Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Department of Surgical Nursing was established at September 26, 1994 as a department of Institute of Health Science by approval of the Senate. Our academic staff are consist ed of members of Department of Surgical Nursing of the Nursing Faculty and members of the Faculty of Medicine Department of General Surgery. Surgical Nursing PhD program has been started education at 2008 by approval of The Council of Higher Education. Program duration is 4 years (2 year is course, 2 year is thesis study. The language of program is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Level of Qualification

Specific Admission Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) diploma. Minimum GPA 80/100 or 3/4, minimum score of 60 from the nation-wide Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related fields, minimum score of 60 from the Foreign Language Exams (YDS) or the equivalent exams scores obtained fromTOEFLetc, and being successful at the science examination of the Institute in the related fields (minimum score of 70)

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

A successful student who has completed at least one semester at any postgraduate programme may be admitted to an institute at the University by lateral transfer. Requirements for admission of students by lateral transfer are determined by the Board of Directors of the Institute.Students who have matriculated after they have successfully passed the postgraduate entrance exam may be exempted from the courses they have already taken in other institutes upon the proposal of the relevant department and the approval of the Board of Directors of the Institute. However, the total credits of the exempted courses cannot exceed 1/3 of the credits required to finish the relevant programme.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program is comprised of courses, (at least 78 ECTS), field study (12 ECTS) and thesis (120 ECTS), in total 240 ECTS credits. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50/4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB / S / TP grades.

Profile of the Programme

Surgical Nursing PhD program has been started education at 2005. The oblectives of this programme are contribute of improving to surgical nursing by doing original researches for developing new idea, methods and practices; to follow and use evidence based practices; and to decide according to take into consideration of patients preferences. Program contains Compulsory Course of Institute (4 national credits), compulsory course of Surgical Nursing department and and elective courses in different Surgical Nursing fields. Students may take courses from different programs and university.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Students develop, deepen the current and advanced information in the field of surgical nursing based on postgraduate competencies to the level of expertise with original ideas and/or researches and reach to original definitions that will bring innovations to the field of surgical diseases nursing.
2	They possess information on nursing theories and models
3	They possess advanced research information
4	They evaluate and use the new information in the field of surgical diseases nursing systematically.
5	They conduct researches by using the models and theories to solve the problems in the field of nursing care.
6	They use the relevant theories and models in the nursing care of patients requiring surgical intervention
7	They follow and use the innovations in the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative patient care.
8	They use their information on the basic concepts of surgical diseases nursing in the nursing care of the diseases requiring surgical intervention
9	They display their critical thinking, decision-taking and leadership characteristics in the field of nursing.
10	They follow the evidence-based practices and they can take clinic decisions by evaluating the evidences in the light of their expertise knowledges and the patient preferences
11	They contribute to the progress of their fields by independently conducting an original research which develops a new thought, method, design and/or practice in the field of surgical diseases nursing or applies a known thought, method, design and/or practice to another field.
12	They extend the borders of their field by publishing at least one scientific article related to the health in national and/or international refereed journals
13	They can maintain the life long learning.
14	They can provide consultancy.
15	They assume effective roles in the team works
16	They have the competence of using the legal responsibilities in the working place
17	They have a foreign language of at least C1 General Level of European Language Portfolio and establish advanced levels of written, oral and visual communication
18	They contribute to the solution of social, scientific, cultural and ethic problems encountered in the field of health and promote the development of these values.
19	They use the current developments and information related to the health sector for the benefit of the society in line with individual, family and country realities and national values.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of this program can work as a nurse specialist in the field of Surgical Nursing.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to post doctorate studies

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS

T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
ALL COURSES
G	1	SBE 6054	DATA-BASE SEARCHING IN HEALTH SCIENCES AND EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	2	HEM 6057	COUNSELLING SKILLS IN NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	15
G	3	HEM 6053	HEALTH POLICY AND NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	4	HEM 6049	RESEARCH IN NURSING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
G	5	HEM 6041		ELECTIVE	2	0	0	8
G	6	SBE 6027	HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	7	HEM 6055	OPERATING ROOM NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	12
G	8	SBE 6025	QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS	REQUIRED	1	0	0	3
G	9	SBE 6051	PLANNING, CARRYING OUT AND EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECTS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
G	10	HYH 6014	THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	15
G	11	CHH 6023	SURGICAL NURSING PRACTICE III	ELECTIVE	0	6	0	12
G	12	SBE 6057	COMPUTER APPLIED STATISTICS	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	5
G	13	SBE 6047	RECORDING AND PRESENTING EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH DATA	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	2
G	14	CHH 6019	TRANSPLANTATION NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	12
G	15	CHH 6017	THEORIES AND MODELS OF SURGICAL NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	16
B	16	CHH 6022	SURGICAL NURSING PRACTICE II	ELECTIVE	0	6	0	12
B	17	CHH 6006	CONCEPTUAL BASIS OF SURGICAL NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	12
B	18	SBE 6056	ETHICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES II	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	4
B	19	CHH 6199	THESIS STUDY	THESIS	0	0	0	150
B	20	CHH 6021	THEORIES AND MODELS OF SURGICAL NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	12
B	21	HEM 6042	EDUCATION APPROACH AND EDUCATION MANAGEMENT IN NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
B	22	SBE 6048	HOW TO WRITE AND PUBLISH RESEARCH ARTICLES	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	1
B	23	CHH 6018	SURGICAL NURSING PRACTICE I	ELECTIVE	0	6	0	12
B	24	CHH 6098	SPECIALITY AREA	EXPERTNESS	3	0	0	12
B	25	HEM 6050	METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	26	HEM 6044	TRANSCULTURAL NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	10
B	27	SBE 6055	DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	6
B	28	HEM 6054	CRITICAL CARE NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	12
B	29	SBE 6058	CREATIVITY, DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION IN SCIENCE	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	30	CHH 6020	OPERATING THEATRE NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	12
B	31	HEM 6056	EVIDENCE BASED NURSING	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	6

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) diploma. Minimum GPA 80/100 or 3/4, minimum score of 60 from the nation-wide Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related fields, minimum score of 60 from the Foreign Language Exams (UDS/KPDS) or the equivalent exams scores obtained fromTOEFL/IELTS/etc, and being successful at the science examination of the Institute in the related fields (minimum score of 70)

Graduation Requirements

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

Full-Time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Associate Professor Özgül Karayurt
e-mail:ozgul.kyurt@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 90.232.4124790

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