Certificate Programs Offered by Our Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics:
Biotechnology Certificate Program (Career opportunities: product development, production, and quality control units in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries; R&D institutions and organizations working in the fields of bioprocess engineering and industrial biotechnology, as well as those utilizing biosensor technologies)
Certificate Program in Genetics, Genomics, and Developmental Biology (Career opportunities: universities and public research institutes, genetic diagnostic centers, and public and private sector education and R&D institutions and organizations)
Certificate Program in Medical Biology and Genetics (Career opportunities: genetic testing centers, hospitals, molecular testing laboratories, clinical research organizations, and institutions and organizations developing pharmacogenetics-based drugs)
Data Science Certificate Program (Employment opportunities: institutions and organizations—including environmental and health services—that require biological data analysis)
Certificate Program in Statistics for Health Sciences (Career opportunities: institutions and organizations—including environmental and health services—that require biological data analysis)
| ANNEX 3.5.2: This is an annex to the Faculty Council Decision dated September 16, 2025, No. 2025/3-5. APPENDIX 7.1.1: This is an appendix to the Faculty Council Decision No. 2025/1-7 dated April 11, 2025. ANNEX 7.1.1: This is an annex to the decision dated November 28, 2024, and numbered 2024/4-7. In accordance with the Faculty Council decision, students in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics may also benefit from certificates offered by other departments within our Faculty. | ||||||||
| MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS CERTIFICATE TITLE AND COURSES | ||||||||
| BIOTECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE COURSES (7 Professional Electives + Capstone Project/COOP/Internship) | ||||||||
| Code | Course Name | Language | Type | Theoretical | Practical | Lab | Local Credit | ECTS |
| MBG4412 | Molecular Biotechnology | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG3211 | Model Organisms Used in Molecular Biology | E | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4071 | Nanobiotechnology | E | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4041 | Protein Chemistry | E | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4061 | Plant Chemistry | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4131 | Biodegradable Polymeric Biomaterials | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| FIZ4470 | Biophysics | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4081 | Biophysics | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4062 | Protein Engineering | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4472 | Proteomics and Genomics | T | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4222 | Viral Genetics | T | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4121 | The World of Viruses | T | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4052 | Enzymology | E | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4132 | Microbiology of Extreme Habitats | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4142 | Microbial Secondary Metabolites | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4475 | Metabolic Pathway Design | T | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| BYM3321 | Cell Culture Systems | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| BYM3601 | Biosensors | T | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| BYM3652 | Fundamentals of Biopolymers | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| BYM2612 | Enzyme Technology | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| KIM2612 | Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| KIM4832 | Enzyme Kinetics | E | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| KIM4512 | Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4000 | Thesis | T/I | TemMes | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| MBG4001 | Professional Internship | T/I | TemMes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MBG9901 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 1 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9902 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 2 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9903 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 3 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9904 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 4 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9710 | Transfer Course 1 | T/E | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Optional Internship | ||||||||
| GENETICS, GENOMICS, AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY CERTIFICATE COURSES (7 Professional Electives + Capstone Project/CO-OP/Internship) | ||||||||
| Code | Course Title | Language | Type | Theoretical | Practical | Lab | Local Credit | ECTS |
| MBG3151 | Methods Used in Molecular Biology | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG3062 | Developmental Biology | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG3331 | Human Genetics | E | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG3211 | Model Organisms Used in Molecular Biology | E | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4051 | Developmental Genetics | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4472 | Proteomics and Genomics | T | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4474 | Inheritance Patterns and Genetic Diseases | T | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4492 | Cancer Biology | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4222 | Viral Genetics | T | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4032 | Immunogenetics | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG3222 | Chromosome Biology | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4181 | Biological Data Analysis and Imaging | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4042 | Stem Cell Biology | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4411 | Plant Molecular Biology | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4191 | The Biology of Aging | E | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG3171 | Nutrition and Genetics | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4151 | Fundamental Molecular Mechanisms of Angiogenesis | E | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4000 | Thesis | T/I | TemMes | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| MBG4001 | Professional Internship | T/I | TemMes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MBG9901 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 1 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9902 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 2 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9903 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 3 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9904 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 4 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9710 | Transfer Course 1 | T/E | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Optional Internship | ||||||||
| MEDICAL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS CERTIFICATE COURSES (7 Professional Electives + Capstone Project/COOP/Internship) | ||||||||
| Code | Course Title | Language | Type | Theoretical | Practical | Lab | Local Credit | ECTS |
| MBG3094 | Immunology | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG3331 | Human Genetics | E | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG3072 | Bioorganic Chemistry | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG3163 | Clinical Microbiology Techniques | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG3082 | Biochemical Calculations | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG3222 | Chromosome Biology | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4122 | Medical Genetics Techniques | E | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4032 | Immunogenetics | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4042 | Stem Cell Biology | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4473 | Medical Biochemistry | E | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4474 | Inheritance Patterns and Genetic Diseases | T | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4492 | Cancer Biology | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4121 | The World of Viruses | T | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4151 | Fundamental Molecular Mechanisms of Angiogenesis | E | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| KIM4571 | Clinical Biochemistry | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| KIM4812 | Chemistry of Medicinal Plants | T | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| BYM4801 | Artificial Organs | T | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4000 | Thesis | T/I | TemMes | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| MBG4001 | Professional Internship | T/I | TemMes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MBG9901 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 1 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9902 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 2 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9903 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 3 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9904 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 4 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9710 | Transfer Course 1 | T/E | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Optional Internship | ||||||||
| DATA SCIENCE CERTIFICATE COURSES (10 Professional Electives + Capstone Project/CO-OP/Internship) | ||||||||
| Code | Course Title | Language | Type | Theoretical | Practical | Lab | Local Credit | ECTS |
| IST2122 | Statistical Applications with Python | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST2152 | Sampling 2 | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST3060 | Bayesian Statistics | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST3122 | Regression Analysis 2 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST3130 | Decision Theory | T/E | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST3162 | Introduction to Big Data Analysis | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST3210 | Statistics Using SAS | E/L | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST4120 | Market Research Techniques | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST4132 | Multivariate Statistics 2 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST4171 | Data Classification Methods | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST4242 | Introduction to Categorical Data Analysis | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST4412 | Introduction to Data Mining | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST4422 | Applied Optimization | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST4512 | Robust Estimation Methods and R Applications | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4181 | Biological Data Analysis and Imaging | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST1011 | Machine Learning | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST1013 | Introduction to Statistical Learning | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| FIZ1120 | Data Analysis Methods in High-Energy Physics | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4000 | Thesis | T/I | TemMes | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| MBG4001 | Professional Internship | T/I | TemMes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MBG9901 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 1 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9902 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 2 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9903 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 3 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9904 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 4 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9710 | Transfer Course 1 | T/E | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Optional Internship | ||||||||
| COURSES FOR THE CERTIFICATE IN STATISTICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES (10 Professional Electives + Capstone Project/COOP/Internship) | ||||||||
| Code | Course Title | Language | Type | Theoretical | Practical | Lab | Local Credit | ECTS |
| IST2082 | Biostatistics | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST2152 | Sampling 2 | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST2170 | Current Applications in Statistics | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST3050 | Survey Design | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST3060 | Bayesian Statistics | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST3082 | Parameter Estimation and Hypothesis Testing in Statistics | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST3110 | Statistical Applications with R | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST3130 | Decision Theory | T/E | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST3152 | Use of Statistical Software Packages | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST3162 | Introduction to Big Data Analysis | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST4132 | Multivariate Statistics 2 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST4171 | Data Classification Methods | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST4241 | Experimental Design 2 | T/E | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST4242 | Introduction to Categorical Data Analysis | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4181 | Biological Data Analysis and Imaging | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| IST1011 | Machine Learning | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4000 | Thesis | T/I | TemMes | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| MBG4001 | Professional Internship | T/I | TemMes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MBG9901 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 1 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9902 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 2 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9903 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 3 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9904 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 4 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9710 | Transfer Course 1 | T/E | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Elective Internship | ||||||||
| BIOMATHEMATICS CERTIFICATE COURSES (9 Professional Electives + Capstone Project/CO-OP/Internship) | ||||||||
| Code | Course Title | Language | Type | Theoretical | Practical | Lab | Local Credit | ECTS |
| MBG1011 | General Biology 1 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG1112 | Physiology | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG2231 | Cell Biology | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG3082 | Biochemical Calculations | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG2111 | Population Genetics | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG3094 | Immunology | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG3331 | Human Genetics | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4121 | The World of Viruses | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MAT2172 | Differential Equations 2 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MAT4250 | Numerical Solutions of Ordinary Differential Equations | T/I | Course Selection | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MAT4014 | Introduction to Mathematical Biology | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG4000 | Thesis | T/I | TemMes | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| MBG4001 | Professional Internship | T/I | TemMes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MBG9901 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 1 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9902 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 2 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9903 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 3 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9904 | On-the-Job Vocational Training 4 | T/I | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| MBG9710 | Transfer Course 1 | T/E | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Optional Internship | ||||||||
| YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM CURRICULA AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS | |||||||||||||||||||
| Program Name | Number of Required Courses | Number of Professional Elective Courses | Certificate Requirements | Number of University Professional Elective Courses | Number of University General Elective Courses | Total Number of Courses | TOTAL CREDITS | Minimum ECTS | Cumulative GPA | Required Internship | |||||||||
| GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS | CURRENT | NEW | CURRENT | NEW | CURRENT | NEW | CURRENT | NEW | CURRENT | NEW | CURRENT | NEW | CURRENT | NEW | CURRENT | NEW | CURRENT | NEW | |
| Bachelor's Program in Molecular Biology and Genetics (TR) | 41 | 45 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 59 | 58 | 157 | 148 | 240 | 240 | 2.00/CC | 2.00/CC | 30 days | 30 days |