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FOUNDATION & HISTORY |
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The Department of Chemistry, as a department of the Faculty of Basic Sciences of Karadeniz Technical University established by Law No. 336 of 1963, started education in the 1971-1972 academic year. Chemical Engineering was also taught between 1972-1980. Secondary education has been started in 1991-1992 along with Formal Education. English preparatory class has been prerequisited since 2000.The education language of instruction is both Turkish and English. | | QUALIFICATION AWARDED | | Those students succeed and pass all the courses (total 240 ECTS) and obtain a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 2.00 over 4.00 can obtain a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree in Chemistry. | | LEVEL of QUALIFICATION: | | European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL), Level 6 | | MODE of STUDY | | Full Time | | ADMISSION & REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS | | 1 - High school diploma,
2 - Obtaining the required grade from National University Entrance and Placement Exam (ÖSS),
3 - English proficiency (500 from TOEFL / 6 from IELTS) | | OBJECTIVE of THE PROGRAMME | | The goals of the department: is to graduate chemists who are able to demonstrate the ability of describing, explaining, applying, criticizing, deciding and teaching the basic principles of general chemistry and five sub-divisions (Analytical chemistry, Biochemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Organic chemistry and Physical chemistry). The related degree provides rights and privileges to practice the profession. Chemistry Department does its internal and external movements under dean's office and Rectorate. Chemistry Department's partnerships can be summarized as TÜBİTAK (Turkish Research Council), DPT (State Planning Agency), employing companies, universities, research institutions, former graduates, chemistry organizations. | | RECOGNATION of PRIOR LEARNING | | The "Directive on Recognition of Prior Learning", Senate Decision No. 340 issued on July 28, 2023, has been accepted and entered into force regarding the students registered in all programs of Karadeniz Technical University to determine the principles to be followed for the recognition, crediting, and adaptation of the achievements acquired by the students at non-university institutions.
In this Directive,
- recognition of knowledge, skills, and competencies acquired with special interest through an exemption exam to be substituted as program courses,
- recognition of workplace and internship experiences through portfolio evaluation to be substituted as program courses,
- and the crediting of certificates received from accredited institutions regarding students' special interests are covered.
Announcements of courses included in the scope of recognition of prior learning, applications, and evaluation will be made on the dates specified in the academic calendar.
Recognition of prior learning will offer numerous benefits to our students and employers. For our students, increasing professional development and mobility in the labour market, preventing repetition of education and waste of time, providing early graduation, reducing the cost of learning, encouraging learning, and increasing the student's motivation and self-confidence can be counted among the benefits of recognition of prior learning. From the employers' perspectives, it will contribute to satisfying skill or competence deficiencies in the workplace, reducing the time employees spend outside the workplace for training purposes, and thus using resources more efficiently. | | QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS and REGULATIONS | | Students are selected by Student Selection and Placement Center (OSYM) according to the student's score in the Student Selection Exam | | EXAMINATION, ASSESSMENT and GRADING REGULATIONS | | For each class, students take a final exam, a midterm exam and complete a 'semester work' which can be a project, seminar, a short exam, homework assignments, or a second midterm. 50% of the final exam score (out of 100), 30% of the midterm score (out of 100) and 20% of the semester work (out of 100) are added to get the final grade. The final exam score of the student has to be at least 45 to not fail. The final grades are converted to final letter grades. At the end of each semester, students can take make-up examination to pass the courses they have failed. They can take at most two make-up exams. | | GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS | | Students should succeed and pass all the courses (total 240 ECTS) and obtain a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 2.00 over 4.00. | | OCCUPATIONAL PROFILES of GRADUATES | | Our graduate can work as a scientific researcher, a research chemist in research and development, a quality control chemist, and an educator after meeting additional requirements for an education job. | | ACCESS to FURTHER STUDIES | | A student graduated with a good CGPA may apply to graduate programs. | | CONTACT INFORMATION | | | | DEPARTMENTAL FACILITIES : | | The Department is equipped with basic research facilities, like IR, UV-VIS and NMR spectrophotometers, Mass spectrometers, Gas Chromatography and some other basic instruments. Available research, education and service facilities (laboratuvar, necessary equipment etc.) are given below.
14 Research laboratory (56 students capacity), 2 Education laboratory (100 students capacity), 6 Classroom (260 students capacity), 2 Amfiteatr (460 students capacity), 1 Seminar room (20 students capacity). |
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