Strategic Objectives and Objectives of the Department:

The strategic goals and objectives of the department were shared with internal and external stakeholders and were determined as follows:

• To update undergraduate and graduate education programs in accordance with international standards in order to increase the success of students,
• To increase the number of minor programs in order to improve the quality of education and training, to organize the department program for double major (DMP), to increase the number of foreign language courses,
• To prepare an infrastructure project for the renewal and development of student and research laboratories, improvement and development of device equipment in order to develop scientific and innovative research capacity; To take necessary steps to provide a ventilation system in order to work healthily in laboratories and not to harm the environment,
• To train chemists who can use the basic devices and modern analysis devices that can be found in chemistry laboratories and who have today’s computer and information technologies in order to improve the academic skills and capacity of human resources to conduct qualified and effective research,
• To organize activities such as seminars that can contribute to the academic development of students in chemistry and related fields in order to strengthen institutional capacity, improve interaction with stakeholders and social service quality,
• To increase the number of national and international projects (BAP, TÜBİTAK, European Union projects) per faculty member in order to improve the quality of education and training, and to encourage scientific research by encouraging undergraduate students whose grade point average is above 2.5 to work in these projects,
• To take initiatives to carry out joint projects with industry and industrial organizations in order to strengthen institutional capacity, improve interaction with stakeholders and social service quality.

Program policies covering quality assurance, education (traditional and distance education), research, community service, management system and internationalization

Quality policy:

Dokuz Eylul University Department of Chemistry

• To be one of the leading national and international departments in education, training and scientific research and sensitive to environmental issues,
• To ensure continuous improvement and development in accordance with scientific and technological developments in education, training and research activities,
• To train young people who have gained problem-solving skills, who specialize in many technical fields such as instrumental analysis, who carry out national and international R&D academic studies, who are lifelong learners, who can think analytically and independently,
• To contribute to social development by conducting up-to-date and qualified scientific studies with national and international collaborations.

adopts it as a quality policy.

Research and Development Policy:

Dokuz Eylul University Department of Chemistry

• To carry out qualified scientific studies by developing original, up-to-date and high value-added interdisciplinary projects,
• To share the scientific information produced with other researchers by publishing it in national and international reputable journals,
• Carrying out unique and qualified projects centered on industry-university cooperation, including undergraduate and graduate students,
• To continuously improve the existing research infrastructure and to provide opportunities for new research.

adopted as a research policy.

Social contribution policy:

Dokuz Eylul University Department of Chemistry

• To raise fully equipped individuals who can think analytically, develop themselves throughout life, contribute to society,
• To carry out education, training and scientific research activities in a way that meets today’s social expectations and needs,
• To contribute to the economic and social development of the society, together with our academic staff and students, and

adopts it as a social contribution policy.

Internationalization Policy:

Dokuz Eylul University Department of Chemistry

• To ensure international mobility and cooperation of students and researchers through exchange programs such as Erasmus,
• To cooperate on scientific studies and projects carried out jointly with universities abroad,
• To continuously improve the education program in order to increase the number of foreign students.

adopted as a policy of internationalization.

Education and Training Policy:

Dokuz Eylul University Department of Chemistry

• To adopt a student-centered education approach by supporting student views and participation in education and training processes,
• To continuously improve the training plan, training objectives and program outputs in accordance with international standards by taking the opinions of internal and external stakeholders,
• Encouraging the teaching staff by enabling them to develop themselves in education, training and research activities,
• To organize scientific and cultural events for students and lecturers,
• To raise fully-equipped individuals who are lifelong learners, who can think analytically and independently, and contribute to society.

adopts it as an education policy.

Management Policy:

Dokuz Eylul University Department of Chemistry

• To determine the objectives of the department according to today’s scientific and technological developments and the views of internal and external stakeholders,
• To exhibit a democratic and transparent management approach, including program managers and commission members,
• To systematically review the degree of achievement of the department’s goals and to update it in line with the department’s needs.

adopted as a management policy.