Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Department of Pharmacology was established in 1987. In our department, Pharmacology faculty members are staffed. Programme of Toxicology Doctorate was started to education in 2008. The time of the programme is 4 semi year lesson and 4 semi year thesis. Totaly 8 semi years. The language of the programme is Turkish

Qualification Awarded

Doctorate Degree in Toxicology PhD

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)

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

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program is comprised of courses, (at least 78 ECTS), field study (12 ECTS) and thesis (150 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.

Profile of the Programme

Pharmacology Department started to Toxicology Doctorate programme in 2008. The aim of the programme is to have knowledge about toxicology, improve presentation skills, to follow scientific developments in area and to have knowledge and skills about research. Students may choose lessons in another departments.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	To know basic definitions related Toxicology and Clinical Toxicology and use in his/her career..
2	To have knowledge about laboratory principles of toxicology, planning, doing and commenting experiments
3	To have knowledge about Laboratory analysis in toxicology
4	To read, to comment literature, to earn ability to adaptation of the changes in science
5	Have learning behavior in all life, communication with colleagues.
6	To have knowledge about immediate approach to poisoning patient, to construct and to run units about toxicology in hospitals
7	To have knowledge about poisoning agents such as pesticides, heavy metals and have ability to give consultation about this topics.
8	To have abilty planning and making epidemiological specialities of poisonings
9	To have knowledge about drug and substance dependence and give consultation about this topic. .
10	To have knowledge in a foreign language, to make oral and poster presentations in foreign congresses and to write manuscript
11	To have knowledge about special topics in toxicology and to solve problembs by using these knowledge.
12	To have ability to work in a group and have ethical responsibility
13	To have ability to consultation about safe use of chemicals in work place.
14	To be aware of his/her adequacy

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

This degree enables the holder to exercise the profession in the public or private sector

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to post doctorate studies.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
Every student must register to total of 30 ECTS. 150 out of 240 ECTS must be thesis studies. Throughout PhD study, each student must collect 90 ECTS (including 12 ECTS of Specialty Area course) in 3 semesters. During course period of PhD study, every student should enroll to at least 20 ECTS of common elective courses (such as, Research culture, research methods and transferrable skills) and at least 20 ECTS more from discipline based and laboratory skill courses. Also, student may enroll to a common elective, discipline based and laboratory skill courses in a different institute or university to complete 20 ECTS. Every student must register to Thesis related reseach topic I in first semester and Thesis related reseach topic II in second semester. Furthermore, during course period , each student should attend to a Ethics course or training.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
ALL COURSES
G	1	SBE 6025	QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	2	SBE 6082	COMMUNITY SERVICE PRACTICES AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROJECTS	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	9
G	3	SBE 6054	DATA-BASE SEARCHING IN HEALTH SCIENCES AND EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	4	SBE 6027	HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	5	SBE 6084	ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HEALTH SCIENCES II	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	6	SBE 6083	ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HEALTH SCIENCES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	7	SBE 6081	MILESTONES OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
G	8	SBE 6080	INTERDISCIPLINARY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN HEALTHCARE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
G	9	TOK 6067	DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	10	TOK 6054	LABORATORY ANALYSIS IN CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	11	TOK 6064	GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE IN TOXICOLOGY	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	12	TOK 6062	TERATOGENIC EFFECTS OF MEDICINE AND TOXINS	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	13	TOK 6061	PLANT AND FOOD POISONINGS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	14	TOK 6057	POISONINGS OF MEDICINES	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	15	TOK 6052	GENERAL CONCEPT AND MECHANISM TOXICOLOGY AND CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	16	TOK 6300	RESEARCH SUBJECTS FOR THESIS II	REQUIRED	3	0	0	10
G	17	TOK 6200	RESEARCH SUBJECT FOR THESIS I	REQUIRED	3	0	0	8
G	18	FAR 6060	EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	19	BİO 5036	RESEARCH METHODS OF CELLULAR MOLECULAR MECHANISMS	ELECTIVE	2	4	0	7
G	20	SBE 6085	DISASTERS AND PUBLIC HEALTH	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	21	SBE 6079	PLANNING, CARRYING OUT AND EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECTS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	22	SBE 6068	COMPUTER APPLIED STATISTICS	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	23	SBE 6071	PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	24	SBE 6076	EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS AND ADVANCED APPLICATION METHODS	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	25	BİO 6059	BASIC LABORATORY PRINCIPLES AND METHODS I	ELECTIVE	1	4	0	9
G	26	SBE 6075	GENDER EQUALITY	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	27	SBE 6061	RECORDING AND PRESENTING EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH DATA	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	28	SBE 6078	ETHICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES II	REQUIRED	1	0	0	3
G	29	BEP 6001	SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	30	TOK 6066	APPROACH PRINCIPLES TO POISONED PATIENTS	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	9
B	31	SBE 6058	CREATIVITY, DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION IN SCIENCE	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	32	TOK 6098	SPECIALITY AREA	EXPERTNESS	3			12
B	33	FAR 6061	PRINCIPLES OF CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
B	34	TOK 6400	SEMINAR	SEMINAR	0	3	0	3
B	35	BİO 6061	ELECTROPHORESIS TECHNIQUES	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
B	36	TBG 6095	CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES	ELECTIVE	2	4	0	12
B	37	BİO 6060	BASIC LABORATORY PRINCIPLES AND METHODS II	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	9
B	38	TBG 6101	MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY TECHIQUES II	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	9
B	39	TBG 6100	MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY TECHIQUES I	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	9
B	40	BYF 6067	IMAGING TECHNIQUES	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
B	41	SBE 6070	MEDICAL EDUCATION: BASIC PRINCIPLES AND METHODS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	42	SBE 6069	RESEARCH METHODS AND ADVANCED ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES IN HEALTH SCIENCES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
B	43	TOK 6065	ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
B	44	SBE 6066	DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	45	SBE 6065	BIOMEDICAL MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
B	46	SBE 6062	HOW TO WRITE AND PUBLISH RESEARCH ARTICLES	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	47	TOK 6199	THESIS STUDY	THESIS	0	0	0	150

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

The assessment criteria for each course are defined in the Course Description Form included in the information pack prepared by the faculty member/members. The relevant items of the DEU Undergraduate, Graduate Education-Training and Exam Regulations and Instutie Examination Regulations apply in relation to exams and course grades. To be successful in this course must be received at least 75.

Graduation Requirements

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Prof. Dr. Mukaddes GÜMÜŞTEKİN
e-mail: gumustek@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 90.232.4123900

DEGREE PROGRAMMES