NURSING (ENGLISH, PHD)


Profile of the Program

The aim of the program is to train the nurses with a degree of doctor of philosophy that will provide them gain knowledge and skills for conducting research in the field of nursing, and using, implementing and disseminating the study results with a systematic approach for health promotion and quality management in the healthcare systems.

Qualification Awarded

The students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Bachelor of Nursing

Level of Qualification

This is a program.

Specific Admission Requirements

In order to apply to the doctoral program, candidates must have a thesis-based master's degree and must have an ALES score of no less than 55 points in the score type of the program they are applying for, as determined by the Institute Board recommendation and Senate decision. In addition to the ALES score, a written scientific assessment exam and/or an additional interview result and a master's grade point average may also be evaluated for the acceptance of those who will apply to the doctoral program. Matters related to this evaluation, application conditions and other matters regarding student admission are announced to candidates through appropriate means upon the recommendation of the Institute Board of Directors and the rules determined by the Senate.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

To take a min. of 7 courses with a min. of 240 ECTS credits (21 local), 1 seminar course, 1 qualification exam and a thesis, to succeed in the courses with a grade of at least B, GPA of at least 3.00.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Students who will continue their education at Bahçeşehir University may be exempted from the courses they took at their previous educational institution within the framework of certain regulations. If the content of the course taken is compatible with the content of the course given at BAU and is approved by the institute directorate, the student may be exempted from this course.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Nurses are required to be able to take contemporary roles and responsibilities after completion of their Doctor of Philosophy dissertation which will be built up to help adopting innovative and new scientific approaches in research.

Access to Further Studies

Students who successfully complete the program can apply for post-doctoral studies according to their areas of expertise.

Program Outcomes

1 To be able to reflect nursing knowledge into practice, and to gain skills and comprehensive and contemporary knowledge, and develop critical and creative thinking skills.
2 To learn the importance of the application of ethical principles and committees in health care for the individual and society.
3 To be able to use multidisciplinary and community-based approaches for responding health problems, and meeting needs for health protection and development and for solving health problems of individual, family and community both at national and international levels.
4 To develop skills for combining theoretical knowledge with professional practice learned during expertise in the field of nursing and to synthesize, and to reflect the knowledge into research and practices.
5 To use the contemporary professional and nursing care an information technologies in an advanced level and to able to create new solutions.
6 To be able access to information related to nursing concepts, principles and methods, and to be able to conduct assessment and do scientific research, and to be able reflect the knowledge and skills into practice.
7 To follow up advances in evidence based practice and to conduct evidence-based research that will contribute to professional practices.
8 To follow up emerging technologies and current development and changes in health policy and scientific research in the field of healthcare necessary for the professional practice.
9 To plan, implement and evaluate professional projects and research in collaboration across other disciplines in health care, with a sense of social responsibility.
10 To develop new ideas and methods based on high-level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making.
11 To act as a leader in environments for solving professional and interdisciplinary problems.
12 To conduct studies in field of health based on advanced professional development and lifelong learning principles.

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Courses
NUR6001 Theories and Models in Health Sciences 4 5 4 5 3 5 4 3 3 4 4 4
NUR6004 Evidence-Based Practices 5 4 5 5 4 5 5 4 4 4 3 4
QUA6999 Qualifying Exam
RCH6001 Advanced Research Methods
SMR6887 Seminar
THE6888-1 Doctoral Thesis - I
THE6888-2 Doctoral Thesis - II
THE6888-3 Doctoral Thesis - III
THE6888-4 Doctoral Thesis - IV
Departmental Elective
NUR6002 Health Informatics
NUR6003 Nursing Philosophy
NUR6007 Pediatric Health and Pediatric Nursing I
NUR6008 Principles of Nursing I
NUR6010 Medical Nursing I
NUR6011 Women's Health and Obstetric Nursing I
NUR6012 Psychiatric Nursing I
NUR6013 Nursing Management I
NUR6014 Public Health Nursing I
NUR6016 Intensive Care
NUR6017 Cardiology Nursing
NUR6018 Oncology Nursing
NUR6020 Family Health
NUR6021 Ethics in Research
NUR6022 Transcultural Nursing
NUR6023 Geriatrics
NUR6024 Health Policies
NUR6025 Rehabilitation
NUR6026 Psychotherapy
NUR6027 Health Promotion
NUR6028 Biostatistics
NUR6029 Behavioural Neurobiology
NUR6030 Transplantation Nursing
NUR6031 Nephrology Nursing
NUR6032 Sexuality and Sexual Health
NUR6033 Perinatal Nursing
NUR6034 Psyco-Social Problems in Children
NUR6035 Projects and Article Writing
NUR6036 Organizational Behavior in Nursing Services 2 4 1 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 5 5
GE-Elective

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

1. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
NUR6001 Theories and Models in Health Sciences 3 0 3 9
RCH6001 Advanced Research Methods 3 0 3 9
Departmental Elective 3 12
Total 30
2. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
NUR6004 Evidence-Based Practices 3 0 3 9
Departmental Elective 4 12
Departmental Elective 3 9
Total 30
3. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
SMR6887 Seminar 0 0 0 6
Departmental Elective 3 12
Departmental Elective 3 12
Total 30
4. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
QUA6999 Qualifying Exam 0 0 0 30
Total 30
5. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
THE6888-1 Doctoral Thesis - I 0 0 0 30
Total 30
6. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
THE6888-2 Doctoral Thesis - II 0 0 0 30
Total 30
7. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
THE6888-3 Doctoral Thesis - III 0 0 0 30
Total 30
8. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
THE6888-4 Doctoral Thesis - IV 0 0 0 30
Total 30

Program Director (or Equivalent)


NURSING (ENGLISH, PHD) - GRADUATE SCHOOL