Qualification Awarded

Ph.D. Degree of Mining Engineering

Specific Admission Requirements

For the applicant who has M.Sc. degree, having an ALES grade of at least 60, having a YDS or equal exam grade of at least 60, to be able to pass the science exam which is made before acceptance. For the applicants who has B.Sc. degree, having graduation score of at least 3.00 over 4.00 or 80 over 100 , having an ALES grade of at least 70, having a YDS or equal exam grade of at least 60, to be able to pass the science exam which is made before acceptance.

Qualification Requirements

For the student who has been accepted with M.Sc. degree, to complete at least seven courses (42 ECTS), specialized field course, graduate seminary, doctorate proficiency exam and thesis. To complete program total minimum graduation ECTS must be 180. Also students must be succesful in seminary presentation, doctorate proficiency exam and thesis defence exam. For the student who has been accepted with B.Sc. degree, to complete at least fourteen courses (at least 84 ECTS), specialized field course, graduate seminary, doctorate proficiency exam and thesis. To complete program total minimum graduation ECTS must be 240. Also students must be succesful in seminary presentation, doctorate proficiency exam and thesis defence exam.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Graduate transfer students due to their academic success, are accepted to our programme within quota determined at the beginning of the academic year.

History

Our programme has got started by accepting graduate students in 2015-2016 academic year.

Profile of the Programme

Averagely 5 graduate students are accepted to our programme for each year. Besides, students from ERASMUS and FARABI exchange program are accepted, our students can prefer these exchange programs to go another undergraduate school.

Program Outcomes

1-	Attains knowledge through wide and in-depth investigations in mining engineering field and surveys, evaluates, interprets, and applies the knowledge thus acquired.

2-	Has a critical and comprehensive knowledge of contemporary mining engineering techniques and methods of application.

3-	By using unfamiliar, ambiguous, or incompletely defined data, completes and utilizes the required knowledge by scientific methods; is able to fuse and make use of knowledge from different disciplines.

4-	Has the awareness of new and emerging technologies in mining engineering profession, studies and learns these when needed.

5-	Defines and formulates problems in mining engineering, develops methods of solution, and applies innovative methods of solution.

6-	Devises new and/or original ideas and methods; designs complex systems and processes and proposes innovative/alternative solutions for their design.

7-	Has the ability to design and conduct theoretical, experimental, and model-based investigations; is able to use judgment to solve complex problems that may be faced in this process.

8-	Functions effectively as a member or as a leader in teams that may be interdisciplinary, devises approaches of solving complex situations, can work independently and can assume responsibility.

9-	Has the oral and written communication skills in one foreign language at the B2 general level of European Language Portfolio.

10-	Can present the progress and the results of investigations clearly and systematically in mining enginnering field or interdisciplinary contexts both orally and in writing.

11-	Knows social, environmental, health, safety, and legal dimensions of mining engineering applications as well as project management and business practices; and is aware of the limitations and the responsibilities these impose on engineering practices.

12-	Commits to social, scientific, and professional ethics during data acquisition, interpretation, and publication as well as in all mining engineering professional activities

Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading

Exams, homework, projects, applications, presentations, thesis

Graduation Requirements

For the student who has been accepted with M.Sc. degree, to complete at least seven courses (42 ECTS), specialized field course, graduate seminary, doctorate proficiency exam and thesis. To complete program total minimum graduation ECTS must be 180. For the student who has been accepted with B.Sc. degree, to complete at least fourteen courses (at least 84 ECTS), specialized field course, graduate seminary, doctorate proficiency exam and thesis. To complete program total minimum graduation ECTS must be 240.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Our graduates conveniently have the oppurtunity of finding jobs which needs speciality on their study area

Access to Further Studies

Mode of Study

Graduate

Programme Director

Prof.Dr. Taki GÜLER

ECTS Coordinator

Associate Prof.Dr. İbrahim Ferid ÖGE

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Evaluation Questionnaires

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix