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Civil Engineering Master Degree With a Thesis Program

Academic Unit Presenting the ProgramCivil Engineering
Program DirectorAsis.Prof.Dr. Güler GAYGUSUZOĞLU
Program TypeMaster Degree With a Thesis Program
Level of Degree EarnedGraduate (Master’s Degree).
Degree EarnedPost graduate diploma is given to the graduates who successfully complete the post graduate study at the concerning department depending upon the graduate school of natural and applied sciences.
Education TypeTam zamanlı
Registration Acceptance Conditions(1) Candidates who apply for admission to a master programme should hold a valid bachelor’s degree and, except the applicants to the Department of Music, a minimum score of 55 from the Selection Examination for Academic Personnel and Graduate Studies (ALES) administered by the Student Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM). 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. (2) The final admission score is determined as the total sum of %10 of the undergraduate GPA, %50 of ALES score and %40 of the grade received in the entrance examination which is conducted by a jury determined by and representing the Department. The final admission score should be at least 65. The number of accepted students is decided prior to the admission and the successful applicants are shortlisted according to the scores starting with the highest ones.   
Recognition of Prior LearningA student who has successfully completed at least one semester in a comparable master 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 to take a minimum of 7 courses with a minimum of 21 local credits.
to succeed in all the courses with a letter grade of at least CC/S
to prepare and defend a master's dissertation
to have a Cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.00/4.00 with a minimum of 120 ECTS credits.
Program ProfileMaster of Engineering students specialize in one of seven programs: -Structure -Construction material -Hydraulics -Mechanical -Transportation -Construction management -Geotechnical
Occupational Profiles of GraduatesCivil Enginneers are involved in monitoring and guiding as well as devising and desining the building of roads, bridges, airports, tunnels, dams, water and sewage systems and other structures. They can work for local organisations and for private sectors. They can work in researching and teaching jobs.
Access To Upper DegreeUpon successful completion of their master programme, the students are encouraged to embark on further academic studies on the graduate level (doctoral programme) on condition of having received the required score in ALES exam, possessing sufficient knowledge of English or another foreign language, and being successful in the entrance examination.
Exams, Assessment and Grading

For a student to have successfully completed the master programme, the GPA should be at least 65.

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:

 

 

Grade

Letter Grade

Local Grade

Status

90-100

AA

4.00

Pass

85-89

BA

3.50

Pass

80-84

BB

3.00

Pass

75-79

CB

2.50

Pass

65-74

CC

2.00

Pass

0-64

FF

0

Fail

 

Graduation Requirements
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*:

 

TEACHING METHODS*

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

MEANS

Course

Listening and interpretation

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Discussion Course

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Special Support / Structural Examples

Special skills planned beforehand

 

Problem Solving

Special skills planned beforehand

 

Case Study

Special skills planned beforehand

 

Brainstorming

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development, team work

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Small Group Discussion

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Presentation

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling

Real or virtual environment suitable for observation

Simulation

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, informatics skills

Real or virtual environment suitable for observation

Seminar

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics, listening and interpretation, management skills

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment

Group Study

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics, critical thinking, question development, management skills, team work

 

Field / Land Study

Observation / situation handling, research – lifelong learning, writing, reading

 

Laboratory

Observation/situation handling, informatics, management skills, team work

Special equipment

Homework

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, Informatics

Internet database, library database, e-mail

Oral Exam

 

 

 

*One or more of the listed methods can be used depending on the specificity of the course. 

 

Program Outcomes

1-Ability to use information techniques and technologies in engineering applications by applying them effectively
2-Ability to work in interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary areas individually or as a team
3-Ability to design a system, part or process that requires expertise with awareness of environmental issues, occupational health and safety and their legal implications
4-Acting in accordance with ethical principles and engineering responsibility awareness
5-Ability to communicate effectively by writing and speaking
6-Skill and ability to apply multi-disciplinary fundamentals and expert engineering knowledge related to Civil Engineering
7-Ability to comprehend applications in business life. Knowledge of project management, risk management, change management and strategic management
8-Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems
9-Demonstrate an awareness of the problems of the modern world and the ability to identify, articulate and solve engineering problems in the field of expertise
10-Ability to qualitative and quantitative observations, as well as knowledge of designing experiments and their global and social implications, and awareness of their legal implications.
11-Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning and expert knowledge, the ability to follow developments in science and technology and to constantly renew oneself

Curriculum

Civil Engineering


Course

2025-2026 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
LÜ-FBE-04 Scientific Research Techniques and Scientific Ethics 3 0 5
LÜ-FBE-01 Special Topics 8 0 10
Elective 2025-2026 Güz Dönemi İnşaat Mühendisliği Seçmeli Dersler() 45
LÜ-İM-23 Artificial Neural Networks and Applications in Engineering 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-27 Composit Materials in Construction Engineering 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-28 Concrete Admixture Materials 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-31 Deformation Properties of Construction Materials 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-41 Earthquake Response Control of Buildings with Dampers 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-11 Engineering Properties of Soils 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-26 Hydroclimatology 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-04 Initial and Boundary Value Problems 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-40 Natural Treatment Methods 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-05 Site and Soil Improvement 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-06 Soil and Laboratory Techniques and Experimental Soil Mechanics 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-14 Special Concretes and Concreting Under Special Conditions 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-30 Theory of Elasticity 3 0 5
Total ECTS: 60

2025-2026 Spring Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
LÜ-FBE-02 MSc. Seminar 0 2 5
LÜ-FBE-04 Scientific Research Techniques and Scientific Ethics 3 0 5
LÜ-FBE-01 Special Topics 8 0 10
Elective 2025-2026 Bahar Dönemi İnşaat Mühendisliği Seçmeli Dersler() 45
LÜ-İM-25 Advanced Structural Dynmics 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-27 Composit Materials in Construction Engineering 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-28 Concrete Admixture Materials 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-12 Groundwater Hydrology 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-26 Hydroclimatology 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-04 Initial and Boundary Value Problems 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-17 Insulation Methods of Buildings 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-40 Natural Treatment Methods 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-16 Optimization Techniques in Structural Design 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-05 Site and Soil Improvement 3 0 5
LÜ-İM-06 Soil and Laboratory Techniques and Experimental Soil Mechanics 3 0 5
Total ECTS: 65
Total ECTS(Year): 125
Thesis

2025-2026 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
LÜ-FBE-01 Special Topics 8 0 10
LÜ TEZ Thesis 0 0 20
Total ECTS: 30

2025-2026 Spring Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
LÜ-FBE-01 Special Topics 8 0 10
LÜ TEZ Thesis 0 0 20
Total ECTS: 30
Total ECTS(Year): 60