DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Internal Medicine Nursing

General Description

History

Department of Internal Medicine 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 Neurology and Geriatrics. Internal Medicine Nursing MSc program has been started education at September 26, 1994. Program duration is 2 years (1 year is course, 1 year is thesis study. The language of program is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Master s Degree in Internal Medicine 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

Internal Medicine Nursing Msc programme started education at 1994. The objectives of this programme are provide contemporary knowledge to meet roles and responsibilities of internal medicine nurses; to use the current knowledge and skills on internal medicine patient care management. Program contains 4 Compulsory Course each semester and elective courses in different Internal Medicine Nursing fields. Students may take courses from different programs and university.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   Develop and deepen her/his knowledge in the field of Internal Medicine Nursing at expert level, based on undergraduate graduate competences of Nursing.
2   Comprehend the interaction of Internal Medicine Nursing with other disciplines.
3   Use theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Internal Medicine Nursing at an expert level.
4   Form new information by integrating the knowledge in the field of Internal Medicine Nursing with the knowledge of different disciplines.
5   Solve the problems of Internal Medicine Nursing by using the methods of scientific research.
6   Conduct a study that is planned in relation with the field of Internal Medicine Nursing.
7   Develop new strategical approaches for the solution of complicated problems that are encountered in the field of Internal Medicine Nursing and generates solutions.
8   Llead in environments that require the solution of problems related with Internal Medicine Nursing.
9   Assess the expert-level knowledge and skills in the field of Internal Medicine Nursing with a critical approach and directs the learning.
10   Transfer the up-to-date developments and her/his own studies in the field of Internal Medicine Nursing to groups inside and outside of the field in a written, verbal, visual and systematic way.
11   Examine and develop the social relations and norms that direct these relations with a critical viewpoint, and change if necessary.
12   . Make cooperation with colleagues in national and international field with the help of the competence of language and technology use.
13   Pursue and teach social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collection, interpretation, application and announcement phases of the data related with field of Internal Medicine Nursing.
14   Develop strategy, policy and practice plans regarding the subjects of Internal Medicine Nursing and evaluate the obtained results within the scope of quality processes.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

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

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Two course are compulsory in each semester. Other courses in this program are elective.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 HEM 5029 RESEARCH IN NURSING I COMPULSORY 2 2 0 6
G 2 İHH 5003 INTERNAL MEDICINE NURSING I COMPULSORY 2 8 0 12
G 3 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 SBE 5041 LONGEVITY AND COEXISTENCE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 3 HEM 5093 QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
G 4 İHH 5007 MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
G 5 ERS 5021 INTERNAL MEDICINE NURSING II ELECTIVE 2 8 0 10
G 6 İHH 5005 BASIC CONCEPTS IN GERIATRIC NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
G 7 HEM 5097 COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH CARE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
 
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 İHH 5004 INTERNAL MEDICINE NURSING II COMPULSORY 2 8 0 10
B 4 İHH 5098 SPECIALTY AREA COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2
B 5 İHH 5096 SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 2 0 2
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 HEM 5008 PRINCIPLES OF CLINICAL TEACHING IN NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
B 2 İHH 5006 CARDIOLOGY NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
B 3 HEM 5102 PALLIATIVE CARE NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
B 4 HEM 5098 NURSING CONCEPT FRAMEWORK ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
 
3.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 İHH 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 İHH 5099 THESIS STUDY COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Assessment of students was done with 1 midterm examination, 1 final examination, homework and project studies. 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.

Graduation Requirements

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.

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Doç. Dr. Özlem Küçükgüçlü
e-mail:ozlem.kguclu@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 90.232.4126966