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Director : Nurcan Meral Özel
Assistant Directors : Tülay Kaya Eken
Professors : Eser Çaktı, Aslı Garagon, Ayşe Edinçliler, Mustafa Erdik†, Semih Ergintav, Hayrullah Karabulut, Nurcan Meral Özel , Halûk Özener, S. Bülent Tank.
Associate Professors : Fatih Bulut, Çağrı Diner, Ufuk Hancılar, A. Özgün Konca, Gülüm Tanırcan, Hüseyin Onur Yılmaz
Assistant Professors :
Instructors :
Assistants : Çağkan Serhun Zoroğlu, Feyza Öztürk, Kaan Alper Uçan, Sevil Cansu Yavuz
*Part-time
† Professor Emeritus
GRADUATE PROGRAMS OFFERED BY
KANDILLI OBSERVATORY AND EARTHQUAKE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
The Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute offers graduate work leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in:
I. Earthquake Engineering
II. Geodesy
III. Geophysics
In addition, a multi-disciplinary Graduate Program for M.S. in Earthquake Risk Reduction is offered by Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute.
The primary objective of the graduate program is to train specialists and/or theoreticians (required for research and teaching) in geodesy, geophysics and earthquake engineering, capable of creative and original thinking and disseminating new ideas and concepts in related activities in Turkey.
MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS
Graduate programs leading to the Master of Science degrees in Earthquake Engineering, Geodesy, and Geophysics normally involve two years of graduate work and includes:
a) A minimum number of 24 credits of course work to be completed in two successive semesters,
b) A thesis to be completed in the following two semesters.
Of the minimum number of 24 credits, at least one-third should be comprised of required courses specified by the program in which the student is registered. The remaining two-third may be chosen from among elective courses of the program or the courses acceptable by regulations of the Institute, subject to the approval of student advisor. The 24 credits of course work is normally made up of 500 and 600 level courses; however, with the approval of the advisor, some of the program may be composed of 400 level courses, a maximum of two of which with credit, not taken in the students undergraduate program.
Upon completion of course work with a grade-point average of at least 3.00, the student is required to carry out supervised research and complete a thesis in at most two successive semesters. At the discretion of the Institute, this period may be extended by one semester. The student is required to pass an oral examination after the thesis is submitted for approval.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAMS
Graduate programs leading to the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy in Geodesy, Geophysics and Earthquake Engineering includes:
(a) minimum number of 24 credits of course work to be completed in at most four successive semesters, and
(b) a dissertation to be completed in at least four at most six semesters following the completion of the course work.
The minimum number of credits of formal course work is made up of elective courses, at the discretion of the particular program in which the student is registered. Since a Ph.D. program is essentially the pursuit of individual interest in a specific professional field, the course work is planned under the guidance of an advisor to fit each student's specific objectives and needs. The 24 credits of course work should normally comprise 600 level courses; however, 400 and 500 level courses without credit, a maximum two 500 level courses with credit, may be included in the program by the approval of the advisor.
The students without an M.Sc. degree from Bogazici University must take at least two 500 or 600 level courses in addition to their regular Ph.D. program.
Upon completion of course work with a grade-point average of at least 3.00, the student is required to pass a qualifying examination. Subsequently, the student can start dissertation work under the supervision of an advisor appointed by the Institute.
The degrees of Doctor of Philosophy is conferred on candidates who have demonstrated general proficiency and high attainment of knowledge and competence in their special field of study, as well as capacity to carry out an independent investigation as evidenced by presentation of an acceptable dissertation embodying the results of original research. The degree requirements are completed on passing an oral examination.
