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| FOUNDATION & HISTORY |
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| The program was launched in March 2020 by our university's Sürmene Faculty of Marine Sciences, Fisheries Technology Engineering Department, Institute of Sciences. It has been proposed to be opened as an independent English Multidisciplinary program under this institute. Then, it was accepted by Turkish Council of Higher Education in the same year. Student admission has started in the FALL semester of the 2021-2022 academic year. | | | QUALIFICATION AWARDED | | | The students who have graduated from the Marine Science and Marine Biotechnology are awarded with a Master of Science degree in this field. | | | LEVEL of QUALIFICATION: | | Qualifications Frameworks in the European Higher Education Area (QF-EHEA), Level 2
European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL), Level 7 | | | MODE of STUDY | | | Full Time | | | ADMISSION & REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS | | 1 - Bachelor's Degree in acceptable fields,
2 - Sufficient score (60 or above points or equivalent scores given by the instutute) from the National Academic Staff & Graduate Education Exam (ALES),
3 - To take the oral exam on the date determined by the university,
4. Entry success score of 60 and above
Detailed information can be obtained from the websites; https://www.ktu.edu.tr/dosyalar/36_00_00_42821.pdf
https://www.ktu.edu.tr/fbe-mevzuat
https://www.ktu.edu.tr/dosyalar/36_00_00_e5c03.pdf
https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuat?MevzuatNo=21510&MevzuatTur=7&MevzuatTertip=5
On admission: ALES score: 55%, Graduation score: 35%, Interview score: 10%, and the entrance score is calculated. The total score must be at least 60. The success score of the students who do not attend the interview is not calculated. | | | OBJECTIVE of THE PROGRAMME | | | The Marine Sciences and Marine Biotechnology program is a multi-disciplinary program and trains expert researchers who can comprehend the interactions between other disciplines related to this field. In this program, students learn to produce solutions to environmental problems such as pollution and resource conservation, which can be encountered in the field of marine sciences and biotechnology, and can conduct scientific studies in their field. In addition, they can produce and implement ideas for the development of new products in the pharmaceutical, food and other industrial sectors with biotechnological applications from marine products. | | | RECOGNATION of PRIOR LEARNING | | The "Directive on Recognition of Prior Learning", Senate Decision No. 340 issued on July 28, 2023, has been accepted and entered into force regarding the students registered in all programs of Karadeniz Technical University to determine the principles to be followed for the recognition, crediting, and adaptation of the achievements acquired by the students at non-university institutions.
In this Directive,
- recognition of knowledge, skills, and competencies acquired with special interest through an exemption exam to be substituted as program courses,
- recognition of workplace and internship experiences through portfolio evaluation to be substituted as program courses,
- and the crediting of certificates received from accredited institutions regarding students' special interests are covered.
Announcements of courses included in the scope of recognition of prior learning, applications, and evaluation will be made on the dates specified in the academic calendar.
Recognition of prior learning will offer numerous benefits to our students and employers. For our students, increasing professional development and mobility in the labour market, preventing repetition of education and waste of time, providing early graduation, reducing the cost of learning, encouraging learning, and increasing the student's motivation and self-confidence can be counted among the benefits of recognition of prior learning. From the employers' perspectives, it will contribute to satisfying skill or competence deficiencies in the workplace, reducing the time employees spend outside the workplace for training purposes, and thus using resources more efficiently. | | | QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS and REGULATIONS | | The degree is awarded to students who have successfully completed a minimum of 21 local credits (60 ECTS) from thought courses with a CGPA of at least 2.00 out of 4.00, and prepared and defended a thesis.
KTU Graduate Education Regulations | | | EXAMINATION, ASSESSMENT and GRADING REGULATIONS | | | The examination, assessment and grading regulations have been set up for the university by the University Senate is bound by these regulations. Each course is assessed via a midterm exam, a second mid-term exam composed of quizzes, homeworks and assignments, and a final end-of-term exam, with contributions of 30%, 20% and 50% respectively. The marking is made out of 100. Grades of 90-100 is assigned a letter grade of AA, 85-89 BA, 80-84 BB, 75-79 CB, 70-74 CC, 60-69 DC, 50-59 DD, 40-49 FD and 0-39 FF. The AA is the highest grade and has a grade credit of 4.00, BA 3.5, BB 3.0, CB 2.5, CC 2.0, DC 1.5, DD 1.0, FD 0.5 and FF 0.0. Grades of AA to CC are pass, the others fail. | | | GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS | | | The conditions that students must meet in order to obtain a master's degree in Marine Sciences and Marine Biotechnology; a) To have taken 21 credits (60 ECTS) courses and passed with at least a CC degree, b) To have achieved a weighted average of at least 2.0 out of 4.0, c) To be successful by preparing a master's thesis and presenting it in front of a jury. | | | OCCUPATIONAL PROFILES of GRADUATES | | | Since our department has not graduated yet, the employment profile is not clear. However, our graduates can work as specialist researchers in research institutes and universities, especially covering marine sciences and marine biotechnology. In addition, there are employment opportunities in the private sector in matters related to the field. For example, they have job opportunities in companies in the water analysis, water pollution control, food and pharmaceutical industries. | | | ACCESS to FURTHER STUDIES | | Qualifications Frameworks in the European Higher Education Area (QF-EHEA), Level 3
European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL), Level 8 | | | CONTACT INFORMATION | | | | | DEPARTMENTAL FACILITIES : | | | Since this program is a multi-disciplinary program, students can use all the facilities of Sürmene Faculty of Marine Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Science and Engineering, which are directly related to their field. They can also use our university library and other social areas. |
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