Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

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

First Cycle Degree in the same or in related disciplines, Transcript, 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 cycle cumulative grade point average (GPA) and ALES score. The exceptions to the requirements of ALES and Foreign Language Proficiency scores is announced by the Graduate School. However, ALES requirement is waived for the admissions to the second cycle graduate programs offered by the Conservatory and the departments of Fine Arts Faculty, where students are admitted only by the Artistic Aptitude Test as well as for the graduates of doctorate /arts proficiency/medical residency/ dental residency/ veterinary residency/ pharmaceutical residency programs. 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)

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

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
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:
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	SBE 5049	CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	3	SBE 5048	LEGAL REGULATIONS AND SAFETY IN MEDICAL DEVICES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
G	4	HEM 5097	COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH CARE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
G	5	ÇSH 5017	NURSING APPROACHES TO CHILDHOOD DEPENDENCY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
G	6	ÇSH 5009	PEDIATRIC SURGERY NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	4	0	10
G	7	ÇSH 5011	EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE IN PEDIATRIC NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	4	0	10
G	8	ÇSH 5013	PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	4	0	10
G	9	ÇSH 5015	TECHNOCARE:NURSING HOME CARE OF THE TECHNOLOGY-DEPENDENT CILD	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
G	10	HEM 5099	GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT	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 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

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