Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Architecture Department of Dokuz Eylul University was established in 1982. Since then, it has been one of important educational institutions of Türkiye with its academic staff and continuously renewed academic study programs. Besides its undergraduate program, the department has been providing Msc and Phd programmes on Architecture. In this context, the Structural Construction Design programme continues its studies on the subspecialities of the academic staff and contributes to meet the need of qualified architects for the scientific society.

Qualification Awarded

Ph. D. in Structural Construction Design

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)

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

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

Profile of the Programme

The aim of Ph. D. in Structural Construction Design Program is the implementation of a multi-purpose program, which makes it possible for graduates of an architectural M. Sc. program- to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to improve their expertise, competence and ability in all the areas of structure and construction (structure, material, processes of construction and work organization as well as fields that require specialty such as building physics, acoustics, earthquake management, sustainable building construction, building design with steel, energy performance, building economics, i.e.). As a result the program takes these principles as its basis: sharing works with the partners in their study area, with public and scientific fields at global and national levels by way of publications and thesis, and to obtain professional applicational adequacy in any medium.

Percentage of Courses Taught in English: %30

Key Learning Outcomes

1	To gain the adequate knowledge in order to take place and participate in projects within their own areas of expertise at departments of private and public institutions,
2	To obtain the knowledge and ability to give lectures in the academic field and to raise his/her academic standing as a scientist,
3	To obtain the knowledge, skills and the ability to manage, develop and conclude projects and theses in national and international academic areas,
4	To obtain advanced specialized skills and techniques to give lectures in national and international universities, and take part in working groups and research / innovation projects in their areas,
5	To gain the level of proficiency with advanced knowledge and skills to write papers based on original theoretical and experimental practices to national / international peer-reviewed journals, as well as to present and defend them in national / international meetings,
6	To be able to show scientifically ethical, reputable, always honest and constructive behavior in both education and research fields,
7	To obtain the intellectual knowledge to express their views as an expert in their chosen area in any medium,
8	To have the quality to exhibit the level of determination and understanding that would manage and guide their academic and scientific studies to maximize national interest and human benefit,
9	To gain advanced specialized skills and techniques prone to inter-disciplinary studies in order to contribute to joint projects not only related to their areas of expertise but also to other areas of expertise,
10	To show a level of skill and talent to be able to lecture, open new courses and bring up students at undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels at both their areas of expertise and other areas of the profession.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Architecture graduates, who has Ph. D. degree, work wide range areas that profession gives opportunity to perform. Some of them keep going to work academic and start to work as a research assistant in universities.They are also employ different parts of public sector.In addition, employment of graduate students employ as a freelance office architect, project designer, construction site architect and designer who works on the presentation (3D - three-dimensional presentation, model, etc.).

Hence architecture is a wide range working area and our instution is preferred, graduates do not have problem of unemployment.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to post doctorate programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	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).
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
ALL COURSES
Z	1	ARC 5003	BUILDING SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DESIGN - I	ELECTIVE	4	2	0	10
Z	2	ARC 5216	DETERMINATION OF BUILDING COMPONENTS IN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SYSTEMS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	3	ARC 5034	STRUCTURE AND GEOMETRY - II	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
Z	4	ARC 5037	ADVANCED STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	5	ARC 5038	NEW BUILDING MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
Z	6	ARC 5039	COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING AND DESIGN - I	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
Z	7	ARC 5040	COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING AND DESIGN - II	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
Z	8	ARC 5043	BUILDING ACOUSTICS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	9	ARC 5055	THE ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES OF STEEL BUILDINGS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	10	ARC 5095	SPACE GEOMETRY IN ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATIONS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	11	ARC 6033	RESEARCH ON CONTEMPORARY STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	12	ARC 6035	COST AND BENEFIT ANALYSIS IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - I	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	13	ARC 6036	COST AND BENEFIT ANALYSIS IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - II	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	14	ARC 6038	SITE WORKS AND ORGANIZATION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	15	ARC 6041	SEMINAR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	16	ARC 6042	STRUCTURAL WORKSHOP	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
Z	17	ARC 5033	STRUCTURE AND GEOMETRY - I	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	18	ARC 5214	ANALYSIS OF FRAMED STRUC.BY.MATRIX METH.-II	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
Z	19	ARC 5213	ANALYSIS OF FRAMED STRUC.BY MATRIX METH.- I	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	20	ARC 5212	APPLICATION OF COMPUTERS IN STRUCTURES AND ARCHITECTURE - II	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
Z	21	ARC 5045	INTEGRATION OF SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES INTO ARCHITECTURE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	22	ARC 5044	QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN ARCHITECTURE AND ITS APPLICATIONS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	23	ARC 5042	THE USAGE OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FIRMS AND SECTOR ANALYSIS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	24	ARC 5046	ROOM ACOUSTICS IN ARCHITECTURE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	25	ARC 5111	SUSTAINABILITY TOOLS IN ARCHITECTURE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	26	ARC 5113	SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	27	ARC 5115	GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEMS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	28	ARC 5117	RESEARCH ON MEGA BUILDINGS IN TERMS OF STRUCTURE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	29	ARC 5136	ENERGY AND FLOW ANALYSIS IN BUILDINGS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	30	ARC 5052	BUILDING SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DESIGN II	ELECTIVE	4	2	0	9
Z	31	ARC 5209	DECISION MANAGEMENT AND OPTIMIZATION IN ARCHITECTURE	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
Z	32	ARC 5211	APPL.OF COMPUTER IN STRUCTURES AND ARCH. - I	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
B	33	FBE 6666	PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	34	ARC 6094	PH.D. SEMINAR	SEMINAR	0	3	0	5
B	35	ARC 6099	PH.D. THESIS	THESIS	0	0	0	150
B	36	ARC 6098	PH.D. RESEARCH	EXPERTNESS	3	0	0	9

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

Third Cycle (Doctor of Philosophy) Programme is comprised of courses (at least 67 ECTS),Ph.D.Seminar (5 ECTS), Ph. D. Research (18 ECTS) / Ph. D. Thesis (150 ECTS) courses, thesis proposal, doctoral qualifying examination and thesis examination with a total credit of 240 ECTS. 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

Prof.Dr. Hikmet GÖKMEN
Head of Architectural Department
Dokuz Eylül University
Faculty of Architecture
Tınaztepe Campıs
Buca İZMİR
e-mail: mimblsek@deu.edu.tr ; hikmet.gokmen@deu.edu.tr
Phone :+90 (232) 301 85 00 / +90 (232) 301 83 60

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