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Language
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Turkish
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Program Time (Year)
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2
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Max.Program Time (Year)
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3
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Program Quota
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Internships Status
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Absent
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ÖSYM type
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ALES SAY
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About Programme
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The aim of the biotechnology program is to train experts with ethical responsibility by gaining the necessary knowledge and skills to solve the problems related to health biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, industrial biotechnology and agricultural biotechnology, which are the main fields of biotechnology, with an interdisciplinary approach. The student who successfully completes the program will gain the ability to access, evaluate and interpret information in this field, as well as to learn and apply advanced research techniques.
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The Main Branch of Science
History
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In 2016, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Master program was established in the Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences. In 2016-2017 academic year of fall term, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Master program began the graduate education. There are 15 academic staffs in the program. As an interdisciplinary program of Biotechnology Department, continues its activities with the contributions of academic members of Bursa Technical University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Architecture and Engineering (Department of Bioengineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, Fiber and Polymer Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering) and Department of Forestry Engineering.
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Qualification Awarded
The Master Degree in Biotechnology is awarded to the graduates who have successfully completed the program.
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Admission Requirements
1.Bachelor's Degree in acceptable fields, 2.Sufficient score (minimum 55) from the National Academic Staff & Graduate Education Exam (ALES), 3.English proficiency (UDS/KPDS/YDS: minimum 55 score; 4.Minimum 2.00/4.00 of graduating score in Bachelor of Sci. diploma. 5. Bachelor’s Degree in Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Bioengineering and Molecular Biology, Statistics, Biochemistry, Pharmacy Faculty, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Food Engineering, Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Environmental Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Agricultural Biotechnology. For more information about the program, please visit https://fbe.btu.edu.tr/
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Higher Grade Transition
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After completing the course it is possible to begin PhD program in BTU or any other national university provided sufficient scores in foreign language exam and ALES
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Graduation Requirements
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The students who have successfully completed a minimum of 120 ACTS from all compulsory and elective courses of the program and successfully prepared and defended a thesis in related field are given Master's Degree in Biotechnology.
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
Candidates who have graduated from the biotechnology program can work in the research and development area of many different health and engineering sectors in the field of skills and knowledge necessary to solve the problems related to biotechnology such as health biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, industrial biotechnology and agricultural biotechnology. The graduates of the master program have many opportunities of employment in a variety of state and private companies.
Fields of Study:
The field of agriculture and livestock farming: the use of enzymes in raw materials, the production of different substances (such as ethanol), the development of plants resistant to diseases, the design of new antimicrobial materials
Environment application areas: conversion of waste materials into beneficial substances by processing
Health application areas: Drug development, pesticide development, biological control, device and system development, intelligent systems. Gene treatments, and stem cell applications.
Energy Sector: macroalg green energy production such as methane production
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Assessment and Grading
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Each course is assessed via a midterm exam, a second mid-term exam may be composed of quiz(s), homework(s) and project(s), and a final end-of-term exam. The marking is made out of 100 score. Exam Regulations & Assessment & Grading The following score system is applied. Score Equivalence Comment 90-100 AA Successful 85-89 BA " 80-84 BB " 75-79 CB " 70-74 CC " 0-69 F Unsuccessful * Successful, if the average of midterm and final exams are equal or greater than 70. * Unsuccessful, if final score is less than 55. * If unsuccessful the right for makeup exam is given. The student must have at least 70 point from makeup exam to be successful.
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https://obs.btu.edu.tr/oibs/bologna/progAbout.aspx?lang=en&curSunit=6241
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