[] About Program

Opened in 2017 is an interdisciplinary program.

[] Goals

The aim of the program is to educate the experts that know;

×   how natural herbal and cosmetic products are obtained from their natural environment,

×   obtained this materials, stages in the field of health and cosmetic until the product is created,

×   which diseases are used in natural and herbal products,

×   how to use herbal products in nutrition,

×   how to provide cleaning and care products that do not harm the environment and living.

[] Objectives

The goal of the natural herbal and cosmetic products program; Individuals who can do independent research, comment on scientific problems, analyze, and acquire the necessary skills to reach new syntheses are trained.

 

[] Education Language
Turkish
[] Degree to Be Won

Students who successfully complete the programme will be awarded a PhD Degree in Natural, Herbal and Cosmetic Products.

[] Earned Level of Qualification

It is a programme that provides graduate education at PhD level.

[] Admission Requirements


  • ×        To hold an graduate (MS) diploma and have a grade of at least 60 in ALES (Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam) or any other exam accredited by YOK (Turkish Higher Education Institution),
  • ×          The students who apply direct Ph.D. after bachelors must have at least 3 out of 4 or an equivalent score and have a grade of at least 80 in ALES(Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam) or any other exam accredited by YÖK(Turkish Higher Education Institution),  
  • ×          Except for the mother tongue, at least 55 points must be taken from the central foreign language exams accepted by the YÖK or international foreign language exams accepted by ÖSYM.
  • ×          To be successful in the interview/ aptitude test.
  • ×          Exchange student applications are to be done in accordance with the admission requirements of the agreement signed between Duzce University and the partner university.
  •        Visiting students can take the courses approved by the head of the related department
[] Course's Contrubution To Program

PhD students are required:

  •       It is necessary to successfully complete 7 compulsory courses, one of which is a Seminar course, and other curriculum courses, and after the course period, the Thesis Counseling and Specialization Courses, and to have a total of 240 ECTS. In addition, the doctoral qualifying exam, thesis proposal, thesis work and the thesis must be defended in front of the jury.
  •     To take 14 courses and enroll in one seminar course, the doctoral comprehensive examination,the thesis proposal, thesis work and defense of the thesis and complete 300 ECTS. To get at least a grade of BB in order to be successful in each course of the program, for students who apply direct Ph.D. after bachelors.
[] 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 is to educate the experts that know;

×   how natural herbal and cosmetic products are obtained from their natural environment,

×   obtained this materials, stages in the field of health and cosmetic until the product is created,

×   which diseases are used in natural and herbal products,

×   how to use herbal products in nutrition,

×   how to provide cleaning and care products that do not harm the environment and living.

[] Program Requirements
No Program Requirements
1 1. Improve the scientific knowledge in the field of Natural Herbal and Cosmetic Products to a more advanced level. Use the advanced knowledge to innovate, interpret the results, to apply the results and to design unique projects.
2 2. Gain the ability to identify scientific questions, compare, analyze and solve the problems independently.
3 3. Gain the skills of using the modern laboratory techniques and analysis methods in the field of Natural Herbal and Cosmetic Products.
4 4. Gain the ability to get the information by doing research, to evaluate, interpret and apply it.
5 5. Gain the ability of discussion, synthesis and applying the scientific knowledge.
6 6. Gain the ability to design experimental studies, do the applications and analyses the complicated results using advanced skills, like critical thinking, problem solving and deciding.
7 7. Find new or strategically approaches to solve an unpredicted or advanced problems.
8 Adopt life-long learning strategies during performing scientific studies.
[] TYYÇ - Based on the Adequacy-Relationship Adequacy of Program
[] Professional Profile of Graduates

They can take part in all public institutions and organizations and private sector in any of the natural, herbal and cosmetic products.

[] The Upper Stage of a Transition

Graduates of this program have successfully completed the final educational degree available, hence there is no higher stage program.

[] Program Structure

PhD program; a total of 12 (twelve) credit compulsory courses, 18 (eighteen) credits elective courses, and non-credit mandatory Seminar course, including at least 30 credits, other learning activities, proficiency exam, thesis proposal and thesis work consists of.

[] 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

Students who enrolled in the courses in the course plans of their Doctor’s programme  and succeeded in those courses, and those who successfully completed the necessary studies included in   Duzce University Postgraduate Teaching, Training and Testing Regulation are considered as postgraduates.

[] Type of Training
Full Time
[] Director and Deputy Directors
Director
Prof. Dr. Pınar GÜLTEKİN
E-Mail:pinargultekin@duzce.edu.tr

[] Head of Department
Prof. Dr. Ertuğrul KAYA
E-Mail:ertugrulkaya@duzce.edu.tr
[] Academic Staff

  •    Prof. Dr. Ertuğrul KAYA
       ertugrulkaya@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Prof. Dr. Şerif DEMİR
       serifdemir@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Prof. Dr. Halil İbrahim UĞRAŞ
       halilugras@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Prof. Dr. MERAL KEKEÇOĞLU
       meralkekecoglu@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Prof. Dr. Haydar GÖKSU
       haydargoksu@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Prof. Dr. İdris ŞAHİN
       idrissahin@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Prof. Dr. Ernaz ALTUNDAĞ ÇAKIR
       ernazaltundag@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Prof. Dr. Ufuk KOCA ÇALIŞKAN
       ufukkocacaliskan@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şemsettin KULAÇ
       semsettinkulac@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Assoc. Prof. Dr. Merve ALPAY
       mervealpay@duzce.edu.tr

  • Faculty Member
       Assoc. Prof. Dr. SERPİL UĞRAŞ
       serpilugras@duzce.edu.tr

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

  • Faculty Member
       Others Nihat YILDIZ
       nihatyildiz@duzce.edu.tr