STROKE and INTERVENTÄ°ONAL THERAPY MASTER's PROGRAM
Second Cycle Programmes
(Master's Degree)

D.1. General Information about Program

D.1 This program aims to train students on the use of rapidly evolving and multidisciplinary new techniques and approaches in diagnosis and treatment of cerebrovascular diseases with an emphasis on the acute treatment options. Our interdisciplinary education experience and high number of faculty members present in our institute offer an ideal structure for this post-specialization program that cover topics requiring the involvement and teamwork of experienced neurologists, neurosurgeons, and radiologists.

D.2 Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree

D.3. Level of Qualification

QF-EHEA: 2
EQF-LLL: 7

D.4. Provisions for Registration

D.4 Being a graduate of Faculty of Medicine and having received the title of Neurologist, Neurosurgeon or Radiologist according to Medical Specialization Regulations.

Having a higher ALES (SAY/EA) score and Foreign Language Exam score higher than the base requirements determined by the Institute of Health Sciences Board and approved by the Hacettepe University Senate. (See the ALES-Foreign Language Scores Table on http://www.saglikbilimleri.hacettepe.edu.tr/en/menu/ales_foreign_language_scores-252)

To meet the application conditions of the Hacettepe University Postgraduate Education and Examination Regulations and the Institute of Health Sciences.

This program specifically requires an additional application interview. Interview board should consist of one neurologist (experienced in neurointensive care), one radiologist (experienced in interventional neuroradiology) and one neurosurgeon (experienced in vascular neurosurgery).

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D.5. Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The students enrolled in this program qualify for a graduate diploma after obtaining a total of 120 ECTS credits by completing all the required courses, finalizing their thesis by a successful thesis defense and fulfilling the graduation requirements of the Graduate Education Program of Hacettepe University, Institute of Health Sciences.

D.6. Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning

The relevant regulation rules apply to the recognition of the education received by a student who previously studied at a higher education institution in Turkey or abroad;

Academic recognition of the education of these students who studied for a certain period of time in another higher education institution is determined by the decision of the academic board.

D.7. Goals and Objectives

The proposed program is designed to provide academically oriented interdisciplinary training aimed at providing post-specialist scientific formation that is needed in clinical branches of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology and not covered by subspecialty education. It is a program destined to meet the demand for specialists who will establish systems for acute stroke diagnosis and care and will steer regional stroke centers. The program aims to develop knowledge and skills in the area of stroke by providing advanced clinical and applied education. The program does not aim to provide a subspeciality diploma, but rather aims to improve the academic progress in a specialized field of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology in candidates who have already completed their residency training in the aferomentioned medical disciplines. Considering the fact that stroke and neurovascular disorders are a very prevalent disease group, being the most common second cause of mortality in Turkey, and the recent developments in stroke/neurovascular diseases treatment from the perspective of neurocritical care, thrombolytic and endovascular treatment, have led to the emergence of a demand for the education of specialists who will closely follow and apply these innovations. These services are currently still carried out by faculty members who were trained abroad, but their numbers are not sufficient to respond to the needs of our country.

D.12. Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

He/She is a candidate for an academic career in the field of Stroke, neurovascular disorders and Interventional Therapy.

D.13. Access to Further Studies

QF-EHEA: 3
EQF-LLL: 8

D.14. Profile of the Programme

This program consists of at least seven courses, a seminar course and a thesis study provided that they are not below the minimum credit requirements  for graduate programs set by the Graduate Education and Training Regulations of Council of Higher Education and Hacettepe University, and is designed to enable graduate students to acquire the ability to access, compile, interpret and evaluate information by using scientific research methods.

D.15. Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course are defined in the "Course Teaching Plan" prepared by the related lecturer/s and included in the information package. Exams and evaluations are done in accordance with the relevant articles of the Hacettepe University, Graduate Education, Training and Examination Directive.https://saglikbilimleri.hacettepe.edu.tr/tr/menu/kanun_ve_yonetmelikler-262

D.16. Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate from the program, the student has to obtain all the required local and ECTS credits, complete the credited lectures and seminar course, meet the general average grade requirements, and successfully complete the thesis defense as stated in the Hacettepe University Graduate Education and Training Regulations. To finalize the graduation procedures, the student additionally needs to submit the necessary information and documents to the Institute of Health Sciences specified by the Hacettepe University Graduate Education and Training Regulations.https://saglikbilimleri.hacettepe.edu.tr/tr/menu/kanun_ve_yonetmelikler-262

D.17. Education Type

1. Full Time Education

D.18. Programme Director

Head of Department: Prof.Dr. Hülya KARATAŞ KURŞUN

Phone: 0 (312) 305 21 30

E-mail: huyak@hacettepe.edu.tr

Program director:  Prof.Dr. Mehmet Akif Topçuoğlu

Phone: +90 312 305 25 85

e-mail: mat@hacettepe.edu.tr