Forensic Sciences Master's Program with Thesis
General Description
The 2013-2014 academic year started with the admission of students to the interdisciplinary Master´s Program under the Department of CRIMINALISTICS, within the Institute of Science. The mission of this program is to train Criminalistics experts who can conduct national and international research and have the capacity to use their knowledge and skills effectively during forensic investigations and to ensure that science and technology are used more effectively in justice services.
Program; On 06/07/2022, the Higher Education Executive Board changed the said department and program into an interdisciplinary Forensic Sciences Department and an interdisciplinary Forensic Sciences Master´s Program affiliated to this department, by Article 4 of the Organization and Operating Regulation of Graduate Education Institutes. It has been approved.
The program continues as Forensic Sciences Master´s Program.
Master Degree
Second Cycle
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Specific Admission Requirements
Students are registered for the master´s program at the level stipulated by the "Bursa Uludağ University Graduate Education and Training Regulations". The number of students to be admitted to the program and the application conditions are announced on the web page of Bursa Uludağ University Science Institute at the beginning of each semester.
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Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning
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.
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Qualification Requirements and Regulations
Bursa Uludag University, Postgraduate Education and Training Regulation Implementation Principles will be taken into account.
“(1) All candidates are subjected to preliminary evaluation in order to determine the candidates to be called for the entrance exams to be held by the department. This preliminary assessment is made by taking into account the ALES score and graduation grade point average (ALES 50% / GANO 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 account. Candidates who pass the preliminary evaluation are ranked from at least sixty-five (65) points for master´s degree.
“In the preliminary evaluation of the applications, the number of candidates to be taken for the exam is determined by the department as thirty (30) times the quota suggested by the department, in programs with fifteen (15) or less, and two (2) times the number of quotas in programs with more than fifteen (15) quotas. ”
With the proposal of the department and the approval of the institute administrative board, 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 of these candidates are called for the entrance exam.
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Profile of The Programme
Contributes to the manpower needed in the field of Forensic Sciences in our country,
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Key Learning Outcomes & Classified & Comparative
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Develops, deepens and analyzes and interprets undergraduate knowledge and skills at the same or a different level of expertise.
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specializes in using modern tools and equipment used in his field.
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Interprets and creates new ideas by synthesizing the knowledge get in the field with the knowledge from other disciplines.
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Systematically transfers the current developments in his field and his own research results to groups in and outside the field, in written, verbal and visual forms, by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.
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Analyzes a problem in the field independently, develops a solution method, evaluates the results and applies them when necessary.
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Has verbal and written communication skills in at least one foreign language
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Get the awareness of taking individual responsibility in their work and forming a team.
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Uses information and communication technologies together with advanced computer software and hardware knowledge required by the field.
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Has the ability to do resource research, to access databases and other information resources in order to access information related to the field.
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Leads in environments that require the resolution of problems related to the field.
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples
Many public and private sectors; Employment as an expert, assistant expert, project manager and researcher in R&D activities,
works as an academician at universities.
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Access to Further Studies
Forensic Science Doctorate Program or other related doctoral programs
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
"Bursa Uludag University Postgraduate Education Regulation" is valid.
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Graduation Requirements
Full-Time
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Address and Contact Details
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi
Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü
16059 Bursa
Tel: 0 224 2942887
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi
Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi
16059 Bursa
tel:0 224 2941720/2941780/2941690
From the laboratories of our university that support the program, especially the laboratories of our Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Molecular Biology and Genetics departments,
1. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
ADB5101 |
INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCES |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5103 |
RESEARCH METHODS IN FORENSIC SCIENCES |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5181 |
ADVANCED TOPICS IN MA THESIS I |
Compulsory |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ADB5191 |
THESIS CONSULTING I |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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12 |
Total |
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30 |
2. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
ADB5102 |
ANALYSIS METHODS IN FORENSIC SCIENCES |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5140 |
FORENSIC LAW AND ETHICS |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5172 |
SEMINAR |
Compulsory |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
ADB5182 |
ADVANCED TOPICS IN MSC THESIS II |
Compulsory |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ADB5192 |
THESIS CONSULTING II |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
FEN5000 |
RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND PUBLICATION ETHICS |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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6 |
Total |
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30 |
3. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
ADB5183 |
ADVANCED TOPICS IN MSC THESIS III |
Compulsory |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ADB5193 |
THESIS CONSULTING III |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
25 |
Total |
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30 |
4. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
ADB5184 |
ADVANCED TOPICS IN MSC THESIS IV |
Compulsory |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ADB5194 |
THESIS CONSULTANTS IV |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
25 |
Total |
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30 |
1. Semester Optional Courses |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
ADB5105 |
BOTANY IN FORENSIC SCIENCES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5107 |
FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5117 |
SAMPLE PREPARATION TECNIQUES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5119 |
SEPARATION TECHNIQUES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5121 |
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN FORENSIC ANALYSIS I |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5123 |
PROTEOM ANALYSIS IN FORENSIC SCIENCES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5125 |
ADVANCED MICROSCOPY |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5135 |
BIOCHEMISTRY IN FORENSIC SCIENCES I |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5137 |
INVESTIGATIONS OF TRACE EVIDENCE IN FORENSIC SCIENCES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5139 |
NUCLEAR MEDICINE |
Optional |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5141 |
FORENSIC PHYCOLOGY |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5143 |
EXCAVATION TECHNIQUES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2. Semester Optional Courses |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
ADB5136 |
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE IN FORENSIC SCIENCES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5104 |
QUALITY CONTROL AND SAFETY |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5106 |
ENTOMOLOGY IN FORENSIC SCIENCES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5108 |
DNA ANALYSIS IN FORENSIC SCIENCES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5114 |
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN FORENSIC ANALYSIS II |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5116 |
STATISTICAL DATA IN FORENSIC SCIENCES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5118 |
BIOCHEMISTRY IN FORENSIC SCIENCES II |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5120 |
FORENSIC APPLICATIONS OF IMMUNOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5122 |
APPLICATION OF ADVANCED MICROSCOPY |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5128 |
RADIATION PROTECTION |
Optional |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5138 |
GENERAL RADIOPHYSICS |
Optional |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5142 |
POISONOUS PLANTS |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
ADB5144 |
DRUGS AND POISON CHEMISTRY |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |