General Information

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security, is an interdisciplinary English PhD program established in 2020 under Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences of Çukurova University. Faculty of Agriculture and Department of Food Engineering are the academic members of the program.

Length of Programme & Number of Credits

4 Year - 240 ECTS

Feature & Definition

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Safety (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security) is an interdisciplinary program and provides education in English. The program, which includes many fields of science such as animal husbandry, aquaculture, soil-plant nutrition, irrigation, food quality and safety, plant health, ecological agriculture systems, mechanization and computer systems, plant breeding and seed growing and agricultural economics, is a unit that increases the effectiveness of sustainable agriculture. It was opened due to the need for interdisciplinary approaches that ensure food security by ensuring high quality and high yields from the field, and aiming to reduce losses by minimizing food losses throughout the supply chain.

Mode of Study

Full Time

Head of Department

Prof. Dr. SİBEL UYGUR

ECTS / Course Catalog Coordinator

Doç. Dr. BURÇAK KAPUR

Erasmus Coordinator

Doç. Dr. BURÇAK KAPUR

Internship Coordinator

Orientation Staff

Doç. Dr. BURÇAK KAPUR

Goals

EA1. As personnel trained in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security, they continue their careers in different units such as agricultural production, food production, storage and transportation to the consumer on the basis of sustainable agriculture of national and international organizations. EA2. By bringing together the scientific knowledge of different disciplines of agriculture and food education, they contribute to research and development activities for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security at an advanced level. EA3. They have the qualifications to work both in research institutions and universities.

Objectives

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security) is a program that provides PhD education to national and international students and while doing this, aims to teach and implement Sustainable Agricultural Science (Agroeology) and its components in order to provide the sustainability of agriculture in our country and in the world.

Specific Admission Requirements

-To have a MSc degree in all programs within the Faculty of Agriculture, in the Department of Biotechnology or in Food Engineering. - Having a MSc degree with thesis in Forestry, Fisheries, Biology, Veterinary and Environmental Engineering (provided that it is subject to the Scientific Preparation Program for a maximum of two semesters). For Foreign Student Applications: -To have a bachelor's/MSc's degree in all Programs within the Faculties of Agriculture, Department of Biotechnology, Departments related to Food Engineering (Food Engineering, Food Science and Technology, Molecular Biology and Genetics). - Having a MSc degree with thesis in Forestry, Fisheries, Biology, Veterinary and Environmental Engineering (provided that it is subject to the Scientific Preparation Program for a maximum of two semesters).

Qualification Awarded

PhD Degree

Level of Qualification

Doctorate

Qualification Requirements of Graduation

The student has to take 7 courses, 21 credits and 42 ECTS courses. The Thesis Program Summary is sent to the Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences by the decision of the Academic Committee after the presentation of the student. The student who completes the thesis work defends his/her thesis in front of the scientific jury selected in accordance with the rules of Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences.

Access to Further Studies

None

Internship

None

Applied Course

Practices are carried out in related laboratories and fields.

Work Placement

None.

Double Major, Additional Major & Exchange Possibilities

None

Employment Opportunities

Students who have completed the PhD program can work in universities, other R&D institutions, state and private sector institutions, which are located in national and international platforms, since it is an English program.