Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Department of Biomechanics was established at 2003 as a multidisciplinary department of Institute of Health Science by approval of The Council of Higher Education. Our academic personel are from engineering (mechanical, elektrics and electronics, mechatronics, material and metalurgical,chemistry engineering) and clinical (orthopadics) departments. Bioengineering PhD program in colloboration with Izmir Institute of Technology has been started education at 2007. The language of program is English.

Qualification Awarded

Bioengineering (English) Doctorate

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Bachelor's diploma and second Cycle (Master's Degree) diploma, minimum GPA 80/100 or 3/4, minimum score of 60 from the nation-wide Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related fields or its equivalent scores accepted by the Senate of Dokuz Eylul University for GRE/GMAT exams or 50 in graduate medical residency examination (TUS), minimum score of 70 from the Foreign Language Exams (YDS) or the equivalent exams scores obtained from TOEFL etc, being successful at the science examination of the Institute in the related fields (minimum score of 70), Transcript.

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 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.

Profile of the Programme

Bioengineering PhD program has been started education at 2007. The oblectives of this programme are; Interdisciplinary nature of bioengineering and understanding of its interactions with different areas, the use of the basic knowledge gained during undergraduate education in bioengineering applications, learning the assumptions and the limits in scientific approaches with living organisms, creating an awareness of current bioengineering techniques. The program provides an introduction to the areas of specialization for doctoral research in bioengineering, aiming to orientate students throughout their academic and professional lives.Program contains Compulsory Course of Institute, compulsory course of Biomechanics department and elective courses in different bioengineering fields. Students may take courses from different programs and university.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Have knowledge of human physiology
2	Having a knowledge about multimedia educational tools, application tools and books which contains basic and current information in the field of bioengineering
3	To have skills for access to current information with using innovation technology and library
4	To use the new technology for bioengineering, biomechancics and tissue engineering with consider the ethical values
5	To have knowledge about cell culture, tissue culture and fundamentals of this process
6	To get teamwork skills
7	To have knowledge of basic biochemistry

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	İBG 5749	BIOTRANSPORT	ELECTIVE	3	0		8
G	2	BNG 6003	ETHICS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	3	BIP 6003	BIOPHYSICS	ELECTIVE	2	0		3
G	4	BNG 6001	BIOENGINEERING	REQUIRED	3	0	0	9
G	5	BIP 6007	SYSTEMS THEORY OF THE BRAIN I	ELECTIVE	2	2		6
G	6	İBG 5785	BIOMECHANICS	ELECTIVE	3	0		8
G	7	İEE 5750	COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	8	BNG 6099	THESIS STUDY	THESIS	0	0		120
G	9	HSI 6051	PLANNING, APPLYING AND EVALUATING EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH	ELECTIVE	4	0	0	5
B	10	BNG 6199	THESIS STUDY	THESIS	0	0	0	150
B	11	BNG 6002	PHYSIOLOGY	REQUIRED	3	0	0	9
B	12	İMG 5707	ADVANCED CELL BIOLOGY	REQUIRED	3	0	0	8
B	13	BNG 6098	SPECIALITY AREA	EXPERTNESS	3			12
B	14	İBG 5710	BIOMATERIALS	ELECTIVE	3	0		8
B	15	İCM 5716	ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTTRY	ELECTIVE	3	0		9
B	16	İBG 5730	BIOINSTRUMENTATION	ELECTIVE	3	0		8
B	17	BIP 6018	NEUROBIOLOGY AND COGNITION	ELECTIVE	1	2		4
B	18	BIP 6002	SYSTEMS THEORY OF THE BRAIN II	ELECTIVE	2	2		5
B	19	BNG 6400	SEMINAR	SEMINAR	0	3	0	3
B	20	BIO 6010	BIOCHEMISTRY OF EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX	ELECTIVE	2	0		4

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Assessment of students was done with 2 midterm examination, 1 final examination, homework and project studies. 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.

Graduation Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) Programme with thesis is comprised of courses (at least 54 ECTS), a seminar (2 ECTS), and field study (4 ECTS) and thesis (60 ECTS) credits. İn total 120 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. Hasan Havıtçıoğlu
e-mail:hasan.havitcioglu@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 90.232.4123355

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