Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

The doctorate program is carried out by the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation established with the senate decision number 1905.07.1993/194-15. In the semester of 1996-1997 first enrolments were accepted and in 2000 first graduates were qualified. The program carried out under the Institue of Health Sciences is completed in at least 4 semesters. The language of the program is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, PhD

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Second Cycle Degree in the same or in related disciplines. Acceptable score on ALES (Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam) or Equivalent GRE, GMAT score. Acceptable score on Language Proficiency Tests. Acceptable weighted score based on the first or second cycle (with thesis) cumulative grade point average (GPA) and ALES score. However, ALES requirement is waived for the graduates of doctorate /arts proficiency/medical residency/ dental residency/ veterinary residency/ pharmaceutical residency programs as well as for the admissions to the graduate programs offered by the Conservatory and the departments of Fine Arts Faculty, where students are admitted only by the Artistic Aptitude Test. Final admission is based on the evaluation of the related academic unit committee. International student admission requirements are decided by the Graduate School Executive Committee.

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

A successful student who has completed at least one semester at any postgraduate programme may be admitted to an institute at the University by lateral transfer. Requirements for admission of students by lateral transfer are determined by the Board of Directors of the Institute.Students who have matriculated after they have successfully passed the postgraduate entrance exam may be exempted from the courses they have already taken in other institutes upon the proposal of the relevant department and the approval of the Board of Directors of the Institute. However, the total credits of the exempted courses cannot exceed 1/3 of the credits required to finish the relevant programme.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program is comprised of courses, (at least 90 ECTS), and thesis (150 ECTS), in total 240 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 doctorate program has been graduating students with the degree of doctor since the year of 1996. The program course are carried out in the School of Physiotherapy and rehabilitation settled in the Health Campus. The general im of the program is to raise doctor physiotherapists who; fully understand the philosophy of the science of physiotherapy, can carry out his/her knowledge and experience to the relevant fields; can develop new strategies in the fields of application and education; have the skill for improving the existing systems; are reformers, probing, inquisitorial; can exchange knowledge to product; can work in foundations in Turkey and worlwide which provide educational and health services in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Follows and synthesis developments in physiotherapy and rehabilitation field and reflects them to studies and education
2	Uses and adapts assessment methods and equipment in physiotherapy and develops new methods
3	Uses and adapts therapeutic methods and equipment in physiotherapy and develops new methods
4	Works in a multidisciplinary team, leads to the team
5	Transfers his/her knowledge and experience into different clinical conditions
6	Uses efficient communication, speech and presentation techniques
7	Develops, supervises and evaluates clinical education program
8	Plans and performs laboratory-based researches, records regularly
9	Transforms the research into product or utility model, conducts patent studies
10	Develops and performs management and organization strategies
11	Plans research projects via clinical questioning and hypothesize, finds references
12	Uses time management, problem-solving methods and stress management strategies
13	Constitutes academic education programs, evaluates and interprets educational outcomes and reflects them to educational programs
14	Follows and performs standardization, accreditation and quality management system

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 post doctorate studies.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
Every student must register to total of 30 ECTS. 150 out of 240 ECTS must be thesis studies. Throughout PhD study, each student must collect 90 ECTS (including 12 ECTS of Specialty Area course) in 3 semesters. During course period of PhD study, every student should enroll to at least 20 ECTS of common elective courses (such as, Research culture, research methods and transferrable skills) and at least 20 ECTS more from discipline based and laboratory skill courses. Also, student may enroll to a common elective, discipline based and laboratory skill courses in a different institute or university to complete 20 ECTS. Every student must register to Thesis related reseach topic I in first semester and Thesis related reseach topic II in second semester. Furthermore, during course period , each student should attend to a Ethics course or training.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
ALL COURSES
G	1	SBE 6025	QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	2	SBE 6081	MILESTONES OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
G	3	SBE 6054	DATA-BASE SEARCHING IN HEALTH SCIENCES AND EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	4	SBE 6027	HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	5	SBE 6080	INTERDISCIPLINARY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN HEALTHCARE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
G	6	FTR 6121	ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT IN PHYSIOTHERAPY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
G	7	FTR 6120	PHYSIOTHERAPY IN SPINAL PATHOLOGIES	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
G	8	FTR 6118	PHYSIOTHERAPY IV	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
G	9	FTR 6116	PHYSIOTHERAPY II	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
G	10	FTR 6114	THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES IN PHYSIOTHERAPY II	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
G	11	FTR 6111	PHYSIOTHERAPY IN NEUROLOGIC DISEASES	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
G	12	FTR 6109	PHYSIOTHERAPY IN CARDIOPULMONARY DISEASES	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
G	13	FTR 6107	ASSESSMENT METHODS IN PHYSIOTHERAPY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
G	14	FTR 6104	PREVENTIVE PHYSIOTHERAPY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
G	15	FTR 6103	INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND PHYSIOTHERAPY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
G	16	FTR 6300	RESEARCH SUBJECTS FOR THESIS II	REQUIRED	3	0	0	10
G	17	FTR 6200	RESEARCH SUBJECTS FOR THESIS I	REQUIRED	3	0	0	8
G	18	SBE 6079	PLANNING, CARRYING OUT AND EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECTS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	19	BEP 6001	SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	20	SBE 6078	ETHICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES II	REQUIRED	1	0	0	3
G	21	SBE 6061	RECORDING AND PRESENTING EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH DATA	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	22	SBE 6075	GENDER EQUALITY	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	23	SBE 6068	COMPUTER APPLIED STATISTICS	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	24	SBE 6071	PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	25	FTR 6113	THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES IN PHYSIOTHERAPY I	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
B	26	SBE 6058	CREATIVITY, DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION IN SCIENCE	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	27	FTR 6112	CLINICAL APPLICATION IN PHYSIOTHERAPY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
B	28	FTR 6117	PHYSIOTHERAPY III	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
B	29	FTR 6199	THESIS STUDY	THESIS	0	0	0	150
B	30	FTR 6098	SPECIALITY AREA	EXPERTNESS	3	0	0	12
B	31	FTR 6110	PHYSIOTHERAPY IN MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
B	32	FTR 6119	PHYSIOTHERAPY V	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
B	33	FTR 6108	EXERCISE APPROACHES IN PHYSIOTHERAPY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
B	34	FTR 6115	PHYSIOTHERAPY I	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
B	35	FTR 6106	GERIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPY	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
B	36	FTR 6105	PHYSIOTHERAPY IN PEDIATRIC DISEASES	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
B	37	SBE 6070	MEDICAL EDUCATION: BASIC PRINCIPLES AND METHODS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	38	SBE 6069	RESEARCH METHODS AND ADVANCED ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES IN HEALTH SCIENCES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
B	39	FTR 6122	EXERCISE AND BRAIN FUNCTIONS	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
B	40	SBE 6066	DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	41	SBE 6065	BIOMEDICAL MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
B	42	SBE 6062	HOW TO WRITE AND PUBLISH RESEARCH ARTICLES	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	43	FTR 6400	SEMINAR	SEMINAR	0	3	0	3

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

The assessment criteria for each course are defined in the Course Description Form included in the information pack prepared by the faculty member/members. The relevant items of the DEU Undergraduate, Graduate Education-Training and Exam Regulations and Instutie Examination Regulations apply in relation to exams and course grades. To be successful in this course must be received at least 75.

Graduation Requirements

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program is comprised of courses, (at least 78 ECTS), field study (12 ECTS) and thesis (150 ECTS), in total 240 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

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Prof. Dr. Nihal GELECEK
nihal.gelecek@deu.edu.tr
+90232 4124901

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