OBSTETRÄ°C and GYNECOLOGY NURSÄ°NG
Second Cycle Programmes
(Master's Degree)

D.1. General Information about Program

Master of Science in nursing at Hacettepe University started in 1968 within the Faculty of Postgraduate Education. Master program in Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing started in 1998 within the Institute of Health Sciences Graduate Program. 2 professor, 2 associate professors and 1 assistant professors conduct the program.

D.2 Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree

D.3. Level of Qualification

QF-EHEA: 2
EQF-LLL: 7

D.4. Provisions for Registration

To be a graduate of Nursing and Midwifery.

To have 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

The program has 120 ECTS credits in total. It consists of compulsory and elective courses.  Students in masters program with thesis have to write the results regarding with their thesis according to the concerned institute?s guideline and defend it orally in front of the committee members. After completion of thesis defense examination an absolute majority of committee members will decide whether the thesis is accepted, rejected or accepted pending revision. Students who need to correct their thesis have to complete the corrections within three months and defend their thesis in front of the same committee members. 

D.6. Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning

Students who have studied at least one semester in a graduate program at Hacettepe University or other universities and are successful may apply for lateral transfer to another graduate program in the university according to 49th item of the Regulation for Graduate Education and Examination of Hacettepe University 

http://www.saglikbilimleri.hacettepe.edu.tr/tr/menu/kanun_ve_yonetmelikler-219

D.7. Goals and Objectives

This program aims to contribute to improving and protection of women's health by means of causing student to gain attitudes and skills providing to handle physical and psycho-social needs concerning women's sexual and reproductive health issues within the framework of gender equality and in line with ethical principles

D.12. Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

GRADUATE STUDENTS' VÄ°EWS ABOUT THE HACETTEPE UNIVERSÄ°TY INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES OBSTETRÄ°CS AND GYNECOLOGY NURSÄ°NG MASTER'S PROGRAM CURRICULUM

We have reached out to our 4 graduate students in order to determine their views on the curriculum offered from Hacettepe University Institute of Health Sciences Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing Masters' Program. They stated that they are agree with the information given below.

• Access and recognize the sources of information about the field,
• Have the ability to analysis and synthesis and adequate facility,
• Have adequate knowledge about the field,
• Planning and implementation of the patient care basing on theoretical knowledge,
• Know the nursing ethics principles,
• Know of ethics principles connected with the execution of the research,
• Demonstrate the ethical behaviors,
• Planning a research regarding with the field,
• Report the research,
• Prepare the research for publication,
• Being sensitive to the women's health and general health problems,
• Recognize the current health problems,
• Being sensitive to the professional problems,
• Participate in activities related to the development of the profession,
• Making contribution to the professional knowledge base,
• Having educational features,
• Know the health legislation,
• Conduct team work,
• Communicate effectively,
• Build strong corporate relationship,
• Having leadership skills,
• Having self confidence,
• Solving the problem,
• Deciding quickly,
• Producing strategic solutions for the problems.

Our graduates as opposed to other graduates from other universities stated that they have received high quality education which broadens their horizons and made them self confident with a strong teaching stuff. Graduates stated that the degree of the nursing education to prepare them for career life was very well (100%). In addition to the courses taken from our department students stated that they would like to take courses such as health policies, nursing theories, and epidemiology.

D.13. Access to Further Studies

QF-EHEA: 3
EQF-LLL: 8

D.14. Profile of the Programme

Obstetric and Gynecology Nursing Graduate Program includes 5 compulsory and 9 elective courses. There are also 2 elective practical courses. Students can take compulsory and elective courses from other programs. Program is completed in 4 terms. The first 2 semester consist of lecture classes, the third and fourth semester involve thesis study. 

Elective courses must be 25% of the courses which are taken by students during the curriculum. Students are informed about the elective courses offered by obstetrics and gynecology nursing program. Students are referred to academic programs page on the Institute of Health Sciences web site which contains all elective courses offered by other departments http://www.saglikbilimleri.hacettepe.edu.tr/tr/menu/kanun_ve_yonetmelikler-219

D.15. Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

The Regulation for Graduate Education and Examination of Hacettepe University is taken as a basis for evaluation and grading examination http://www.saglikbilimleri.hacettepe.edu.tr/tr/menu/kanun_ve_yonetmelikler-219

D.16. Graduation Requirements

The program has 120 ECTS credits in total. Students who completed the requirements of the graduate program successfully mentioned in D8 section must prepare a master thesis in the field of Obstetric and Women?s Diseases Nursing under the guidance of his/her advisor and present it orally in front of the thesis committee members in order to graduate. After the completion of thesis defense examination an absolute majority of committee members will decide whether the thesis is accepted, rejected or accepted pending revision. Students who need to correct their thesis have to complete the corrections within three months and defend their thesis in front of the same committee members. 

D.17. Education Type

1. Full Time Education

D.18. Programme Director

Doç. Dr. Gulten KOC

Phone: +90 312 305 1580/148

Fax: +90 312 3127085

E-mail: gultenko@hacettepe.edu.tr