1627 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PHD

GENERAL INFORMATION
The PhD program equips the student with the necessary skills to conduct independent research, to interpret and analyze scientific problems and data with a broad and deep perspective and reach new syntheses.

Objective
Biomedical Engineering PhD program aims to train graduates who are able to; Carry out original studies that contribute to the production of knowledge in the fields within the scope of Biomedical Engineering, Lead the adaptation and use of the outputs of academic studies to the production and service sector, Carry out education, training and research activities in academic units in the field.


Admission Requirements
Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering Master's Program with thesis can apply to the Biomedical Engineering PhD program. Candidates must have obtained at least 65 points in numerical score from ALES (Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam) and at least 55 points from YDS (Foreign Language Proficiency Exam) or a foreign language exam whose validity is accepted by the Interuniversity Board of Turkey.

Graduation Requirements
Biomedical Engineering PhD program consists of 240 ECTS credits including at least seven courses with not less than 60 ECTS in one academic term, two seminars, PhD qualifying exam, thesis proposal, specialized field course and thesis work, for students who have been accepted with a master's degree.

Career Opportunties
A successful student who has completed at least one semester in another institution / department of the university or another post-graduate program of another higher education institution may be admitted to the post-graduate programs by horizontal transfer. The conditions for acceptance by horizontal transfer are determined by the Senate.

Qualification Awarded
Bıomedıcal Engıneerıng Phd

Level of Qualification
Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Recognition of Prior Learning
A successful student who has completed at least one semester in another institution / department of the university or another post-graduate program of another higher education institution may be admitted to the post-graduate programs by horizontal transfer. The conditions for acceptance by horizontal transfer are determined by the Senate.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations
Biomedical Engineering PhD program consists of 240 ECTS credits including at least seven courses with not less than 60 ECTS in one academic term, two seminars, PhD qualifying exam, thesis proposal, specialized field course and thesis work, for students who have been accepted with a master's degree.

Access to Further Studies
A student graduated with a good PhD Degree may carry on an academic carrier as a lecturer or post doctorate researcher.

Mode of Study
Full Time

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
Measurement and evaluation methods that is applied for each course, is detailed in "Course Structure&ECTS Credits".

Contact (Programme Director or Equivalent)
PositionName SurnamePhoneFaxE-Mail
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSTITUTEProf. Dr. YUSUF ÖZCAN  ozcan@pau.edu.tr


PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Ability to apply, develop, and deepen advanced theoretical and applied knowledge in mathematics, natural sciences, engineering sciences, life sciences, and biomedical engineering for the solution of original research problems.
2Ability to systematically track, critically evaluate, and synthesize current and advanced scientific literature in the field of biomedical engineering in order to formulate a research problem.
3Ability to define original, innovative research questions of scientific value in the field of biomedical engineering; and the ability to develop hypotheses, methodologies, experimental/computational designs, and research plans addressing these questions.
4Ability to model and analyze complex biomedical engineering problems using advanced analytical, experimental, numerical, statistical, and/or computational methods, and to interpret the obtained results within the framework of scientific validity.
5Ability to develop new methods, systems, processes, designs, or applications in biomedical devices, biomaterials, biosensors, medical imaging, biomechanics, tissue engineering, artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, or related sub-fields.
6Ability to independently design and conduct experimental, clinical, computational, or translational research, collect data, analyze the data using advanced methods, and evaluate the reliability of the results.
7Ability to comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction among engineering, medicine, basic sciences, data science, and health technologies in biomedical engineering research; and the ability to transform knowledge and methods from different disciplines into original research outputs.
8Competence to independently conduct an original doctoral thesis study that introduces innovation to the field, and to contribute to the scientific body of knowledge at the national and/or international level through this work.
9Ability to take an active role in national and international research teams; to assume scientific responsibility, develop projects, manage projects, and provide leadership in interdisciplinary research environments; and to transform research results into scientific publications, proceedings, patents, utility models, prototypes, technology transfers, or clinical/industrial application outputs.
10Possessing an advanced sense of responsibility regarding patient safety, biosafety, data security, research ethics, publication ethics, professional ethics, quality management, standards, and relevant legal/regulatory requirements in biomedical engineering applications.
11Ability to holistically evaluate societal needs, universal ethical principles, sustainability, accessibility, economic impacts, and consequences for human health in the design, development, and implementation processes of health technologies.
12Ability to communicate research problems, methodologies, findings, and solution proposals to expert and non-expert stakeholders at an advanced level, in written, oral, and visual formats, in Turkish and at least one foreign language.
13Competence to contribute to academic teaching, mentoring, researcher training, and knowledge transfer processes; to monitor scientific and technological developments in the field of biomedical engineering with a critical, creative, and innovative perspective; to adapt to new research areas with an awareness of lifelong learning; and to develop original strategies addressing the future needs of the field.
TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS

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COMPETENCIESCommunication and Social Competence 01
COMPETENCIESCommunication and Social Competence 02
COMPETENCIESCommunication and Social Competence 03
COMPETENCIESCompetence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility 01
COMPETENCIESCompetence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility 02
COMPETENCIESCompetence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility 03
COMPETENCIESField Specific Competencies 01
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COURS STRUCTURE & ECTS CREDITS
Year :
Course Plan

1st Semester Course Plan
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourECTSCourse Type
FBE 610 METHODS OF RESEARCH AND ETHICS 3+0 7,5 Compulsory
- Field Elective 3+0 7,5 Elective
- Field Elective 3+0 7,5 Elective
- Field Elective 3+0 7,5 Elective
  Total 30  
1st Semester Elective Groups : Field Elective

2nd Semester Course Plan
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourECTSCourse Type
BMM 601 phd SEMINAR 1 0+2 15 Compulsory
- Field Elective 3+0 7,5 Elective
- Field Elective 3+0 7,5 Elective
  Total 30  
2nd Semester Elective Groups : Field Elective

3rd Semester Course Plan
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourECTSCourse Type
BMM 603 PHD SEMINAR 2 0+2 15 Compulsory
- Field Elective 3+0 7,5 Elective
- Field Elective 3+0 7,5 Elective
  Total 30  
3rd Semester Elective Groups : Field Elective

4th Semester Course Plan
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourECTSCourse Type
ENS 600 PROFICIENCY EXAM PREPARATION 0+0 20 Compulsory
ENS 602 THESIS PROPOSAL PREPARATION 0+0 10 Compulsory
  Total 30  

5th Semester Course Plan
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourECTSCourse Type
BMM 605 PHD THESIS 0+0 20 Compulsory
BMM 606 PHD EXPERTISE FIELD COURSES 8+0 10 Compulsory
  Total 30  

6th Semester Course Plan
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourECTSCourse Type
BMM 605 PHD THESIS 0+0 20 Compulsory
BMM 606 PHD EXPERTISE FIELD COURSES 8+0 10 Compulsory
  Total 30  

7th Semester Course Plan
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourECTSCourse Type
BMM 605 PHD THESIS 0+0 20 Compulsory
BMM 606 PHD EXPERTISE FIELD COURSES 8+0 10 Compulsory
  Total 30  

8th Semester Course Plan
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourECTSCourse Type
BMM 605 PHD THESIS 0+0 20 Compulsory
BMM 606 PHD EXPERTISE FIELD COURSES 8+0 10 Compulsory
  Total 30  


COURSE & PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
Year :
Numerical Verbal The Presence of Relationship
Compulsory Courses
Course TitleC/EPO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09PO 10PO 11PO 12PO 13
METHODS OF RESEARCH AND ETHICSC*************
PHD EXPERTISE FIELD COURSESC*************
phd SEMINAR 1 C*************
PHD SEMINAR 2C*************
PHD THESISC*************
POSTGRADUATE COUNSELINGC             
PROFICIENCY EXAM PREPARATIONC*************
THESIS PROPOSAL PREPARATIONC*************
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Elective Courses
Course TitleC/EPO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09PO 10PO 11PO 12PO 13
ADVANCED HYGIENE AND SANITATION APPLICATIONS IN BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATIONE*************
ADVANCED MATHEMATICS FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERSE* *****     
ADVANCED MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICSE******** ** *
ADVANCED RAPID DETECTION SYSTEMSE*************
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 1E*************
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2E*************
ADVANCED TOPICS IN CLINICAL ENGINEERINGE*************
ANALYTICAL METHODS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGE*************
APPLICATIONS OF X-RAYs IN BIOMEDICALE*************
BIODEFENSE AND BIORISK IN BIOCRIMESE*************
BIOENSOR PHYSICSE******** ****
BIOLOGICAL SEPARATION TECHNIQUESE*************
BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AND DETECTION METHODSE*************
BIOLOGY OF LIVING SYSTEMSE* ** *   * *
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS DURING EPIDEMICS and mass destructıon agentsE******* *****
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IN FORENSIC SCIENCESE*************
BIOMEDICAL PHANTOM APPLICATIONSE*********** *
BIOMEDICAL SIGNAL PROCESSINGE******** ****
BIOSENSOR APPLICATIONSE*******  ** *
BIOSEPARATIONE******** ****
CALIBRATION IN BIOMEDICAL DEVICESE*************
CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUESE*************
CELL PHYSIOLOGY FOR ENGINEERSE*************
CELL-BASED THERAPY ENGINEERING)E*************
CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS: X-RAY SCATTERING METHOD AND APPLICATIONSE*************
CHEMICAL METHODS AND APPLICATIONS IN DRUG DESIGNE*************
CHEMISRTY OF PHOTOSENSITIZER COMPOUNDSE*************
CHEMISTRY OF PHTHALOCYANINE COMPOUNDSE******** ****
CREATIVE AND DESIGN THINKING IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGE             
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF MATERIALSE********* * *
CURRENT TOPICS IN BIONANOTECHNOLOGYE*************
DATA SCIENCE AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS METHODS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGE*************
DEEP LEARNING APPLICATIONS IN MEDICAL DATAE*************
DESIGN OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONE*************
DESIGNING MATERIALS FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGE*************
ELECTRICAL ANALYSIS METHODS OF BIOSENSORSE*************
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYE******** ****
FIELD EFFECT BIOSENSORSE*************
GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES ON MEDICAL DEVICESE******* *****
LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND SAFETYE*  **** *** 
MACHINE LEARNING AND APPLİCATİONSE*************
MACROCYCLIC COMPOUNDSE*******  ****
MASS SPECTORMETRY IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGE******* *****
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MACRO AND NANOMATERIALSE*********** *
MEDICAL DEVICE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURINGE******* *** *
MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSINGE*************
MICROBIOLOGICAL BIOSENSORSE******** ****
MODEL ORGANISMS IN BIOENGINEERING FIELDSE*************
MOLECULAR TECHNIQUESE******** ****
MOLECULAR TOXICOLOGYE******* *****
NANOSCIENCEE*************
NANOTECHNOLOGY IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGE******** ****
NEEDS ANALYSIS, R&D AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROCESS IN MEDICAL DEVICES E*************
NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATIONE*******  ** *
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL RADIOLOGICAL IMAGESE*************
PHYSICAL THEORIES IN NANOSCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGE*********** *
PWM CONTROLLED DC-DC POWER CONVERTERSE******* *** *
QUALITY MANAGEMENT FOR MEDICAL DEVICESE******* *** *
QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGE*************
RAPID DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGE******** ****
REFERENCE MATERIALS USED FOR BIOMEDICAL DEVICESE******* *** *
RESONANT POWER CONVERTERSE******* * * *
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGE* *****   * *
SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION IN CANCER CELLSE*************
STEM CELL AND GENE THERAPYE*************
SUPERCONDUCTIVE AND MAGNETIZATION TECHNOLOGY IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGE******** ****
TECHNICS AND APLICATIONS OF NMR E******* *** *
VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION IN RAPID DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMSE******* *** *
L+P: Lecture and Practice
C: Compulsory
E: Elective
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NQF-HETR : National Qualifications Framework For Higher Education in Turkey