Qualification Awarded

Master's degree in Psychiatric Nursing (Msc).

Specific Admission Requirements

The admission conditions of the Institute of Health Sciences and the Department are valid and are announced every semester.

Qualification Requirements

To have the course credit specified in the Postgraduate Education Regulation and to have a graduation grade point average (master / master)

Recognition of Prior Learning

With the student's application, the previous courses at the previous university are evaluated by the Graduate Integration Committee in terms of course content and course hours. If deemed appropriate, our department is deemed to have passed the relevant courses in its curriculum with the grade obtained from the previous university.

History

Psychiatric Nursing graduate program was opened on 17.07.2019 with the decision of the Higher Education Board (YÖK). It started to accept students in the spring semester of the 2019-2020 Academic Year.

Profile of the Programme

Students of the Psychiatric Nursing Master's Program with Thesis must pass at least seven courses, a seminar and a thesis study, apart from the field of specialization. The total ECTS required to obtain a master's degree is at least 120. Graduates are given the title of Specialist Psychiatric Nurse (Msc).

Program Outcomes

1-	To be able to develop basic concepts and principles specific to psychiatric nursing

2-	To be able to handle psychiatric nursing and mental illness with a holistic approach in biological, psychological and social aspects

3-	Ability to comprehensively plan and implement preventive, therapeutic and rehabilitative individual-centered nursing care related to psychiatric nursing and mental illnesses

4-	o have up-to-date information about psychiatric nursing and mental illnesses, to be able to interpret, analyze and synthesize the information obtained

5-	To be able to form an individual nursing care philosophy regarding nursing and mental illnesses

6-	To be able to do / have evidence-based, multidisciplinary, original scientific research in the field of psychiatric nursing

7-	To be able to comprehend the problems related to psychiatric nursing and mental illness in our country

8-	To be able to analyze the reflections of gender perspective on psychiatric nursing and mental illnesses and to produce solutions to the problem

9-	To be able to develop strategies, policies and implementation plans on psychiatric nursing issues and to apply them in national and international fields

Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading

It is determined by the responsible lecturer of the course in accordance with the Postgraduate Education Regulation of Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University.

Graduation Requirements

Students of the Psychiatric Nursing Master's Program with Thesis must pass at least seven courses, a seminar and a thesis study, apart from the field of specialization. The total ECTS required to obtain a master's degree is at least 120.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

They work as clinical officers and executive nurses in Ministry of Health, University and Private hospitals of nurses specialized in Psychiatric Nursing. They can work as academicians in the faculties of Health Sciences of the universities, in the Department of Psychiatric Nursing in the Nursing Schools, in the departments of nursing, midwifery and health officers in Health Schools.

Access to Further Studies

Candidates who have successfully completed their postgraduate education can study in the doctoral program provided that they get a valid grade from the Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Exam (ALES) and foreign language exam.

Mode of Study

Formal To raise science specialist psychiatric nurses who can access, evaluate, conduct scientific research, transfer the acquired knowledge and skills to the practice area and nursing / psychiatric nursing teaching, and use teaching principles and methods in the field of nursing / psychiatric nursing.

Programme Director

Prof.Dr. Nezihe BULUT UĞURLU

ECTS Coordinator

Asist Prof.Dr. Havva AKPINAR

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Evaluation Questionnaires

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix