Behavioral Neuroscience Doctorate Degree Program

Academic Unit Presenting the ProgramBehavioral Neuroscience
Program DirectorHead of Department Assoc. Dr Aslı AKSOY GÜNDOĞDU Institute Director Prof. Dr Selami GÜRKAN Deputy Director of the Institute Assoc. Dr Birol TOPÇU Deputy Director of the Institute Assoc. Dr Serhat ÖRÜN
Program TypeDoctorate Degree Program
Level of Degree EarnedPhD
Degree EarnedUpon graduation, a PhD degree in Behavioural Neuroscience is awarded.
Education TypeTam Zamanlı
Registration Acceptance ConditionsIn order to apply for the PhD programme in Behavioural Neuroscience, candidates must a) Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine and specialised in one of the fields of Psychiatry, Neurology and Child Psychiatry or have a master's degree in Psychology and have at least 55 standard points in the numerical score type from ALES or be successful in internationally recognised examinations whose success base points are determined by the Senate by accepting the equivalence of the ALES result, and those who apply with a bachelor's degree must have at least 80 standard points in the numerical score type from ALES. Those who apply for a PhD programme with a bachelor's degree must have an undergraduate graduation grade point average of at least 3 out of 4 or an equivalent score. b) In order to apply for a PhD programme in basic medical sciences; graduates of the Faculty of Medicine must have a bachelor's degree and a basic medicine score of at least 50 or a standard score of at least 70 in the numerical score type from ALES, or they must be successful in internationally recognised examinations whose success base scores are determined by the Senate by accepting their equivalence instead of ALES result. Basic Medicine score; (TUS) is obtained by multiplying the standard score obtained from the Basic Medical Sciences Test Part I by 0.7 and the standard score obtained from the Clinical Medical Sciences Test by 0.3. c) In order to apply for a PhD programme, it is compulsory to get at least 55 points from YDS or an equivalent score from an exam accepted by the Interuniversity Board, and for foreign students, it is compulsory to get at least 55 points from YDS or an equivalent score from an exam accepted by the Interuniversity Board from one of the English, French and German languages other than their mother tongue, and the Senate is authorized to raise these minimum scores according to the characteristics of the programmes to be entered. Success grade for admission to doctoral programmes is calculated by adding 20% of the weighted grade point average of the undergraduate degree for those applying with a bachelor's degree and 20% of the master's degree for those applying with a master's degree, 50% of the standard score obtained from ALES and 30% of the score obtained as a result of the interview conducted by the jury established by the institute board of directors for each department. In order for a candidate to be considered successful, the success grade must be at least 70. Students are accepted as many as the quota announced by ranking from the highest score to the lowest.
Recognition of Prior LearningA successful student who has completed at least one semester in another department of another institute within the relevant university or institute of high technology or in a graduate programme of another higher education institution can apply for the quota of transfer announced in the relevant department. Horizontal transfer; with the approval of the head of the relevant department and the decision of the board of directors of the institute.
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.
Program ProfileBehavioural Neuroscience received its first students in the Spring Semester of 2017-2018 Academic Year and education continues with 2 professors, 4 associate professors and 2 doctoral faculty members. The language of instruction is Turkish. The programme includes compulsory courses and elective courses related to the field of Behavioural Neuroscience. In the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th semesters, compulsory and elective courses related to the field; In the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th semesters, thesis work related to the field is carried out
Occupational Profiles of GraduatesWith this programme, psychiatry, neurology, child psychiatry specialists and clinical psychologists are provided with a doctorate to increase their professional competence and to certify their expertise in the field of Behavioural Neuroscience, and they will have priority in the Ministry of Health and its institutions, University and Private Hospitals, clinics specialised in various fields, and universities as academicians.
Access To Upper DegreeGraduates who have successfully completed the PhD programme can apply for an academic position in higher education institutions in the same or similar fields in Turkey or abroad, or for an expert position in research centres in public institutions.
Exams, Assessment and Grading

In order to be considered successful, the success grade must be at least 75 points in the doctoral programme

Graduation Requirements
Teaching Methods

Teaching and learning methods and strategies are selected to enhance students' skills such as self-study, lifelong learning, observation, teaching others, presentation, critical thinking, teamwork and effective use of information technology.

In addition, attention is paid to ensure that the teaching style supports students with different abilities. The education-teaching methods used in the programme are given in the list below*

 EDUCATION-TEACHING METHODS * MAJOR LEARNING ACTIVITIES TOOLS USED
 
Lesson Listening and Making Sense Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
Discussion Lecture Listening and making sense, observation/situation processing, critical thinking, question development Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
Special Support / Structural Examples Pre-planned specialised skills  
Role Play / Drama Pre-planned specialised skills Standard classroom technologies, special equipment
Problem Solving Pre-planned specialised skills  
Case Study Pre-planned specialised skills  
Brainstorming Listening and interpretation, observation/situation processing, critical thinking, question development, team work Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
Small Group Discussion Listening and making sense, observation/situation processing, critical thinking, question development Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
Screening Listening and interpretation, observation/situation processing Real or virtual environment to allow observation
Simulation Listening and interpretation, observation/situation processing, information skills Real or virtual environment to allow observation
Seminar Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics, listening and interpretation, managerial skills Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment
Group Work
 		 Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics, critical thinking, question development, managerial skills, teamwor Internet databases, library databases, e-mail, online chat,
Web-based discussion forums
Field / Field Work Observation/situation processing, Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading  
Laboratory
 		 Observation/situation processing, Informatics, managerial skills, teamwork Specialised equipment
Homework Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading, IT Internet databases, library databases, e-mail
Oral
 		 Research - lifelong learning, processing situations, developing questions, interpretation, presentation  
Review / Survey Study Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading  
Panel Listening and interpretation, observation/situation processing Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment
Guest Speaker Listening and interpretation, observation/situation processing Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector,
special equipment
Student Community Activities / Projects Observation/situation processing, critical thinking, question development, teamwork, research - lifelong learning, writing, reading, managerial skills, pre-planned specialised skills  

(*) According to the characteristics of the course, one or more of the methods mentioned here can be applied.

Program Outcomes

1-Ability to learn the effects of environmental factors on our behaviors
2-Ability to relate biological processes and behavior
3-Learning the factors that play a role in the apperance and control of behaviors
4-Ability to learn the interaction of endocrine system and nervous of hormone systems on behavior and cognition
5-Ability to learn principles of genetics and the possible effects of genes on our behavior
6-Ability to learn the chemical mediated disease effect and the psychopharmacology of medicines that were used in treatment
7-Ability to understand behavior patterns of animals and the factors affecting them
8-Ability to acquire theoretical knowledge about cognitive and behavioral therapies and practice
9-Ability to learn neuroanatomical structure and functions of limbic system and the effects of the limbic system on our behaviors
10-Ability to understanding and learning the basic concepts of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology
11-Ability to learn autism etiology and the types of terapy applied in autism
12-Ability to acquire knowledge about learning, learnin psychology and effective neurobiological factors on learning
13-Ability to learn general, biochemical and anatomical features of psychiatric disorders
14-Abilitiy to obtain up-to-date information that can be developed as a result of damage to the central nervous system
15-Imaging of central and peripheral nervous system anomalies and pathologies
16-Ability to learn general, biochemical and clinical features of nevre tissue
17-Ability to acquire theoretical knowledge about electrophysiology techniques used in nervous system research and practice
18-Ability to learn the pathophysiology of nerve system damage
19-The ability to learn the concept of intelligence and the effects on our behavior

Curriculum

Behavioral Neuroscience
Total ECTS: 0

Matrix of Course - Program Outcomes