Clinical Neurophysiology Master Degree With a Thesis Program

Academic Unit Presenting the ProgramClinical Neurophysiology
Program DirectorHead of Department Prof. Dr. Aysun ÜNAL Institute Director Prof. Dr. Selami GÜRKAN Institute Deputy Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Birol TOPÇU Institute Deputy Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serhat ÖRÜN
Program TypeMaster Degree With a Thesis Program
Level of Degree EarnedMaster's Degree with Thesis
Degree EarnedUpon graduation, you will receive a Master's degree in Clinical Neurophysiology.
Education TypeTam Zamanlı
Registration Acceptance ConditionsIn order to apply to the Clinical Neurophysiology Master's program, candidates must; 1) Graduate from the Faculty of Medicine and be a specialist in the field of Neurology, have received at least 55 standard points in the score type of the program applied for from the ALES conducted centrally by ÖSYM, or have been successful in internationally accepted exams whose equivalence is accepted by the Senate instead of the ALES result and whose success base points are determined. 2) In accepting students to the master's programs, the success grade is calculated by adding 20% ​​of the undergraduate graduation weighted grade point average, 50% of the standard score obtained from ALES, and 30% of the score obtained as a result of the interview conducted by the jury established by the institute's board of directors for each department. Students are accepted as many as the announced quota by ranking from the highest score to the lowest.
Recognition of Prior LearningOnly candidates who are graduates of the Faculty of Medicine and have a specialist diploma in Neurology can be accepted to the “Clinical Neurophysiology Master’s Program” for undergraduate graduation. Recognition of prior formal learning in Turkish Higher Education Institutions, vertical, horizontal and intra-university transfers are carried out within the scope of the “Regulation on the principles of transfer between associate and undergraduate programs in higher education institutions, double majors, minors and inter-institutional credit transfers” (http://www.yok.gov.tr/content/view/476/) determined by the Council of Higher Education.
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 ProfileIn our program, education and research activities are provided by 2 Professors, 1 Associate Professor, and 3 Assistant Professors. The language of instruction is Turkish. The program includes compulsory and elective courses related to the field of clinical neurophysiology. In the 1st and 2nd semesters, compulsory and elective courses related to the field are taken; in the 3rd and 4th semesters, a thesis study related to the field is carried out.
Occupational Profiles of GraduatesWith this program, neurology specialists are provided with thesis-based master's degree aimed at improving their professional competence and documenting their expertise in the field of clinical neurophysiology, and thus they have priority in being appointed as academicians in the Ministry of Health and its institutions, University and Private Hospitals, specialized clinics in various fields, and Universities.
Access To Upper DegreeGraduates who successfully complete the master's program can apply to doctoral programs in their own fields or in multi-disciplinary fields, provided that they receive a passing score from the ALES exam and are proficient in English, and are accepted if they meet the qualifications of the relevant programs.
Exams, Assessment and Grading

To be considered successful, the success grade must be at least 65 points in the master's program.

Graduation Requirements
Teaching Methods

Teaching and learning methods and strategies are selected to enhance students' skills such as self-study, lifelong learning, observation, teaching others, presentation, critical thinking, teamwork and effective use of information technology.

In addition, attention is paid to ensure that the teaching style supports students with different abilities. The education-teaching methods used in the programme are given in the list below*

 EDUCATION-TEACHING METHODS * MAJOR LEARNING ACTIVITIES TOOLS USED
 
Lesson Listening and Making Sense Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
Discussion Lecture Listening and making sense, observation/situation processing, critical thinking, question development Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
Special Support / Structural Examples Pre-planned specialised skills  
Role Play / Drama Pre-planned specialised skills Standard classroom technologies, special equipment
Problem Solving Pre-planned specialised skills  
Case Study Pre-planned specialised skills  
Brainstorming Listening and interpretation, observation/situation processing, critical thinking, question development, team work Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
Small Group Discussion Listening and making sense, observation/situation processing, critical thinking, question development Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
Screening Listening and interpretation, observation/situation processing Real or virtual environment to allow observation
Simulation Listening and interpretation, observation/situation processing, information skills Real or virtual environment to allow observation
Seminar Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics, listening and interpretation, managerial skills Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment
Group Work
 		 Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics, critical thinking, question development, managerial skills, teamwor Internet databases, library databases, e-mail, online chat,
Web-based discussion forums
Field / Field Work Observation/situation processing, Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading  
Laboratory
 		 Observation/situation processing, Informatics, managerial skills, teamwork Specialised equipment
Homework Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading, IT Internet databases, library databases, e-mail
Oral
 		 Research - lifelong learning, processing situations, developing questions, interpretation, presentation  
Review / Survey Study Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading  
Panel Listening and interpretation, observation/situation processing Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment
Guest Speaker Listening and interpretation, observation/situation processing Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector,
special equipment
Student Community Activities / Projects Observation/situation processing, critical thinking, question development, teamwork, research - lifelong learning, writing, reading, managerial skills, pre-planned specialised skills  

(*) According to the characteristics of the course, one or more of the methods mentioned here can be applied.

Program Outcomes

1-Successful application of repetitive nerve stimulation studies.
2-Ability to use knowledge and skills in the framework of ethical rules
3-The ability to count electrophysiological methods used in the evaluation of cognitive functions.
4-The ability to count the basic principles of electrophysiological examinations in conjunction with invasive electrodes in children.
5-The ability to count areas of use in patients followed by an EEG intensive care unit.
6-Ability to distinguish wave patterns obtained from electroencephalography.
7-The ability to count the clinical uses of the electroneuromiyography
8-The ability to count the normal features of wave patterns obtained from adult electroencephalography.
9-The ability to count the electro-neurophysiological studies used in the assessment of movement disorders.
10-The ability to evaluate the findings of needle EMG.
11-The ability to count the areas of use of advanced electrophysiological methods.
12-Ability to use statistical in health services
13-The ability to plan a research at the clinical field.
14-The ability to count areas of use of corticography and maps.
15-The ability to count basic properties of membrane potentials and the electrical excitability of the cell.
16-Ability to count the conduction techniques of motor and sensory nerve.
17-The ability to perform neuroanatomical localization.
18-The ability to count the basic application areas of neurophysiology
19-The ability to distinguish the wave patterns obtained from the pediatric EEG examination.
20-The ability to count the normal features of the wave patterns obtained at the pediatric electroencephalography examination.
21-The ability to count electro-neurophysiological examinations used to diagnose spinal diseases.
22-The ability to count the normal patterns of evoked potentials.
23-In sleep disorders; the ability to count polysomnography, CPAP and BPAP usage areas.
24-The ability to distinguish normal findings, artefacts activities from long-term Video-EEG examinations.
25-Ability to record long-time video-EEG recording.

Curriculum

Clinical Neurophysiology
Total ECTS: 0

Matrix of Course - Program Outcomes