Graduate Program of Biotechnology
Head of Department: Prof.Dr. GÜZİN CANDAN GÜLTEKİN
Web address: http://www.btec.metu.edu.tr
M.S. with thesis in Biotechnology
M.S. Program through courses and thesis aims to provide advanced level of knowledge in the field as well as tools and techniques of research with their implementation within the context of a comprehensive thesis.
Outcomes
- have an ability to reach to the information wide and deep through scientific research; to evaluate, interpret and apply the information.
- have a comprehensive knowledge about current technology and application methods applied in the field with its challenges.
- have an ability to comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction related with the field and to use a combination of information from different disciplines.
- have an awareness of the new and developing applications of the field, and an ability to examine and learn them when needed.
- have an ability to solve the problems related to the field by using the research methods.
- have an ability to design and implement the experimental researches; as well as to analyze and interpret the experimental data.
- have an ability to work effectively in both disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams, to lead these teams and develop approaches to solve complicated situations; to work independently and take responsibility.
- be entrepreneur and innovator.
- have an ability to apply oral and written communication by using a foreign language.
- have an ability to report, oral and written, the processes and the related results in national and international environments of the field or outside, in a systematic and clear manner.
- have a knowledge of the social, environmental, health and security aspects of the studies in the field and their business life applications, and have an awareness of their restrictions imposed to the applications.
- follow social, scientific and ethical protocols when collecting, interpreting and reporting the data and during all professional activities.
- have a mission of community lighting about field related topics, and an ability to transfer information via written and oral declarations.
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL558 | BIOETHICS AND RESEARCH METHODS | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 10.0 |
| BTEC500 | FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 50.0 |
| BTEC503 | SEMINAR IN BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MSC STUDENTS I | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.0 |
| BTEC590 | SEMINAR IN BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MSC STUDENTS II | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 10.0 |
6 elective course(s) approved by the Department of Biotechnology.
Total minimum credit (ECTS): 21.00
h/w: hours per week