ 6098 SPECIALITY AREA EXPERTNESS 3 0 0 12
B 55 SBİ 6050 NEUROGLIA AND NEURODEGENERATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 8
B 56 SBİ 6055 ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY IN DEMENTIVE DISORDERS ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6
B 57 SBİ 6058 NEUROGENETICS ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3
B 58 SBİ 6059 MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT IN PSYCHIATRY (SCALES)I ELECTIVE 2 4 0 12
B 59 SBİ 6060 SLEEP AND DISTURBANCES ELECTIVE 1 8 0 15
B 60 SBİ 6062 MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT IN PSYCHIATRY (SCALES) II ELECTIVE 2 4 0 12
B 61 SBİ 6064 FROM MOLECULE TO BEHAVIOR PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
B 62 SBİ 6070 ADVANCED RESEARCH IN NEUROSCIENCES I ELECTIVE 4 2 0 18
B 63 SBİ 6071 ADVANCED RESEARCH IN NEUROSCIENCES II ELECTIVE 4 2 0 18
B 64 SBİ 6072 ADVANCED NEUROSCIENCES I ELECTIVE 4 0 0 16
B 65 SBİ 6199 THESIS STUDY THESIS 0 0 0 150
B 66 SBİ 6076 BIOLOGY OF AGING AND DEMENTIA ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9
B 67 SBİ 6400 SEMINAR SEMINAR 0 3 0 3
B 68 SBİ 6078 EYE MOVEMENTS, NEUROLOGY AND REGISTRATION OF EYE MOVEMENTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 12
B 69 SBE 6062 HOW TO WRITE AND PUBLISH RESEARCH ARTICLES ELECTIVE 1 0 0 3

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. Pınar AKAN
e-mail: pinar.akan@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 90.232.4123588