Institute of Graduate Programmes | Department of Material Science and Engineering | Program in Material Science and Engineering

#	Field Qualifications
1	Based on master’s degree qualifications, the ability to develop and deepen current and advanced knowledge in the field at the level of expertise through original thought and/or research, and to reach original definitions that will bring innovation to the field.
2	The ability to comprehend interdisciplinary interactions related to the field and to reach original conclusions by using knowledge requiring expertise in the analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of new and complex ideas.
3	The ability to systematically evaluate and use new knowledge in the field.
4	The ability to develop a new idea, method, design, and/or practice that brings innovation to the field, or to apply a known idea, method, design, and/or practice to a different field; and to research, comprehend, design, adapt, and implement an original subject.
5	The ability to critically analyze, synthesize, and evaluate new and complex ideas.
6	The acquisition of advanced-level skills in using research methods in studies related to the field.
7	The ability to contribute to progress in the field by independently carrying out an original study that brings innovation to the field, develops a new idea, method, design, and/or practice, or applies a known idea, method, design, and/or practice to a different field.
8	The ability to expand the boundaries of knowledge in the field by publishing at least one scientific article related to the field in national and/or international peer-reviewed journals and/or by producing or interpreting an original work.
9	The ability to lead in environments that require the resolution of original and interdisciplinary problems.
10	The ability to develop new ideas and methods related to the field by using higher-level cognitive processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making.
11	The ability to critically examine social relations and the norms that guide these relations, to develop them, and, when necessary, to manage actions aimed at changing them.
12	The ability to defend original views in discussions with experts on issues related to the field and to establish effective communication demonstrating competence in the field.
13	EN: The ability to communicate and discuss at an advanced level in written, oral, and visual forms by using at least one foreign language at the C1 General Level of the European Language Portfolio.
14	The ability to contribute to the process by which society becomes and remains an information society by introducing scientific, technological, social, or cultural advancements in the field.
15	The ability to establish functional interaction by using strategic decision-making processes in solving problems encountered in the field.
16	The ability to contribute to the solution of social, scientific, cultural, and ethical problems encountered in issues related to the field and to support the development of these values.