Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Psychiatric Nursing PhD program has been started education at 2005. Program duration is 4 years (2 year is course, 2 year is thesis study. The language of program is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Doctorate Degree in Psychiatric Nursing 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 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 grades.

Profile of the Programme

The aim of the program is to enable the student to conduct an independent study, to bring an innovation to the field by examining the topics extensively, to develop theories and models which will contribute to the development of nursing science, support its development and to convey the knowledge into the clinical area. Compulsory Course of Institute (4 national credits), compulsory course of Psychiatric Nursing department and and elective courses in different fields. Students may take courses from different programs and university.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	To have the knowledge of nursing theory and models
2	To have expansive knowledge about the use of theories and models with restrictions in psychiatry nursing
3	To have the knowledge of using theory and model in researches
4	To have extensive knowledge regarding one of the sub disciplines of psychiatry nursing (Psychiatric Consultation Liaison nursing, child and adolescent psychiatric nursing, forensic psychiatric nursing..etc)
5	The ability to transfer the research process and the results -in national or international areas- orally or in written clearly.
6	The ability to use an application in Psychiatric Nursing in another area
7	To be able to write the report of the research that s/he participated and publish in a globally accepted journal
8	To ability to make leadership in multi-disciplined groups, create solutions in complicated situations and take responsibility
9	To be able to develop new evidences that can be used in keeping , developing and caring/rehabilitation of mental health in case of illness.
10	To be able to depict the problems in Psychiatric Nursing , creating methods to solve and apply innovative techniques in solutions
11	To have the ability to plan and apply researches based on the theories and models in
12	To be able to analyze and create solutions about the reflections of quick developments and changes in health system with the ethic problems that it leads
13	To be able to produce and participate into politics regarding the country s primary mental health problems
14	To be able to guide and give counseling to colleagues

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 6082	COMMUNITY SERVICE PRACTICES AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROJECTS	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	9
G	3	HEM 6049	RESEARCH IN NURSING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
G	4	SBE 6054	DATA-BASE SEARCHING IN HEALTH SCIENCES AND EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	5	SBE 6027	HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	6	SBE 6084	ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HEALTH SCIENCES II	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	7	SBE 6083	ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HEALTH SCIENCES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	8	SBE 6081	MILESTONES OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
G	9	SBE 6080	INTERDISCIPLINARY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN HEALTHCARE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
G	10	PSH 6037	CONSULTATION LIAISON PSCYHIATRIC NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	11	PSH 6035	FAMILY DYNAMICS AND PSYCHIATRIC NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	12	PSH 6033	PSYCHIATRIC NURSING PRACTICES	ELECTIVE	0	4	0	6
G	13	PSH 6031	PSYCHIATRIC NURSING PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	14	PSH 6300	RESEARCH SUBJECTS FOR THESIS II	REQUIRED	3	0	0	10
G	15	PSH 6200	RESEARCH SUBJECTS FOR THESIS I	REQUIRED	3	0	0	8
G	16	HEM 6066	CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	17	HEM 6065	COUNSELLING SKILLS IN NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	18	HEM 6059	NURSING THEORIES	REQUIRED	2	0	0	6
G	19	HEM 6053	HEALTH POLICY AND NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	20	SBE 6079	PLANNING, CARRYING OUT AND EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECTS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	21	SBE 6068	COMPUTER APPLIED STATISTICS	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	22	SBE 6071	PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	23	SBE 6075	GENDER EQUALITY	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	24	SBE 6061	RECORDING AND PRESENTING EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH DATA	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	25	SBE 6078	ETHICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES II	REQUIRED	1	0	0	3
G	26	BEP 6001	SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	27	PSH 6036	THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRIC NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
B	28	SBE 6058	CREATIVITY, DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION IN SCIENCE	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	29	HEM 6042	EDUCATION APPROACH AND EDUCATION MANAGEMENT IN NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
B	30	PSH 6034	PSYCHIATRIC NURSING THEORIES AND MODELS	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
B	31	PSH 6199	THESIS STUDY	THESIS	0	0	0	150
B	32	PSH 6098	SPECIALITY AREA	EXPERTNESS	3	0	0	12
B	33	PSH 6400	SEMINAR	SEMINAR	0	3	0	3
B	34	PSH 6032	HEALTH POLICY AND PSYCHIATRIC NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
B	35	HEM 6064	EVIDENCE BASED NURSING	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	36	SBE 6070	MEDICAL EDUCATION: BASIC PRINCIPLES AND METHODS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	37	SBE 6069	RESEARCH METHODS AND ADVANCED ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES IN HEALTH SCIENCES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
B	38	HEM 6060	TRANSCULTURAL NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
B	39	SBE 6066	DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	40	SBE 6065	BIOMEDICAL MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
B	41	SBE 6062	HOW TO WRITE AND PUBLISH RESEARCH ARTICLES	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	42	PSH 6038	COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL PSCYHIATRIC NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6

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

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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