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Chronic Disease Management and Epidemiology Master Degree With a Thesis Program

Academic Unit Presenting the ProgramChronic Disease Management and Epidemiology
Program DirectorProgram Manager Department Head Prof. Dr. Gamze Varol
Program TypeMaster Degree With a Thesis Program
Level of Degree EarnedMSc
Degree EarnedMaster of Science
Education TypeÖğrenciler, birebir danışman öğretim üyelerinin gözetiminde verilen derslere katılma, ödevler ve dersler için gereken ön hazırlıkları yapma ve hazırlama. Proje planlama ve gerçekleştirme, uzmanlık alan derslerine katılma sunumunda başarılı olmak zorundadırlar.
Registration Acceptance ConditionsGraduating with a bachelor's degree • Graduates of Health Sciences Faculties and Health Sciences/Health Schools' Nursing, Midwifery, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Dietetics and Gerontology Departments, School of Nursing, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, School of Nutrition and Dietetics and those who meet the requirements specified in Article 4 of Namık Kemal University Postgraduate Education - Teaching and Examination Regulation titled Student Admission can apply to this program. (Bachelor's or master's degrees received from foreign countries must be approved by YÖK for equivalence).
Recognition of Prior LearningGraduates of Health Sciences Faculties and Health Sciences/Health Schools' Nursing, Midwifery, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Dietetics and Gerontology Departments, School of Nursing, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, School of Nutrition and Dietetics and those who meet the requirements specified in Article 4 of Namık Kemal University Postgraduate Education - Teaching and Examination Regulation titled Student Admission can apply to this program.
Degree Requirements and Rules to take a minimum of 7 courses with a minimum of 21 local credits.
to succeed in all the courses with a letter grade of at least CC/S
to prepare and defend a master's dissertation
to have a Cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.00/4.00 with a minimum of 120 ECTS credits.
Program ProfileThe main purpose of the program presented is to investigate the distribution, frequency and causes of chronic diseases, which are increasingly common and common in our country and around the world, in our region; and to conduct academic and scientific studies on their prevention and control in the light of the findings obtained. The secondary purpose of the program is to increase awareness of chronic diseases common in the region, to reduce mortality and morbidity caused by these diseases, which have high social and economic costs, through educational activities aimed at disease prevention and lifestyle changes.
Occupational Profiles of GraduatesSince graduates will have developed their knowledge and experience in the field they work in, they will be able to continue their duties in a more scientific and equipped manner in the environments they work. In addition, graduates of the program will increase their chances of finding a job/working in the private or public sector individually or institutionally by having a master's degree in the relevant field. In addition, since our graduates are also competent in conducting a scientific study in the relevant field or being a part of it, they also have the opportunity to work in academic environments.
Access To Upper DegreeAlthough the institute does not have a doctoral program related to the subject, our students who have completed their master's degree can enroll in the relevant doctoral programs of other faculties.
Exams, Assessment and Grading

The measurement and evaluation criteria are explained to the students at the beginning of the relevant academic year. Our students must be successful according to the measurement and evaluation methods explained to them.

However, in summary:

According to the relevant provision of Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University Postgraduate Education - Teaching and Examination Regulation, this program consists of at least 8 (eight) courses including seminar course and a thesis study, with a minimum of 120 ECTS credits in total, provided that there are no less than 60 ECTS credits in one academic year.

Students who successfully complete their credited courses and seminar course and successfully defend their thesis in a field related to their subject before a selected jury will be awarded a master's degree in CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT and EPIDEMIOLOGY.

Graduation Requirements
Teaching Methods

Students' education is normally face-to-face, but in exceptional cases it can also be carried out online. Our university's infrastructure and facilities are sufficient for online education. Apart from this, students participate in the program with different education and training methods such as attending classes as small group education, preparing presentations, preparing homework and projects, and presenting seminars, where active education techniques are also used.

Program Outcomes

1-Has the ability to transfer the knowledge obtained about the field to the relevant people with theoretical and practical principles.
2-Has the integrate the knowledge they have in the field with information from different disciplines.
3-Has the develop strategies, policies and implementation plans in their field and evaluate the results within the framework of quality processes.
4-Has the design issues that require expertise in their field, propose solutions, solve problems, evaluate the results and apply them when necessary.
5-Has the observe and transfer social, scientific and ethical values in the process of collecting, recording, interpreting and announcing the data related to their field.
6-Has the make use of the opportunities to learn new knowledge, skills and changes in the field and share them with professional members
7-Interprets the knowledge in the field by integrating information from different disciplines and creates new knowledge.
8-Has the follow current national and international developments in their field and evaluate them in line with national values ​​and country realities to cover society.
9-Has the apply their knowledge and problem solving skills in interdisciplinary studies.
10-Has the use information technologies, technical equipment and equipment specific to the field as required by the field.
11-By processing the advanced level data required by the field, he / she has the necessary knowledge at theoretical and practical level.
12-Understands the interdisciplinary interaction with which the field is related.
13-Has the basic conceptual information about the field in a way to grasp the relationship between them in terms of theory and practice.
14-Has the interprets to create new information, analyze and synthesize using different research methods and provide solutions.
15-Has the understand importance of interdisciplinary communication and colloboration and can represent this in practice.

Curriculum

Chronic Disease Management and Epidemiology


Thesis

2024-2025 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
LÜ SBE 04 Special Topics 8 0 10
SBE TEZ 01 Thesis Proposal 1 0 5
SBE TEZ 02 Thesis Work 1 0 15
SBE TEZ 03 Thesis Writing 1 0 5
Total ECTS: 35

2024-2025 Spring Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
LÜ SBE 04 Special Topics 8 0 10
SBE TEZ 02 Thesis Work 1 0 15
SBE TEZ 03 Thesis Writing 1 0 5
Total ECTS: 30
Total ECTS(Year): 65

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