Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Department of Surgical Nursing was established at September 26, 1994 as a department of Institute of Health Science by approval of the Senate. Our academic staff are consisted of members of Department of Surgical Nursing of the Nursing Faculty and members of the Faculty of Medicine Department of General Surgery. Surgical Nursing MSc program has been started education at September 26, 1994. Program duration is 2 years (1 year is course, 1 year is thesis study. The language of program is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Master s Degree in Surgical 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. 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

Surgical Nursing Msc programme started education at 1994. The objectives of this programme are provide contemporary knowledge to meet roles and responsibilities of surgical nurses; to use the current knowledge and skills on surgical patient care management. Program contains 4 Compulsory Course each semester and elective courses in different Surgical Nursing 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

Graduates of this program can work as a nurse specialist in the field of Surgical Nursing.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
Four course is compulsory in each semester. Other courses in this program 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	CHH 5011	SURGICAL NURSING PRACTICE I	COMPULSORY	0	4	0	4
G	3	CHH 5003	SURGICAL NURSING I	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	6
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	14
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 5041	LONGEVITY AND COEXISTENCE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3
G	3	SBE 5049	CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	4	CHH 5013	OSTOMY AND WOUND CARE NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	4	0	6
G	5	HEM 5093	QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
G	6	HEM 5095	PATHOPHYSIOLOGY APPROACHES I	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	7	HEM 5097	COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH CARE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
G	8	SBE 5048	LEGAL REGULATIONS AND SAFETY IN MEDICAL DEVICES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3

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	CHH 5004	SURGICAL NURSING II	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	6
B	4	CHH 5098	SPECIALTY AREA	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	2
B	5	CHH 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	CHH 5018	SURGICAL NURSING PRACTICE II	ELECTIVE	0	4	0	4
B	5	CHH 5014	OPERATING ROOM NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	4	0	6

3.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	CHH 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	CHH 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

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Yrd.Doç.Dr.Özlem BİLİK
e-mail:ozlem.bilik@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 90.232.4126962

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