DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Nursing

General Description

History

Dokuz Eylül University School of Nursing, the name of School of Nursing, started education taking 50 students in the academic year of 1994-1995. In the same year started the masters degree education and gives the first masters degree graduates in 1997, the first bachelors degree graduates in 1998. With the decision of the Council of Ministers on the date of 01/08/2011, the School of Nursing closed and Faculty of Nursing was established under the Rectorship. Faculty, include one year English preparatory program and four year nursing education, was first applied program-based learning model in the curriculum in 1999-2000 academic year placed in the history of nursing education in our country. Faculty offers innovative, collaborative, inquisitive, questioning and humane approach in the universal standards to educate nurses to enhance and improve the health of the community has reached 597 undergraduate, 105 post graduate and 837 graduate in the academic year of 2011-2012. At present bachelors degree, masters degree and doctorate programs continue in the nine department.

Qualification Awarded

Nursing, Bachelor's Degree (B.Sc.), Nurse

Level of Qualification

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Higher Education Council Student Selection and Placement Center (OSYM) with Rector determined within the declared principles and period, final registration will done with the required documents.

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

Regulation on interenterprise credit transfer with horizontal transitions, double major and minor between
Associate Degree and BachelorDegree programs at the higher education institutions and
Assessment Conditions on horizontal transitions determined by UniversitySenate applied for people
who want to do lateral transfer to DokuzEylül University from higher education institutions at Turkey
and foreign countries. Regulations about continuation to the undergraduate education of open education associate degree graduates and Vocational Schools applies to the Graduates of Vocational Schools in order to vertical transitions to the undergraduate programs as a continuation of their finished areas.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Grades on nursing vocational courses implemented according to the 60 % of the semester grade for success, or 40% of the final exam and the addition of supplementary and obtained from the conversion of numbers to the nearest integer. Students who has grade below 60 fails from the course and repeats all of the course. Grade professional courses for the semester of the nursing students to continue their education; Search the sum of notes received from exam consists of two divisions. Grade interior semester of practical nursing course; 50% of the average midterm grade is calculated by taking 50% of the application note. Their weights are given in the beginning of each academic year tenets of my curriculum committee and announced to the students in the Faculty dean of the Faculty Board of Directors after the decision.
Grades in other courses implemented according to the 60 % of the semester grade for success, or 40% of the final exam and the addition of supplementary and obtained from the conversion of numbers to the nearest integer. Minimum grade of these courses is 50.

Profile of the Programme

Improve an individuals self care, strengthen individual/family/community and ensure that adequate, use the process of critical thinking in professional practice, to synthesize theory and practice, show the individual development, contribute to nursing knowledge, behaviour, attitudes and values, constitute the profile of the institution. Problem-based learning model is applied at the Faculty.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   To meet the needs of nursing knowledge to fulfill the role and functions at the individual, family and community health care.
2   To have a general knowledge required to become contemporary individuals and members of the profession.
3   Have the basic psychomotor skills of nursing.
4   To have basic communication skills.
5   Transfer the acquired theoretical knowledge in nursing practice.
6   Meet the needs of individual, family and community health and education.
7   Use the health care information systems at the care implementation.
8   Manage nursing care occordance with cultural characteristics, ethical principles, quality management to manage and law
9   Take responsibility as an individual and team member in the nursing applications.
10   Manage care using critical thinking, problem solving, research and decision-making skills based on evidence.
11   Use lifelong learning skills.
12   Ideas and solutions to problems related to nursing issues using language correctly in written and oral forms.
13   Contribute to the formulation of Health policies.
14   Conduct projects and activities with intersectoral collaboration in the consciousness of social awareness.
15   To follow the developments in this area using foreign language and communicate with their foreign counterparts (European Language Portfolio Global Scale, Level B1).

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduate students works as clinical nurse, workplace nurse, school health nurse, administrator and educator nurse in the primary, secondary and tertiary health care institutions

Access to Further Studies

May apply to second cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

The courses are semester term in Faculty of Nursing. There are a total of 55 courses in 4 years: 10 compulsory, 8 common compulsory, 6 common elective and 32 elective courses. The students are obliged to take a 4 ECTS elective course in the 4th,5th and 7th semesters and the stıudents who have failed the English preparatory class cannot take elective courses in English. There must be minimum 10 students to open a elective course (except for the electives in English). PDÖ: Problem Based Learning SUNM: Presentation Uyg: Application Lab: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Autumn Semester H: Both semesters
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1. Semester:
No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
1 HEF 1023 NURSING CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND HISTORY I COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4
2 HEF 1031 MICROBIOLOGY I COMPULSORY 1 0 0 2
3 ATA 1001 PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2
4 HEF 1033 BIOCHEMISTRY I COMPULSORY 1 0 0 2
5 TDL 1001 TURKISH LANGUAGE I COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2
6 YDİ 1007 FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (ENGLISH) COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2
7 HEF 1029 PHYSIOLOGY I COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4
8 HEF 1027 ANATOMY I COMPULSORY 2 0 2 4
9 TBT 1001 BASIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPULSORY 2 0 2 3
10 HEF 1025 ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4
0 SECGRUP1 ELECTIVE COURSE GROUP 1 ELECTIVE - - - 1
TOTAL:   30
 
2. Semester:
No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
1 HEF 1028 ANATOMY II COMPULSORY 2 0 2 4
2 TDL 1002 TURKISH LANGUAGE II COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2
3 HEF 1030 PHYSIOLOGY II COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3
4 HEF 1034 BIOCHEMISTRY II COMPULSORY 1 0 0 2
5 HEF 1036 ETHICHS IN NURSING COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3
6 HEF 1024 NURSING CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND HISTORY II COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3
7 YDİ 1006 FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (ENGLISH) COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2
8 ATA 1002 PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2
9 HEF 1032 MICROBIOLOGY II COMPULSORY 1 0 0 2
10 HEF 1026 ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH II COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3
11 HEF 1038 BASIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3
0 SECGRUP2 ELECTIVE COURSE GROUP 2 ELECTIVE - - - 1
TOTAL:   30
 
3. Semester:
No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
1 HEF 2041 PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4
2 HEF 2049 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING COMPULSORY 5 6 6 14
3 HEF 2045 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4
4 HEF 2043 EPIDEMIOLOGY COMPULSORY 1 0 0 2
5 HEF 2047 COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR NURSES COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2
0 SECGRUP3 ELECTIVE COURSE GROUP 3 ELECTIVE - - - 4
TOTAL:   30
 
4. Semester:
No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
1 HEF 2038 SURGICAL NURSING COMPULSORY 5 6 0 13
2 HEF 2036 İNTERNAL MEDICINE NURSING COMPULSORY 5 6 0 13
0 SECGRUP4 ELECTIVE COURSE GROUP 4 ELECTIVE - - - 4
TOTAL:   30
 
5. Semester:
No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
1 HEF 3053 RESEARCH IN NURSING I COMPULSORY 2 0 2 4
2 HEF 3055 WOMEN HEALTH AND GYNECOLOGY NURSING COMPULSORY 5 6 0 13
3 HEF 3057 CHILD HEALTH AND DISEASE NURSING COMPULSORY 5 6 0 13
TOTAL:   30
 
6. Semester:
No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
1 HEF 3054 RESEARCH IN NURSING II COMPULSORY 2 0 2 4
2 HEF 3056 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING COMPULSORY 5 6 0 13
3 HEF 3058 MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYIHIATRIC NURSING COMPULSORY 5 6 0 13
TOTAL:   30
 
7. Semester:
No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
1 HEF 4055 NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT I COMPULSORY 4 20 0 26
0 SECGRUP5 ELECTIVE COURSE GROUP 5 ELECTIVE - - - 4
TOTAL:   30
 
8. Semester:
No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
1 HEF 4056 NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT II COMPULSORY 4 20 0 22
2 HEF 4058 NURSING MANAGEMENT COMPULSORY 2 2 0 8
TOTAL:   30
 
ELECTIVE COURSE GROUP 1:
No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
1 GSM 1001 MUSIC I ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
2 BDE 1001 PHYSICAL EDUCATION I ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
3 GSR 1001 PAINTING I ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
4 GSH 1001 FOLK DANCING I ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
 
ELECTIVE COURSE GROUP 2:
No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
1 GSM 1002 MUSIC II ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
2 BDE 1002 PHYSICAL EDUCATION II ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
3 GSH 1002 FOLK DANCING II ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
4 GSR 1002 PAINTING II ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
 
ELECTIVE COURSE GROUP 3:
No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
1 HEF 2053 COPING WITH STRESS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
2 HEF 2033 NURSING ENGLISH I ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
3 HEF 2031 CRITICAL THINKING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
4 HEF 2055 CIVIC İNVOLVEMENT PROJECT I ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
5 HEF 2059 DICTION AND EFFECTIVE SPEECH ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
6 HEF 2057 LEADERSHIP IN NURSING CARE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
7 HEF 2051 HEALTH EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
 
ELECTIVE COURSE GROUP 4:
No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
1 HEF 2056 ASSERTIVENESS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
2 HEF 2052 CRITICAL THINKING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
3 HEF 2044 NURSING ENGLISH II ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
4 HEF 2046 EMERGENCY NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
5 HEF 2048 PERIOPERATIVE NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
6 HEF 2040 PROFESSIONAL NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
7 HEF 2042 QUALITY IN NURSING AND PATIENT SAFETY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
8 HEF 2028 GERIATRIC NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
9 HEF 2050 ONCOLOGY NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
10 HEF 2026 SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
11 HEF 2054 CHILDREN'S CULTURE AND THE VALUE OF THE CHILD ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
 
ELECTIVE COURSE GROUP 5:
No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
1 HEF 4047 HEALTH POLICIES AND NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
2 HEF 4065 SCHOOL HEALTH NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
3 HEF 4039 INTENSIVE CARE NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
4 HEF 4063 HOME CARE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
5 HEF 4057 EVIDENCE BASED NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
6 HEF 4043 CHRONIC DISEASE NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
7 HEF 4049 NURSING ENGLISH III ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
8 HEF 4059 EVIDENCE-BASED SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT IN CANCER PATIENT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
9 HEF 4061 RESEARCH PROJECT IN NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
10 HEF 4067 LEADERSHIP SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
 
 
 

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

In relation to the exams and course grades, Dokuz Eylül University Associate Degree, Bacheors Degree Education and Examination Regulations http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=5683 and the relevant provisions of the Faculty of Nursing and Code of practice exam http://hemsirelikfakultesi.deu.edu.tr/images/dosya-yukle/1_ogretim_ve_sinav_uygulama_esaslari.pdf is applied. Evaluation and assessment methods for each course has been defined in course description form information included that is prepared by the staff/faculty members.

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate in this 4 year program the student must successfully complete all of the courses. To be successfull for a lecture, at least 50 out of 100 in the final or make-up exam and at least 70 for nursing vocational courses on the problem-based learning curriculum must be graded. This degree given to the students that successes all of the courses on this program, provides minimum 240 ESTC credit.

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Dekan : Prof.Dr.Samiye METE e-posta samiye.mete @deu.edu.tr
Dekan Yardımcısı: Yrd.Doç.Dr.Neslihan GÜNÜŞEN e-posta neslihan.partlak@deu.edu.tr
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi İnciraltı İzmir/Türkiye
Tel: +90 232 412 47 50-51 fax: +90 232 278 46 06