ADVANCED NEONATAL RESEARCH MASTER PROGRAM
Second Cycle Programmes
(Master's Degree)

D.1. General Information about Program

The aim of the ?Advanced Neonatology Master Degree Program With Thesis? of Department of Neonatology is to raise students with international standards who are well educated for the epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, physiology, pathology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the severe diseases of the newborns, and to provide students with knowledge about research, development and applications, and to have them gain the ability of planning and conducting scientific research in related subjects. 

It is aimed for the graduates to have them gain the capability to develop original scientific hypothesis, to present and discuss the results by using the scientific methods in the field of prenatal pediatrics, and to be a member of the researches regarding the epidemiology, ethiopathogenesis, physiology, pathology, diagnosis and treatment of the so called diseases.

In our country and in many parts of the world, classical neonatology training is carried out within the framework of the subspecialty training. Advances at the care, monitoring and treatment of newborn infants in recent year have made cooperation and coordination between disciplines compulsory. We believe that the ?Advanced Neonatology Master Degree Program With Thesis? of Department of Neonatology which will be initiated to eliminate the deficiencies in education will be the first in our country and will be an example for other centers.

We are of opinion that the studies we have conducted in four main areas are important in the launch of such a program in our department.

1. Daoud H, Luco SM, Li R, et al. Next-generation sequencing for diagnosis of rare diseases in the neonatal intensive care unit. CMAJ 2016; 188(11): E254-E260.

2. Puri A, Lal B, Nangia S. A Pilot study on neonatal surgical mortality: a multivariable analysis of predictors of mortality in a resource-limited setting. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2019; 24: 36-44.

3. Yurdakök M, Deren Ö, Yiğit Ş, Özyüncü Ö, Korkmaz A. Prenatal Pediatri. Ankara: Güneş Tıp Kitapevleri, 2012.

4. Miquel-Verges F, Woods SL, Aucott SW, Boss RD, Sulpar LJ, Donohue PK. Prenatal consultation with a neonatologist for congenital anomalies: parental perceptions. Pediatrics 2009; 124: e573-9.

5. Fanos V, Mussap M, Faa G, Papageorgiou A. The next ten years in neonatology: new directions in research. J Pediatr Neonat Individual Med 2014; 3(2): e030239.

Newborn Intensive Care Unit, Newborn and Neonatal Surgery Unit and Critically Ill Baby Monitoring Polyclinics which are consulted by Neonatology Teaching Staff and which are affiliated to Hacettepe University İhsan Doğramacı Children?s Hospital are used for the program. The faculty members from different departments of Hacettepe University contribute to the teaching staff.

The language of education is Turkish and foreign students are also accepted to the program. 

Within the scope of the program, clinical education and clinical research facilities of the Department of Neonatology of the Department of Children?s Health and Diseases are utilized. Education is held at the classroom of Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Children?s Health and Diseases Neonatology Department (Section 37) and also bed-side. 

D.2 Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree

D.3. Level of Qualification

QF-EHEA: 2
EQF-LLL: 7

D.4. Provisions for Registration

It is necessary to become a Child Health and Disease Specialist and to be studying  Neonatology as a fellow or to become a Neonatologist. A maximum of 6 graduate students can  study at the same time. 

Candidates must have a sufficient score of 60 from ALES(SAY/EA) and other equivalent exams (GRE or GMAT exam) and to have at least 60 points from central foreign language exams or exams specified by OSYM (student selection ant placement center) and accepted by Hacettepe University Senate. http://www.saglikbilimleri.hacettepe.edu.tr/en/menu/ales_foreign_language_scores-252

In order to apply to the Master's program,    Hacettepe University  Institute of Health Sciences Graduate Education Application Requirements must be fulfilled.

D.5. Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Students are required to be successful in the first year of the seminar course with compulsory / elective courses, and in the second year, they are required to take the thesis defense exam. In this program, students who have successfully completed all courses required for 120 ECTS credits, have a GPA of at least 70 (at least 2.50 out of 4.00) and fulfill the requirements for graduate education of Hacettepe University Institute of Health are awarded with a master's degree. The total number of credits required for graduation (to get a master's degree) is 30 (120 ECTS), 21 credits will be taken from compulsory courses and 9 credits from elective courses. (see Hacettepe University Graduate Education and Examination Regulations).

D.6. Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning

According to the provisions of Hacettepe University Graduate Education and Examination Regulations regarding the admission of students by horizontal transfer and by the decision of the academic committee, students are admitted by horizontal transfer. In order to recognize the education received by a student who has previously studied at a higher education institution in Turkey or abroad; the courses and the contents of the candidate have been evaluated in the academic committee of the Department. It must be confirmed that the courses and the contents of the Master's Program in Advanced Neonatology are in line with the contents of the program (see Hacettepe University Graduate Education and Examination Regulations).

Admission of special students

According to the provisions of Hacettepe University Graduate Education and Examination Regulations regarding the admission of special students and with the decision of the academic committee, special students are accepted.

Admission of applicants residing abroad

Students are accepted according to the provisions of Hacettepe University Graduate Education and Examination Regulations regarding the admission of applicants residing abroad and with the decision of the academic committee.

D.7. Goals and Objectives

The aim of the ?Advanced Neonatology Master Degree Program With Thesis? of Department of Neonatology is to raise students with international standards who are well educated for the epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, physiology, pathology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the severe diseases of the newborns, and to provide students with knowledge about research, development and applications, and to have them gain the ability of planning and conducting scientific research in related subjects. 

It is aimed for the graduates to have them gain the capability to develop original scientific hypothesis, to present and discuss the results by using the scientific methods in the field of prenatal pediatrics, and to be a member of the researches regarding the epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, physiology, pathology, diagnosis and treatment of the so called diseases.

D.12. Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of the Master Program in Advanced Neonatology can pursue a career as an academician (PhD) in universities.

D.13. Access to Further Studies

QF-EHEA: 3
EQF-LLL: 8

D.14. Profile of the Programme

Advanced Neonatology Master's Program consists of 30 ECTS compulsory courses, 30 ECTS elective courses, 30 ECTS elective courses and 30 ECTS credits and a master thesis. Elective courses can be taken from the field or selected from other doctoral and postgraduate programs (the list of elective courses is specified in the course list).

D.15. Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Measurement and evaluation methods for each course are defined in the ?Course Teaching Plan hazırlanan which is prepared by the related faculty member / s and included in the Information Package.   The relevant articles of the H.U. Graduate Education and Examination Regulations are applied for exams and course success grades.

D.16. Graduation Requirements

The relevant articles of Hacettepe University Graduate Education and Examination Regulations will be applied in order to gain the Master Degree with Advanced Neonatology Thesis.

D.17. Education Type

1. Full Time Education

D.18. Programme Director

Prof. Dr. Åžule YiÄŸit

Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine

Department of Pediatrics

Division of Neonatology

06100, Sıhhiye, Altındağ, Ankara

Phone:     0 312 305 13 90

suley@hacettepe.edu.tr