COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THESIS STUDY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HSH 6199 THESIS STUDY COMPULSORY 0 0 0 30

Offered By

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLENDAM KARADAĞ

Offered to

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

Course Objective

In this course, the student whose thesis study has been admitted by the institute board is aimed to interpret the up-to-date literature, advance research methods and new developments in the thesis regarding the thesis topic, to conduct the research, to write the thesis according to thesis writing framework and to publish the articles produced from the thesis with the help of the knowledge and experiences of the thesis advisor in the scientific field and in accordance with the scientific and ethical principles.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students use the knowledge in scientific studies that s/he has interpreted, developed and deepened regarding the thesis field.
2   They analyse, interpret and synthesize the knowledge of Public Health Nursing with science philosophy, nursing concepts, theories and models, advanced research and other positive science knowledge.
3   They identify and interpret the issues related to the thesis topic, and solve them in direction of scientific and ethical values by using scientific research methods.
4   They use information, research and evidence based practice results that have been evaluated critically while conducting advanced level studies independently.
5   They transfer the up- to- date knowledge that s/he follows in the field of Surgical Diseases to scientific presentations.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Literature review
2 Literature review
3 Literature review
4 Planning the thesis
5 Planning the thesis
6 Writing thesis proposal
7 Writing thesis proposal
8 Collecting thesis data
9 Collecting thesis data
10 Collecting thesis data
11 Assessing thesis data
12 Reporting the thesis
13 Reporting the thesis
14 Reporting the thesis

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Evidence Base nursing , http://www.science.at/journals/medicine/nurse.html
2. National Guideline Clearinghouse, http://www.guideline.gov
3. Best Practice Guidelines, http://www.rnao.org/bestpractices
4. Cochrane collaboration Rewev
5. Melander, Sheıla Drake Case Studıes In Crıtıcal Care Nursıng: A Guıde For Appıcatıon And Revıew ., Saunders Com. 2001
6. Craıg, V. Jean (Ed.) The Evıdence Based Practıce Manual For Nurses ., Churchıll Lıvıngstone, Incorparated 2002
7. Davies M (2005). Health Promotion Theory. Berkshire,GBR.McGraw-Hill Education.
8. Edelman C, Mandle C(1998). Health Promotion Throughout the Lıfespaın. Fourth Edition.A Harcourt Health Sciences Company,London.
9. Clark M (1999). Nursing in the Community. Third Edition. Appleton and Lange.
10. Clark M (2003). Community Health Nursing Caring for Populations. Fourth Edition. Pearson Education,New Jersey.
11. Smith C.m, Maurer F.A (2000). Community Health Nursing Theory and Practice. Second Edition. Saunders Company,US

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Thesis writing
Printing the thesis

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The doctorate students will be assessed as successful/unsuccessful according to thesis writing and the process of printing the thesis.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assist.Prof.Dr. S. OZBICAK E -Mail: ozbicak@deu.edu.tr 24787

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 25 20 500
Project Preparation 1 250 250
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 750

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.155555
LO.255555
LO.355555555
LO.45555555
LO.55555555555

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