DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Economics

General Description

History

Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Economics offers a PhD program in Economics.

Qualification Awarded

Doctorate Degree in Economics (Ph.D)

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle

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)

Transfer Students:
The transfer student candidates from Turkish or foreign universities are subject to the YOK Legislation "The transfer, double degree, minor degree and inter-institutional credit transfer" and to the evaluation conditions determined by Dokuz Eylul University Senate.
The transfer quotas are determined and announced by Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK). The evaluation of the candidates are done by the school evaluation commmisin and approved by the management

The Graduate Transfers:
The short cycle graduates are given the right to be admitted to the first cycle programs if they comply with the conditions set by the "The transfer of Short Cycle Program Graduates to First Cycle Programs" Legilation of Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK)
The universities inform YOK regarding the quotas and YOK announces the quotas and conditions in "Graduate Transfer Guide" and the placements are managed by YOK due to the results of nationwide graduate transfer exam.

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be
recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing
Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

4 years, 2 semesters per year,16 weeks per semester, 240 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

In the PhD program, it is aimed that student gets ability to learn, assess and explain scientific knowledge by undertaking research. As regards, it is aimed to provide a theoretical ground and to support this ground within econometric and statistical methods and analyses for applied fields.
The language of instruction of the PhD Program in Economics is Turkish.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   To be able to deepen knowledge that gained in the same field or/and different field at the level of expertise by having comprehensive theoretical knowledge in his/her own field.
2   To be able to improve policy reccomendations for the economic problems to increase the well-being of society by using comprehensive theoretical and applied knowledge that gained in his/her own field.
3   To be able to work effectively as a team member of a scientific research project.
4   To be able to prepare seminar and present it in accordance with the scientific ethics and standards in his/her field.
5   To be able to write theses, reports etc., present and publish them as an article in accordance with the scientific ethics and standards in his/her field.
6   To be able to integrate the theoretical knowledge with the application in the field.
7   To be able to generate new knowledge by integrating the theoretical knowledge of the expertise level that is gained in the field with information that comes from different disciplines.
8   To be able to critically evaluate information related to the field.
9   To be able to treat the studies of other disciplines, that are integrated with information in the field.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Economics program PhD degree graduates can find a job both in public and private sector. They can attend the inspectors, auditors and assistant specialist exams that are carried out by various ministries, and can work with these titles. National and international companies that belong to the public and private sector are also institutions in that the graduates are employed. In addition, Economics program PhD degree graduates can make an academic career.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to post doctorate studies.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program with thesis is comprised of courses (57 ECTS), a field study (18 ECTS), a seminar (3 ECTS) and thesis (162 ECTS), in total 240 ECTS credits.
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 Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 SBE 6000 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 25
TOTAL:   30
 
1 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 2 EKO 6011 STOCHASTIC MODEL ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 3 İKT 6627 ECONOMIC STABILITY THEORY AND POLICIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 4 İKT 6623 ECONOMIC OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 5 İKT 6613 ECONOMIC DOCTRINES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 6 İKT 6603 ADVANCED MICROECONOMICS I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 7 İKT 6605 ADVANCED MACROECONOMICS I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 8 İKT 6607 ADVANCED MACROECONOMICS I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 9 İKT 6621 THEORY OF FINANCIAL ECONOMICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 10 İKT 6615 THEORY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 11 İKT 6601 ADVANCED MICROECONOMICS I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7
G 12 İKT 6619 STOCHASTIC FINANCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 13 İKT 6625 ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 14 İKT 6617 APPLIED NONLINEAR TIME SERIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 15 İKT 6609 THE EU AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 16 İKT 6611 THE EU AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
G 17 ÇEK 6003 COMPARATIVE SOCIAL POLITICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
 
2 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 İKT 6196 SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 3 0 3
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 27
TOTAL:   30
 
2 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 2 ÇEK 6006 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN THE EU AND TüRKIYE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 3 İKT 6626 ECONOMIC POLICY ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 4 EKO 6036 MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL MODELS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 5 İKT 6612 ADVANCED ECONOMETRIC APPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 6 İKT 6624 ECONOMIC PLANNING TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 7 İKT 6602 ADVANCED MICROECONOMICS II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 8 İKT 6606 ADVANCED MACROECONOMICS II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 9 İKT 6608 ADVANCED MACROECONOMICS II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 10 İKT 6616 INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 11 İKT 6618 FINANCIAL ECONOMETRIC MODELS AND INTERPRETATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 12 İKT 6622 ECONOMIC CONSTRUCTING AND TRANSFORMATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 13 İKT 6620 MONETARY POLICY DEBATE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 14 İKT 6610 ADVANCED ECONOMETRIC APPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 15 İKT 6604 ADVANCED MICROECONOMICS II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 16 İKT 6614 GROWTH AND DISTRIBUTION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 17 MAL 6006 ANALYSIS OF TAX SYSTEM IN TüRKIYE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
 
3 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 İKT 6498 FIELD STUDY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 18
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 12
TOTAL:   30
 
4 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 İKT 6699 THESIS COMPULSORY 0 1 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
5 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 İKT 6699 THESIS COMPULSORY 0 1 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
6 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 İKT 6699 THESIS COMPULSORY 0 1 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
7 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 İKT 6699 THESIS COMPULSORY 0 1 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
8 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 İKT 6699 THESIS COMPULSORY 0 1 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 
FLEXIBLE ELECTIVE COURSE ACCORDING TO ECTS
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
 

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course is defined in the the Course Description Form which is prepared by related faculty member / s and included in the information package. Exams and course success notes is subject to the relevant articles of the DEU Regulation on Graduate Education.

Graduation Requirements

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program with thesis is comprised of courses (57 ECTS), a field study (18 ECTS), a seminar (3 ECTS) and thesis (162 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.

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Avni EGELİ
E-mail: avni.egeli@deu.edu.tr
Phone: 0232 3010552