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Institute of Social Sciences Doctor of Philosophy Programme in Economics

Qualification Awarded

Doctorate Degree

Specific Admission Requirements

Students will be accepted in accordance with the provisions of Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Graduate Education Regulation. They are required to have a master's degree in science or arts approved by the Institute and by the Institute's Board of Directors, have obtained at least 55 standard points from ALES or equivalent from one of the exams accepted by the Interuniversary Board of Turkey. They must have at least 55 points from the YDS or at least the equivalent of the national and international foreign language exams accepted by the Interuniversity Board of Turkey.

Qualification Requirements

In order to obtain a doctorate degree in economics, students have to successfully complete all compulsory and elective courses (total 240 ECTS) and achieve a GPA of at least 3.0 out of 4.00.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of prior learning in Turkish higher education institutions is at an early stage. Therefore, recognition of prior learning in all programs of Muğla University has not been fully initiated. However, exemption exam is held at the beginning of each academic semester for courses such as Computer and English which are included in the training plans of the programs. Students who think that these courses provide the expected learning outcomes have the right to take the exams. Students who pass the exam are exempted from the related course.

History

The School of Business Administration which was opened in Muğla in 1974-1975 academic year by the Economic and Commercial Sciences Academy in Muğla and connected to Dokuz Eylül University in 1982 with YÖK Law, was established in December 1992 with the establishment of Muğla University and transformed into İİBF with the establishment of Muğla University. In the 1992-1993 academic year, regular education began in the 1994-1995 academic year. The language of instruction of the faculty is Turkish.

Profile of the Programme

The Doctorate Program of Economics aims to provide the students with the information required by the contemporary economics science and to create the infrastructure that they will need to work in their fields after graduation. On the other hand, it is another aim of our department to contribute to the production of knowledge, to have a participatory, sharing, original values and a contemporary culture of education and work. In this context, it is primarily aimed that our students become preferred individuals in the region and in the country at the level of education, training and research, who adopt the principle of team work, and who are oriented towards solving the problems of the region and the country and who are respectful to national and universal values. Students who graduate from our department are encouraged to have the knowledge, skills and motivation to succeed in the private sector as well as in all areas of the public sector, and in this context, to develop their human capital through lifelong learning practices.

Program Outcomes

1- Develops new models and perspectives by bringing together the information obtained from theory and politics about economy and finance.
2- Identifies the decision-making in the field of economics and finance, politics, systems and interprets them anaytically in practical terms.
3- Examines the role of concepts of innovation, creativity and technologhy in a dynamic global economy.
4- Can move forward the knowledge by taking courses on microeconomics, macroeconomics, money and banking, international finance and international financial institutions.
5- Gains the ability of formulating economic problems and making future projections by using mathematical, statistical and econometric analysis tools.
6- Gains the learning skills to continue his/her work without a dependency or in an autonomous way.
7- Creates new research topics about other disciplines related with economy and finance and offers new policy.
8- Apllies his/her their own knowledge, understanding and problem solving skills into working areas (or multidisciplinary) contexts or new or unfamiliar environment.
9- Gains the ability of adapting and implementing an important research progress.
10- Can work in different group workshops.
11- Becomes a demanded employee with high level knowledge in the field of economics and finance in both public and private sector.
12- Will have a value system including the beliefs and behaviours about sub-divisions of economy and finance.
13- Will have a high level of consciousness about democratic process, the role of science in everyday life, sensitivity of others welfare, individual and cultural differences.
14- Can communicate with a foreign language at a general level both written and oral.
15- Uses softwares with advanced information and commynication technologies.

Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading

Each student must register for courses at the beginning of the semester and must attend at least 70% of the courses in order to be able to take the final exam. At least 1 midterm exam, final exam and unsuccessful students are subject to make-up exams for each course. The grade of the midterm exam is 50% and the final exam is 50%. All exams are evaluated over 100 points. The final exam grade must be at least 70. Students taking one of the (AA), (BA), (BB), (CB) and (CC) letter grades from a course are considered successful.

Graduation Requirements

In order to complete the program successfully, it is necessary to pass all the courses available in the program, to obtain a GPA of at least 3.00 out of 4.00 and to complete the doctoral thesis successfully.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Our graduates will have the proficiency to work in universities as academic and administrative staff. Our graduates may also work in private sector organizations.

Access to Further Studies

There is no other program above Ph.D.

Mode of Study

Full Time

Programme Director

Prof.Dr. Ali ÇIMAT

ECTS Coordinator

Asist Prof.Dr. Mustafa İNCİ

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

1. Year - 1. Term
Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Type Theory Practice ECTS Print
İKT 6090 Seminar Required 0 4 6
İKT 6099 Scientific Research Techniques and Publishing Ethics Required 3 0 6
İKT 6501 Theory and Policy of Macroeconomics Elective 3 0 6
İKT 6503 Economic Development and Agriculture Sector Elective 3 0 6
İKT 6505 Economy of Turkey Elective 3 0 6
İKT 6507 Policy of Technology Elective 3 0 6
İKT 6509 Theory of Game Elective 3 0 6
İKT 6511 Economic Integration Theory and EU Elective 3 0 6
İKT 6701 Specialization Field Course Required 4 0 6
       
1. Year - 2. Term
Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Type Theory Practice ECTS Print
İKT 6090-1 Seminar Required 0 4 6
İKT 6502 Foreign Trade Theories Elective 3 0 6
İKT 6504 Development Strategies Elective 3 0 6
İKT 6506 Economic Policy Models Elective 3 0 6
İKT 6508 History of Economics Elective 3 0 6
İKT 6510 Economy of World and Globalization Elective 3 0 6
İKT 6512 Employment and Demography Elective 3 0 6
İKT 6514 Time Series Analysis Elective 3 0 6
İKT 6514-1 Decision Making, Modelling and Numerical Methods Elective 3 0 6
İKT 6516 Economic and Financial Crisis Elective 3 0 6
İKT 6518 International Tourism and Competition Elective 3 0 6
İKT 6520 International Labor Emigration Elective 3 0 6
İKT 6522 Cost-Benefit Analysis Elective 3 0 6
İKT 6524 Monetary Policy and Applications Elective 3 0 6
İKT 6702 Specialization Field Course Required 4 0 6
       
2. Year - 1. Term
Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Type Theory Practice ECTS Print
İKT 6703 Specialization Field Course Required 4 0 6
İKT 6800 Preparation for the qualification examination Required 0 0 24
       
2. Year - 2. Term
Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Type Theory Practice ECTS Print
İKT 6704 Specialization Field Course Required 4 0 6
İKT 6900 Thesis Proposal Required 0 0 24
       
3. Year - 1. Term
Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Type Theory Practice ECTS Print
İKT 6705 Specialization Field Course Required 4 0 6
İKT 6901 Thesis Work (1.TİK) Required 0 0 24
       
3. Year - 2. Term
Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Type Theory Practice ECTS Print
İKT 6706 Specialization Field Course Required 4 0 6
İKT 6902 Thesis Work (2.TİK) Required 0 0 24
       
4. Year - 1. Term
Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Type Theory Practice ECTS Print
İKT 6707 Specialization Field Course Required 4 0 6
İKT 6903 Thesis Work (3.TİK) Required 0 0 24
       
4. Year - 2. Term
Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Type Theory Practice ECTS Print
İKT 6000 Thesis Work (Thesis Defense) Required 0 0 24
İKT 6708 Specialization Field Course Required 4 0 6
       
 

Evaluation Questionnaires

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix

1. Year - 1. Term
Ders AdıPy1Py2Py3Py4Py5Py6Py7Py8Py9Py10Py11Py12Py13Py14Py15
Seminar555555443454   
Scientific Research Techniques and Publishing Ethics323113444444421
Theory and Policy of Macroeconomics5445344534 5443
Economic Development and Agriculture Sector341444135533141
Economy of Turkey431354334111131
Policy of Technology333323133311141
Theory of Game433434144111111
Economic Integration Theory and EU311241121111111
Specialization Field Course555554443454   
                
1. Year - 2. Term
Ders AdıPy1Py2Py3Py4Py5Py6Py7Py8Py9Py10Py11Py12Py13Py14Py15
Seminar555555443454   
Foreign Trade Theories311241121111111
Development Strategies443433444443444
Economic Policy Models55554455434411 
History of Economics454435444555511
Economy of World and Globalization555343554344411
Employment and Demography333133523234311
Time Series Analysis333454545343315
Decision Making, Modelling and Numerical Methods554554445444445
Economic and Financial Crisis553435535545511
International Tourism and Competition423334444343421
International Labor Emigration431113444444511
Cost-Benefit Analysis4545 4343433311
Monetary Policy and Applications432523444344434
Specialization Field Course555554443454   
                
2. Year - 1. Term
Ders AdıPy1Py2Py3Py4Py5Py6Py7Py8Py9Py10Py11Py12Py13Py14Py15
Specialization Field Course555554443454   
Preparation for the qualification examination555555555555   
                
2. Year - 2. Term
Ders AdıPy1Py2Py3Py4Py5Py6Py7Py8Py9Py10Py11Py12Py13Py14Py15
Specialization Field Course555554443454   
Thesis Proposal555555555555   
                
3. Year - 1. Term
Ders AdıPy1Py2Py3Py4Py5Py6Py7Py8Py9Py10Py11Py12Py13Py14Py15
Specialization Field Course555554443454   
Thesis Work (1.TİK)555555555555   
                
3. Year - 2. Term
Ders AdıPy1Py2Py3Py4Py5Py6Py7Py8Py9Py10Py11Py12Py13Py14Py15
Specialization Field Course555554443454   
Thesis Work (2.TİK)555555555555   
                
4. Year - 1. Term
Ders AdıPy1Py2Py3Py4Py5Py6Py7Py8Py9Py10Py11Py12Py13Py14Py15
Specialization Field Course432333342322   
Thesis Work (3.TİK)555555555555   
                
4. Year - 2. Term
Ders AdıPy1Py2Py3Py4Py5Py6Py7Py8Py9Py10Py11Py12Py13Py14Py15
Thesis Work (Thesis Defense)555555555555   
Specialization Field Course323454323453   
                
 

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