Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Medical Educaton PhD Programme was accepted by The Council of Higher Education in 25.03.2009. Programme is implemented by Medical Education Department s academic staff and two professors from another department. Duration of the programme is 4 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester. The language of the programme is Turkish

Qualification Awarded

Doctorate Degree in Medical Education 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

Öğrenciler mezun olabilmek için 240 ECTS kredisini (78 ECTS ders, 12 ECTS uzmanlık alanı ve 150 ECTS tez çalışması) Herbir dersten başarılı olabilmeleri için en az not ortalaması 2.50 /4.00 olmalıdır.

Profile of the Programme

Medical Educaton PhD Programme was accepted by The Council of Higher Education in 25.03.2009. The programme is prepared for medical doctors who are working or are willing to work in the field of medical education, aims to provide opportunities for the acquisition of relevant knowledge, skills and attitudes for the implementation of basic concepts and theories of educational science in the domain of medical education; the acquisition of knowledge, skills and competencies for the planning, implementation and publication of domain-specific scientific researches. The programme includes obligatory and elective medical education courses in each semester. Students can select elective courses from other departments, institutes or universities.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Mastery of information on educational theories and their transfer into the field of medical education.
2	Adaptation of knowledge on educational programme development into the field of medical education.
3	Mastery of information on measurement and assessment in education and their adaptation into the field of medical education.
4	Acquisition of knowledge in the field of community-based/oriented education and their adaptation into the topic of educational programme development.
5	Ability to use information on educational tools and methods in the field of medical education.
6	Mastery of information on educational programme assessment and their adaptation into the field of medical education.
7	Mastery of theoretical information in the topic of accreditation in medical education and ability to evaluate examples of implementation.
8	Mastery of theoretical information on educational researches and their adaptation into the field of medical education.
9	Mastery of principles on science, research and publication ethics and their implementation in researches in the field of medical education.
10	Ability to actualize the conversion process of a research into a publication.
11	Ability to implement the principles of communication skills in the field of medical education.
12	Adaptation of knowledge on professionalism and ethical values in the field of medical education into programme development and assessment.
13	Is competent in theoretical knowledge related to the trainings conducted in the fields of Post-graduate Education, Continuous Medical Education/ContinuousProfessional Development (CME/CPD) and can transfer them into the topic of programme development.
14	Can transfer his/her knowledge in the field of philosophy of education into the field of programme development.
15	Is competent in issues related to the topic of educational programmes.
16	Is competent in issues related to the topic of educational technology.

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	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 6084	ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HEALTH SCIENCES II	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	6	SBE 6083	ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HEALTH SCIENCES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	7	SBE 6081	MILESTONES OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
G	8	SBE 6080	INTERDISCIPLINARY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN HEALTHCARE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
G	9	TEG 6300	RESEARCH SUBJECTS FOR THESIS II	REQUIRED	3	0	0	10
G	10	TEG 6200	RESEARCH SUBJECTS FOR THESIS I	REQUIRED	3	0	0	8
G	11	TEG 6011	EDUCATIONAL THEORIES	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	10
G	12	SBE 6068	COMPUTER APPLIED STATISTICS	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	13	SBE 6071	PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	14	SBE 6075	GENDER EQUALITY	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	15	SBE 6061	RECORDING AND PRESENTING EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH DATA	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	16	SBE 6078	ETHICS IN HEALTH SCIENCES II	REQUIRED	1	0	0	3
G	17	BEP 6001	SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
G	18	SBE 6079	PLANNING, CARRYING OUT AND EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECTS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
G	19	SBE 6085	DISASTERS AND PUBLIC HEALTH	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	20	TEG 6003	MEASUREMENT AND ASSESSMENT	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	10
G	21	TEG 6098	SPECIALTY AREA	EXPERTNESS	3	0	0	12
G	22	TEG 6009	MANAGEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	10
G	23	TEG 6002	EDUCATIONAL METHODS	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	10
G	24	TEG 6015	COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	10
G	25	TEG 6016	COMMUNITY-BASED/ORIENTED EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	10
G	26	TEG 6013	PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	10
G	27	TEG 6012	PROGRAMME EVALUATION	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	10
G	28	TEG 6014	EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	10
B	29	TEG 6400	SEMINAR	SEMINAR	0	3	0	3
B	30	SBE 6070	MEDICAL EDUCATION: BASIC PRINCIPLES AND METHODS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	31	SBE 6069	RESEARCH METHODS AND ADVANCED ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES IN HEALTH SCIENCES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	9
B	32	TEG 6199	THESIS STUDY	THESIS	0	0	0	150
B	33	SBE 6066	DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	34	SBE 6065	BIOMEDICAL MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	6
B	35	SBE 6062	HOW TO WRITE AND PUBLISH RESEARCH ARTICLES	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	3
B	36	SBE 6058	CREATIVITY, DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION IN SCIENCE	ELECTIVE	1	0	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. Berna Musal
e-mail: berna.musal@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 90 232 4124680/81

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