The main purpose of the program; To train well-equipped technicians who have the basic knowledge and skills needed by the sector, where polymer products, the usage area of which is increasing day by day, will contribute to the identification or solution of the problems that will be encountered in the sector.
Our students will graduate with 122 ECTS credits at the end of 2 years. Courses are given as theoretical, applied, compulsory and elective. Our Polymer Technicians, who have a wide field of work, have the opportunity to make a vertical transfer to the undergraduate programs of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Polymer Engineering, Fiber and Polymer Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering with the DGS (Vertical Transfer Exam) conducted by OSYM, if they want to continue their career opportunities after completing 2 years. .
The laboratory conditions provided to the students within the scope of our program help them to transform the theoretical knowledge they have learned in the lessons into practice. In addition, they are faced with the application areas of the program themselves, thanks to the technical visits made to the factories at regular intervals.
Especially the authorities in the factories located in the Düzce region come from time to time to give seminars to the students of the polymer technology program and even to give lectures for some courses in certain periods. In this way, the meeting of students and people who work in the sector and have experience changes the perspective of the students towards the profession and the sector.
Thanks to the knowledge, skills and experiences that our students have gained within the scope of the polymer technology program, they have the opportunity to work in all the factories in the Düzce region. These opportunities are provided by the students themselves, as well as in line with the polymer technology program and the agreements made with the factories on the university basis. In accordance with the agreements made with the factories, our students benefit from scholarship and internship opportunities during their education process. In addition, our students who successfully complete their education processes can easily find a job in factories as per the contracts.
Able to maintain the machinery used in the production of rubber and plastic products; Having basic electrical-electronics knowledge, having sufficient English skills in the field, having professional knowledge of Basic Chemistry, Organic and Polymer Chemistry, able to explain the basic concepts of the business, its objectives and its relations with the environment, comprehend the business functions and the relations between them, quality control procedures, Research - To train individuals with technical infrastructure who can work in the Development (R&D) and Product Development department.
�Conscious of Atatürk's Principles and knowledgeable about the History of the Revolution,
�Able to maintain the machinery used in the production of polymer products; Have basic electrical-electronics knowledge,
� Having sufficient English skills in the field,
Having knowledge of Occupational Basic Chemistry, Organic and Polymer Chemistry,
�Able to explain the basic concepts, objectives and relations of the business with the environment, comprehend the business functions and the relations between them,
�Have the technical infrastructure to work in quality control operations, Research and Development (R&D) and Product Development departments,
�Able to work as a team; To have the awareness of lifelong learning for professional development and to use information resources effectively in order to achieve this,
It is aimed to train professional staff who know the written and verbal communication rules and have effective communication skills.
�Able to use Auto CAD, internet technologies, office software, with basic computer usage knowledge,
�To have knowledge and awareness of occupational safety, worker health and environmental protection in matters related to the field.
Students who successfully complete this program are entitled to receive an Associate Degree in Polymer Technician.
This program is an associate degree program.
The admissions of students to the programs are made according to the Student Selection and Placement Center (OSYM – University entrance exam) within the framework set by the regulations of Higher Education Council (HEC). After students inform the Student Selection and Placement Center about what programs they want to study at, students are placed in the related programs according to their scores they got from the exam. Graduates of related vocational high schools can enroll in the department within the framework set by the regulations of Higher Education Council (HEC).
Foreign students are admitted to the related programs with the scores of internationally acceptable exams such as SAT, ACT or are admitted to the related programs with their high school graduation grades (Undergraduate and Graduate Programs for Foreign Students Admission Guidelines).
The admission of students of General Academic Exchange Protocol to the related programs are done within the framework of the bilateral agreements (ERASMUS, FARABI, etc) signed between Duzce University and the partner universities. Guest students may enroll into the courses in this program, if the related academic unit approves. Sufficient language knowledge is required to monitor the program.
In order to successfully complete and graduate all the courses available in the program (122 ECTS in total) at our university, they must be successful with at least a DD grade from all the courses prescribed in the curriculum.
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.
The Polymer Technology Program aims to provide basic and practical training on the production and use of polymer products. The Polymer Technology Program, which continues its education in cooperation with the industry, aims to train students as individuals who are equipped in terms of science.
| No | Program Requirements |
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| 1 | To have knowledge of Basic Chemistry, Organic and Polymer Chemistry; Being familiar with Extrusion Technology and using its machines |
| 2 | To know the manufacturing process of polymer products; Preparing polymer raw materials for production, carrying out laboratory activities |
| 3 | To do the necessary maintenance of the machines used in the production of polymer products; To have basic electrical-Electronics and Machinery knowledge |
| 4 | To be able to carry out quality control procedures; To have the technical infrastructure to work in the Research and Development (R&D) department; Being able to work on product development |
| 5 | Able to work as a team; To have the awareness of lifelong learning for professional development and to use information resources effectively to achieve this |
| 6 | To be able to do research on a subject, to interpret and evaluate numerical data, to prepare a report and to present it in written and oral form; use communication techniques |
| 7 | To objectively evaluate, supervise and organize the performance of the employees under his/her responsibility, to express what they read, listen, see, understand and think in a planned, effective and fluent way, verbally and in writing. |
| 8 | To be able to use Auto cad, internet technologies, office software with basic computer usage knowledge. |
| 9 | To have sufficient foreign language knowledge in the field |
| 10 | To have knowledge and awareness of occupational safety, worker health and environmental protection in matters related to the field. |
| 11 | To be conscious of Atatürk's Principles and to have knowledge of the History of the Revolution. |
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Basic Field
Competencies (Polymer Area) |
PROGRAM COMPETENCIES |
Turkey Higher Education Qualifications
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Learning Competence |
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the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; accesses information,
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1. To be able to critically
evaluate the basic level of knowledge and skills acquired in the field, to
identify and meet learning needs. |
Learning Competence |
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2-Uses
all kinds of modern technical equipment and tools for the polymer field with
additional technical training. |
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2. To be able to direct her
education to an advanced education level in the same field or to a profession
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learning. |
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Communication and Social
Competence |
1-Uses
information and communication technologies together with computer software at
minimum European Computer License Basic Level required by the field. |
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1. To be able to convey her
thoughts through written and verbal communication at the level of basic
knowledge and skills in her field. |
Communication and Social
Competence |
COMPETENCIES |
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2-Using
a foreign language at least at the A2 General Level of the European Language
Portfolio, follows the information in her field and communicates with her
colleagues. |
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thoughts and solutions to problems related to their field with experts and
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technical communication using technical drawing. |
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in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at
least at the A2 General Level of the European Language Portfolio. |
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Shares her thoughts, problems encountered and solutions to these problems
related to the polymer field, with the most appropriate communication tools
at the level of basic knowledge and skills, verbally and in writing, with
experts and non-experts. |
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4. To be able to use information
and communication technologies together with computer software at minimum
European Computer License Basic Level required by the field. |
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Domain-Specific Competence |
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It observes professional ethics in protecting the environment and ensuring
occupational health and safety. |
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1. To have social, scientific,
cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, applying and
announcing the results related to the field. |
Domain-Specific Competence |
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2. To have sufficient awareness
of the universality of social rights, social justice, quality and cultural
values, environmental protection, occupational health and safety. |
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The automotive industry is among the 3 most developed sectors in our country. Polymer Technicians; In the automotive industry, they can find jobs in factories and workshops working on the production of rubber and plastic products such as vehicle and aircraft tires, mudguard tires, vehicle interior tires, rubber and rubber shoes, belts, hoses. Especially the developments in the automotive industry, the increase in the number of motor vehicles in our country and the limited number of training places increase the demand for the profession. The working areas of polymer technicians are quite wide.
Those who have successfully completed the “Polymer Technology” Associate Degree Program will be awarded by ÖSYM.
If they are successful in the Vertical Transfer Exam;
1-Faculty of Arts and Sciences "Department of Chemistry"
2-Faculty of Engineering "Chemical Engineering"
3-Faculty of Engineering “Manufacturing Engineering”
4-Faculty of Engineering "Polymer Engineering"
5-Faculty of Engineering “Fiber and Polymer Engineering”
6-Faculty of Engineering “Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry”
They can transfer vertically to the Undergraduate Program.
The Polymer Technology Program is organized as 122 ECTS.
The program includes Common Compulsory Courses in the Higher Education Law, English and other common courses determined by the University Senate.
Polymer Technology Program students have to do an internship for 30 working days. Students can do their internships in the peripheral units of public and private institutions and organizations.
The measurement and evaluation method applied for each course is available on the obs.duzce.edu.tr page.
Students must attend the courses shown in the curriculum and be successful in all (122 ECTS), have done an internship for 30 working days, and have a Weighted Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 and above.
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