General Description
BUÜ Health Sciences Institute, Department of Medicine-Microbiology phD program was first established in 1978. To date, five students have completed this program and received their pHD degree.
Those who successfully complete the doctorate program are awarded the title of "Doctor" (Phd) in the field of Microbiology.
Third Cycle
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Specific Admission Requirements
To apply for a doctoral program;
- Candidates must hold a Master´s degree in Microbiology or a degree in medicine or for those with degrees in pharmacy and faculty of arts and sciences, an expert certificate in a department of laboratory as approved by Ministry of Health.
- Those who apply with a master´s degree are required to have a diploma grade point average of at least 2.25 or an equivalent grade point average in the 4-point system, and a base score of ALES (at least 55) determined by the Senate in the type of numerical score for health sciences. One of the numerical ALES (at least 55) or TUS documents is required from those who are graduates of the Faculty of Medicine and apply to basic medical sciences doctorate programs. Applicants with TUS score must have obtained at least 50 basic medical scores. Those who have completed their specialty education are not required to enter ALES or TUS during their application to doctoral education.
- Must have received a score of at least 55 (fifty-five) from one of the central foreign language exams accepted by Turkish Council of High Education (YÖK) other than their mother tongue, or the equivalent of this score from the international foreign language exam recognized by Turkish Measuring, selection, and Placement Centre (ÖSYM). The Senate decides on the equivalence of other foreign language documents.
- Except for the programs in which education and training is made entirely in a foreign language for foreign candidates, foreign students accepted to doctorate / arts proficiency programs are not less than C1 level of the Turkish exam conducted by ULUTÖMER or other state universities, which are recommended by the head of the institute department / department and decided by the Senate. they must be successful at the level. Those who are not successful must attend a maximum 2 (two) year Turkish language course opened by ULUTÖMER or a center determined by the Senate and must be successful in the Turkish exam.
Bachelor´s or master certificate of competency for the Turkish foreign applicants who have completed not required in Turkey.
Foreign candidates can be admitted to the program if they receive a score of at least 55 (fifty-five) points from the YDS from one of the languages accepted by the Interuniversity Board, or the equivalent of this score from the international foreign language exam accepted by ÖSYM.
- In order for a student to be evaluated in the Doctorate program;
As the evaluation range, ALES score is 50%, Undergraduate / Master´s grade average 20%, Interview grade 30%. For foreign candidates, the undergraduate / graduate grade point average is 50%, and the Interview grade has a weight of 50%. Candidates with a general grade of less than 70 points are considered unsuccessful.
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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
In order to obtain PhD degree in Microbiology, the students are required to take the Doctoral Qualifying Examination, after having successfully completed taught courses. The examination consists of written and oral parts. Students must register for thesis work and the Specialization Field course offered by his supervisor every semester following the semester, in which the supervisor is appointed. Periodic monitoring of research work by a thesis monitoring committee is required to be awarded the PhD. A student who has completed work on the thesis within the time period, must write a thesis, using the data collected, according to the specifications of the Institute of Health Sciences Writing Guide. The thesis must be defended in front of a thesis jury. A majority vote by the jury members determines the outcome of the thesis or examination. The vote can be for "acceptance", "rejection" or "correction". A student may be given, by a decision of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School, up to six months to complete the corrections. The student must then retake the thesis examination.
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Profile of The Programme
Microbiology PhD Program aims to have students better equipped about basic, molecular and clinical microbiology and applications of these. This program includes 7 compulsory and 6 elective courses which consist of advanced microbiology topics and students can choose courses from other programs. The major goal of this program is to train scientists in investigative and academic medicine, preparing them to contribute to microbiological research with a full awareness of the potential impact of microbiology.
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Key Learning Outcomes & Classified & Comparative
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Be able to comprehend the basic metabolic, morphological and growth features of bacteria.
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2.
an understanding of the host-parasite interaction in microbial diseases (pathogenesis)
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3.
Be able to apply sterilization-disinfection methods and to perform control methods for materials and equipments used for this purpose
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4.
Be able to explain the relationship between immune system elements, functioning mechanisms and infectious diseases
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5.
Be able to explain the genetic characteristics of bacteria and to evaluate the role of these features in the pathogenesis of diseases
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6.
Be able to adopt safety rules in a microbiology laboratory and to carry out the work by taking into consideration the health of employees and the environment
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7.
Be able to comprehend the features, causative agents, prevention and treatment methods of community-acquired infections
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8.
Be able to classify the antibiotics and synthetic antimicrobial agents, to comprehend the mechanisms of action of antimicrobials and bacterial resistance mechanisms developed against them
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9.
Be able to understand the basic principles of techniques for research and disease diagnosis in microbiology laboratory
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10.
Be able to comprehend the principles of techniques used in molecular microbiology and to apply them in research
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11.
Be able to plan and conduct a scientific study and to report its results
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To have the ability to work by individually and as a team, to transfer information orally or written effectively
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SKILLS |
Cognitive - Practical |
- Be able to classify the antibiotics and synthetic antimicrobial agents, to comprehend the mechanisms of action of antimicrobials and bacterial resistance mechanisms developed against them
- Be able to comprehend the principles of techniques used in molecular microbiology and to apply them in research
- Be able to comprehend the features, causative agents, prevention and treatment methods of community-acquired infections
- an understanding of the host-parasite interaction in microbial diseases (pathogenesis)
- Be able to comprehend the basic metabolic, morphological and growth features of bacteria.
- Be able to apply sterilization-disinfection methods and to perform control methods for materials and equipments used for this purpose
- Be able to understand the basic principles of techniques for research and disease diagnosis in microbiology laboratory
- Be able to explain the relationship between immune system elements, functioning mechanisms and infectious diseases
- Be able to explain the genetic characteristics of bacteria and to evaluate the role of these features in the pathogenesis of diseases
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KNOWLEDGE |
Theoretical - Conceptual |
- To have the ability to work by individually and as a team, to transfer information orally or written effectively
- Be able to comprehend the basic metabolic, morphological and growth features of bacteria.
- Be able to apply sterilization-disinfection methods and to perform control methods for materials and equipments used for this purpose
- Be able to explain the relationship between immune system elements, functioning mechanisms and infectious diseases
- Be able to explain the genetic characteristics of bacteria and to evaluate the role of these features in the pathogenesis of diseases
- an understanding of the host-parasite interaction in microbial diseases (pathogenesis)
- Be able to classify the antibiotics and synthetic antimicrobial agents, to comprehend the mechanisms of action of antimicrobials and bacterial resistance mechanisms developed against them
- Be able to adopt safety rules in a microbiology laboratory and to carry out the work by taking into consideration the health of employees and the environment
- Be able to comprehend the principles of techniques used in molecular microbiology and to apply them in research
- Be able to comprehend the features, causative agents, prevention and treatment methods of community-acquired infections
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COMPETENCES |
Field Specific Competence |
- To have the ability to work by individually and as a team, to transfer information orally or written effectively
- Be able to classify the antibiotics and synthetic antimicrobial agents, to comprehend the mechanisms of action of antimicrobials and bacterial resistance mechanisms developed against them
- Be able to apply sterilization-disinfection methods and to perform control methods for materials and equipments used for this purpose
- Be able to plan and conduct a scientific study and to report its results
- Be able to comprehend the basic metabolic, morphological and growth features of bacteria.
- Be able to explain the relationship between immune system elements, functioning mechanisms and infectious diseases
- Be able to comprehend the features, causative agents, prevention and treatment methods of community-acquired infections
- an understanding of the host-parasite interaction in microbial diseases (pathogenesis)
- Be able to explain the genetic characteristics of bacteria and to evaluate the role of these features in the pathogenesis of diseases
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COMPETENCES |
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility |
- Be able to comprehend the features, causative agents, prevention and treatment methods of community-acquired infections
- Be able to adopt safety rules in a microbiology laboratory and to carry out the work by taking into consideration the health of employees and the environment
- Be able to plan and conduct a scientific study and to report its results
- Be able to understand the basic principles of techniques for research and disease diagnosis in microbiology laboratory
- To have the ability to work by individually and as a team, to transfer information orally or written effectively
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COMPETENCES |
Communication and Social Competence |
- Be able to adopt safety rules in a microbiology laboratory and to carry out the work by taking into consideration the health of employees and the environment
- To have the ability to work by individually and as a team, to transfer information orally or written effectively
- Be able to understand the basic principles of techniques for research and disease diagnosis in microbiology laboratory
- Be able to comprehend the features, causative agents, prevention and treatment methods of community-acquired infections
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COMPETENCES |
Learning Competence |
- Be able to comprehend the principles of techniques used in molecular microbiology and to apply them in research
- Be able to comprehend the features, causative agents, prevention and treatment methods of community-acquired infections
- Be able to adopt safety rules in a microbiology laboratory and to carry out the work by taking into consideration the health of employees and the environment
- Be able to plan and conduct a scientific study and to report its results
- Be able to understand the basic principles of techniques for research and disease diagnosis in microbiology laboratory
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples
Ph.D. degree students generally continue their career in academia. They might also work in Research Centers of universities, R&D departments of industry and hospital.
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Access to Further Studies
Graduates who successfully completed PhD may apply to both in the same or related disciplines in higher education institutions at home or abroad to get a position in academic staff or to governmental R&D centers to get expert position.
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
The exams of the courses can be done written, written-oral or applied. Exam documents and results are forwarded to the relevant institute within five working days via the department head.
a) In order to take the tests of the postgraduate programs, the attendance of the courses is required to be at least 70% or 80%. The exams are evaluated by over 100points awarded. In order to be successful, it is necessary to get at least 75 points out of 100 in the doctorate program.
Letter grade and coefficient equivalents of the scores out of 100 are as follows: Letter Grade Coefficient Score AA 4.00 90-100 BA 3.50 85-89 BB 3.00 80-84 CB 2.50 75-79 FF 0-74
b)In the evaluation of the scores obtained out of 100 within the framework of the above principles with letter grades; A student who gets AA, BA, BB and CB grades in the doctoral program is considered successful in that course.
c) In addition, the following letters can also be used, except for the above letter grades: 1) Note D (Absent); It is given to students who do not fulfill the conditions and requirements of course attendance and / or course practices. The grade average of D is transferred to the calculation of the FF grade. 2) Grade G (Pass); It is given to students who successfully complete non-credit courses and thesis studies. 3) Grade K (Remaining); It is given to students who fail in their thesis with non-credit courses.
ç) Students who fail the exams of compulsory and elective courses, fail in absenteeism or fulfill the prerequisites of the relevant course take the relevant course / courses in the first semester they are opened. In case of failure in the elective course, the student can choose a new course instead.
d) The exam results, exam documents and protocol of the courses in the graduate programs are sent to the relevant institute by the heads of the department within five working days following the completion of the exams.
e) The adjustment of the grades of the courses taken by students who benefit from national or international exchange programs such as Erasmus and Farabi is made with the decision of the institute board of directors with the proposal of the head of the department. These grades are recorded on the transcript of the student. Course success average (1) The success of the student is determined by the semester academic grade average (YANO) and general academic grade average (GANO) calculated on the coefficients given in the table in article 21 of this Regulation at the end of each semester. YANO is the weighted grade point average of the semester the student is enrolled. GANO is the weighted grade average calculated at the end of the semester by considering all the courses in the curriculum of the department in which the student is enrolled, starting from the beginning of the graduate program. (2) Calculated with YANO and GANO weighted grade averages. The weighted grade point average is calculated by dividing the total credits obtained by multiplying the credits of the courses taken with the weight coefficients equivalent of the letter grades taken from the courses, by the total credits. The weighted grade average is calculated as two digits after the comma. (3) Both YANO and GANO are determined by taking the grades (AA) to (FF) that the student takes from credit courses into the assessment. (4) All grades received by the student are recorded in the grade book.
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Graduation Requirements
Doctoral program;
a) In order for the students who are accepted to the doctorate program with a master´s degree with thesis to graduate, they must pass at least 240 ECTS in addition to their thesis work. This credit load must be at least eight courses and seminars during the course, provided that it is not less than 60 ECTS for an academic year; The remaining load must be met by the proficiency exam, the PhD Specialization Field course, the Thesis Advisory course.
b) Graduation requirement for students in the integrated doctoral program consists of at least fourteen courses, seminars, a PhD Specialization course that can be taken each semester, a Thesis Advisory course, a qualifying exam and a thesis study, in total at least 300 ECTS credits.
c) In order for the student to graduate, it is also required to fulfill the publication or scientific activity requirement determined by the decision of the Senate. (BUU Graduate Education and Training Regulation Implementation Principles consist of the publication conditions specified in Annex 1).
Full-Time
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Address and Contact Details
uludağ üniversitesi tıp fakültesi tıbbi mikrobiyoloji anabilim dalı 16059 Görükle bursa
SEven lecturers, have been working in our department and there have been suitable substructure for the studies in the field of basic microbiology and molecular microbiology in the department.
1. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
SAB 6001 |
BIOSTATISTICS |
Compulsory |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
TMK 6001 |
STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF BACTERIA |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
TMK 6003 |
STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF OTHER MICROORGANISMS |
Compulsory |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
TMK 6005 |
ISOLATION AND IDENTICATION OF MICROORGANISMS |
Compulsory |
0 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
TMK6191 |
DISSERTATION SUPERVISION I |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Click to choose optional courses.
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9 |
Total |
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30 |
2. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
SAB 6002 |
BIOSTATISTICS |
Compulsory |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
TMK6002 |
MEDICALLY IMPORTANT BACTERIA |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
TMK6004 |
MEDICALLY IMPORTANT VIRUSES |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
TMK6006 |
MEDICALLY IMPORTANT PARASITES |
Compulsory |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
TMK6008 |
MEDICALLY IMPORTANT FUNGI |
Compulsory |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
TMK6172 |
SEMINAR |
Compulsory |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
TMK6192 |
DISSERTATION SUPERVISION II |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Click to choose optional courses.
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4 |
Total |
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30 |
3. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
TAN6193 |
DISSERTATION SUPERVISION |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
TMK 6173 |
SEMINAR(THESIS) |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
TMK6183 |
ADVANCED TOPICS IN PHD THESIS III |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
YET6177 |
PHD PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION |
Compulsory |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Total |
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20 |
4. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
TAN6194 |
DISSERTATION SUPERVISION |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
25 |
TMK6184 |
PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE IV |
Compulsory |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Total |
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30 |
5. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
ENS6121 |
DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
FRN6185 |
PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE V |
Compulsory |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
TAN6195 |
DISSERTATION SUPERVISION |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
Total |
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30 |
6. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
ENS6122 |
PLANNING AND EVALUATION IN EDUCATION |
Compulsory |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
TAN6196 |
DISSERTATION SUPERVISION |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
TMK6186 |
ADVANCED TOPICS IN PHD THESIS VI |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Total |
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30 |
7. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
TAN6197 |
DISSERTATION SUPERVISION |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
25 |
TMK6187 |
PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE VII |
Compulsory |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Total |
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30 |
8. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
TAN6198 |
DISSERTATION SUPERVISION |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
25 |
TMK6188 |
PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE VIII |
Compulsory |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Total |
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30 |
1. Semester Optional Courses |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
TMİ6015 |
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BASICS OF INFLAMMATION |
Optional |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
TMİ6017 |
IMMUNE DEFICIENCIES AND IMMUNOTHERAPY |
Optional |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
TMİ6019 |
INFECTION IMMUNOLOGY |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
TMİ6021 |
ALLERGY |
Optional |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
TMİ6023 |
TRANSPLANTATION IMMUNOLOGY |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
TMK6007 |
AUTAMATION TECHNIQUES IN MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY |
Optional |
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
TMK6009 |
ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECTS AND MECHANISMS OF RESISTANCE |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
TMK6011 |
PATOGENESIS OF BACTERIAL INFECTIONS |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
TMK6013 |
STERILIZATION AND DISINFECTION IN MICROBIOLOGY |
Optional |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
TMK6181 |
PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE I |
Optional |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2. Semester Optional Courses |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
TMİ6014 |
IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
TMİ6016 |
TUMOUR IMMUNOLOGY |
Optional |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
TMİ6018 |
GENE THERAPY IN IMMUNOLOGY |
Optional |
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
TMİ6020 |
IMMUNOGENETICS |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
TMİ6022 |
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY IN IMMUNOLOGY |
Optional |
1 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
TMK6010 |
MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES IN MICROBIOLOGY |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
TMK6012 |
PRACTICE IN CELL CULTURE |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
TMK6182 |
PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE II |
Optional |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |