DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Fundamentals of Nursing

General Description

History

Department of Fundamentals of Nursing was established at 1999 as a department of Institute of Health Science by approval of The Council of Higher Education. Our academic personel are from Fundamentals of Nursing departments. Fundamentals of Nursing Msc programme started education at 2002. Program duration is 2 years (1 year is course, 1Year is thesis study) . Program language is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Master s Degree in Fundamentals of Nursing MSc.

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

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. In 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

Fundamentals of Nursing Msc programme started education at 2002. The objectives of this programme are obtaining knowledge about the four fundamental concepts of nursing, which are human, health, environment and nursing, and acquires the knowledge and skill of providing care based on psychomotor skill development theory and models, ethical principles, and the necessary knowledge, skill and attitude in order to determine, plan and practice nursing care necessities by using DLAM in case of health problems of individual/family and society, improving presentation skills, developing ability to follow, interpret and present domain-specific scientific research, acquiring knowledge and skills on basic research methods in Fundamentals of Nursing. Program contains 1 Compulsory Course each semester and elective courses in different neurosience fields. Students may take courses from different programs and university.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   Updates undergraduate level qualifications in line with the field of expertise, follows and uses technological developments, develops and deepens expertise knowledge.
2   Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge at the level of expertise acquired in the field in nursing care and shares with the team.
3   Examines interdisciplinary social and professional relationships and increases cooperation to strengthen these relationships.
4   Plans scientific researches under the guidance of a advisor, analyses them using appropriate statistical methods and publishes and shares the results in scientific journals at national and international level.
5   Evaluates research and evidence, transfers to practice and conducts research that will create evidence.
6   Uses information technologies, technical equipment, devices and tools required by the field at an advanced level.
7   Solves complex problems specific to the field with problem solving skills based on lifelong learning principles and produces solutions.
8   Evaluates and contributes to strategies and policies related to health.
9   Knows the importance of ethical principles and ethical committees in nursing, acts in accordance with the principles of ethical behaviour in professional and scientific studies.
10   Communicates verbally and in writing using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B2.

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

One course is compulsory in each semester. Other courses in this program are elective. Two courses in this program are prerequisite. There is no compulsory training course.
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 HEH 5003 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING I COMPULSORY 2 0 0 6
G 2 HEM 5029 RESEARCH IN NURSING I COMPULSORY 2 2 0 6
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 18
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 5093 QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
G 5 HEM 5095 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY APPROACHES I ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
G 6 HEH 5013 SIMULATION IN NURSING EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6
G 7 HEH 5005 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
G 8 HEH 5007 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PRACTICE I ELECTIVE 0 8 0 5
G 9 HEH 5009 DATABASE CREATION I IN NURSING CARE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
G 10 HEH 5011 ETHICS IN NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 11 HEM 5097 COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH CARE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
 
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 5098 NURSING CONCEPT FRAMEWORK COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4
B 3 HEH 5006 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING II COMPULSORY 2 0 0 6
B 4 HEH 5098 SPECIALTY AREA COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2
B 5 HEH 5096 SEMINAR COMPULSORY 0 2 0 2
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 10
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 5038 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY APPROACHES II ELECTIVE 2 0 6
B 3 CHH 5020 PATIENT SAFETY DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE 2 4 0 6
B 4 HEH 5008 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PRACTICE II ELECTIVE 0 8 0 5
B 5 HEH 5010 DATABASE CREATION IN NURSING CARE II ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
B 6 HEM 5102 PALLIATIVE CARE NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
 
3.Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 HEH 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 HEH 5099 THESIS STUDY COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30
TOTAL:   30
 

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Assessment of students was done with 2 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

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. In 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

Asist.Prof.Dr. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
e-mail:gulsah.arslan@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 90.232.4124772