| Academic Unit Presenting the Program | Agricultural Economics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Director | Prof. Dr. Adnan ORAK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Type | Doctorate Degree Program | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level of Degree Earned | Graduate (Doctoral Degree). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Degree Earned | Doctorate diploma is given to the graduates who successfully complete the doctorate study at the concerning department depending upon the graduate school of natural and applied sciences. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education Type | Tam zamanlı | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Registration Acceptance Conditions | (1) To be eligible for application to the doctoral programme, the candidates should hold an undergraduate (Bachelor’s) or a graduate (Master’s) degree, a ten year medicine, dentistry and veterinary faculty degree excepting the preparatory year, pharmeceutics and science faculty undergraduate or graduate degree or a laboratory field proficiency based on Ministry of Health regulations. The applicants should also hold a minimum of 55 in the Selection Examination for Academic Personnel and Graduate Studies (ALES) in the field they apply to. Instead of ALES score, candidates may choose to submit the scores of other internationally accepted examinations whose validity and equivalency are determined by the University Senate. For those who hold an undergraduate degree, a minimum of 70 in ALES in the field they apply to is required. (2) The final admission score for PhD applications is determined as the total sum of %10 of grade point average (GPA), %50 of the ALES standard grade, %40 of the grade received in the entrance examination, which is conducted by a jury determined by the Institute administration, for those with a graduate degree. For an applicant to be admitted, the grade should be a minimum of 70. The final grades are arranged from the highest to the lowest score and a number of applicants as per the announcement is admitted. However, in PhD admissions, a minimum of 55 in ÜDS or an equivalent in an examination accepted by the Inter-University Council is required; for foreign applicants, a minimum of 55 in ÜDS of one of English, French or German languages (which should be different from their mother language) or an equivalent in an examination accepted by the Inter-University Council is required. The University Senate has the right to increase these minimum requirements. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recognition of Prior Learning | A student who has successfully completed at least one semester in a comparable doctoral programme at another accredited institution is eligible as a lateral transfer. Lateral transfers are generally admitted after being evaluated on a case by case basis and upon the decision of the administration of the Department and the Graduate School. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Degree Requirements and Rules |
The students studying in this Ph.D program are required: to take a minimum of 7 courses with a minimum of 21 local credits to pass the qualifying examination, to prepare and defend a doctoral dissertation to succeed in all the courses with a letter grade of at least CB/S to have a Cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.50/4.00 with a minimum of 240 ECTS credits. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Access To Upper Degree | Upon graduation, the PhD holders can apply for an academic position in higher education institutions at home and abroad or specialist positions in state institution research centres. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exams, Assessment and Grading |
For a student to have successfully completed the master programme, the GPA should be at least 75. Grades The grading system to evaluate the student performance is signified by the values in the chart below. For each course students are graded by letters. Letter grades, coefficients and ratios are as follows:
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| Graduation Requirements | Requirements for graduation are as stated in “Principles Regarding the Post graduate Degree” part. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Teaching Methods Teaching methods are determined so as to improve skills, such as teaching-learning strategies, self-discipline, life-long learning, observation, sharing knowledge, presentation, critical thinking, teamwork, effective use of informatics. Moreover, the choice of teaching methods pays heed to supporting students with different skills. The teaching methods used in the program are listed below*:
*One or more of the listed methods can be used depending on the specificity of the course.
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Program Outcomes1-The ability to work independently in their field, make effective decisions, express their ideas at an academic and professional level through written and verbal communication channels, and promote interdisciplinary collaboration.2-The ability to provide consultancy at an expert level in their field, offer solutions, develop strategic approaches to complex problems using knowledge from various disciplines, and demonstrate leadership throughout these processes. 3-The ability to effectively present their research in written, verbal, and visual formats, evaluate research results with an analytical approach, and publish their findings. 4-The ability to take an active role in both disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies, foster team spirit, ensure collaboration and coordination, and successfully manage project and research processes. 5-The ability to effectively use modern techniques and technologies necessary for applications in economics and agricultural economics, interpret the obtained data, transfer it to practice, and evaluate the results in solution processes. 6-The ability to conduct research independently, develop and manage projects, collect and analyze data, and make independent decisions using scientific methods throughout these processes. 7-Possessing professional ethical values and a sense of social responsibility; acting sensitively to societal, scientific, and cultural values and conducting studies within the framework of ethical rules. 8-The ability to combine the fundamental principles of agricultural sciences and economics to understand, analyze, and provide effective solutions to economic problems in the agricultural sector. 9-The ability to develop new ideas and methods to solve complex problems in agricultural economics, produce strategic plans, and effectively implement these methods. 10-The ability to perceive the economic problems of agriculture, collect data at micro and macro levels, analyze and interpret this data, develop project-based solutions, and transfer these solutions into practice. 11-Understanding the importance of creativity and innovation in the transition to an information society, acquiring knowledge in the field of entrepreneurship, and combining innovative ideas with economic solutions. 12-The ability to develop creative and critical thinking skills to find permanent and innovative solutions to problems, approach existing knowledge with a questioning mindset, and develop alternative solutions. 13-Adopting the necessity of lifelong learning, continuously improving oneself, and renewing professional skills in accordance with the requirements of the era; producing creative and original alternatives suitable for changing work-life conditions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matrix of Course - Program Outcomes
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| 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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| 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
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| 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
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