EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY BY-LAW FOR
THE INSTITUTE OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH, ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION AND
WORKING PRINCIPLES
(By-law Under Article 8)
Eastern Mediterranean University Rectors Office has
made the following regulations in accordance with Article 8 of the Institute
of Graduate Studies and Research, Establishment, Operation and Working
Principles [Board] with the approval of the Eastern Mediterranean University
Senate.
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I. GENERAL
PROVISIONS |
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Brief Name
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Eastern Mediterranean University Graduate Studies and Examinations
Regulations. |
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Scope
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The regulations include the conditions regarding
courses to be taken in graduate programs, thesis study, examinations,
conditions for success and diplomas to be issued. |
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Definitions
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In these regulations, |
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(a) Institute: Refers to the Institute of Graduate
Studies and Research (b) Plagiarism: Refers to obtaining someone elses
ideas, methods, data or work and presenting them under ones own name without
giving appropriate credit either partially or in full. |
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Graduate Courses
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(1) |
Graduate courses to be offered in a
semester as well as names of the academic staff who will be delivering them are
determined in line with the relevant academic units recommendations and the
approval of the Institute Executive Board. |
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(2) |
Semester credit value of a graduate
course is the sum of the weekly theory course hours and half of the weekly
application or laboratory hours. |
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Minimum one course on scientific
research techniques and research and publication ethics is to be offered
during the graduate studies. |
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Out of the courses taken by the student
for another diploma, if there are courses equivalent to the ones at the
program of registration, the student is expected to fulfil the minimum credit
requirement of the relevant program by registering for the same number of
other courses found suitable by the relevant departments graduate committee.
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II. MASTERS
PROGRAMS |
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General Principles |
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(1) |
A masters program may be delivered in
two formats, namely with and without thesis (non-thesis). Transfers between
thesis and non-thesis master programs are regulated by Article 11 of the
Regulations for Registration and Admission to Graduate Programs. |
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Without the necessity of having both the
academic staff and the students at the same environment, distance graduate
programs based on information and communication technologies may be opened.
Distant education programs are regulated by the Eastern Mediterranean
University Distance Graduate Education Application Principles. |
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III. MASTERS
PROGRAMS WITH THESIS |
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Definition and Content of the Program |
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A masters program with thesis option
ensures that a student accesses information and reviews, interprets and
evaluates it through the use of scientific research techniques. |
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A masters program with thesis is based
on a minimum of 21 credit hours of at least 7 courses to be completed, a
seminar course and the preparation of a masters thesis. The seminar course
and thesis are non-credit courses and the student is graded as either
Successful or Unsuccessful. |
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Duration
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Starting from the semester of the
commencement of the courses of the registered program and excluding the
semesters spent in Scientific Preparation and at English/Turkish Support
Programs, the duration of masters program study with thesis, for full time
and part time students, is a minimum of two and a maximum of four semesters,
which may be extended up to six semesters. |
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Students who fail to successfully
complete the credit courses and the seminar course specified on the
instructional plan at the end of the four semesters or who possess a CGPA of
less than 3.00 at the end of the specified study period are dismissed from
the Institute. |
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At the end of the four semesters, the
situation of a student who has successfully completed all credit courses
specified on the program and who possesses a minimum CGPA of 3.00 is
evaluated and upon the recommendation of the thesis supervisor and the
approval of graduate study committee and department/program head, duration of
studies can be extended for 2 more semesters for the completion of the thesis
study at most. The relevant form is filled in and the Institute Directorate
is informed, accordingly. Students who become unsuccessful in thesis work or
who fail to attend the thesis defense until the end of the specified period
are dismissed from the Institute. |
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In disasters and epidemics that may
cause disruption to education, students who have completed all course
requirements, including the seminar course, are given an additional semester
upon their request. However, if the disaster or epidemic continues, an additional
period of one semester may be granted with the student's re-application. The
additional time granted cannot exceed two academic terms and is not included
in the maximum period of study. |
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Courses, and Assessment
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The student selects and registers for
the courses to be taken in consultation with the academic advisor or the
thesis supervisor. Registration must be approved by the academic advisor or
the thesis supervisor and the department/program chair. |
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(2) |
Based on the students English/Turkish level
determined at the beginning of the program, the student is required to
register for the English/Turkish Support Program courses starting from the
first academic semester in line with Article 30 of these regulations. |
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In line with Article 31 of these regulations,
students who have gained admission to the program on a conditional basis are
required to register first for the Scientific Support Program courses in
addition to the courses offered as part of the English/Turkish Support
Program. |
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Of the courses to be taken by the
student, maximum one course which has not been taken before can be chosen
from the undergraduate curriculum. |
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Upon the recommendation of the academic
advisor or the thesis supervisor, the consent of the Department/Program Chair
and the Graduate Studies Committee, and the approval of the Director of the Institute,
a maximum of 2 graduate courses preferably offered in the same language of
the registered program may be taken at another university. The equivalence of
the grades obtained from such courses for exemption purposes is determined in
accordance with the cross-institutional agreements, if available, by the
Graduate Studies Committee and the Institute Directorate. |
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Semester grades for courses taken by
students are specified in Table 1. The minimum passing grade for the
successful completion of a program course is C. |
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A student who obtains a grade lower than
C from a program course will have to repeat the compulsory course in the
first semester the course becomes available. For elective courses from which
the student fails, the same course or a new course subject to the approval of
the academic advisor or thesis supervisor may be taken. |
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Students who fail a credit course with
the same code twice or who fail a course taken as a replacement for a
previously failed course, or who fail a total of 3 credit courses taken any
time during the graduate studies (even if a certain course was passed during
the second time) are dismissed from the Institute. |
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Registration procedures for and the
content, application and evaluation of the seminar course are as follows: |
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The seminar course has to be taken
latest by the third semester. |
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The seminar course is either run by a
coordinator appointed by the department chair or the thesis supervisor of the
student. |
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The aim of the seminar course is to
improve the students skills in conducting research in an area of interest
for the student, preferably a topic related to the thesis work, and reporting
the research findings both verbally and in writing. |
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In the application of the seminar
course, the student, under the supervision of the thesis supervisor/course
coordinator, specifies a topic, conducts a literature review, and prepares a
written report and an oral presentation taking into consideration techniques
for scientific research and research and publication ethics. The presentation
date is announced by the relevant department. It is compulsory for students
who are registered to the seminar course to attend the presentations. |
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The seminar course is a non-credit course
and the student is either graded as Successful (SS) or Unsuccessful (SU) by
the thesis supervisor/course coordinator. If a student receives two
consecutive (SU) grades from the seminar course, regardless of the fact that
s/he was on leave of absence, s/he will be dismissed from the Institute. |
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Successful completion of the program courses
necessitates a CGPA of at least 3.00 and a (SS) grade from the seminar course
latest by the end of the fourth semester. Students who have completed their
courses, but fail to attain a CGPA of 3.00, can take four more courses at
most to improve their CGPA until the end of the fourth semester. These extra
courses may be chosen from previously taken courses or may be new courses.
Students who still remain below a CGPA of 3.00 after having completed extra
courses are dismissed from the Institute. |
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Appointment of the Thesis Supervisor and Thesis
Proposal
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In line with the student's preference
amongst the faculty members of the universitys academic staff, the consent
of the relevant faculty member and the thesis supervision quotas determined
by the department board, a thesis supervisor is appointed for each student admitted
to the graduate program by the end of the first semester, at the latest, with
the approval of the department / program chair. If the quota of the thesis
supervisor requested to be appointed has reached the specified limit, a
faculty member to be determined by the department's Graduate Studies
Committee, in consultation with the relevant student and another faculty
member of the university whose quota is suitable, is appointed as the thesis
supervisor with the approval of the department / program chair. However, if
the student's thesis supervisor cannot be determined from the beginning of
the semester, an academic advisor is assigned to the student to provide
consultancy on academic matters until the end of the first semester. Forms
regarding appointments are filled and submitted to the Institute Directorate
for approval. Upon the appointment of the thesis supervisor, the academic
advisors duty, if any, ends and the academic advisorship duties are carried
out by the thesis supervisor. |
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If deemed necessary, a co-supervisor
either from or outside the university and with a minimum PhD degree and
suitable supervision quota may be appointed to support the thesis supervisor
in research matters. If the quota of the co-supervisor requested to be appointed
has reached the specified limit, another faculty member with a suitable quota
can be appointed as the co-supervisor with the method specified in the thesis
supervisor appointment. Reasons for the appointment of a co-supervisor and areas
and rates of contribution of each supervisor are indicated in the relevant
appointment form. |
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In the event of the non-availability of
an academic staff member with the desired qualities, an academic staff from
another institution of higher education is appointed as the supervisor in
accordance with the method specified in Article 9(1) of these regulations and
subject to the recommendation of the graduate studies committee and
department/program chair and the approval of the Institute Directorate.
However, an academic advisor from the academic staff of the university is
appointed for the student. The relevant form is filled-in and the Institute
Directorate is informed, accordingly. |
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In the event of the thesis supervisor
leaving the university temporarily or permanently, duties of the thesis
supervisor continue subject to the consent of the thesis supervisor and the
student and the approval of the graduate studies committee and the
department/program chair. However, an academic advisor among the university
staff is appointed for the student. Relevant forms are filled in and the
Institute Directorate is informed accordingly. |
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The thesis topic of the student
determined in consultation with the thesis supervisor is communicated to the
Institute Directorate latest by the end of the second semester via the
relevant form approved by the thesis supervisor, graduate study committee and
the relevant department/program chair. Students whose thesis topic has been
approved are expected to register for the thesis every semester as of the
third semester of registration, the latest. |
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Thesis supervisor and/or the thesis
topic of a graduate student may be changed subject to the approval of the
department/program chair and the graduate studies committee. The relevant
form is filled in and the Institute Directorate is informed accordingly. |
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Masters Thesis
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A masters thesis has to be a unique
piece of work, which includes evaluation or thorough analysis of a method. |
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At the end of each semester, work
regarding thesis study is evaluated as Satisfactory (TP) or Unsatisfactory
(TU) by the supervisor with the approval of the chair of department/program,
as specified in Table I. If a student receives two consecutive (TU) grades
from the thesis study, regardless of the fact that s/he was on leave, or if
s/he becomes unsuccessful from the thesis study three times intermittently, s/he
will be dismissed from the Institute. |
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Thesis Jury and Evaluation
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A student studying at a masters program
with thesis puts the research findings into writing in accordance with the
graduate thesis writing guidelines set by the Institute Directorate and orally
defends his/her thesis before a jury. |
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Prior to the thesis defense, and in
occasions where the thesis defense repetition is asked the student completes
his/her thesis and submits it to the thesis supervisor. The thesis supervisor
submits the thesis, together with his/her approval for thesis defense, the
approval or exemption form of the Scientific Research and Publication Ethics
Board and the plagiarism software report pertaining to the thesis in question
to the Institute Directorate via the relevant department chairs office. In
the event of the detection of any incidences of plagiarism, the Institute
launches disciplinary action against the student in accordance with the
provisions of the Student Disciplinary Code and informs the department, accordingly. |
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Following the submission of a thesis to
the Institute Directorate, a thesis jury is appointed in line with the
recommendation of the concerned department/program and the supervisor and the
approval of the Director of the Institute within a week, the latest. The
thesis jury consists of minimum 3 and maximum 5 members, including the thesis
supervisor and at least one external member. In the event of the jury
consisting of three members, the co-supervisor cannot become a jury member. |
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The thesis jury convenes on a date
approved by the Institute Directorate and elects the head of the jury. Thesis
supervisor or the co-supervisor cannot be elected as the head of the jury. |
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The thesis jury consists of the
evaluation of the written thesis and the thesis presentation of the candidate
and the question-answer section. The thesis jury takes place in an open
environment with the participation of academic staff, graduate students, and
the audience who have expertise in the field. |
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Having evaluated the written thesis and
the thesis defense presentation of the candidate, the jury reaches one of the
decisions by simple majority: Thesis Defense Satisfactory (TS), Thesis
Defense Satisfactory Subject to Modifications (TI), Thesis Defense to be Renewed
(TR), or Thesis Defense Rejected (TJ).Decision of the jury is verbally
given to the candidate in an environment closed to audience and in writing
together with the relevant form and justifications to the Institute
Directorate within three working days following the thesis jury. Students who
receive Thesis Defense Satisfactory Subject to Modifications or Thesis
Defense to be Renewed are expected to comply with the requirements set out
by the thesis jury within the specified period in addition to all study
periods indicated for the graduate program in these regulations. Such students
will be required to register for the program for the indicated period. |
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A student whose thesis has been rejected
is dismissed from the Institute. |
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A candidate, who was evaluated as
Thesis Defense to be Renewed is required to repeat the defense before the
jury within three months following the first jury. The jury preferably
consists of the same members, if possible, and is formed according to
criteria set in article 11(2) of these regulations. A candidate whose thesis
is evaluated as Rejected at the end of the second jury defense is dismissed
from the Institute. In situations where the thesis is defended for the second
time, it is not possible for the jury to come up with the decision Thesis
Defense to be Renewed. |
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Necessary corrections to the thesis,
evaluated as Thesis Defense Satisfactory Subject to Modifications have to
be completed within one month, the latest and submitted to the jury, accordingly.
The thesis will be considered as Satisfactory following the written confirmation
that the required corrections have been carried out to the satisfaction of
the majority or all jury members. The jury report will be relayed to the
Institute Directorate by the relevant department chair. |
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A candidate whose thesis is evaluated as
Satisfactory is required to submit bounded copies of the thesis to the
relevant department which will, in turn, submit the copies to the Institute Directorate
within a week following the thesis jury date. The Institute Directorate may
grant a one-week extension for the submission of bounded copies upon
application. Number of copies to be submitted is determined by the Institute.
A student not fulfilling the aforesaid conditions will not be entitled for a
diploma and/or may not benefit from the rights granted for students and is
dismissed from the Institute if the maximum period of study has been
exceeded. |
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Bounded copies of the thesis with the candidates
graduation statement letter are sent to the Institute by the department. |
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Within three months following the
submission of the thesis, the Institute sends an electronic copy of the
thesis to the Turkish Republic Council of Higher Education with the aim of
contributing to the scientific research and relevant activities. |
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A student whose thesis has been rejected
may be granted a non-thesis masters diploma on the condition that s/he has
met the requirements for the course credit load, project and all other
similar conditions within an additional period of one semester. |
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IV. NON-THESIS MASTERS
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Program Specification and Content
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Non-thesis masters programs are
designed to furnish the students with necessary academic background for further
professional development and to enable them to convert the existing knowledge
into practice. |
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A non-thesis masters program consists
of a minimum of 10 courses amounting to minimum 30 credits and a term
project, which is a non-credit course. A students performance in the term
project is evaluated as Successful or Unsuccessful. |
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Duration
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Starting from the semester of the
commencement of the courses of the registered program and excluding the time
spent in Scientific Preparation and English/Turkish Support Programs, the
duration of studies at non-thesis masters programs for full time and part
time students is a minimum of two and a maximum of three semesters. A student
who demonstrates unsuccessful performance or is unable to complete the program
at the end of the specified period is dismissed from the Institute. |
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Courses and Assessment
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The student selects and registers for
the courses to be taken in consultation with the academic advisor or the term
project supervisor. Registration must be approved by the academic advisor or
the term project supervisor and the department/program chair. |
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Based on the students English/Turkish
level determined at the beginning of the program, the student is required to
register for the specified courses starting from the first academic semester
in line with Article 30 of these regulations. |
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In line with Article 31 of these
regulations, students who have gained admission to the program on a
conditional basis are required to register first for the Scientific Support
Program courses in addition to the courses offered as part of the English/Turkish
Support Program. |
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Upon the recommendation of the academic
advisor or the term project supervisor, the consent of the department/program
chair and the graduate studies committee, and the approval of the Director of
the Institute, a maximum of 2 graduate courses preferably offered in the same
language of the registered program may be taken at another institution. The
equivalence of the grades obtained from such courses for exemption purposes
is determined in accordance with the cross-institutional agreements, if
available, by the graduate studies committee and the Institute Directorate. |
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Semester grades for courses taken by
graduate students are specified in Table 1. The minimum passing grade for the
successful completion of a program course is C. |
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A student who obtains a grade below C
from a program course will have to repeat the compulsory course in the first
semester the course becomes available. For elective courses from which the
student fails, same course or a new course subject to the approval of the
academic advisor or term project supervisor may be taken. |
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Students who fail a credit graduate
course with the same code twice or who fail a course taken as a replacement
for a previously failed course, or who fail a total of 3 program courses
taken any time during the graduate studies (even if a certain course was
passed during the second time) are dismissed from the Institute. |
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Out of the program courses to be taken by
the student, one can be selected from undergraduate courses at most, on the
condition that it has not been taken during the concerned students
undergraduate studies. |
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Term Project Supervisor
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In a non-thesis masters program, the
department/program chair appoints an academic staff with minimum PhD
qualification to each student, to provide assistance in course selection and
the term project, latest by the end of first term. However, in case of a term
project supervisor not being appointed at the beginning of the semester, an
academic advisor is appointed until the end of the first semester. Following
the appointment of a term project supervisor, the academic advisors, if any,
duties come to an end. |
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Term Project and its Evaluation
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A term project, which is
applied in non-thesis masters programs, is a study that requires the
students to demonstrate the ability in applying their knowledge and skills in
finding unique, realistic, applicable and innovative solutions to problems in
their professional fields. |
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The student defends
his/her project at the end of the relevant semester before a jury consisting
of three members. The jury consists of the project supervisor and two
academic staff with minimum PhD qualification who are appointed by the department
chair. The jury convenes on a date approved by the department chair and
elects a member as the chair except the term project supervisor. The jury
evaluates the project and the presentation of the student with a simple
majority as Term Project Satisfactory (PS), Term Project Satisfactory
Subject to Modifications (PI), or Term Project Unsatisfactory (PU). The
required corrections should be finished within 2 weeks and submitted to the
jury members for the decision of Term Project Satisfactory Subject to
Modifications. A written report from the jury members confirming the
satisfactory completion of the required corrections to the department chair
will mean the Satisfactory completion of the term project. |
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Students who cannot complete their projects
within the specified period or attend the project jury can be issued Ongoing
Term Project (PP) grade only for one semester. Unless a students study
period has been finalised, a student with a (PP) grade re-registers for the
term project in the following semester. |
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If a student who registers to the term
project for the second time fails to complete the project at the end of the
semester or is found insufficient by the jury, s/he is dismissed from the
program. |
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V. DOCTORAL
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Program Specification and Content
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The purpose of the PhD program is to
provide the student with the required competences to carry out independent
research, to interpret the scientific incidents by investigating them with a
wide and deep point of view and reaching new synthesis. |
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For students who have been admitted with
masters degrees, PhD program is composed of a minimum of 21 credit hours of
at least 7 courses to be completed, seminar, the Qualifying Examination,
thesis proposal and the thesis study. |
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For students who have been admitted with
an undergraduate degree, PhD program is composed of a minimum 42 credit hours
of at least 14 courses to be completed, seminar, the Qualifying Examination,
thesis proposal and the thesis study. |
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Duration
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Starting from the semester of the
commencement of the courses of the registered program and excluding the time
spent in Scientific Preparation and at English/Turkish Support Programs, the
standard duration of studies for full time and part time students who have
been admitted with a masters degree is 10 semesters and could be extended to
12 semesters at most and for those who have been admitted with an
undergraduate degree is 12 semesters and could be extended to 14 semesters at
most. |
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(2) |
Upon the recommendation of the thesis
supervisor defined in Article 20 (1) of these regulations and the approval of
graduate study committee and department/program chair, the duration of
studies can be extended for a maximum of 2 more semesters for PhD students who
have been admitted to the program with an undergraduate degree and who have
completed their 12th semester in the program and for those who have been
admitted to the program with a masters degree and who have completed their
10th semester in the program. The relevant form is filled in and the
Institute Directorate is informed accordingly. |
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The maximum period for the successful
completion of the credit courses and the seminar course of the PhD program is
four semesters for students who have been admitted to the program with a
masters degree and six semesters for those registering for the program with
an undergraduate degree. Students who fail to successfully complete assigned
courses or who possess a CGPA of less than 3.00 at the end of the specified
study period are dismissed from the Institute. |
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After having successfully completed the
credit and seminar courses, successfully passed the Qualifying Exam and
received the approval for thesis proposal, a student who is unable to
complete the thesis study at the end of the 12 semesters (valid for those who
have been admitted with a masters degree) or 14 semesters (valid for those
who have been admitted with an undergraduate degree) is dismissed from the
Institute. |
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D If the doctoral degree candidate has completed his/her thesis and
submitted it to the Institute Directorate at the end of the maximum study period and if s/he has at least one
publication submitted to a journal cited in Citation Index as specified in
Article 26(2) of these regulations, s/he transfers into Awaiting
Publication status with the recommendation of the thesis supervisor defined
in article 20(1) of this regulations,
graduate studies committee and department/program chair, and the approval of
the Institute Directorate. Transferring to such status is a prerequisite for
graduation. A doctoral degree candidate can have an Awaiting Publication
status for five academic years at most, starting from the first semester after
the end of the maximum study period. At the end of this period, doctoral degree
candidates who fail to meet the publication requirement for graduation are
dismissed from the Institute. |
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Students who have failed to complete the
doctoral degree program requirements within the set period are dismissed from
the Institute. |
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Out of the students who have applied for
the PhD program with an undergraduate degree those who have failed to
successfully complete their credit courses and/or thesis study within the
maximum period of study or those who have not succeeded in the PhD thesis
dissertation may be granted a non-thesis masters diploma on the condition
that they successfully fulfil the required credit load as well as term
project and other conditions set for the non-thesis masters program. |
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In disasters and epidemics that may
cause disruption to education, students who have completed all course
requirements, including the seminar course and the qualifying exam, are given
an additional semester upon their request. However, if the disaster or epidemic
continues, an additional period of one semester may be granted with the
student's re-application. The additional time granted cannot exceed two
academic terms and is not included in the maximum period of study. |
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The student determines and registers for
the courses to be taken in consultation with the academic advisor or the
thesis supervisor. Registration must be approved by the academic advisor or the
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Based on the students English/Turkish
level determined at the beginning of the program, the student is required to
register for the specified courses starting from the first academic semester in
line with Article 30 of these regulations. |
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In line with Article 31 of these
regulations, students who have gained admission to the program on a
conditional basis are required to register first for the Scientific Support
Program courses in addition to the courses offered as part of the English/Turkish
Support Program. |
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The student selects and registers for
graduate program courses which have not been taken before. |
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Upon the suggestion of the thesis supervisor,
the consent of the department graduate studies committee and the approval of
the Director of the Institute, a maximum of 2graduate courses (for those who
have registered for the program with a masters degree) or a maximum of 4
graduate courses (for those who have registered for the program with an
undergraduate degree) offered preferably in the same language of the
registered program may be taken at another university. The equivalence of the
grades obtained from such courses for exemption purposes is determined by the
graduate studies committee and the Institute Directorate. |
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Semester grades for courses taken by
students are specified in Table 1. The minimum passing grade is B. |
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A student who obtains a grade below B
from a program course will have to repeat the compulsory courses in the first
semester they become available. For elective courses from which the student
fails, the same course or a new course subject to the approval of the
academic advisor or thesis supervisor may be taken. |
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Students who fail a credit program
course with the same code twice or who fail a course taken as a replacement
for a previously failed course, or who fail a total of 2 courses taken any
time during the doctoral studies (even if a certain course was passed during
the second time) are dismissed from the Institute. |
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A student who has been admitted to the
doctoral program with an undergraduate degree and who has successfully
completed a minimum of seven courses may transfer to a masters program. |
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Appointment of the Thesis Supervisor and Thesis
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A thesis supervisor from the academic
staff of the university is appointed to each student admitted to the doctoral
program latest by the end of the second semester of registration with the
approval of the department/program chair in line with the students
preference, consent of the relevant academic staff and thesis supervision
quotas determined by the department board. If the quota of the thesis
supervisor requested to be appointed has reached the specified limit, a
faculty member to be determined by the departments Graduate Studies
Committee, in consultation with the relevant student and another faculty
member of the university whose quota is suitable, is appointed as the thesis
supervisor with the approval of the department / program chair. If deemed
necessary, a co-supervisor either from or outside the university and with a
minimum PhD degree and suitable supervision quota may be appointed to support
the thesis supervisor in research matters. If the quota of the co-supervisor
requested to be appointed has reached the specified limit, another faculty
member with a suitable quota can be appointed as the co-supervisor with the
method specified in the thesis supervisor appointment. Reasons for the
appointment of a co-supervisor and areas and rates of contribution of each supervisor
are indicated in the relevant appointment form. If the students thesis
supervisor cannot be determined at the semester during which the relevant
students studies have commenced, an academic advisor is assigned to student
to provide consultancy on academic matters until the end of the second
semester. Forms regarding appointments are filled and submitted to the
Institute Directorate for approval. The appointment of the thesis supervisor
is finalised with the approval of the Institute Directorate. Upon the
appointment of the thesis supervisor, the academic advisor's duty, if any,
comes to an end and the academic advisorship duties are carried out by the
thesis supervisor. |
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In the event of the non-availability of an
academic staff member with the desired qualities, an academic staff from
another institution of higher education is appointed as the supervisor in
line with the method specified in Article 20(1) of this by-Law and subject to
the recommendation of the graduate studies committee and department/program
chair and the approval of the Institute Directorate. However, an academic
advisor from the academic staff of the university is appointed for the
student. The relevant form is filled-in and the Institute Directorate is
informed, accordingly. |
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Academic staff is required to have
successfully completed the supervision of minimum one masters program thesis
in order to supervise thesis at PhD programs. |
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In the event of the thesis supervisor
leaving the university temporarily or permanently, duties of the thesis
supervisor continue subject to the consent of the thesis supervisor and the
student and the approval of the graduate studies committee and the
department/program chair. However, an academic advisor among the university
staff is appointed for the student. Relevant forms are filled in and the
Institute Directorate is informed accordingly. |
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The preliminary thesis topic of the
student, if not specified before, determined in consultation with the thesis
supervisor is communicated to the Institute Directorate latest by the end of
the second semester via the relevant form approved by the thesis supervisor, graduate
studies committee and the relevant department/program chair. The preliminary
thesis topic is finalized upon the approval of the Institute Directorate. |
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Thesis supervisor and/or the thesis
topic of a PhD student may be changed subject to the approval of the
department/program chair and the graduate studies committee. The relevant
form is filled in and the Director of the Institute is informed accordingly. |
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After having the thesis topic approved,
the student is expected to register for the thesis study latest by the third
semester and to start preliminary work pertaining to the thesis topic. During
the following semesters, the student registers for the thesis study and finalizes
studies regarding the preliminary thesis work until the semester during which
the thesis proposal defense takes place. The thesis supervisor assigns thesis
progress either a Satisfactory (TP) or an Unsatisfactory (TU) grade at
the end of the semester. |
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PhD Qualifying Exam
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21. |
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After the successful completion of the
seminar and courses, the PhD qualifying exam measures the students breadth
of knowledge as well as the depth of their understanding in their field and their
research capabilities in their PhD studies. |
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PhD students who have completed the
seminar and relevant courses register for the qualifying exam during the registration
period of the following semester. |
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The PhD qualifying exam is organized and
run by a PhD qualifying committee consisting of five members appointed upon
the recommendation of the department/program chair and the consent of the
Institute Directorate. The committee forms exam juries with the purpose of
designing, preparing and administering exams in different subject areas. The
exam jury consists of five academic staff members, preferably minimum two of
whom are from an external institution and one of whom is the thesis supervisor.
The thesis supervisor has the right to vote. |
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The qualifying examination is conducted
within 15 days before the last day of classes on a date determined by the
chair of department/program. |
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The examination consists of written and
oral parts. Students, who succeed in written exam, take the oral exam which
is open to audience consisting of faculty members, graduate students, and
experts in the respective field. The exam jury, by evaluating the performance
of the student in written and oral examinations, decides by an absolute
majority whether the student is successful (QS) or not (QU). This final
decision will be communicated with the relevant form to the Institute within
three working days following the PhD qualifying exam. |
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Students who are evaluated as
unsuccessful register for the qualifying exam in the following semester. The
jury as defined in article 21(3) consists of the same members, if possible.
The student re-takes the section/s from which s/he failed. |
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A student who fails the qualifying exam
twice will be dismissed from the Institute. |
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The qualifying exam jury may demand that
a student, who passed the qualifying exam, takes course(s) in addition to
other courses taken, on the condition that they do not exceed 1/3 of the
total credit value, even if the student completed the course load. The student
is expected to successfully complete the courses assigned by the Institute. |
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Thesis Monitoring Committee
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22. |
(1) |
A thesis monitoring committee is
appointed for each student who has passed the qualifying exam within one
month following the date of the qualifying exam upon the favourable views of
the thesis supervisor, recommendation of the department/program chair and the
approval of the Institute Directorate. |
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Thesis monitoring committee is made up
of three faculty members including the thesis supervisor of the student, one
member from the respective department/program, and one external member
outside the department/program. In the event of a co-supervisor being
present, s/he may also attend the committee meetings without the right to
vote. |
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Upon the recommendation of the thesis
supervisor and/or relevant department chair and the approval of the Institute
Directorate, members of the thesis monitoring committee can be changed after
the semester of its formation. |
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Defense and Approval of the Thesis Topic
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23. |
(1) |
The student, who passes the PhD
qualifying exam, prepares his/her thesis proposal which includes the purpose
of the research, methodology, and study plans, within six months, the latest
and, after having obtained the approval of the thesis supervisor, applies to
the relevant department in writing and with sufficient number of copies
asking for a date to defend the thesis proposal orally. The department
chairs office determines on a date for oral defense and announces it to the
department within 15 days, the latest. The students thesis proposal is sent
to the members of the thesis monitoring committee minimum 15 days prior to
his/her oral defense date. The student defends his/her proposal orally to the
thesis monitoring committee. The meeting is open for audience but only
members of the monitoring committee are allowed ask questions to the student.
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The thesis monitoring committee decides
to accept or reject the thesis proposal presented by the student with a simple
majority. The Institute is informed about the decision of the committee which
is put on a form and which includes the approval of the department/program
chair within three working days. Based on the committees decision, the
thesis supervisor will assign either a Satisfactory (TP) or an
Unsatisfactory (TU) grade as the students end of semester thesis grade. |
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A student whose thesis topic proposal is
rejected has the right to choose a different topic and a new thesis
supervisor. Under such circumstances a new thesis monitoring committee may be
appointed. A student who continues with the same thesis supervisor will
repeat the thesis topic proposal defense within three months and a student
who changes the thesis subject and thesis supervisor will repeat the thesis
topic proposal defense within six months. Students who fail the defense for
the second time will be dismissed from the program. |
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A student who fails to attend the thesis
proposal defense without a valid excuse within the period specified in
Article 23(1) of these regulations is graded as unsuccessful and his/her
thesis proposal is rejected, accordingly. |
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The thesis topic approved by the thesis monitoring
committee is communicated to the Institute Directorate latest by the end of
the following semester via the relevant form approved by the thesis supervisor,
thesis monitoring committee and the department/program chair. If the approval
of the Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Board is sought for the
thesis study, the document of approval obtained from the said Board is
presented to the Institute Directorate. If such an approval is not needed,
the exemption form is also submitted to the Institute Directorate. The thesis
topic is finalized upon the approval of the Institute Directorate. |
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24. |
(1) |
The thesis monitoring
committee meets once every semester for a student whose thesis topic proposal
was accepted and monitors the PhD candidates progress. The student will submit
a written report to the committee at least 15 days prior to the meeting date,
explaining the progress of the thesis work, list of national and international
publications and work planned for the following semester. Following the
submission of the report, the committee evaluates the work of the student as
Successful or Unsuccessful. The thesis supervisor gives the semester
grade of the student parallel to the decision of the committee as
Satisfactory (TP) or Unsatisfactory (TU). |
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Excluding compelling
situations, the thesis monitoring committee meets on dates between the last
day of the course withdrawal and the last day for grade submission of the
relevant semester as determined by the department/program chair. |
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A PhD candidate who has been evaluated
from the thesis study as unsuccessful twice consecutively, regardless of the
fact that s/he was on leave of absence, or three times intermittently, is
dismissed from the Institute. |
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PhD Thesis
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In a PhD thesis, at least one of the
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Introducing an innovation to science, |
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Developing a novel scientific method, |
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Applying a known method to a new field. |
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A certain period of the thesis study may
be conducted at another university or research institute with the approval of
the faculty board. |
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Thesis Jury and Evaluation
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26. |
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The thesis has to be
written in accordance with the general Graduate Thesis Writing guidelines
set by the Institute Directorate and defended orally before a jury. |
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For the thesis jury to be
appointed, the candidate should fulfil scientific activities and meet special
conditions (at least one publication related to the thesis topic has to be
published or be accepted for publication in SCI, SCI-expanded, SSCI, AHCI
indexed journals) specified in the Academic Evaluation Criteria. |
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For the appointment of the
thesis jury, minimum three thesis monitoring committee reports should be
submitted. |
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Prior to the thesis
defense, the student completes his/her thesis and submits it to the thesis
supervisor. In theses requiring thesis defense renewal, the student submits
the thesis to the relevant supervisor with corrections. The thesis supervisor
submits the thesis, together with his/her approval for thesis defense,
sufficient number of copies for jury members (including the substitute
member), the approval or exemption form of the Scientific Research and
Publication Ethics Board and the plagiarism software report pertaining to the
thesis in question to the Institute Directorate via the relevant department chairs
office. In the event of the detection of any incidences of plagiarism, the
Institute launches disciplinary action against the student in accordance with
the provisions of the Student Disciplinary Code and informs the department,
accordingly. |
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A doctoral thesis jury is
appointed upon the favorable views of the students thesis supervisor,
recommendation of the department/program chair and the approval of the
Institute Directorate. The jury either consists of 5 faculty members, three
of whom are from the thesis monitoring committee of the student and at least
two of whom are professors from an external institution, and the thesis
supervisor, or, in situations where the co-supervisor is present amongst the
jury members, seven full members and one substitute member. |
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After one week following
the submission of a thesis to the Institute Directorate the latest, a thesis
jury is appointed, and a copy of the thesis is sent to each member of the
jury. |
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The thesis jury convenes
on a date approved by the Institute Directorate and elects a chair. The
thesis supervisor cannot be elected as the chair. The thesis jury consists of
the thesis presentation of the candidate followed by the question-answer
section. The thesis jury takes place in an open environment with the
participation of academic
staff, graduate students, and the audience who have expertise in the field. |
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The candidate defends the
thesis before the thesis jury. The thesis jury, having evaluated the written
thesis and the oral defense of the candidate can reach one of the following
decisions by a simple majority:
Thesis Defense Satisfactory (TS), Thesis Defense Satisfactory
Subject to Modifications (TI), Thesis Defense to be Renewed (TR), or Thesis
Defense Rejected (TJ). Decision of the jury is verbally given to the
candidate in private and in writing together with relevant justifications to
the Directorate of the Institute within three working days following the date
of the thesis jury. Students who receive Thesis Defense Rejected are
dismissed from the Institute. Time periods associated with jury decisions
Thesis Defense Satisfactory Subject to Modifications (TI) or Thesis Defense
to be Renewed (TR) are granted in addition to all instructional periods
indicated in these regulations. Such students are expected to register for
the program for the indicated period. |
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Of the students who have
applied for the PhD program with an undergraduate degree, those who have not
succeeded in the PhD thesis dissertation may be granted a non-thesis masters
diploma, upon request, in line with the provisions of Article 18(7) of these
regulations. |
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Doctoral degree candidates
who have gained the right for thesis defense according to the Article 26(2)
of these regulations and who have an Awaiting Publication status are given
the right to register for an additional semester for thesis defense. This
additional semester is given on top of all study periods specified in these
regulations. The candidate registers for and defends his/her thesis during
the first academic semester following the date when s/he gained the right of
defense. |
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A candidate, who was
evaluated as Thesis Defense to be Renewed is required to repeat the defense
to the jury within six months following the first jury. The jury consists of
the same members, if possible, and is formed according to criteria set in
article 26(4). A candidate whose thesis is evaluated as Rejected by the
second jury will be dismissed from the program. In situations where the thesis
is defended for the second time, it is not possible for the jury to come up
with the decision Renewal of the Thesis Defense. |
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Necessary corrections to the thesis,
evaluated as Thesis Defense Satisfactory Subject to Modifications have to
be completed within three months the latest and submitted to the jury
members. The thesis will be considered as Satisfactory following the
written confirmation that the required corrections have been carried out to
the satisfaction of all jury members. The jury members report will be relayed
in writing to the Directorate of the Institute via the relevant department
chair. |
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A candidate whose thesis is evaluated as
Satisfactory is required to submit bounded copies of the thesis to the
relevant department which will, in turn, submit the copies to the Institute
Directorate within a week following the thesis jury date. The Institute
Directorate may grant a one-week extension for the submission of bounded
copies upon application. Number of copies to be submitted is determined by
the Institute. A student not fulfilling the aforesaid conditions will not be
entitled for a diploma and/or may not benefit from the rights granted for
students and/or may be dismissed from the Institute if the maximum period of
study has been exceeded. |
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Bounded copies of the
thesis and the candidates graduation statement letter are sent to the
Institute by the department. |
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Within three months
following the submission of the thesis, the Institute sends an electronic copy
of the thesis to the Turkish Republic Council of Higher Education with the
aim of contributing to the scientific research and relevant activities. |
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27. |
Students who have fulfilled all requirements
of the masters and doctoral degree programs graduate upon the recommendation
of the Director of the Institute and approval of the Rector. |
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28. |
(1) |
Graduate students whose graduation is
approved receive one of the diplomas specified in Article 9 of the By-law for
the Foundation, Operation and Working Principles of the Institute for
Graduate Studies and Research. |
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Issued diplomas bear the titles of the
Institute and the program approved by the Turkish Republic Higher Education
Board and the signatures of the Director of the Institute and the Rector, the
University stamp and an embossed stamp. |
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The graduation date, for masters programs
with thesis and PhD programs, is the date when the signed copy of thesis is
submitted by the exam jury and in programs without thesis, the date when the
graduation conditions have been fulfilled. |
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Graduates are obliged to pay diploma
fees determined by the Senate. |
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Documents Issued for Special Students
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No diplomas are issued for Special
Students. However, such students receive a document issued by the
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Language Support Program
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30. |
(1) |
Students who have not met the language
support program exemption conditions are expected to attend and successfully
complete the English Support Program in English-medium programs and Turkish
Support Program in Turkish-medium programs for a minimum of one semester. |
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Courses offered at the English/Turkish
Support Program are non-credit courses and students are graded as Successful
(S) or Unsuccessful (U). If a student receives two consecutive (U) grades
from the English/Turkish course with the same course code, regardless of the
fact that s/he took a leave of absence during this period, s/he will be
dismissed from the Institute. |
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Preparation Program
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31. |
(1) |
Compulsory courses taken as part of the
Scientific Preparation Program cannot replace or substitute for courses
required for the completion of the relevant graduate program. In addition to
the Scientific Preparation Program courses, a student in Scientific
Preparation Program may take courses related to the graduate program with the
recommendation of the respective program/department and approval of the
Institute Directorate. |
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The maximum period for the completion of
the Scientific Preparation Program is two semesters. Summer instruction
cannot be included in this duration. This period cannot be extended except
for the semester breaks and students, who fail to complete the Scientific
Preparation Program successfully within this period, are dismissed from the
program. Time spent in this program cannot be included in the duration of
masters or PhD programs. |
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In order to be considered
as successful, a student must obtain a minimum grade of C from the courses
taken as part of the Scientific Preparation Program. |
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A student who fails the
same course twice in the Scientific Preparation Program is dismissed from the
Institute. |
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Courses taken or time
spent in the Scientific Preparatory Program are shown separately on the transcript
and are not included in the CGPA of the student in the graduate program. |
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Appeals
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32. |
(1) |
Appeals can take place under the following
circumstances: |
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Midterm or final exam results, |
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Dismissal from the program due to
academic failure, |
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Claiming that due to academic and
administrative decisions taken about the student, s/he fails to fulfill
program requirements and thus his/her progress is prevented. |
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Appeals can be based on the following
reasons: |
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Material errors in the evaluation of the
exam results, |
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Application (administrative) errors by the
academic or administrative staff, |
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Evaluations based on non-academic criteria, |
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Evaluations based on non-ethical
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Not taking into consideration factors
beyond students control during evaluation. |
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Appeals based on academic reasons cannot
be made for examinations and evaluation results by the boards/juries. Appeals
against board decisions may only be filed for administrative and procedural
reasons. |
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Appeals are made following the methods
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Students apply to the program/department
with a petition for a re-evaluation of the exam papers and grade/s within 3 days
following the announcement of the mid-term and final exam results. |
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In order to evaluate appeals made for material
errors in the evaluation of the exams, the department/program chair forms a committee
with relevant members. The committee evaluates the exam papers, finds out
whether there is material error or not, and then informs the department,
accordingly. The Institute and the student are informed about the committee
decision within 15 days following the appeal. |
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If the subject of the appeal is about an
academic staff who is at the same time the chair of the department/program,
the process is held by the Director of the Institute. If the Institute
Director is the subject of the appeal, the process is followed up by the Vice
Rector responsible for Academic Affairs. |
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Appeals based on Article 32(2)-(b)-(e)
of these regulations are submitted to the Institute Directorate within 3 days
after the exam results are announced. The Institute Executive Board analyses and
finalizes the appeals within one month following the application. The
Institute Executive Board may form research committees to reach the final
decision. |
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Disciplinary Issues
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33. |
All disciplinary matters regarding
students of the Institute are subject to the provisions of the Eastern
Mediterranean University Disciplinary By-law for Students. |
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Issues not Covered
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34. |
Provisions of the Eastern Mediterranean
University Education, Examinations and Success By-law are valid and applicable
for matters not clearly defined in these regulations. Issues not covered by
the existing regulations or by-laws are subject to the decision of the Institute
Council. |
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TEMPORARY ARTICLES AND FINAL PROVISIONS |
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Temporary Article
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Duties of the Institute Executive Board
specified in these regulations are performed by the Institute Board until the
relevant by-Law amendments take place. |
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Temporary Article
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2. |
These regulations are applied for students who are
registering for the university for the first time during the Fall Semester of
the 2017-18 Academic Year as well as for those returning back to their
studies as a result of academic pardoning. Students who registered in the
university for the first time before the 2017-18 Academic Year Fall Semester
are treated within the scope of the Temporary Articles 3-13 appearing in
these regulations. |
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Temporary Article
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3. |
Provisions stated in Article 7(1) and Article 13 of
these regulations are not valid for students who registered before the Fall
Semester of the 2017-18 Academic Year. Duration of studies for full-time masters
program students who registered before the specified period is minimum two
and maximum four semesters. The study period for part time masters program
students who registered before the said period is minimum three and maximum
six semesters. These periods may be extended for two semesters at most,
subject to the recommendation of the thesis supervisor specified in Article
9(1) of these regulations or the term project supervisor as specified in Article
15 of these regulations and the approval of the graduate study committee and
the department/program chair. The Institute Directorate is informed via relevant
forms, accordingly. |
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Temporary Article
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4. |
Students registering before the 2017-18 Academic
Year Fall Semester may transfer from part-time to full-time status or vice
versa upon the recommendation of the academic advisor or thesis supervisor or
term project supervisor specified in Articles 9(1) and 15 of these
regulations and the approval of the department/program chair. The Institute
Directorate is informed via relevant forms, accordingly. The duration of
studies for students who undergo status change is calculated according to the
remaining semesters in the new status. In order to find the remaining number
of semesters, the rate of the total number of semesters in the new program
and the total number of semesters in the current program is obtained. The obtained
rate is multiplied by the number of remaining semesters in the current
program. |
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Temporary Article
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5. |
Appointments of thesis supervisors specified in
Articles 9(1) and 20 (1) of these regulations for students registering before
the Fall Semester of the 2017-18 Academic Year should take place no later
than the add/drop date of the 3rd semester of the student. |
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Temporary Article
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6. |
Thesis topic specification process specified in
Articles 9(5) and 20(5) of these regulations for students registering before
the Fall Semester of the 2017-18 Academic Year should be finalized no later
than the add/drop date of the 3rd semester of the student. |
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Temporary Article
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7. |
The approval or exemption form of the Scientific
Research and Publication Ethics Board specified in Articles 11(2), 20 (5) and
26(4) of these regulations are not mandatory for students registering before
the Fall Semester of the 2017-18 Academic Year. However, students as such are
encouraged to apply for the approval or exemption form of the said Board for
their thesis studies. |
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Temporary Article
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8. |
Appointments of term project supervisors specified
in Article 15 of these regulations for students registering before the Fall
Semester of the 2017-18 Academic Year should take place no later than the
beginning of the semester the project will be carried out. |
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Temporary Article
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9. |
The seminar course in doctoral programs specified in
Article 17(2) of these regulations is not compulsory for students registering
before the Fall Semester of the 2017-18, on the condition that the said
course does not appear on the program curriculum at the time of registration. |
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Temporary Article
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10. |
Provisions of Article 18(1) of these regulations are
not valid for students registering before the Fall Semester of the 2017-18
Academic Year. The period of study for full-time students in the specified
condition is minimum four and maximum ten and for part time students, the
minimum period of study is 6 and the maximum is 14 semesters. These periods
may be extended for two more semesters, at most, upon the recommendation of
the thesis supervisor defined in Article 20(1) of these regulations and the
approval of the graduate study committee and department/program chair. The Institute Directorate is informed via
relevant forms, accordingly. |
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Temporary Article
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11. |
Applications for the Awaiting Publication status
specified in Article 18(5) of these regulations for students registering
before the 2017-18 Academic Year Fall Semester is submitted at the end of the
normal study period (ten semesters) instead of the end of the maximum study
period. |
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Temporary Article
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12. |
Provisions of Articles 7(2) and 26(3) of these
regulations are not valid for students registering before the Fall Semester
of the 2017-18 Academic Year. |
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Temporary Article
|
13. |
The condition of having an external member outside
the department/program along with the thesis supervisor in the thesis
monitoring committee as specified in Article 22(2) of these regulations is
not valid for doctoral program students who registered before the Fall
Semester of the 2017-18 Academic Year and whose thesis monitoring committee
members were already appointed before the Fall Semester of the 2017-18
Academic Year. |
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Executive Power
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35. |
The executed by the Eastern
Mediterranean University Rectors Office. |
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Coming into Force
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36. |
These regulations take effect following
the approval of the Eastern Mediterranean University Board of Trustees. |
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Table 1 Grades used in Graduate Programs
|
Letter Grade |
Coefficient |
Definition |
|
|
|
|
Masters Program |
PhD Program |
|
A |
4.00 |
Pass |
Pass |
|
A- |
3.70 |
Pass |
Pass |
|
B+ |
3.30 |
Pass |
Pass |
|
B |
3.00 |
Pass |
Pass |
|
B- |
2.70 |
Conditional pass
|
Fail |
|
C+ |
2.30 |
Conditional
pass |
Fail |
|
C |
2.00 |
Conditional
pass |
Fail |
|
C- |
1.70 |
Fail |
Fail |
|
D+ |
1.30 |
Fail |
Fail |
|
D |
1.00 |
Fail |
Fail |
|
D- |
0.70 |
Fail |
Fail |
|
F |
0.00 |
Fail |
Fail |
|
NG |
0.00 |
Fail due to
absenteeism |
Fail due to
absenteeism |
|
I |
- |
Incomplete |
Incomplete |
|
W |
- |
Course
withdrawn |
Course
withdrawn |
|
SS |
- |
Seminar course
satisfactory |
Seminar course
satisfactory |
|
SU |
- |
Seminar course
unsatisfactory |
Seminar course
unsatisfactory |
|
PS |
- |
Term project satisfactory |
- |
|
PI |
- |
Term project satisfactory
subject to modifications |
- |
|
PU |
- |
Term project unsatisfactory |
- |
|
PP |
- |
Ongoing term project |
- |
|
TP |
- |
End of semester
thesis study satisfactory |
End of semester
thesis study satisfactory |
|
TU |
- |
End of semester
thesis study unsatisfactory |
End of semester
thesis study unsatisfactory |
|
TS |
- |
Thesis defense
satisfactory |
Thesis defense
satisfactory |
|
TI |
- |
Thesis defense
satisfactory subject to modifications |
Thesis defense
satisfactory subject to modifications |
|
TR |
- |
Thesis defense
to be renewed |
Thesis defense
to be renewed |
|
TJ |
- |
Thesis defense
rejected |
Thesis defense
rejected |
|
QS |
- |
- |
Successful in qualifying
exam |
|
QU |
- |
- |
Unsuccessful
in qualifying exam |