DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

Chemistry Department comprise of total of five department including Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. Biochemistry Master's Program is defined under the Chemistry Department that depending to the Institute of Science and Technology.
The proposal aimed at opening of the Biochemistry Master's Program was propounded to the President's Authority of Dokuz Eylül University at the meeting dated 29/04/2015 of Institute of Science, Board of Institute and it was decided to open the programme as the Master's Degree Program with thesis in formal education after the evaluation of Council of Higher Education at the meeting of executive committee dated 16/06/2015.

Qualification Awarded

M.Sc. in Biochemistry

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) diploma; minimum score of 55 from the National Central Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related field; a minimum score of 65 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 or a minimum score of 65 from DEU School of Foreign Languages English Proficiency Test.

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

2 years (excluding one year of English Preparatory School), 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 120 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

Biochemistry is a life science that investigates the chemical processes occurring in animals, plants and microorganisms. Biochemistry which is the important research area of Basic Sciences has gained interdisciplinary quality with the development of technology. The present 21st century is defined as the biological sciences and biotechnology era. Today, the goal of science and technology is to provide a solution for presenting healthy environment and life to humanity. For this purpose, the researches carried out or targeted in Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Gene Technology is exponentially increasing. It is also the indication of this situation that Nobel science prizes have recently been received by biochemists.
Within the scope of Biochemistry Master's Program, it is aimed to gain expertness in the fields of -Enzymology, -Plants, Algae and Microorganisms Biochemistry and Bioproduction, -Enzyme, - Antibiotics, -Surfactant Production, - Biomaterial Development, -Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants, - Signal Transduction and Programmed Cell Death (apoptosis), -Cancer Biochemistry, -Toxicology and -Bioinformatics.


Students can participate in co-operative efforts with different universities in both domestically and abroad (Erasmus, foreign scholarships). Faculty members of Science Faculty, Chemistry Department, Biochemistry Division; are involved in Biochemistry Master's Degree Programme within the Institute of Science and Technology.

- 2 Biochemistry Research Laboratories (Fundamentals of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Cell Culture), total usage area of 300 m2, one of them configured with glass wall, within the Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Science, the Department of Chemistry,
- The research Laboratory which is in common use, total usage area of 200 m2, with glass wall according to the usage, within the Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Science, the Department of Chemistry,
- Biochemistry Laboratory which use as both student and research laboratory, total usage area of 100 m2, configured with glass wall, within the Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Science, the Department of Chemistry,
- 2 research laboratories, total usage area of 170 m2, within the Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Education, the Department of Chemistry Education,

Some opportunities presented to the students:
UV-Visible spectrophotometers (with thermo couple unite)
Fluorescence spectrometry
FITR
HPLC (DAD, Fluorescence, Refractive index detectors)
Preparative HPLC
Atomic absorption
Cell disruptive (glass bead)
Homogenizer
Ultrasonicator
Vortex
Blender
Peristaltic pump
Drying oven
Pure water equipment
Ultrapure water equipment
Ice-snow machine
Freeze dryer
Water baths
Condensers
Heater-mixer
pH meters
Ion meters
Power supplies
Scales with 3 and 4 digits
Extraction Systems
Evaporator
Automatic titrator Incubators
Shaking incubator
Carbon dioxide incubator
Flow cabinet
Laminer flow cabinet
Autoclaves
Chromatography columns systems
Fraction collector
Electrophoresis
2D electrophoresis
Western blot electrophoresis
Gel imaging device
Microplate reader
Flow cytometer
Dual fermentors (2x5L)
Refrigerated Centrifuge
Ultracentrifuge
Microscope
Phase-contrast microscopy
Fluorescence microscopy
Refrigerators
Horizontal and vertical -20 0C deepfreeze
-86 0C deepfreeze
Air conditioner
Plant cabinet
6 laboratory computer
CO2, O2, N2 tubes and headers
Voltammeter

Percentage of Courses Taught in English: 30%

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Our graduates can work in the research and research&development laboratories of Food, Drug, Medical&Chemicals products, pesticides, cosmetics, factories based on detergent industry and fermentation technology, universities, drug development, agricultural, environment and food centers. Additionally, they also can participate in production processes or quality-control analyzes, medical tests, the new method development efforts and their applications. They can study as researchers to conduct and conclude of the projects. The diversity and prevalence of the work areas gradually increase compared to other occupational groups because of the fact that biochemistry establish links among various science areas, which increase employment opportunity.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Related items of Dokuz Eylul 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

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) Programme with thesis is comprised of courses (at least 54 ECTS), a seminar (3 ECTS), M. Sc. Research (3 ECTS) and M. Sc. Thesis (60 ECTS), in 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. Leman Tarhan (Head of Biochemistry Department)
Dokuz Eylul University, Science Faculty, Chemistry-Biochemistry Department
Tınaztepe, Izmir, 35160 E-mail: leman.tarhan@deu.edu.tr
Phone: +90 232 301 86 94
Fax: +90 232 453 41 88
Web page: http://kisi.deu.edu.tr/leman.tarhan/