POSTMORTEM MORPHOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS (NON THESIS)
Second Cycle Programmes
(Master's Degree)

D.1. General Information about Program

Postmortem studies are becoming a more reliable and open field with a multidisciplinary approach. For this reason, it is aimed to establish a wide multidisciplinary structure with both basic medical sciences and clinical medical sciences branches, and to reveal many information that will guide those who emerge after death and live. Multidisciplinary studies on morphological and cellular changes occurring in the postmortem period in medical science, and pathological, molecular and radiological examinations performed after the death of cases with known diagnoses contribute to the elucidation of physiopathologies.

It is obvious that the researcher identity of our university will also contribute to improving the quality and quantity of its infrastructure. Thanks to the increase in scientific research projects planned to be realized, it will also contribute to the improvement of physical conditions and increase the number of scientific research projects by conducive to the establishment of necessary equipment and laboratory environments. With the addition of a graduate program to our university, it will be an important step in the development of multidisciplinary study opportunities by contributing to the quality improvement of education quality. With this step, which enables the expansion of our working conditions, there will be a serious acceleration in our scientific research and production activities.

The mission of Hacettepe University Institute of Health Sciences Postmortem Morphological Investigations Non-Thesis Master's program is to have a multidisciplinary basic knowledge on postmortem sciences, to turn this knowledge into service with the applications of microscopic examination of postmortem tissue, to communicate well with the team members, to be a researcher and to be a "good" qualified person who observes ethical values. and to train competent, academically empowered physicians, to contribute to the universal knowledge through research. In order to carry out studies at both physiopathological, macroscopic, microscopic and molecular levels and to enrich the knowledge in these fields, it is aimed to open non-thesis master's programs on current postmortem study areas within the department. The absence of a specialized training program in the field of postmortem examinations in our country makes it difficult to conduct multidisciplinary scientific studies that will contribute to the literature. A large part of postmortem studies in the world are carried out in forensic science institutes and neuroscience and neuropathology programs. It will accelerate the execution of multi-disciplinary postmortem studies, thanks to the non-thesis master's degree in the first term, and the thesis master's and doctorate programs in the following period to be opened under the Postmortem Department. It will pave the way for educating a doctor of science who has basic and current theoretical knowledge in the field of postmortem examinations, is interested in new information flow, has gained skills, attitudes and experience in all laboratory methods used in the field of science, can plan and carry out independent research, has gained educational experience, has organizational skills and ethical values.

The strategic vision of the Hacettepe University Institute of Health Sciences Postmortem Morphologic Investigations Non-Thesis Master's program is to be the first program to provide specialized training at the national level, and to maintain its leadership throughout the country with the research it will contribute, within the framework of the training provided in the fields of Forensic Medicine, Histology, Anatomy and Medical Pathology. The aim is to meet the need of postmortem examinations, which are not included in the study, and to ensure that postmortem studies, especially histopathology, have a wider place in Forensic Medicine education and practices in our country.

D.2 Qualification Awarded

Non-thesis Master's Degree

D.3. Level of Qualification

QF-EHEA: 2
EQF-LLL: 7

D.4. Provisions for Registration

Must be a graduate of a medical school or have a bachelor's degree in Anthropology.

ALES: Not 

Required Foreign Language: 60

D.5. Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The non-thesis master's program consists of a total of thirty credits and at least ten courses, not less than 60 ECTS, and a term project course. A non-thesis master's diploma is given to a non-thesis master's student who fulfills the graduation requirements of the HU Graduate Education and Examination Regulations. https://saglikbilimleri.hacettepe.edu.tr/tr/menu/kanun_ve_yonetmelikler-262

D.6. Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning

Students are accepted within the quota according to the conditions valid in Hacettepe University Postgraduate Education and Examination Regulations. For more information:

The admission and adjustment of the students, whose lateral transfer is deemed appropriate by the department board, is finalized by the decision of the institute board of directors. Hacettepe University Graduate Education and Examination Regulations (26 November 2016, Official Gazette Number: 29900):

http://fs.hacettepe.edu.tr/saglikbilimleri/dosyalar/yonetmelikler/hu-yonetmelik-26112016.pdf

D.7. Goals and Objectives

Hacettepe University Institute of Health Sciences Postmortem Morphological Investigations Master's Program's mission is to have multidisciplinary basic knowledge in the field of postmortem investigations, to turn this knowledge into service with the applications of microscopic examination of postmortem tissue, to communicate well with team members, to be a researcher, to observe ethical values, as well as to train well-qualified and competent, academically empowered physicians and to contribute to the universal knowledge through research.

D.12. Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of the program will have the basic knowledge to conduct and conduct research that can contribute to the literature of disciplines such as pathology, anatomy, autopsy and toxicology in the field of postmortem examinations.

D.13. Access to Further Studies

QF-EHEA:
EQF-LLL:

D.14. Profile of the Programme

The program consists of compulsory and elective courses as well as a thesis. Elective courses are divided into field-related and non-field-related courses and begin from the first semester. Both compulsory and elective courses offered in the program may be available in both semesters. The courses in the program are designed to provide the student with comprehensive knowledge about postmortem examination areas starting from the first semester and to focus on transforming the acquired knowledge into skills and competencies.

D.15. Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Exams consist of midterm exams, general exams, make-up exams and make-up exams. Success in a course is determined by the course grade. A student who gets at least C1 (65-69 out of 100) grade in a course is considered successful in that course. The course success grade is obtained by evaluating the success of the student during the semester (midterm exams, homework) and the general exam together. A student who does not take the general exam is deemed to fail that course (Hacettepe University Graduate Education and Exam Regulations: http://www.saglikbilimleri.hacettepe.edu.tr/yonetmelik.html)

D.16. Graduation Requirements

To graduate from the program, students must complete a total of 60 ECTS credits of courses and 60 ECTS credits of thesis work, with at least 24 credits, and must earn at least 25% of these total credits from elective courses, either within or outside their field. Additionally, they must successfully complete all required courses and thesis work in accordance with the regulations of Hacettepe University Graduate Education-Teaching and Examination Regulations, and maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.50. (Hacettepe University Graduate Education-Teaching and Examination Regulations: http://www.saglikbilimleri.hacettepe.edu.tr/yonetmelik.html)

D.17. Education Type

1. Full Time Education

D.18. Programme Director

Prof. Dr. Ali Rıza Tümer

Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine

Professor of Forensic Medicine

Tel: 0 312 305 20 04

e-mail: alirizat@hacettepe.edu.tr