DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Medical Physics

General Description

History

Medical Physics Department was established at the Institute of Health Sciences as an interdisciplinary department in 2006. The department faculty consists of the members from the Departments of Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine, Radiology from The Medicine Faculty and also from the Physics Department of Science Faculty.
The length of the program is minimum 4 semesters including 2 semesters for lectures and 2 semesters for the thesis preparation. The program language is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Master s Degree in Medical Physics 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

The Medical Physics Department was established in 2006. The students are aimed to be qualifed to use and improve the diagnostic and treatment related devices, and to be gained ability to quality control, quality assurance, to have knowledge of radiation dosimetry, radiation protection, and to do research on various fields of medical physics. Graduates becomes Medical Physics specialist.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   Knows the principles of the working of diagnostic and therapeutic equipments and uses them.
2   Makes specification and acceptance testing, quality assurance and calibration of imaging equipments
3   Makes specification and acceptance testing, quality assurance and calibration of equipments using in radiation oncology
4   Makes radiation dose measurement and calculation
5   Makes radiotherapy planning manually and computer aided
6   Designs, makes and improves material and apparatus that use in diagnostic and therapy
7   Provides quality insurance and radiation safety
8   Makes obtaining, archiving and transmitting of the medical images
9   Trains of physicist, residents, radiological technologists and /or other allied health professionals working in diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, radiation oncology
10   Educates of health professionals in diagnostic imaging physics and radiation effects
11   Makes group working interdisciplinary
12   Has a sufficient knowledge of the universal ethical and cultural values
13   Designs, plans and presents scientific research
14   Knows national and international official subjects and rules

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

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

There are selective and required courses in each semester. At least 25% of the courses must be selective. Although there is no obligation for the clinical practice, some courses have application sections.
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 SBE 5037 STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN BODY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2
G 2 MDF 5043 RADIATION PHYSICS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3
G 3 MDF 5047 PHYSICS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMPULSORY 3 2 0 4
G 4 MDF 5057 RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2
G 5 MDF 5045 PHYSICS OF RADIOTHERAPY I COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4
G 6 MDF 5053 PHYSICS OF RADIOLOGY - I COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4
G 7 MDF 5049 RADIATION PROTECTION AND SAFETY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3
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 MDF 5033 APPLICATIONS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE I ELECTIVE 0 10 0 6
G 2 MDF 5035 APPLICATIONS OF RADIOLOGY I ELECTIVE 0 10 0 6
G 3 MDF 5059 APPLICATIONS OF RADIOTHREAPY I ELECTIVE 0 16 0 9
G 4 ERS 5020 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS METHODS IN MEDICAK PHYSICS ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6
G 5 MDF 5061 RADIOBIOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 6 ERS 5018 RADIATION PHYSICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 7 ERS 5019 MEDICAL IMAGING ELECTIVE 2 2 0 4
G 8 MDF 5051 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING ELECTIVE 2 2 0 4
 
2 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 SBE 5035 ETHICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES I COMPULSORY 2 2 0 6
B 2 MDF 5056 PHYSICS OF RADIOLOGY - II COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4
B 3 MDF 5050 PHYSICS OF RADIOTHERAPY II COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4
B 4 MDF 5066 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS METHODS IN MEDICAK PHYSICS COMPULSORY 1 2 0 4
B 5 MDF 5096 SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 2 0 2
B 6 MDF 5098 SPECIALTY AREA COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 8
TOTAL:   30
 
2 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 MDF 5060 DOSIMETRY IN RADIOTHERAPY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 4
B 2 BİO 5024 BASIC LABORATORY PRINCIPLES AND METHODS II ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9
B 3 SBE 5044 PLANNING, CARRYING OUT AND EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6
B 4 SBE 5046 RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND ANALYSIS METHODS IN HEALTH SCIENCES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8
B 5 MDF 5040 APPLICATIONS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE II ELECTIVE 0 10 0 6
B 6 MDF 5038 APPLICATIONS OF RADIOLOGY II ELECTIVE 0 10 0 6
B 7 MDF 5070 APPLICATIONS OF RADIOTHREAPY II ELECTIVE 0 16 0 9
B 8 MDF 5054 NUCLEAR MEDICINE ELECTIVE 2 2 0 5
B 9 MDF 5058 RADIONUCLIDE THERAPY ELECTIVE 1 2 0 3
B 10 MDF 5064 RADIOPHARMACY IN MEDICAL PHYSICS ELECTIVE 1 2 0 3
B 11 MDF 5068 RADIATION ONCOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 4
B 12 SBE 5040 SAFETY PRINCIPLES IN LABORATORY PRACTICES ELECTIVE 1 0 0 2
B 13 MDF 5052 BRACHTHERAPY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 3
 
3.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 MDF 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 MDF 5099 THESIS STUDY COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

At least 1 midterm an a final required, some courses might have project/homework. To pass the course grade must be at least 75/100.

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

Prof. Dr. Ayşe Nur DEMİRAL
e-mail:ayse.demiral@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 90.232.4124210