DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Pediatric Nursing

General Description

History

Department of Pediatric Nursing was established with the approval of Senate within the body of FHS on September 26, 1994. The PG program of Pediatric 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 Pediatric 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

The student is required to receive courses that correspond to 54 ECTS, receive profession that corresponds to 2 ECTS seminars and 4 ECTS and complete the thesis study that corresponds to 120 ECTS in order to graduate from the program. The average grade should be at least 2.50 / 4.00 for each course.

Profile of the Programme

The objectives of this programme are provide contemporary knowledge to meet roles and responsibilities of pediatric nursing; to use the current knowledge and skills on patient care management. Program contains 4 Compulsory Course each semester and elective courses in different pediatric nursing fields. Students may take courses from different programs and university.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   In the same or different area which has nursing undergraduate level competence, developing and deepening his/her knowledge in a specialist level
2   Comprehending inter-disciplines interaction that s/he is related
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 pediatric nurse
4   Interpreting and creating new knowledge by uniting the knowledge s/he acquired in public health area with knowledge coming from different disciplines
5   Acting as a case manager by using physiopathology knowledge in solving the problems of individual, family, group and society related to pediatric nurse
6   Developing new strategic approaches directed at a specialistic problem about public health and bringing solution offers
7   Following the evidence- based guides that should be used in practices in public health area and applying it to usage area.
8   Conducting a scientific research planned to the description and solution of the problems in health area
9   Taking part in projects conducted in different disciplines regarding public health
10   Taking the lead in environments requiring the solution of the problems about pediatric nurse

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.

Access to Further Studies

The graduates could apply to the doctoral programs of pediatric nursing.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

The program requires students to receive 1 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:
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 ÇSH 5007 PEDIATRIC NURSING I COMPULSORY 2 4 0 10
G 3 HEM 5095 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY APPROACHES I COMPULSORY 2 0 0 6
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 8
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 5099 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
G 4 ÇSH 5017 NURSING APPROACHES TO CHILDHOOD DEPENDENCY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
G 5 ÇSH 5011 EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE IN PEDIATRIC NURSING ELECTIVE 2 4 0 10
G 6 ÇSH 5013 PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY NURSING ELECTIVE 2 4 0 10
G 7 ÇSH 5015 TECHNOCARE:NURSING HOME CARE OF THE TECHNOLOGY-DEPENDENT CILD ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
G 8 ÇSH 5009 PEDIATRIC SURGERY NURSING ELECTIVE 2 4 0 10
 
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 ÇSH 5006 PEDIATRIC NURSING II COMPULSORY 2 0 0 6
B 4 ÇSH 5096 SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 2 0 2
B 5 ÇSH 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 HEM 5008 PRINCIPLES OF CLINICAL TEACHING IN NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
B 2 HEM 5040 PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
B 3 ÇSH 5010 PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE NURSING ELECTIVE 2 4 0 10
B 4 ÇSH 5008 USE OF TOYS AND GAMES IN PEDIATRIC NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 10
B 5 HEM 5100 PEDIATRIC NURSING PRACTICE ELECTIVE 0 4 0 7
 
3.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 ÇSH 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 ÇSH 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

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

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