DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

Department of Pediatric Nursing Nursing was established with the approval of Senate within the body of HSI on September 26, 1994. The DOCTORAL program of Pediatric Nursing started education with the approval of the Board of Higher Education in 2005. The program lasts for totally 4 years; 2 years for courses and 2 years for thesis. The language of the program is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Doctorate Degree in Pediatric Nursing, PhD

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) diploma. Minimum GPA 80/100 or 3/4, minimum score of 60 from the National Central Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related fields, or 50 in graduate medical residency examination (TUS) 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 75).Transcript.

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

The student is required to receive courses that correspond to a total of 90ECTS, in which 12 ECTS are supposed to be related with the profession, and complete the thesis study that corresponds to 150 ECTS in order to graduate from the program. A total of 120 ECTS credits should be completed. The average grade should be at least 2.50 / 4.00 for each course.

Profile of the Programme

Department of Pediatric Nursing started the doctoral program in 2005. This program aims to enable the student to conduct original studies in order to contribute to the recruitment of Pediatric Nursing, generate new ideas, methods and applications and ground the applications on evidence-based studies. The program involves the compulsory courses of the institution, compulsory courses of the department and elective courses in different fields of Pediatric Nursing. Students are also allowed to select courses from other departments and institutions or universities.

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The graduates of this program could work in the field of Pediatric Nursing in the public and private sector as specialist nurses and academicians.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to post doctorate studies.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

In the courses, the students are assessed through their success in 1 midterm and 1 final examination, as well as homeworks and projects. They are required to score at least 75 in order to be successful in the course.

Graduation Requirements

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program is comprised of courses, (at least 108 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.

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Assist. Prof. Dr. Murat Bektaş
Email: murat.bektas@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 0902324124782