Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Qualification Awarded

Doctorate Degree in Medical Parasitology, (PhD)

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) diploma. Minimum GPA 80/100 or 3/4, minimum score of 60 from the National Central Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related fields, or 50 in graduate medical residency examination (TUS) minimum score of 60 from the Foreign Language Exams (YDS) or the equivalent exams scores obtained fromTOEFL/etc, and being successful at the science examination of the Institute in the related fields (minimum score of 75).Transcript.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

A successful student who has completed at least one semester at any postgraduate programme may be admitted to an institute at the University by lateral transfer. Requirements for admission of students by lateral transfer are determined by the Board of Directors of the Institute.Students who have matriculated after they have successfully passed the postgraduate entrance exam may be exempted from the courses they have already taken in other institutes upon the proposal of the relevant department and the approval of the Board of Directors of the Institute. However, the total credits of the exempted courses cannot exceed 1/3 of the credits required to finish the relevant programme.

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

The main objectives of this programme are providing the candidates with a focused knowledge of medical parasitology, familiarising the students with the research literature of parasitology and medical parasitology and also training the candidates to demonstrate skills in the recognition of meaningful problems, cases, and questions for research in medical parasitology

Key Learning Outcomes

1	demonstrates systematic understanding of the medical parasitology research fields and sciences relevant to this field and associates them with the knowledge of basic sciences.
2	takes responsibility to solve the problems encountered in practices and research projects of medical parasitology field.
3	lans, manages and performs self directed practices and research projects of medical parasitology field.
4	analyses and evaluates the results of practices and research projects of medical parasitology field.
5	has sufficient knowledge about the statistical methods used in scientific researchs.
6	applies detailed knowledge and skills acquired in parasitology field in laboratory.
7	analyzes and evaluates laboratory data, determines problems, develops evidence based problem solving proposals using basic knowledge and skills acquired in parasitology field.
8	records laboratory data using different computer programmes.
9	plans, manages fieldwork projects in parasitology and evaluates scientific results of them.
10	presents experiences and project results in scientific meetings effectively and professionally.
11	has enough English knowledge to keep up to date with international scientific knowledge and communicate with scholar community.
12	exhibits a life-long learning attitude about knowledge requirements in parasitology field.
13	uses data processing and communication technologies for obtaining recuired data in researchs.
14	has social responsibility awareness and proficiency in notification of community about up to date topics in parasitology field.
15	makes contributions to solve social, scientific and ethical problems related to parasitology field.

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

T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
ALL COURSES
G	1	PAR 6029	BIOCHEMISTRY OF PARASITES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	8
G	2	PAR 6026	DIRECT DAIGNOSIS IN PARASITOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	8
G	3	BİO 6053	BASIC LABORATORY PRINCIPLES AND METHODS I	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	10
G	4	ERS 6003	DIRECT DAIGNOSIS IN PARASITOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	8
G	5	PAR 6028	PARASITE CULTURE OF CLINICAL SAMPLES	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	7
G	6	ERS 6001	MEDIKAL PROTOZOOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	13
G	7	PAR 6025	MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	13
G	8	SBE 6059	EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS AND ADVANCED APPLICATION METHODS	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	7
G	9	SBE 6054	DATA-BASE SEARCHING IN HEALTH SCIENCES AND EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	10	SBE 6053	GENDER INEQUALITY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	3
G	11	SBE 6051	PLANNING, CARRYING OUT AND EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECTS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
G	12	SBE 6057	COMPUTER APPLIED STATISTICS	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	5
G	13	PAR 6024	MEDIKAL HELMINTHOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	13
G	14	SBE 6047	RECORDING AND PRESENTING EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH DATA	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	2
B	15	TBG 6061	CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES	ELECTIVE	2	4	0	15
B	16	ERS 6004	SEROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF PARASITIC DISEASES	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	8
B	17	PAR 6022	INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL PARASITOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	12
B	18	SBE 6058	CREATIVITY, DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION IN SCIENCE	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	19	PAR 6027	SEROLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF PARASITIC DISEASES	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	8
B	20	ERS 6002	MEDIKAL HELMINTHOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	13
B	21	SBE 6056	ETHICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES II	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	4
B	22	SBE 6048	HOW TO WRITE AND PUBLISH RESEARCH ARTICLES	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	1
B	23	SBE 6060	RESEARCH METHODS AND ADVANCED ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES IN HEALTH SCIENCES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
B	24	BİO 6052	BASIC LABORATORY PRINCIPLES AND METHODS II	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	10
B	25	PAR 6199	THESIS STUDY	THESIS	0	0	0	150
B	26	PAR 6098	SPECIALITY AREA	EXPERTNESS	3	0	0	12
B	27	PAR 6023	MEDIKAL PROTOZOOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	13

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

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program is comprised of courses, (at least 108 ECTS), field study (12 ECTS) and thesis (120 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.

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Prof. Dr. Çiler AKISÜ
e-mail: ciler.akisu@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 0090.232.4124540

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