[] About Program
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences is one of two parts: the first begins training continues to education since 2009-2010. In addition, within the Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science Graduate Program is also available. Department of Chemistry consists of six subdepartments; Inorganic chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry. Academic staff consists of 7 Professors, 4 Associate Professors, 2 Assistant Professors, 1 Research Assistant Dr. and 1 1 Research Assistant.
[] Goals
The aim of Chemistry Department is that to teach progressive developments on chemistry and also to give high quality learning environment that the Chemistry students can develop personal knowledge and skills, not only in chemistry. Our department is aimed to raise chemists and candidates of scientist who is achieved scientific learning, open to developments and having world- standard informations.
[] Objectives
The goal of Chemistry Department is that to raise chemists who are able to manage problems that industry needs, make independent researches, and have a qualify knowledge and skiil  to make chemical synthesis and analysis.
[] Education Language
Turkish
[] Degree to Be Won
Students who successfully complete the programme will be awarded an Bachelor's Degree in Department of Chemistry.
[] Earned Level of Qualification
It is a programme that provides undergraduate (first cycle) education.
[] Admission Requirements
The admission of students to the programmes is made according to the Student Selection and Placement Centre (OSYM – University entrance exam) within the framework set by the regulations of Higher Education Council (HEC). After students inform the Student Selection and Placement Centre about what programmes they want to study at, students are placed in the related programmes according to their scores they got from the exam.

Foreign students are admitted to the related programmes with the scores of internationally acceptable exams such as SAT, ACT or are admitted to the related programmes with their high school graduation grades (Undergraduate and Graduate Programmes for Foreign Students Admission Guidelines).

The admission of students of General Academic Exchange Protocol to the related programmes are done within the framework of the bilateral agreements (ERASMUS, FARABI, etc) signed between Duzce University and the partner universities. Guest students may enrol into the courses in this programme, if the related academic unit approves. Sufficient language knowledge is required to monitor the programme.
[] Course's Contrubution To Program
To complete the available courses in the program (a total of 240 ECTS) successfully, the students have to get at least 50 points out of 100 and required to achieve 2.50 on a 4.00 weighted grade point average. To graduate from the programs students should get at least DD in all of the courses provided. Students are also required to complete the compulsory practice in the specified time.
[] Recognition of Prior Learning
Students enrolled in DU might be exempted from certain courses within the framework of certain regulations. A student can be exempted from a certain course provided related course content previously received from another institution complies with that of DU, which is subject to approval and verification by the Board of faculty/graduate school/school.

Recognition of Education Abroad

DU recognises academic terms and courses studied by a student that has been involved in an exchange programme for one or two terms at the universities with which a partnership was established.

Students that are selected to avail themselves of Student Mobility for Studies under ERASMUS are obliged to draw up an education agreement with relevant ERASMUS Unit Coordination prior to the mobility term. The education agreement demonstrates the courses to be studied at the partner university the student intends to go, as well as appropriate ECTS credits.

In addition to this, students shall be asked to issue a Recognition Sheet, which refers to the equivalent of foreign courses in DU, so that the credit transfer is planned and approved.

At the end of the exchange term, the courses studied abroad are recorded and demonstrated in the transcript, together with the original course codes and names and ECTS credits. Pursuant to ERASMUS Programme and Collaboration Agreements concluded thereunto, official transcripts will quote, an abbreviation signal of ET, European Transfer, for the courses studied abroad.
[] Description of Program
The aim of the program ranging from the chemistry department of science, technology, education and health in areas such as innovation and research developments in the field of chemistry education that teaches the students, develop personal knowledge and skills, not only in the field of chemistry that makes a difference in every area offering a high quality learning environment, creative thinking and criticism which is capable of social events, which are sensitive to the individual taking responsibility, diversity and respect for human rights is to educate individuals.
[] Program Requirements
No Program Requirements
1 In addition to expanding and making deeper the knowledge established on high school education in a same or different area, to be able to reach knowledge, evaluate and interpret it to be able to do practice.
2 By utilizing incomplete or limited data in his or her study area, to be able to expand the knowledge by scientific methods and use them in scientific, social and ethical responsibility
3 To be able to define a problem, propose a solution method, solve it, evaluate the results and apply if it is necessary in his or her area
4 To be able to transfer systematically the current developments, his or her studies to the other people as written, orally and visually
5 To be able to develop new strategic approach and produce solutions by taking responsibility in unexpected and complicated situations in his or her area of practice.
6 To be able to develop strategic, political and practice plans and evaluate the results by taking into account the quality process in his or her study area.
7 To have knowledge about software and hardware about computers and be able to use and improve data processing and communication abilities
8 To be able to watch scientific, social, and ethical values and teach and control them in the step of data collection, evaluation and announcement of them.
9 To have a knowledge about work safety, work healty, social security rights, quality control, quality management and environmental proteciton concepts.
10 To be able to apply the digested knowledge and problem solving ability in the collaborations between different groups
[] TYYÇ - Based on the Adequacy-Relationship Adequacy of Program
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[] Professional Profile of Graduates
​Graduated students are able to work at Tubitak Instutıtıons, Forensic medicine Instutitions, Chemistry Research Laboratories, other public and private sector laboratories that work on chemistry, Research &Development Centers, Technoparks and other enterprices on chemistry business.

[] The Upper Stage of a Transition
The students graduated from Chemistry departmant can be continue to the post-graduation program.
[] Program Structure

Chemistry undergraduate programme was schemed to be a programme where formal education with 154 local credit and 240 ECTS credits is given to students.
The programme has common courses designated by University Senate along with the compulsory common courses and English course partaking in Higher Education Law.
Students are  required to particapate in any summer practice to be graduated.

[] Examinations, Assessment and Grading
For each course, the method of assessment and grading is defined "Course Information Form" in details. Click for more information about regulations.
[] Graduation Requirements
In order to graduate from the chemistry department, the total number of national credits that students must complete is 154 in total 39  for elective courses. The amount of ECTS credits is determined as 30 for each semester, totaling 240. The training period for the chemistry department is 4 years. During the semester 14 weeks of each course, midterm, homework, project etc. Evaluation activities and final exams at the end of the semester. In addition, for graduation, the student must have successfully completed an internship for 20 business days. The internship has not been credited with the program as it is a prerequisite for graduation. Experience and required workload of the internship are taken into account in the content, application and workloads of the related courses in the program. In addition to this, the student is also asked to make a Final Thesis, which he will prepare at the end of a project work, and an oral thesis presentation for this work. In order to qualify for graduation, Courses in the curriculum should be successful from the beginning, be at least 2.50 level of AGNOs and have completed all other studies.
[] Type of Training
Full-Time
[] Dean and Assistant Deans
Acting Dean
Prof. Dr. Duygu EKİNCİ


[] Programme Director
Prof. Dr. MECİT AKSU
E-Mail:mecitaksu@duzce.edu.tr
[] ECTS Coordinator
Prof. Dr. ERSİN ORHAN
E-Mail:ersinorhan@duzce.edu.tr
[] Academic Staff
  • Head of Department
       Prof. Dr. MECİT AKSU
       mecitaksu@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Prof. Dr. Duygu EKİNCİ
       

  • Faculty Member
       Prof. Dr. FATMA GÜL BOYACI SAN
       fatmagulboyacisan@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Prof. Dr. MECİT AKSU
       mecitaksu@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Prof. Dr. ERSİN ORHAN
       ersinorhan@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Prof. Dr. Ümit ERGUN
       umitergun@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Prof. Dr. Sefa DURMUŞ
       sefadurmus@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sezen SİVRİKAYA ÖZAK
       sezensivrikaya@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdulkadir ALLI
       abdulkadiralli@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Assoc. Prof. Dr. ALPARSLAN ATAHAN
       alparslanatahan@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sema ALLI
       semaalli@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Assist. Prof. Dr. Mustafa BİÇER
       mustafabicer@duzce.edu.tr

  • ECTS Coordinator
       Prof. Dr. ERSİN ORHAN
       ersinorhan@duzce.edu.tr

  • Lecturer
       Assist. Prof. Dr. Özlem ÜNLÜ
       ozlemilkin@duzce.edu.tr

  • ECTS Coordinator
       Assist. Prof. Dr. Özlem ÜNLÜ
       ozlemilkin@duzce.edu.tr

  • Lecturer
       Res. Assist. Ufuk ŞENOCAK
       ufuksenocak@duzce.edu.tr

  • Lecturer
       Res. Assist. Pınar KARAGÜL
       pinarkaragul@duzce.edu.tr

  • Lecturer
       Lecturer Hatice BOZKURT TÜRK
       haticebozkurt@duzce.edu.tr

  • Lecturer
       Lecturer Elif ÖZTÜRK
       eliftaskin@duzce.edu.tr

  • Lecturer
       Lecturer Kenan OCAK
       kenanocak@duzce.edu.tr