Graduate Program of Chemistry
Head of Department: Prof.Dr. ÖZDEMİR DOĞAN
Web address: http://www.chem.metu.edu.tr/
Ph.D. in Chemistry
The main objective in Ph.D. program in the Chemistry Department is to provide a solid background in selected subfield of Chemistry by additional coursework and also to prepare the students for an independent research carrier.
Outcomes
- Graduates of the Chemistry PhD program can follow scientific literature as well as developments in technology.
- Our graduates have critical, analytical and independent thinking abilities.
- They have the ability of working independently.
- They have ability to analyze and solve problems.
- They scientifically contribute to the areas that they have expertise on.
- They have the background to pursue their PhD in both national and international universities.
- They can perform team work.
- They can have active roles in interdisciplinary studies with researchers from different backgrounds.
- They have the ability to interpret the data obtained from interdisciplinary studies and contribute to the existing knowledge.
- They have the leadership ability to solve challenges that are faced during the projects.
- They have the ability to present their work orally and in a written text as scientific papers or reports.
- They can speak and write English which is the scientific language.
- They can use the communication technologies to transfer their results.
- They are aware of the ethical values during their studies and transfer their results to scientific society.
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM510 | RESEARCH METHODS AND ETHICS IN CHEMISTRY | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.0 |
| CHEM600 | PH.D. THESIS | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 130.0 |
| CHEM601 | SEMINAR IN CHEMISTRY III | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 10.0 |
| CHEM602 | SEMINAR IN CHEMISTRY IV | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 10.0 |
7 elective course(s) approved by the Department of Chemistry.
Total minimum credit (ECTS): 21.00
h/w: hours per week