The Department of Polymer Materials was established in 2018 with the participation of one professor, three associate professors and two assistant professors. As of February 2025, it continues its educational activities with five professors and four associate professors.

When the program is successfully completed and the program qualifications are met, a doctorate degree in the field of Polymer Materials is obtained

Third Cycle

It is required to have a Bachelor´s and Master´s degree and the ALES base score determined by the Bursa Uludağ University Senate in the numerical score type for science. Students are required to have obtained the base score determined by the B.U.U. Senate from ÜDS, KPDS, TOEFL or equivalent exams accepted by YÖK, or from the foreign language exam conducted by Bursa Uludağ University School of Foreign Languages. The B.U.U. Senate is responsible for determining the equivalency of other individual foreign language documents. Applicants from abroad must demonstrate Turkish proficiency certificate from TÖMER and provide the relevant ALES exam result. Alternatively, they may submit an exam result certificate from any of the GRE, GMAT and similar exams accepted as internationally equivalent by YÖK.

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.

Bursa Uludag University, Graduate Education and Training Regulation Implementation Principles will be taken into consideration. "(1) All candidates shall be subjected to preliminary evaluation in order to determine the candidates to be called for the entrance examinations to be held by the department. This preliminary evaluation is made by taking into account the ALES score and graduation grade point average (ALES 50% / GPA 50%). "(2) In the admission of foreign students to the master´s program, 50% of the graduation grade point average and 50% of the result of the written scientific evaluation and/or interview exam are taken into consideration. Applicants who pass the preliminary assessment are ranked from a minimum of sixty-five (65) points for the master´s degree." "In the preliminary evaluation of the applications, the number of candidates to be taken to the exam is determined as thirty (30) times the number of quotas in programs with fifteen (15) or less quotas and two (2) times the number of quotas in programs with fifteen (15) or less quotas recommended by the department." With the proposal of the department and the approval of the institute board of directors, the number of students to be called for the exam can be increased up to four (4) times the quota. If there is more than one candidate with the same score in the last place according to the ranking, all these candidates will be called for the entrance exam."

It contributes to the manpower needed in the field of Polymer Materials in our country.

8.1

Key Learning Outcomes

1. Students develop, deepen, analyze and interpret their knowledge and skills at the undergraduate level at the level of expertise in the same or a different field.
2. Students become proficient in using modern tools and equipment used in their field.
3. Students interpret and create new ideas by synthesizing the knowledge they have acquired in the field with information from other disciplines.
4. Students systematically convey current developments in the field and their own research results to groups in and outside the field in written, oral and visual forms by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.
5. Students independently analyze a problem in the field, develop a solution method, evaluate the results and apply them when necessary.
6. Students have the ability to communicate orally and in writing in at least one foreign language.
7. Students gain the awareness of taking individual responsibility and team building in their work.
8. Students use information and communication technologies together with advanced computer software and hardware knowledge required by the field.
9. Students have the ability to search for sources, access databases and other information sources in order to access information related to the field.
10. Students lead in environments that require the solution of problems related to the field.

8.2

TYYÇ - Key Learning Outcomes Relationship

Key Learning Outcomes		TYYC-1 KNOWLEDGE (Theoretical - Applied)	TYYC-2 SKILLS (Cognitive - Applied)	TYYC-3 COMPETENCE (Independent Working and Responsibility)	TYYC-4 COMPETENCE (Learning Competence)	TYYC-5 COMPETENCE (Communication and Social Competence)	TYYC-6 COMPETENCE (Field-Specific Competence)
Key Learning Outcomes		1	Students develop, deepen, analyze and interpret their knowledge and skills at the undergraduate level at the level of expertise in the same or a different field.	1,2	1,2,3	1,3,4	1	1,2	1,2
2	Students become proficient in using modern tools and equipment used in their field.	1,2	2,3	3	1	2,4	2,3
3	Students interpret and create new ideas by synthesizing the knowledge they have acquired in the field with information from other disciplines.	2	2,3	1,2,3	1	2,4	3
4	Students systematically convey current developments in the field and their own research results to groups in and outside the field in written, oral and visual forms by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.	1	2	2,3	1	2,3,4	1,2,3
5	Students independently analyze a problem in the field, develop a solution method, evaluate the results and apply them when necessary.	2	1,2,3	2	1	1,4	2
6	Students have the ability to communicate orally and in writing in at least one foreign language.	1	3	1	-	3	2,3
7	Students gain the awareness of taking individual responsibility and team building in their work.	2	1	2,3	1	1,2	1,2,3
8	Students use information and communication technologies together with advanced computer software and hardware knowledge required by the field.	2	3	2	1	3,4	1
9	Students have the ability to search for sources, access databases and other information sources in order to access information related to the field.	1	2,3	1,2	1	1,4	3
10	Students lead in environments that require the solution of problems related to the field.	1,2	3	3	1	1	1,3

8.3

TAY - Key Learning Outcomes Relationship

Key Learning Outcomes		TAY-1 KNOWLEDGE (Theoretical - Applied)	TAY-2 SKILLS (Cognitive - Applied)	TAY-3 COMPETENCE (Independent Working and Responsibility)	TAY-4 COMPETENCE (Learning Competence)	TAY-5 COMPETENCE (Communication and Social Competence)	TAY-6 COMPETENCE (Field-Specific Competence)
Key Learning Outcomes		1	Students develop, deepen, analyze and interpret their knowledge and skills at the undergraduate level at the level of expertise in the same or a different field.	1	2,3	1,2	1	4	1,2,3,4
2	Students become proficient in using modern tools and equipment used in their field.	1	1,3	2	1	1	2,3
3	Students interpret and create new ideas by synthesizing the knowledge they have acquired in the field with information from other disciplines.	2	2,3	2	1	3,4	1,3,4
4	Students systematically convey current developments in the field and their own research results to groups in and outside the field in written, oral and visual forms by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.	1	1	2	1	2,3,4	2
5	Students independently analyze a problem in the field, develop a solution method, evaluate the results and apply them when necessary.	2	1,3	1,2	1	1,4	3
6	Students have the ability to communicate orally and in writing in at least one foreign language.	1	2	2	1	1	3
7	Students gain the awareness of taking individual responsibility and team building in their work.	1,2	2	3	1	1,2	1,2,3
8	Students use information and communication technologies together with advanced computer software and hardware knowledge required by the field.	1	1	2	1	3,4	2,3
9	Students have the ability to search for sources, access databases and other information sources in order to access information related to the field.	1,2	1,2,3	3	1	1,2	2
10	Students lead in environments that require the solution of problems related to the field.	2	2,3	3	1	1,2	4

In many public and private sectors; In R&D activities, they can be employed as experts, assistant experts, project managers and researchers, and they can work as academicians in universities.

"Bursa Uludag University Graduate Education and Training Regulation" is valid.

In accordance with the BUU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Regulation on Graduate Education and Training, the following principles will be followed. “ARTICLE 34 - (1) The principles regarding the scope of the PhD program are as follows: a) Students admitted to the PhD program with a master´s degree with thesis must be successful in at least 240 ECTS in order to graduate. This credit load must consist of at least eight courses and seminar in the course phase, provided that it is not less than 60 ECTS for an academic year; the remaining load must be provided from the seminar, qualifying exam and thesis study after the course phase. b) The graduation requirement for students in the integrated doctoral program consists of a total of at least 300 ECTS credits, including at least fourteen courses, seminar, qualifying exam and thesis study. c) In order for the student to graduate, it is also compulsory to fulfill the publication or scientific activity requirement determined by the Senate decision.

Full-Time

Anabilim Dalı Başkanı
Prof. Dr. Murat YAZICI
0224 294 26 30
İdari personel:
Günay Aksakal PÖHRENKÇİ
0 (224) 294 2600
polimerad@uludag.edu.tr
Adres:
Uludağ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Mimarlık Fakültesi Otomotiv Mühendisliği Bölümü Görükle Kampüsü 16059 BURSA

Our students can benefit from the laboratories of our university that support the program, especially the laboratories of the Automotive, Textile and Civil Engineering and Chemistry Departments.

1. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
POL6001	POLYMER PROCESSING AND CHARACTERIZATION	Compulsory	3	0	0	6
POL6181	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE I	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
POL6191	THESIS CONSULTING I	Compulsory	0	1	0	1
	Click to choose optional courses.					18
Total						30

2. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
FEN6000	RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLICATION ETHICS	Compulsory	2	0	0	2
POL6008	POLYMER PHYSICS	Compulsory	3	0	0	6
POL6172	SEMINAR	Compulsory	0	2	0	4
POL6182	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE II	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
POL6192	THESIS CONSULTING II	Compulsory	0	1	0	1
	Click to choose optional courses.					12
Total						30

3. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
POL6183	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE III	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
POL6193	THESIS CONSULTING III	Compulsory	0	1	0	15
YET6177	PHD PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION	Compulsory	0	0	0	10
Total						30

4. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
POL6184	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE IV	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
POL6194	THESIS CONSULTING IV	Compulsory	0	1	0	25
Total						30

5. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
POL6185	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE V	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
POL6195	THESIS CONSULTING V	Compulsory	0	1	0	25
Total						30

6. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
POL6186	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE VI	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
POL6196	THESIS CONSULTING VI	Compulsory	0	1	0	25
Total						30

7. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
POL6187	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE VII	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
POL6197	THESIS CONSULTING VII	Compulsory	0	1	0	25
Total						30

8. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
POL6188	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE VIII	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
POL6198	THESIS CONSULTING VIII	Compulsory	0	1	0	25
Total						30

1. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
POL6021	ADVANCES IN ELECTROCHEMISTRY	Optional	3	0	0	6
POL6023	BIOPOLYMERS	Optional	3	0	0	6
POL6025	MODIFICATION OF POLYMERS	Optional	3	0	0	6
POL6027	POLYMERIC MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING	Optional	3	0	0	6
TEK6019	POLYMER RHEOLOGY AND PROCESSES	Optional	3	0	0	6

2. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
OTO6120	AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES AND SANDWICH STRUCTURES	Optional	3	0	0	6
POL6014	ELASTOMERIC MATERIALS AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS	Optional	3	0	0	6
TEK6012	TEXTILE MATERIALS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATION	Optional	3	0	0	6
TEK6018	POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES	Optional	3	0	0	6