PEDÄ°ATRÄ°C ONCOLOGY
Second Cycle Programmes
(Master's Degree)

D.1. General Information about Program

Master program of pediatric oncology offers a unique opportunity for students preparing for careers in pediatric oncology. A primary goal of the program is to encourage students to pursue a career in cancer research. Program provides a training experience in clinical research in one of the largest clinics in country. Attendee also have the opportunity of doing laboratory research.

Master program of pediatric oncology is a full-time education program for two years. During the first two semesters of the program, along with didactic courses, attendee joins the patient care in outpatient and inpatient clinics of pediatric oncology department. During the education program, attendee learns the harmony in working mechanisms of different clinics.

During the third and fourth semesters of the program, along with clinical practices, student continues academic studies with master thesis supervised by one of the faculty members.

D.2 Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree

D.3. Level of Qualification

QF-EHEA: 2
EQF-LLL: 7

D.4. Provisions for Registration

Applicants must have degree in pediatrics. 

Having ALES (SAY / EA) score type and ALES and Foreign Language base score determined by the Health Sciences Institute Board and approved by the Hacettepe University Senate http://www.saglikbilimleri.hacettepe.edu.tr/en/menu/ales_foreign_language_scores-252

To meet the application requirements of Hacettepe University Graduate Education and Examination Regulations and Institute of Health Sciences.

D.5. Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Trainees must complete 21 national credits and their MS thesis must be accepted as successful by their thesis committee in order to be qualified for MS degree in pediatric oncology. The requirements and rules which indicated in sections with of graduate education and examination of Hacettepe University are put into practice. 

D.6. Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning

Applicants must be medical doctor and have degree in pediatrics.

D.7. Goals and Objectives

1. To learn the biology, epidemiology, clinical and laboratory characteristics and treatment of childhood cancer
2. To have experience of taking the full responsibility of patient care in any childhood cancer clinic
3. To learn the basic and/or high level statistics in oncology, to write or criticize any manuscript in oncology
4. To communicate nationally or globally with other cancer professionals.
5. To develop skills necessary to be leaders in the pediatric hematology-oncology community.
6. To gain basic research skills through either clinical or laboratory based research.

D.12. Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The graduates are able to work as specialist of pediatric hematology and oncology.

D.13. Access to Further Studies

QF-EHEA: 3
EQF-LLL: 8

D.14. Profile of the Programme

The MS program of pediatric oncology is a 2-year program. The first year is dedicated to a through clinical training. Working closely with attending physicians, fellows gain inpatient and outpatient experiences in solid tumors in the supervision of a faculty member. Trainee also has mandatory or selected programs in basic oncology and statistics departments. The second year of the fellowship is oriented to gaining basic research skills through either clinical or laboratory based research and prepare his/her thesis.

D.15. Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Examination and grading methods of the courses are defined in ?Course Information? forms prepared by instructors for each course. The related sections of regulation of graduate education and examination of Hacettepe University are put into practice. http://www.saglikbilimleri.hacettepe.edu.tr/tr/menu/kanun_ve_yonetmelikler-219

D.16. Graduation Requirements

Graduation from MS program of pediatric oncology requires to complete at least 21 national credits (60 ECTS) and to have at least GPA of 2.50. Along with the requirements on credits and grades, students must successfully complete their MS thesis.  The related sections of regulation of graduate education and examination of Hacettepe University are put into practice.http://www.saglikbilimleri.hacettepe.edu.tr/tr/menu/kanun_ve_yonetmelikler-219

D.17. Education Type

1. Full Time Education

D.18. Programme Director

Tezer Kutluk, M.D.

Professor of Pediatrics an Pediatric Oncology

Hacettepe University Institute of Oncology

Department of Pediatric Oncology

06100 Ankara Turkey

e-mail: tkutluk@hacettepe.edu.tr

Office: +90 312 305 2990

Fax: +90-312-310-7018