Field Crops Doctorate Degree Program

Academic Unit Presenting the ProgramField Crops
Program Director
Program TypeDoctorate Degree Program
Level of Degree EarnedGraduate (Doctoral Degree).
Degree EarnedDoctorate 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 TypeTam 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 LearningA 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.
Program Profile
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
Access To Upper DegreeUpon 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:

 

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

Fail

0-64

FF

0

Fail

 

 

 

Graduation RequirementsRequirements 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*:

 

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

 

Playing a Role / Drama

Special skills planned beforehand

Standard classroom technologies, special equipment

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

 

 

Survey and Questionnaire Study

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading

 

Panel

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling

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

Guest Speaker

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling

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

Student Club Activity / Projects

Observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development, team work, research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, management skills, special skills planned beforehand

 

 

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

 

Program Outcomes

1-To put forward strategy and implementation plan and to be able to evaluate data in area related to their area
2-To comply with ethics rules in scientific studies related to the field
3-Skills of detection, identification, investigation and solving of problems which is related to the field; for this purpose, ability to select and apply of suitable scientific analytical methods and modeling techniques
4-The ability to publish efficiently of the data obtained from studies in the field using tools of modern era
5-The ability to use new modern techniques for improving of yield and quality of crops which is related to the field in growing and breeding applications
6-The skills of choosing and using modern techniques and tools in the area
7-To be able to develop a new scientific method or to apply an existing method to a different area, to design and investigate a specific topic.
8-Ability to understand, and apply scientific and produce practical solutions of problems which will arise in the context of work
9-To be able to follow developments of science and technology and ability to renew itself throughout the study period
10-Conservation of natural resources and to be used as genitor for new crops breeding
11-The ability to use of knowledge regarding institutional and practical issues on the topics such as cultivation, breeding, seed production, genetics, physiology, ecology, biotechnology of field crops and pasture improvement for engineering analyses based on postgraduate qualification
12-Determining of new crops to be used as raw material for food and industry, to be aware of appropriate growing and breeding techniques and to follow current developments
13-Ability to select and use appropriate methods, to develop new crops having desired yield and quality using the tools of modern times
14-To adapt to multidisciplinary studies and be able to improve themselves
15-Effective oral and written communication skills
16-To take care of environmental protection and ecological balance in his work
17-For high efficiency and high quality crop production, projecting under realistic constraints and in this context, the ability to apply modern production and breeding methods,

Curriculum


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Field Crops


Course

2024-2025 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
LÜ-FBE-05 Doctoral Qualification 0 0 20
LÜ-FBE-03 Ph.D. Seminar 0 2 5
LÜ-FBE-01 Special Topics 8 0 10
LÜ-FBE-06 Thesis Proposal 0 0 20
Total ECTS: 55

2024-2025 Spring Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
LÜ-FBE-05 Doctoral Qualification 0 0 20
LÜ-FBE-03 Ph.D. Seminar 0 2 5
LÜ-FBE-01 Special Topics 8 0 10
LÜ-FBE-06 Thesis Proposal 0 0 20
Total ECTS: 55
Total ECTS(Year): 110
Thesis

2024-2025 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

2024-2025 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

Matrix of Course - Program Outcomes

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