Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Department of Public Health Nursing was established with the approval of Senate within the body of FHS on September 26, 1994. The PG program of Public Health Nursing started education in 1999. The program lasts for totally 2 years; 1 year for courses and 1 year for thesis. The language of the program is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Master s Degree in Community Health Nursing, MSc

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Bachelor s Degree; having obtained at least 55 from relevant branch of Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam (ALES) or from exams equivalence of which are accepted; in case of graduate of Faculty of Medicine having obtained at least 50 from Medical Specialty Exam (TUS); having obtained at least 50 from Foreign Language Exam (YDS) or from other foreign language exams equivalence of which are accepted or at least 55 from the exam held by DEU Foreign Languages Institute. Transcript; having obtained at least 65 from the Post Graduate Science Exam.

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

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Second Cycle (Masters Degree) Programme with thesis is comprised of courses (at least 54 ECTS), a seminar (2 ECTS), and field study (4 ECTS) and thesis (60 ECTS) credits. İn total 120 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

This program aims to enable the student to acquire deep knowledge in the field of public health nursing, convey the knowledge of public health nursing to the field of application, access to information in the field, assess the information in a critical way and make a contribution to the field by conducting scientific research. The program involves 3-4 compulsory courses and elective courses in different fields of nursing and health sciences each term. Students are also allowed to select courses from other departments and institutions or universities.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	1. In the same or different area which has nursing undergraduate level competence, developing and deepening his/her knowledge in a specialist level
2	2. Comprehending inter-disciplines interaction that s/he is related
3	3. Developing, deepening and using institutive and practical knowledge which are in a specialist level in order to perform the role and functions of a public health nurse
4	4. Interpreting and creating new knowledge by uniting the knowledge s/he acquired in public health area with knowledge coming from different disciplines
5	5. Acting as a case manager by using physiopathology knowledge in solving the problems of individual, family, group and society related to public health area
6	6. Developing new strategic approaches directed at a specialistic problem about public health and bringing solution offers
7	7. Following the evidence- based guides that should be used in practices in public health area and applying it to usage area.
8	8. Conducting a scientific research planned to the description and solution of the problems in health area
9	9. Taking part in projects conducted in different disciplines regarding public health
10	10. Taking the lead in environments requiring the solution of the problems about public health
11	11. Assessing the specialist level knowledge and skills acquired in public health area in a critical way and conducting that knowledge
12	12. Using information and communication technologies that public health area requires in an advanced level
13	13. Sharing the current affairs in public health area as written, verbal and visual in a systematic and multidiscipline way
14	14. Bringing solutions to social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems encountered in public health area and supporting the development of these values
15	15. Observing the social events with a sociological point of view in a critical way, as well as developing them, stimulating the sources and making cross-sectoral cooperation.,
16	16. Making verbal and written communication in at least one foreign language (European Language portfolio General Level: B2 Level)

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

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

Access to Further Studies

The graduates could apply to the doctoral programs of public health nursing.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
The program requires students to receive 2 courses in the fall term, 1 course in the spring term from their own department and 2 courses from the other department each term. All other courses are elective.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	HEM 5029	RESEARCH IN NURSING I	COMPULSORY	2	2	0	6
G	2	HSH 5009	COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING I	COMPULSORY	2	8	0	8
G	3	HSH 5003	EPIDEMIYOLOGY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	4
G	4	HEM 5095	PATHOPHYSIOLOGY APPROACHES I	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	6
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	6
TOTAL:								30

1 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	SBE 5035	ETHICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES I	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
G	2	HEM 5097	COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH CARE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
G	3	HEM 5093	QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
G	4	SBE 5041	LONGEVITY AND COEXISTENCE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	HEM 5030	RESEARCH IN NURSING II	COMPULSORY	2	2	0	6
B	2	HEM 5038	PATHOPHYSIOLOGY APPROACHES II	COMPULSORY	2	0		6
B	3	HSH 5004	COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING II	COMPULSORY	2	8	0	6
B	4	HSH 5096	SEMINAR	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	2
B	5	HSH 5098	SPECIALTY AREA	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	2
B	6	HEM 5098	NURSING CONCEPT FRAMEWORK	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	4
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	4
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	HSH 5006	SOCIAL DETERMINES OF HEALTH	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
B	2	HEM 5008	PRINCIPLES OF CLINICAL TEACHING IN NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4

3.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	HSH 5099	THESIS STUDY	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

4.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	HSH 5099	THESIS STUDY	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

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

Students are required to complete 120 ECTS credits in order to graduate. They should complete their courses successfully with 60 ECTS. They should have an average grade of at least 2.50 - 4.00 in order to be successful in each course. Besides, they should complete the thesis project and present it in the face of the jury to be accepted.
They are required to receive course that corresponds to a total of 60 ECTS (2 ECTS for seminar and 4 ECTS for profession) and complete the thesis that corresponds to 60 ECTS. They should complete 120 ECTS credits in total.

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Yrd.Doç.Dr.Fatma Şeyda ÖZBIÇAKÇI
e-mail: ozbicak@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 90.232.4124769

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