Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Biology Department Masters Program has been opened as of 2019-2020 Academic Year and educational activities continue at this level.

Qualification Awarded

M.Sc. In Biology

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 , 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 120 ECTS in total

Profile of the Programme

The Master of Science Program aims to introduce the basic teachings of life sciences, geographic and biological distribution of species, determination of biological structures and processes, illumination of genetic structures and identification of ecological problems to graduate students. Another aim of the program is to educate experts who have theoretical knowledge about new techniques and ability to apply them in practice and who are experts in various fields of biology.The program is 100% Turkish supported and includes the fields of General Biology, Zoology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Botany, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Ecology and Environmental Biology and Hydrobiology.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Relate biology and different sciences, define the discrimination and common points between biology and these sciences.
2	To be aware of ethical and scientific issues during the studies in the specialized field.
3	Recognize up-to-date subjects on biology and employ recent publications
4	Apply the knowledge about ecology, vegetation, environmental biology, seed and non-seed plants, plant anatomy, and explain solutions to main problems.
5	To use theoretical and practical information obtained from his/her specialized field.
6	To convey information obtained from his/her specialized field written, verbally and visually.
7	To gain the ability of using and benefiting sufficiently from informatics and communication technologies in his/her specialized field.
8	To analyze and overcome problems and questions by using scientific methods his/her specialized field.
9	To combine theoretical and practical data obtained from in his/her specialized field with the data received from the other research fields and to convert them into new data.
10	Identify the positive and negative effects of biotechnological application of toxic substances and industrial production on the environment and human health.
11	Express the knowledge and awareness about the origin and diversity of life on earth.
12	Identify the classification of the living things and the main concepts about taxonomy

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Students who graduate from the Biology Master Program can work in both public and private sectors according to their fields of expertise as Master Biologist .

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
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 MAT5083 Introduction to Applied Mathematics or BYL5074 Multivariate Statistical Analysis or BYL5075 Numerical Taxonomy 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:
G	1	FBE 5555	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLICATION 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	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	BYL 5001	MODERN ECOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	2	BYL 6023	PHARMACEUTICAL BOTANY	ELECTIVE	2	0	2	5
G	3	BYL 5033	VENOMOUS ANIMALS AND THEIR TOXIN	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	8
G	4	BYL 5061	PRINCIPLES OF TAXONOMIC ZOOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	5	BYL 5025	HISTOLOGICAL PREPARATION TECHNIQUES	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
G	6	BYL 5055	ADVANCED HEALTH MICROBIOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	7	BYL 5063	ENDEMIC VERTEBRATE FAUNA OF TüRKIYE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
G	8	BYL 5071	GENETICAL TECHNIQUES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	9	BYL 5073	POPULATION GENETICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	10	MAT 5083	INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED MATHEMATICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
G	11	BYL 5013	BIOLOGY OF LIVERWORTS AND HORNWORTS	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	8
G	12	BYL 5043	CHEMOTAXONOMY IN PLANTS SYSTEMATIC	ELECTIVE	3	0	2	4
G	13	BYL 5075	NUMERICAL TAXONOMY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	14	BYL 5077	MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF CANCER	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	15	BYL 5079	PHYTOGEOGRAPHY (PLANT GEOGRAPHY)	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	16	BYL 5087	CELL SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION MECHANISMS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	17	BYL 5089	GENOMICS DATA ANALYSES	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	5
G	18	BYL 5083	IMMUNOGENETICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	19	BYL 5085	RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	20	BYL 6001	DEFENSIVE BEHAVIORS OF ANIMALS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	21	BYL 6003	COLOURATION IN ANIMALS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	22	BYL 6005	FUNCTIONAL AND EVOLUTIONARY MECHANISMS OF SKULL	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	23	BYL 6007	NEUROANATOMY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	24	BYL 6009	NON-CODING RNAS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	25	BYL 6011	BASIC PRINCIPLES IN BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	26	BYL 6013	GENETICS AND EVOLUTION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	27	BYL 6015	BRYOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AND BRYOPHYTA FLORA OF TüRKIYE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	28	BYL 6017	MODEL ORGANISMS IN BIOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	29	BYL 6019	ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	30	BYL 6021	CHROMATOGRAPHIC METHODS IN BIOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	5
G	31	BYL 6025	COURSE NAME: MOLECULAR GENETICS OF BACTERIA	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	32	BYL 5031	THE REPTILES OF TüRKIYE	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	8

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	BYL 5098	M.SC.RESEARCH	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3
B	2	BYL 5096	M.SC.SEMINAR	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	3
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	24
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	BYL 5012	REPRODUCTION BIOLOGY OF FLOWERLESS PLANTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	2	BYL 6004	ZOOTHERAPHY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	3	BYL 5024	DEVELOPMENT OF BIOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	4	BYL 5056	PSICOACTIVE PLANTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	5	BYL 5068	ZOOGEOGRAPHY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
B	6	BYL 5072	MOLECULAR ECOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	7	BYL 5004	BIOLOGY OF MOSSES	ELECTIVE	2	0	2	5
B	8	BYL 5044	DETERMINATION OF FLOWERING PLANTS SPECIES AND TAXONOMIC PRINCIPLES	ELECTIVE	3	0	2	4
B	9	BYL 5058	MEDICAL USES OF BRYOPHYTES	ELECTIVE	3	0	2	9
B	10	BYL 5066	THE AMPHIBIANS OF TüRKIYE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
B	11	BYL 5074	MULTIVARIATE STATICAL ANALYSIS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	12	BYL 5076	EPIGENETICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	13	BYL 5078	VEJETATION ECOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	14	BYL 5080	USE OF MOLECULAR TOOLS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	5
B	15	BYL 5084	THE MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH USED IN IDENTIFICATION OF MICROORGANISMS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	16	BYL 6002	NATURE CONSERVATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	17	BYL 6006	COMMUNICATION IN ANIMALS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	18	BYL 6008	PRINCIPLES OF REGENERATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	19	BYL 6010	VIRAL IMMUNOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	20	BYL 6012	CONSERVATION GENETIC	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	21	BYL 6014	MAMMALS OF TüRKIYE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	22	BYL 6016	ADVANCED BIOSTATISTICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	23	BYL 6018	FITODIVERSITY OF TüRKIYE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	24	BYL 6020	CONSERVATION BIOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	25	BYL 6022	IDENTIFICATION METHODS OF MOSSES	ELECTIVE	2	0	2	5
B	26	BYL 6024	MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY TECHNIQUES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	27	BYL 5032	THE REPTILES BIOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	8

3.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	BYL 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	BYL 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

Head of Department:Prof.Dr.Yusuf KUMLUTAŞ
E-mail : yusuf.kumlutas@deu.edu.tr
Telephone : 0232 3019537 - 19
DEÜ Fen Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü Tınaztepe Kampüsü 35160 Buca/İZMİR

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