DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

Dokuz Eylul Faculty of Medicine despite its short history is one of the leading medical faculties in Turkey and has gained an important role in education and health services among the medical faculties. The medical education lasts for 6 years; first 3 years basic medical courses, 4th and 5th years as clerkship and the 6th year as internship. 1 year of English preparatory School is compulsory unless proficiency in English certified. The programme is accredited by National Medical Education Accreditation Board (UTEAK) according to National Standards for Undergraduate Medical Education in 2010 and is one of the first 8 faculties with an accredited education program.
Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine was founded as Izmir Faculty of Medicine by 12 professors on March 1st, 1978. In 1982 it was renamed as Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine. Since its foundation, the departments of the Faculty are classified under three main divisions, namely Basic, Internal and Surgical Medical Sciences. In 1997 beginning from the year 1 of the programme Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine has made a fundamental change in its undergraduate medical curriculum from traditional integrated curriculum to Problem-based Learning (PBL) in the first 3 years and Task-based Learning (TBL) in the clerkship years.

Qualification Awarded

Medicine, Master's Degree (M.Sc.), Medical Doctor

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

High school diploma, Placement through a nation-wide Student Selection Examination, DEU School of Foreign Languages English Proficiency Test (minimum 70) or TOEFL-IBT (minimum 79) or equivalent.
International students are accepted according to the requirements and quota announced by university senate. Their score in DEU Foreign Students Placement Exam and proficiency in Turkish certified by TÖMER (Turkish and Foreign Languages Research and Application Center) or equivalents as C1 are evaluated for their placement.
More information about general admission requirements can be found in the Information Package of the University.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

Students who have started their studies in other medical faculties within or outside Turkey may apply to continue their education in DEUMF at 2nd through 5th grades. Their applications are accepted at the beginning of each academic year and their portfolios are reviewed by a commission for their equivalency.
Exchange students may apply to study in DEUMF according to the requirements determined by bilateral and learning agreements signed by DEU and the partner university.
Students may apply to take courses or attend clinical rotations in DEUMF. Their applications are evaluated by the applied department, after their notice of acceptance the application is reviewed and approved by the Faculty Executive Board.
More information about general admission requirements can be found in the Information Package of the University.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The degree is awarded to students who have successfully completed all courses in the curriculum, acquired 360 ECTS credits, have minimum GPA of 65/100 in the first 3 years, 65/100 in 4th and 5th years and no failing grades.
In the first 3 years block-end and year-end assessments are done and the student success was evaluated on a yearly basis as an annual grade. In the 4th and 5th years the evaluations are done for every block, but the student has to be successful from every block to continue to the next year. The elective courses and the internships in the 6th year are evaluated as successful/failed.
For more information see DEUMF Rules and Regulations Article 9, 17 and 25.

Profile of the Programme

The aim of the undergraduate Medical Doctors program is to train skilled physicians who are aware of health problems, eager to respond to countrys health needs, who have acquired the skill of learning how to learn, equipped with knowledge and skills appropriate for the communication era, open to continuous development, respectful of human rights and who will set positive examples for the community.
The program is accredited according to the National Standards for Undergraduate Medical Education in 2010 and carried on in Turkish.
The curriculum focuses on knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis and evaluation of the cognitive domain. Professional skills, professional values and ethics, communication skills courses are also implemented in the curriculum. Competency-based approach is used in the implementation of basic clinical skills and practicals. Community-based education activities start in the first year and are carried on until the end of medical education. The educational approach is referred to as student-centered that is characterized by emphases on the students self motivation and responsibility for learning. During the first three years of the programme, problem based learning (PBL), in the 4th and 5th years task based learning approach have been applied. Sixth year is the internship period. During the first three years, besides PBL sessions, the programme includes lectures, field studies, communication skills courses, clinical skills courses, ethics courses and multidisciplinary practical.
Learning resources center, clinical skills laboratory, multidisciplinary laboratory and a well-equipped library which are located in the campus are available to facilitate learning of the students.
The curriculum is both horizontally and vertically integrated and it is organized as organ systems. The curriculum of Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine consists of four phases: Phase 1: Normal structure and function: This phase lasts for one and a half year and consists of four 8 to 9-week-long blocks that are composed of normal structure and function of related systems. ; Phase 2: Pathological processes: This phase lasts for one and a half year and consists of 9 six week blocks which cover system pathologies ; Phase 3: clinical clerkships: It lasts for two years and consists of 9 eight week blocks and also it contains a three week introduction to clinical sciences course. This course includes rational drug use, evidence based medicine, diagnostic medicine and infection control and propedeutics short blocks; Phase 4: Internship. The internship includes hands on patient practice and active role in patient management.

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

This degree enables the holder to exercise the profession as a medical doctor in public and private healthcare institutions after the diploma is certified by Turkish Ministry of Health.
After graduation from medical faculties there is a two-year obligatory work for the government. In order to complete this obligatory work the graduates enter a draw organized by the Turkish Ministry of Health and are recruited in the public health units at the primary health care or in the emergency services of governmental hospitals. A Medical Residency Examination (TUS) is held twice a year and the graduates who are successful to get a post announced by OSYM (Higher Education Council Student Selection and Placement Center) are recruited in the research and education hospitals of the universities or the Turkish Ministry of Health. As a practitioner or as a specialist they can work either in their own private offices, private healthcare institutions or any kind of governmental bodies.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.
These can be Doctor of Philosophy programs in the basic medical sciences and Residency Training programs in the internal and surgical medical sciences.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Students must attend classes, practicals and examinations. The assessment system in the first three years of the curriculum (the preclinical years) is composed of four components; 1.Written/computer based examination which evaluates the theoretical knowledge, 2.Assessment of the students by the tutors according to their performance during the PBL sessions, 3.Practical assessments, and 4.Skills assessment. These assessments are done at the end of each blok. First 3 methods are evaluated out of 100, and skills assessment is based on competency. At the end of the year the students final score, to which above-mentioned first three components contribute, should be above 80/100 in order to be exempt from the final exam. The ones with a score of <80/100 should take the final/make-up exam and are required to score above 65/100 from the assessment components in order to be successful. The assessment in the fourth and fifth years of the curriculum is composed of three components, 1.Written/computer based examination which tests the theoretical knowledge, 2.Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE), 3.Assessment of the students by the trainers according to their performance during the task. These assessments are done at the end of each blok The students final score, to which all the above-mentioned components contribute, should be above 65/100 in order to be successful from the block. The ones with a score of <65/100 should take the make-up exam and are required to score above 65/100 from the assessment components in order to be successful. During the internship period the assessment are based on competency. The rotations in the sixth year are assessed according to trainer evaluations, log-books and their attendance. The ones who fail have to repeat the rotation.
For more information see Block Syllabus Forms and DEUMF Rules and Regulations Articles 17 25.

Graduation Requirements

The degree is awarded to students who have successfully completed all courses in the curriculum, acquired 360 ECTS credits, have minimum GPA of 65/100 in the first 3 years, 65/100 in 4th and 5th years, successfully completed all the internships in the 6th year and no failing grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Prof. Dr. Tülay CANDA
Dean of Faculty of Medicine
Tel: + 232 412 2201
e-mail: tulay.canda@deu.edu.tr