General Description
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The Department of Geographic Information Systems (Geographical Information Systems) is an interdisciplinary division of the Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences. The Department was proposed to be founded by the Board of the Institute on 06.28.2002 and was legally established upon the meeting decision of the Board of the Higher Education dated 03.03.2003 as a department offering master and doctoral programs in English. |
Qualification Awarded |
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Ph.D. in Geographical Information Systems |
Level of Qualification |
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Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) |
Specific Admission Requirements |
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Second Cycle (Master's Degree) diploma; minimum 80/100 or 3/4 Cumulative Grade Point Average, minimum score of 60 from the National Central Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related field; a minimum score of 70 from the graduate school entrance exam; a minimum score of 60 from the nation-wide Foreign Language Exam ( YDS ) or equivalent score from an exam accredited by YÖK. |
Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal) |
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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 |
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4 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 240 ECTS in total |
Profile of the Programme |
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A total of 9 faculty members of Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Econometry, City and Regional Planning, Marine Sciences and Technology Institute are involved in interdisciplinary Geographical Information Systems Master's Degree.The lectures are carried out in the GIS laboratory which has a capacity of 20 participants, located in the Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences. In addition, the Department also provides R&D laboratory facilities for research and professional projects. |
Key Learning Outcomes |
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples |
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Graduates of the Program have employment opportunities in relevant units of municipalities, public authorities, and private sector in accordance with their knowledge and skills. Municipalities, Land Registry and Cadastre, General Directorate of Highways, General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works, General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration, Presidency of Disaster and Emergency Management and their regional offices are the examples of the organizations where our graduates undertake responsibilities. |
Access to Further Studies |
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May apply to post doctorate programmes. |
Course Structure Diagram with Credits |
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading |
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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. |
Graduation Requirements |
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Third Cycle (Doctor of Philosophy) Programme is comprised of courses (at least 63 ECTS), Ph. D. Research (27 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 ) |
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Full-time |
Programme Director or Equivalent |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Okan Fıstıkoğlu |
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİRPhone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35
