DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Biology (UOLP-Gence State University)

General Description

History

Qualification Awarded

Biology, Bachelor's Degree (B.Sc.)

Level of Qualification

First Cycle (Bachelor's) Degree

Specific Admission Requirements

High School Diploma, Placement through a centralised, nation-wide student selection and placement examination organized by Assessment, Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM). Candidates gain access to the programmes based on their composite scores consisting of the scores on the centralized exam and high school grade point averages.

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 (240 ECTS), 8 Semesters, 16-18 weeks per semester

Profile of the Programme

Key Learning Outcomes

1   Obtain basic concepts used in the theory and practices of biology, and establish necessary associations between them
2   Has the ability to conceptualize the events and facts related with Biology field; analyze them with scientific methods and techniques
3   Use the approaches and information of different disciplines of basic and application areas in biology
4   Determine the problems regarding biology, establish hypothesis about the solutions to the problems through synthesis, and obtain skills to solve hypothesis by using experimental methods
5   Follow and use biology literature, and express the acquired knowledge and skills in oral and written communication
6   Uses his knowledge of human health and environmental awareness acquired in Biology field for society s ends
7   Can produce solutions by the analytical way of thinking He/she got during application in the field of biology
8   Become inquisitive, productive, ethical individuals who are sensitive to global and social values, who pay regard to pursue the country s benefits, and who have professional sense of responsibility
9   Search for solutions to national and international problem in terms of biology in order to meet the needs of the individuals and the public
10   Able to use laboratory techniquies and equipments, able to make group and individual study
11   Adapt biological technologies to the problems of education, industry, agriculture, health and environment
12   Perceive, understand and question living creatures in terms of their structural, functional, operational, organizational, environmental interactions
13   Interpret and evaluate the importance of protecting and the protection and survival of the biodiversity of our country
14   Able to show scientific data by using documental, oral and presentation techniquies

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

This degree enables to graduate to exercise his/her profession in or a related field of the study.

Access to Further Studies

Upon successful completion of this programme, students may apply to second cycle degree or directly to integrated third cycle (doctorate) programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with 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 ATA 1001 PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 2 BÄ°Y 1501 GENERAL BIOLOGY I REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 3 BÄ°Y 1503 GENERAL BIOLOGY I LABORATORY REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
G 4 BÄ°Y 1505 PLANT SYSTEMATICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 5 BÄ°Y 1507 PLANT SYSTEMATICS LABORATORY REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
G 6 BÄ°Y 1509 CYTOLOGY REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 7 BÄ°Y 1511 PLANT MORPHOLOGY AND ANATOMY REQUIRED 2 2 0 5
G 8 KÄ°M 1513 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 9 KÄ°M 1515 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
G 10 KPD 1000 CAREER PLANNING REQUIRED 1 0 0 2
G 11 TDL 1001 TURKISH LANGUAGE I REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 0
TOTAL:   30
 
2. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 ATA 1002 PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 2 BÄ°Y 1502 GENERAL BIOLOGY II REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 3 BÄ°Y 1504 GENERAL BIOLOGY II LABORATORY REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
B 4 BÄ°Y 1506 ANIMAL SYSTEMATICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
B 5 BÄ°Y 1508 ANIMAL SYSTEMATICS LABORATORY REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
B 6 BÄ°Y 1510 ANIMAL HISTOLOGY REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 7 BÄ°Y 1514 ANIMAL ANATOMY REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 8 BÄ°Y 1516 ANIMAL ANATOMY LABORATORY REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
B 9 BÄ°Y 1518 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 10 BÄ°Y 1520 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
B 11 Ä°ST 1512 BIOSTATISTIC REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 12 TDL 1002 TURKISH LANGUAGE II REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 0
TOTAL:   30
 
3 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 BÄ°Y 2501 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 2 BÄ°Y 2503 GENETICS I REQUIRED 2 2 0 4
G 3 BÄ°Y 2505 BIOCHEMISTRY I REQUIRED 2 2 0 4
G 4 BÄ°Y 2507 ANIMAL EMBRYOLOGY REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 16
TOTAL:   30
 
3 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 BÄ°Y 2701 BASIC VIROLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 2 BÄ°Y 2703 HERPETOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 3 BÄ°Y 2705 ORNITOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 4 BÄ°Y 2707 NATURAL PROTECTION AREAS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 5 BÄ°Y 2709 HEALTH MICROBIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 6 BÄ°Y 2711 GARDENING AND PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 7 BÄ°Y 2713 BIOGEOGRAPHY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 8 BÄ°Y 2715 INTRODUCTION TO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 9 BÄ°Y 2717 TURKISH FLORA ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 10 BÄ°Y 2719 METHODS USED IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 11 BÄ°Y 2721 BACTERIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 12 BÄ°Y 2723 MARINE BIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 13 BÄ°Y 2725 PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
 
4. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 BÄ°Y 2502 GENETICS II REQUIRED 2 2 0 4
B 2 BÄ°Y 2504 BIOCHEMISTRY II REQUIRED 2 2 0 4
B 3 BÄ°Y 2506 INTRODUCTION TO BIOTECHNOLOGY REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
B 4 BÄ°Y 2508 BIOENFORMATIC REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 16
TOTAL:   30
 
4 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 BÄ°Y 2702 BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 2 BÄ°Y 2704 BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND TAXONOMY OF TURTLES AND TORTOISES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 3 BÄ°Y 2706 MOSSES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 4 BÄ°Y 2708 HORNWORTS AND LIVERWORTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 5 BÄ°Y 2710 TERMINOLOGY OF SYSTEMATIC BOTANY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 6 BÄ°Y 2712 PHYCOLOGIE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 7 BÄ°Y 2714 MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETIC ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 8 BÄ°Y 2716 CELL CYCLE AND APOPTOSIS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 9 BÄ°Y 2718 PLANT COLLECTING AND HERBARIUM TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 10 BÄ°Y 2720 ANIMAL COLLECTIONS AND PREPARATION TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 11 BÄ°Y 2722 METHODS USED IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 12 BÄ°Y 2724 MICROBIOTA ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
 
5 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 ADÄ° 3503 AZERBAIJAN LANGUAGE REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 2 AZT 3501 AZERBAIJAN HISTORY REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
G 3 BÄ°Y 3507 MYCOLOGY REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 4 BÄ°Y 3509 MYCOLOGY LABORATORY REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
G 5 BÄ°Y 3511 ECONOMICAL BOTANY REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 6 BÄ°Y 3513 ENDOCRINOLOGY REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 7 BÄ°Y 3515 HELMINTHOLOGY REQUIRED 2 2 0 4
G 8 YDL 3505 FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (ENGLISH) REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 0
TOTAL:   30
 
6. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 BFÄ° 3512 BIOPHYSICS REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 2 BFÄ° 3514 BIOPHYSICS LABORATORY REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
B 3 BÄ°Y 3502 HUMAN AND ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY REQUIRED 3 0 0 6
B 4 BÄ°Y 3504 HUMAN AND ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
B 5 BÄ°Y 3508 MEDICINAL PLANTS REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 6 BÄ°Y 3510 MEDICINAL PLANTS LABORATORY REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
B 7 YDL 3506 FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (ENGLISH) REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 8
TOTAL:   30
 
6 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 BÄ°Y 3702 MEMBRANOLOGY ELECTIVE 4 0 0 4
B 2 BÄ°Y 3704 PLANT RESERVE ELECTIVE 4 0 0 4
B 3 BÄ°Y 3706 HUMAN ANATOMY ELECTIVE 4 0 0 4
B 4 BÄ°Y 3708 ANIMAL ECOLOGY ELECTIVE 4 0 0 4
B 5 BÄ°Y 3710 FIRST AID ELECTIVE 4 0 0 4
B 6 BÄ°Y 3712 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE 4 0 0 4
B 7 BÄ°Y 3714 VIROLOGY ELECTIVE 4 0 0 4
 
7 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 BÄ°Y 4501 PLANT PHYSIOLOGY REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
G 2 BÄ°Y 4503 PLANT PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
G 3 BÄ°Y 4505 ENZYMOLOGY REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 4 BÄ°Y 4507 ENZYMOLOGY LABORATORY REQUIRED 0 1 0 2
G 5 BÄ°Y 4509 CIVIL DEFENSE REQUIRED 1 1 0 3
G 6 BÄ°Y 4511 GENERAL ECOLOGY REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 12
TOTAL:   30
 
7 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 BÄ°Y 4701 INVASIVE PLANT POPULATION ELECTIVE 4 0 0 4
G 2 BÄ°Y 4703 ICHTHYOLOGY ELECTIVE 4 0 0 4
G 3 BÄ°Y 4705 MAMMALOGY ELECTIVE 4 0 0 4
G 4 BÄ°Y 4707 ENTOMOLOGY ELECTIVE 4 0 0 4
G 5 BÄ°Y 4709 AZERBAIJAN FAUNA ELECTIVE 4 0 0 4
G 6 BÄ°Y 4711 ECONOMICS ELECTIVE 4 0 0 4
 
8. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 BÄ°Y 4502 BIODIVERSITY REQUIRED 4 0 0 4
B 2 BÄ°Y 4504 BIODIVERSITY LABORATORY REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
B 3 BÄ°Y 4506 IMMUNOLOGY REQUIRED 4 0 0 4
B 4 BÄ°Y 4508 IMMUNOLOGY LABORATORY REQUIRED 0 2 0 2
B 5 BÄ°Y 4510 FINAL PROJECT REQUIRED 0 0 0 6
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 12
TOTAL:   30
 
8 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 BÄ°Y 4702 EVOLUTIONARY PHYSIOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 2 BÄ°Y 4704 FLORA OF AZERBAIJAN ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 3 BÄ°Y 4706 EVOLUTIONARY EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 4 BÄ°Y 4708 PHYTOCENOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 5 BÄ°Y 4710 INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT AND EVOLUTION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
 

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Graduation Requirements

The students must complete 4 years of study acquiring 240 ECTS credits. This degree is awarded to students who have successfully completed all courses in the curriculum and have a minumum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 / 4.00 and no failing grades.

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent