Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Psychiatric Nursing Msc programme started education at 1999. Program duration is 2 years (1 year is course, 1 Year is thesis study) . Program language is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Master s Degree in Psychiatric 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 30 ECTS-25-26 credit course), a seminar (2 ECTS), and field study (4 ECTS) and thesis (60 ECTS) credits. In 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

In this program, it is aimed to enable the student to obtain deep knowledge in the field of psychiatric nursing, transfer the knowledge of psychiatric nursing to the application field, access to the knowledge in the field, assess the knowledge critically, make scientific research and contribute to the field.
Program contains 3-4 Compulsory Course each semester and elective courses in different fields. Students may take courses from different programs and university.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	The student has the expert-level knowledge that would fulfill the psychiatric functions of meeting the primer, seconder and tetriary level health care needs of individual, family and community.
2	The student has basic research knowledge aimed at planning, conducting and reporting a research.
3	The student uses theoretical and practical knowledge in psychiatric nursing.
4	The student solves the problems in psychiatric nursing through using the research process.
5	The student transfers the up-to-date developments in the field to the groups inside and outside of the field in a written, verbal, visual and systematic way.
6	The student apply nursing interventions in the primer, seconder and tetriary level health care needs of individual, family and community.
7	The student consults her/his colleagues in relation with patient care and self-care.
8	The student motivates the occupational members and defends the discipline.
9	The student contributes to the interdisciplinary team work and leads in the solution of problems in required environments.
10	The student conducts researches that contribute to the knowledge and practice of psychiatric nursing and transfers them to the application field.
11	The student publishes a scientific article on a national and international-level journal or present it in a scientific meeting.
12	The student guides in using scientific and ethical values in practices.
13	The student interprets strategical, political and practical plans related with psychiatric nursing and assesses the obtained results.
14	The student follows the knowledge in the field by using a foreign language and makes contact with foreign colleagues.
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

This degree enables the holder to exercise the profession in the public or private sector.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to PhD programmes in Psychiatric Nursing.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
Program course 1, Department of Neuroscience 1 and Nursing Faculty postgraduate program 2 course ) is compulsory in each semester. Other courses in this program are elective. 1 courses in this program are prerequisite.
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	PSH 5005	REFLECTIONS OF BASIC THEORY AND MODELS IN PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	5
G	3	PSH 5003	MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRIC NURSING I	COMPULSORY	2	8	0	13
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	SBİ 5061	INTRODUCTION TO COGNITION-BEHAVIOR NEUROBIOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
G	5	HEM 5097	COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH CARE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
G	6	PSH 5007	EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES IN PSYCHIATRIC NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
G	7	HEM 5095	PATHOPHYSIOLOGY APPROACHES I	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6

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 5098	NURSING CONCEPT FRAMEWORK	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	4
B	3	PSH 5006	MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRIC NURSING II	COMPULSORY	2	8	0	12
B	4	PSH 5098	SPECIALTY AREA	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	2
B	5	PSH 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	SBİ 5049	LEARNING AND MEMORY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
B	2	SBİ 5036	DISORDERS OF COGNITION, COMMUNICATION AND AFFECT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
B	3	HEM 5008	PRINCIPLES OF CLINICAL TEACHING IN NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
B	4	HEM 5038	PATHOPHYSIOLOGY APPROACHES II	ELECTIVE	2	0		6

3.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	PSH 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	PSH 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 30 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. Zekiye Çetinkaya Duman
z.duman@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 90.232.4124784

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