The semester-by-semester curriculum of the program is shown below. The Current Curriculum is taken from the program Information Package; click a course name to open its course information package. Course names not available in English in the Information Package are shown with their official Turkish names. T: theory, U: practice (weekly hours), C/E: compulsory/elective.
Program Information
Our Gastronomy and Culinary Arts PhD program was opened in the fall semester of the 2026-2027 academic year. For detailed information enstitu.hku.edu.tr you can visit its address.
To download the thesis writing guide prepared by the Graduate Education Institute click here.
Information Package
Current Curriculum (Information Package)
PhD – Year 1
Semester 1
Semester 2
| Code | Course | C/E | T | U | Credits | ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMDR602 | Seminar | C | 3 | 1 | – | 9 | – |
| Total | 9 |
PhD – Year 2
Semester 3
| Code | Course | C/E | T | U | Credits | ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMDR603 | PhD Qualifying Examination | C | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | – |
| Total | 30 |
Semester 4
| Code | Course | C/E | T | U | Credits | ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMDR606 | Thesis Proposal | C | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | – |
| Total | 30 |
PhD – Year 3
Semester 5
| Code | Course | C/E | T | U | Credits | ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMDR605 | Thesis Progress Review I | C | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | – |
| Total | 30 |
Semester 6
| Code | Course | C/E | T | U | Credits | ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMDR608 | Thesis Progress Review II | C | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | – |
| Total | 30 |
PhD – Year 4
Semester 7
| Code | Course | C/E | T | U | Credits | ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMDR607 | Thesis Progress Review III | C | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | – |
| Total | 30 |
Semester 8
| Code | Course | C/E | T | U | Credits | ECTS | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMDR610 | Thesis Defense | C | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | – |
| Total | 30 |
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