1. General Information
Department of Agricultural Biotechnology PhD Program started its education activities in the fall semester of 2021-2022 academic year. Studies are carried out in the fields of plant biotechnology, animal biotechnology, enzyme and microbial biotechnology. In general, main subjects are on molecular and biotechnological studies in the development of stress tolerance in plants, animal hereditary defects, GMO analysis, bee breeding and genetics, insect molecular systematics and microbial enzyme production
2. Name of the qualification
Doctorate (PhD)
3. Level of qualification
3 (QF-EHEA)
4. Admission requirements
Actions are taken in accordance with the ESOGÜ Graduate Education Regulations and ESOGU Postgraduate Education Regulation and Implementation Procedures and Principles
5. Recognition of prior learning
Actions are taken in accordance with the ESOGÜ Graduate Education Regulations and ESOGU Postgraduate Education Regulation and Implementation Procedures and Principles
6. Qualification Requirements and Regulations
The PhD program consists of minimum seven courses (compulsory/elective), a seminar course, a proficiency exam, a thesis proposal, specialization field courses and a thesis study. According to the ECTS regulations, to graduate from the program minimum 60 ECTS credits of course work and 120 ECTS credit thesis study work must be taken. The letter grade of the courses must be at least CB for each course, and the cumulative grade point average (CGPA) must be at least 3.0/4.0. After the courses are completed, the proficieny exam is conducted to evaluate students' fundamental and field knowledge.
Student who succesfully passes the proficiency exam presents the thesis proposal to the Thesis Committee. According to the ESOGÜ-GER, after the thesis proposal is accepted, the student must submit and defend Thesis Progression Report to the Thesis Committee, once every 6 month. In thesis study period, the student must submit at least 3 reports and succesfully defend them. At the end of thesis study, the student must take the thesis defend examination. To graduate from the program, the student must succesfully defend the thesis that was written according to the Thesis Writing Guide.
7. Program Profile (Aim)
https://fbe.ogu.edu.tr/Sayfa/Index/409/program-egitim-amaclari
8. Program Competencies ( Learning Outcomes )
https://fbe.ogu.edu.tr/Sayfa/Index/151/ogrenme-ciktilari
9. Graduates Employment Opportunities
Ministry of Food Agriculture and Livestock, biotechnology institutes, research institutes, agricultural analysis laboratories, seed and pesticide companies, agricultural cooperatives, academician at universities, private sector whose field of activity is biotechnology
10. Access to further study
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11. Examinations, Measurement and Evaluation
Evaluation and assesment methods for each course are determined by the course instructor and announced at the beginning of the term. The relevant information is described at the Course Information Form for each course. Grades/success evalutions of courses are conducted according to the ESOGU-GER.
12. Graduation Requirements
The PhD program consists of minimum of 21 credits for the students who are accepted with MSc degree, at least seven courses, a seminar course, a proficiency exam, a thesis proposal, specialization field courses and a thesis study. According to the ECTS regulations, minimum 60 ECTS credits of course work and 120 ECTS credit thesis study must be taken. The credits of the proficieny exam and the thesis proposal are both 30 ECTS . The required total credit is 240 ECTS.
The PhD program is eight semesters, and the maximum completion time is twelve semesters. The letter grade of each course must be at least CB, and the CGPA must be at least 3.0/4.0.
Students must succesfully complete their courses, pass the proficiency exam, defend the thesis proposal, and submit and succesfully defend at least three Thesis Progression Reports. To graduate from the program, the student must write their PhD dissertation according to the Thesis Writing Guide determined by the Graduate School and succesfully defend in front of the jury. .
13. Mode of Study (Full Time, e-Learning )
Full time education.
14. Address and Contact Information ( Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Erasmus Coordinator)
ESOGÜ Ali Numan Kıraç Campus 26480/ESKİŞEHİR
Tel:+902222393750, www.ogu.edu.tr,www.fbe.ogu.edu.tr
https://ziraat.ogu.edu.tr/Sayfa/Index/168/tarimsal-biyoteknoloji-bolumu
15. Department / Program Opportunities
There are 1 Professor, 4 Associate Professors, 2 Assistant Professors and 2 Research Assistants in Agricultural Biotechnology Program. Laboratory-based studies are carried out in the Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, which started to admit students to the doctoral program in 2021. These studies are carried out in Molecular Plant Physiology, Molecular Genetics, Functional Genomics, Protein Analysis, Enzyme and Microbial Biotechnology laboratories.
16. Academic Staff
https://ziraat.ogu.edu.tr/en/Sayfa/Index/218/academic-staff