Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Marine Living Resources PhD Program became active in 1975 when The Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology was established.

Qualification Awarded

Ph.D. in Marine Living Resources

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 primary interests of Marine Living Resources are marine ecosystems, marine organisms distribution and their relationships with each other and their surroundings. In this context, our institution carries out the investigation of the biological and ecological characteristics of many species, populations and communities in different scales such as individual by performing autoecologic, sinecologic and demecologic studies in our seas starting from the most primitive single-celled organisms up to the most advanced of marine mammals. After identification, several studies can be carried out in order to monitor and protect the biodersity in our seas. Identifying, monitoring and assessment studies for impacts caused by natural events or human impact on marine and coastal areas. In addition to these studies, the effects of climate changes on the marine ecosystem, indicators, alien and invasive species, pollution sources and effects, determination of fisheries resources, stock prediction and management, sustainable use of stocks, our current fisheries policies in dealing with challenges such as the production and investigation of the environmental impact of aquaculture on issues being studied.
In the research;
* Trawlers, beam trawlers, IKMT (Isaac Kidd Midwater Trawl), Van Veen grab, Orange-peel, Box-corer, Drej, different types of plankton nets, Nansen, and sampling tools and systems such as the Rosette-Sampler,
* CTD profile devices, current meter and the discharge profile devices, photosynthetic light meter, Sidescan Echo Sounder, Scientific Echo Sounder and physical measuring devices, such as Net Sounder,
* Atomic, UV and Mass Spectrophotometer, measuring nutrient auto-analyzer, PCR, electrophoresis, gas and chemical measuring devices such as liquid chromatography,
* A variety of image registration system steoro-microscope, phase contrast, light and epifloresan microscopes are used.
Evaluation of the data obtained was subjected to analysis of spatial, Geographical Information Systems and remote sensing applications that allow Matlab, Foxpro, ArcGIS,
Erdas, Idrisi, MapViewer, Ocean Data View, and so on., software can be utilized. Physical oceanographic models (Killworth model with the help of Princeton MSDEW other software, MIKADO, NEMO, etc.) have been used in the analysis of hydrographic characteristics of the study area.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Can develop management policies for living marine resources both in aquaculture and fisheries to ensure a sustainable yield, as well as provide independent scientific advice for decision-makers.
2	Is able to design and apply analytical studies, models and experimental research on marine bio-ecological processes, as well as analyze and interpret findings.
3	Is environmentally sensitive and can capably head research and training activities in accordance with current educational requirements to foster future professionals with the ability to generate new knowledge and use it to scientific and economic advantage.
4	Has published at least one scientific research paper in a national or international refereed journal.
5	Demonstrates the ability to prepare and teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in the field of living marine resources.
6	Stays up-to-date on national and international advances, developments and problems in marine research and strives to continuously learn and develop as a professional within the field.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The students who have graduated from the Marine Living Resources PhD Program can work in government corporations, as academicians and in several institutes and companies. Within the program, it is an expectation that graduate students will be able to participate as academically qualified experts at the forefront of science, plan studies that will develop into creative projects and use their research skills and collaborate with leading institutions and governmental and nongovernmental organizations in the sector, both domestic and foreign. In addition, graduates are encouraged to work in different related fields such as environmental technologies, food and pharmaceutical industries, fisheries and aquaculture and disease prevention.

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). It is obligatory to register MAT5101 Applied Mathematics (3 0 0) or MAT5102 Numerical and Approximate Methods (3 0 0) or MAT5141 Mathematical Mehods (3 0 0) with approval of the supervisor. In the case of one of these courses taken during the M.Sc. education, these are not obligatory. 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	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	30
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	FBE 6666	PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
B	2	DEN 6198	PH.D. RESEARCH	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	9
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	16
TOTAL:								30

3 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	DEN 6194	PH.D. SEMINER	COMPULSORY	0	3	0	5
G	2	DEN 6198	PH.D. RESEARCH	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	9
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	16
TOTAL:								30

4 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	DEN 6199	PH.D. THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

5 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	DEN 6199	PH.D. THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

6 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	DEN 6199	PH.D. THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

7 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	DEN 6199	PH.D. THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

8 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	DEN 6199	PH.D. THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	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
Z	1	CDK 5011	POLLUTION IMPACTS ON MARINE BENTHOS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	2	CDK 5051	TUNICATA SPECIES DISTRIBUTED IN THE SEAS OF TüRKIYE	ELECTIVE	2	0	2	7
Z	3	MAT 5111	APPLIED MATHEMATICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
Z	4	MAT 5241	MATHEMATICAL METHODS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
Z	5	CDK 5147	MARINE PROTECTED AREAS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
Z	6	CDK 5106	THE ECOLOGY TURKISH SEAS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	7	CDK 5155	FISH STOCK DYNAMICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
Z	8	CDK 5153	FISH LARVAL ECOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	9	CDK 5151	MARINE ECOLOGICAL METHODS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
Z	10	CDK 5149	PLANCTONIC ORGANISMS AND THEIR ECOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	11	CDK 5143	MARINE PHYTOPLANKTON ECOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	1	1	8
Z	12	CDK 5129	ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF AQUACULTURE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	13	CDK 5121	DATA ANALYSIS IN OCEANOGRAPHY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
Z	14	CDK 5119	INTRODUCTION TO ECOSYSTEM MODELLING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
Z	15	CDK 5049	MEDITERRANEAN POLYPLACOPHORA SPECIES	ELECTIVE	2	0	2	7
Z	16	MAT 5083	INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED MATHEMATICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
Z	17	CDK 5033	MARINE POLLUTION INDICATOR AND PATHOGEN MICROORGANISMS	ELECTIVE	2	1	0	7
Z	18	CDK 5045	DEEP-SEA FISHES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	19	CDK 5041	MARINE BENTHOS	ELECTIVE	2	1	0	7
Z	20	CDK 5031	EXOTIC INVERTEBRATE SPECIES ON THE TURKISH COASTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
Z	21	CDK 5053	TAXONOMY OF MARINE MEIOFUANA	ELECTIVE	2	0	2	7
Z	22	CDK 6001	TOXIC PHYTOPLANKTON AND THEIR ECOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	23	CDK 6003	APPLIED BIOMETRY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	24	CDK 6005	FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY AND FAR SEAS FISHERIES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	25	CDK 6015	PELAGIC ECOSYSTEM	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	26	CDK 5048	MARINE GASTROPODS OF TüRKIYE	ELECTIVE	2	0	2	6
Z	27	CDK 5010	FISHERIES OF TüRKIYE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	28	MAT 5112	NUMERICAL AND APPROXIMATE METHODS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
Z	29	CDK 5042	GENETICS OF MARINE PROKARYOTES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
Z	30	CDK 5130	FISH PHYSIOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	31	CDK 5132	MARINE FISH BEHAVIOUR	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	32	CDK 5126	THE ECOLOGY OF TELEOST FISH	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	33	CDK 5114	POPULATION DYNAMICS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	34	CDK 5040	MARINE MICROBIOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	9
Z	35	CDK 5038	AN ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO AQUACULTURE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	36	CDK 5032	MARINE BIOFOULING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
Z	37	CDK 5144	CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF MARINE MAMMALS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
Z	38	CDK 6010	SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	39	CDK 5136	PLANKTON AND LIVING MARINE RESOURCES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	8
Z	40	CDK 6004	AQUACULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	41	CDK 5128	ADVANCES IN AQUATIC PHOTOSYNTHESIS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	42	CDK 6002	BIOMETRICAL ANALYSES IN AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	43	CDK 5122	FEEDING ECOLOGY OF FISHES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	7
Z	44	CDK 5112	EVALUATION OF FISHERIES RESOURCES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
Z	45	CDK 5046	ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT MARINE INVERTEBRATES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Related items of Dokuz Eylül 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. Nil KULA
Bakü Bul. No:100 35430 İnciraltı-İzmir
Tel: (232) 278 5565 / 5272 / 6515 / 6525 / 5085 / 5083
Fax: (232) 278 5082
E-Mail: imst@deu.edu.tr

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