The Department of Chemistry was founded in 1983. In the Department, around 30 academic staff is present including 13 professors, 7 associate professors, 2 assistant professors and 4 research assistants. PhD program runs for between four to six years. Successful candidates obtain degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemistry. MSc graduates meeting U.Ü Postgraduate Education requirements specified in the regulation can enter one of the PhD programs in Chemistry (e.g. Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Biochemistry). As part of our mission we aim to train postgraduates (PhD) that have the capacity to use project related knowledge and skills effectively for research and to lead the transformation of science and technology for the benefit of society.

The PhD in Chemistry degree is based on 300 ECTS credits of achievement.

Third Cycle

Requirements: 1- MSc diploma 2- ALES score 3-Evidence of competence in the English language (certificates of UDS, KPDS, TOEFL, IELTS etc.)

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

In order to obtain the PhD in Chemistry degree, students must accumulate minimum of 120 ECTS credits from all of the theoretical courses, which should be passed with at least 75 point over 100. Upon completing the courses successfully, students are also subjected to both written and oral examinations in front of a jury. This is called a doctorate proficiency exam and students are required to obtain a pass grade of at least 75 point over 100. In addition, a thesis with 120 ECTS must be prepared and defended in front of the jury.

PhD programme takes 4 to 6 years to complete. Generally in the first and second years, students take some compulsory and elective courses (120 ECTS) related to the area. Students who successfully passed the proficiency exams are expected to develop an original PhD project with the help of advisor and to carry out the project-orientated practical works. Students whom prepared and defended their thesis successfully with 120 ECTS get PhD degree. The aim of the PhD program is to provide the following: surveying the literature over a specific field, planning and executing experimental works in a timely manner, compiling and evaluating experimental results, writing and presenting scientific reports.

1. Advancing the MSc-level knowledge and skills.
2. Specializing in using modern equipments in the field.
3. Ability to use related information from other disciplines within the field.
4. Quantitative data collection, analyzing and reporting.
5. Analyze a problem independently, develop and implement a solution and evaluate the results.
6. Ability to communicate research results verbally and in writing both in Turkish and English.
7. Use advanced computer software and hardware knowledge required in their area, together with information and communication technologies.
8. Ability to access information resources related to the research field and having ability to access databases and other sources of information.
9. Providing leadership in identifying and solving unique and interdisciplinary problems related to the field.
10. Reach out wider research community by publishing at least one scientific article related to the field in a peer reviewed journals.
11. Academic and industrial networking at local, national and international level.

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Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples

Graduates (PhD) can work in industrial organizations or private sectors, as a specialist researcher or technical manager, such as in petrochemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, iron and steel, automotive, food, textile, mining, etc. or as a quality-controller. Besides, as academics working in faculties or institutes.

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Access to Further Studies

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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Attendance to at least 70% of the courses is mandatory. Students are subjected to at least one midterm and one final exam for each course. Both mid-term and final exam contributions are 50%. The marks from homework, practice work, etc. can contribute to the midterm score. All exams are evaluated over 100 points. In order to be successful in one course students must score at least 75 points average at the end of the term. However, it is mandatory to complete the thesis project successfully. Successfully finishing the courses students are subjected to doctorate proficiency exam consisting of oral and written stages. They must score at least 75 points in total. Successful ones are qualified for proposal to an original PhD project (120 ECTS) in the field that must be defended in front of a jury.

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Graduation Requirements

To complete the program, it is mandatory to pass 120 ECTS courses with at least 75 point over 100, prepare a 120 ECTS doctorate thesis and defend it in front of a jury. From this work, at least one article must be published in SCI or SCI-expanded journals.

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Mode of Study

Full-Time

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Address and Contact Details

Kimya Program Başkanı: Prof. Dr. Asim OLGUN
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi
Kimya Bölümü 16059 Görükle/BURSA
Tel: 0 224 29 42863
e-posta: asimolgun@uludag.edu.tr
Bologna Koordinatörü: Prof. Dr. Asim OLGUN
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi
Kimya Bölümü 16059 Görükle/BURSA
Tel: 0 224 29 42863
e-posta: asimolgun@uludag.edu.tr

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Facilities

Teaching is provided by 13 professors, 7 associate professors, 2 assistant professors, 4 research assistants and 1 chemist. There are 3 classrooms and 1 amp, each equipped with air conditioning and projection. Department has Inorganic, Analytical, Organic, Biochemistry and Physical Chemistry divisions and all divisions have their own research laboratories. In addition, general chemistry laboratory is also available. In order to characterize the substances the department has mass spectrometers (TD/GC-MS; HPLC/ICP-MS; GC-MS; TG-DTA-MS), chromatographic equipments (GPC; LC), cyclic voltammeter (CV), absorption spectrophotometers (AAAS; GFAAS), nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer (1H, 13C, 31P-NMR, COSY, HETCOR), UV-VIS, PL ve IR spectrophotometers, elemental analyser, potantiometric titration units, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectrometer.

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Curriculum