| FOUNDATION & HISTORY |
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| Karadeniz Technical University (KTU) Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Surgical Diseases Nursing Master's Program started its "Master" program in 2010. Three professors and an assistant professor are working in the program. The duration of the program is two years, one year of which is lecture and one year is thesis. The language of the program is Turkish. |
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| QUALIFICATION AWARDED |
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| Master's Degree |
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| LEVEL of QUALIFICATION: |
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Qualifications Frameworks in the European Higher Education Area (QF-EHEA), Level 2
European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL), Level 7 |
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| MODE of STUDY |
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| Full Time |
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| ADMISSION & REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS |
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- To graduate from a department or faculty that meets the "Graduation Prerequisites for Application to Graduate Programs" determined by the Board of Health Sciences Institute and approved by the Karadeniz Technical University Senate.
- Having ALES (Quantitative/Equally Weighted) and a Foreign Language base score determined by the Board of Health Sciences Institute and approved by the KTU Senate (Application and Entry Requirements for the Graduate Programs of the KTU Health Sciences Institute). |
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| OBJECTIVE of THE PROGRAMME |
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| The aim of the program is to train inquiring and investigative specialist nurses who have planning, organizing, supervisory and developer features to make nursing services more effective and efficient; be able to use knowledge, skills and advanced technology effectively within the understanding of quality service; able to plan education based on research findings; able to communicate effectively with different parts of society; able to follow scientific developments and use them in the professional and academic field. |
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| RECOGNATION of PRIOR LEARNING |
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The "Directive on Recognition of Prior Learning", Senate Decision No. 340 issued on July 28, 2023, has been accepted and entered into force regarding the students registered in all programs of Karadeniz Technical University to determine the principles to be followed for the recognition, crediting, and adaptation of the achievements acquired by the students at non-university institutions.
In this Directive,
- recognition of knowledge, skills, and competencies acquired with special interest through an exemption exam to be substituted as program courses,
- recognition of workplace and internship experiences through portfolio evaluation to be substituted as program courses,
- and the crediting of certificates received from accredited institutions regarding students' special interests are covered.
Announcements of courses included in the scope of recognition of prior learning, applications, and evaluation will be made on the dates specified in the academic calendar.
Recognition of prior learning will offer numerous benefits to our students and employers. For our students, increasing professional development and mobility in the labour market, preventing repetition of education and waste of time, providing early graduation, reducing the cost of learning, encouraging learning, and increasing the student's motivation and self-confidence can be counted among the benefits of recognition of prior learning. From the employers' perspectives, it will contribute to satisfying skill or competence deficiencies in the workplace, reducing the time employees spend outside the workplace for training purposes, and thus using resources more efficiently. |
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| QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS and REGULATIONS |
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The study period of the program is four semesters and can be extended to a maximum of six semesters. By the end of the fourth semester at the latest, the student must have successfully completed minimum seven courses stated in the curriculum including compulsory and elective courses, one of which must be in English, corresponding to at least 21 credits (120 ECTS credits) in total as well as the "Seminar" course and the "Scientific Research and Publication Ethics" course (non-credit). Also, at the end of the sixth semester at the latest, the thesis study must be completed, and the student must be accepted successful in the thesis defense examination.
KTU Graduate Education Regulations |
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| EXAMINATION, ASSESSMENT and GRADING REGULATIONS |
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| Students are subjected to a midterm exam, term study (project, seminar, quiz, assignment, or a second midterm exam), and final exam for each course. The share of the midterm exam in the final grade of the course is 30%, that of the term study is 20%, and that of the final exam is 50%. All exams are graded out of 100 points. For a student to be considered successful in a course, s/he must get at least a letter grade of ?CC? as the end-of-semester grade in that course. |
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| GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS |
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To graduate from the master's degree program, it is necessary to successfully complete;
- minimum seven courses including compulsory courses, one of which must be in English, corresponding to at least 21 credits (120 ECTS credits) in total as well as the "Seminar" course and the "Scientific Research and Publication Ethics" course (non-credit) by the end of the fourth semester and
- the thesis study by the end of the sixth semester. |
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| OCCUPATIONAL PROFILES of GRADUATES |
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| Nurses who are experts in their fields can work in the public and private sectors. Nurses work in public and private hospitals, Schools of Health, Schools of Nursing and Faculties of Health Sciences, family and community health centers, schools, nursing homes and kindergartens. |
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| ACCESS to FURTHER STUDIES |
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Qualifications Frameworks in the European Higher Education Area (QF-EHEA), Level 3
European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL), Level 8 |
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
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| DEPARTMENTAL FACILITIES : |
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| In our department, three professors and an assistant professor carry out academic education and scientific activities. All classrooms have computers and projectors, and there is a meeting room and two student skill laboratories that can be used when needed. There is also a cafeteria open to student use. |