| Academic Unit Presenting the Program | Nutrition and Dietetics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Director | Institute Director Prof. Dr. Selami GÜRKAN Deputy Institute Director Assoc. Dr. Birol TOPÇU Deputy Institute Director Assoc. Dr. Serhat ÖRÜN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Program Type | Master Degree With a Thesis Program | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level of Degree Earned | Master's Degree with Thesis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Degree Earned | A Master's Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education Type | Tam Zamanlı | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Registration Acceptance Conditions | In order to apply to the Nutrition and Dietetics Master's Program, candidates must: a) have a bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, have at least 55 standard points in the numerical score type from ALES, which is centrally conducted by ÖSYM, or be successful in internationally recognized exams whose success base points are determined by the Senate and accepted as equivalent to the ALES result. b) The admission grade for graduate programs is based on the following criteria: 20% of the undergraduate graduation weighted grade point average, 50% of the standard score obtained from ALES, and 30% of the score obtained from the interview conducted by the jury established by the institute's board of directors for each department. To be considered successful, the grade must be at least 65. Students are accepted according to the announced quota, ranked from the highest score to the lowest. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recognition of Prior Learning | Only candidates who have graduated from the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics are eligible for admission to the Thesis Master's Program in Nutrition and Dietetics. The recognition of prior formal education, vertical, horizontal, and intra-university transitions in Turkish Higher Education Institutions is carried out in accordance with the "Regulation on Transitions, Double Majors, Minors, and Credit Transfer Between Institutions in Associate and Bachelor's Degree Programs in Higher Education Institutions," as determined by the Higher Education Council (YÖK) (http://www.yok.gov.tr/content/view/476/). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 Profile | The Nutrition and Dietetics Master's Program admitted its first students in the Fall Semester of the 2017-2018 academic year. In our department, educational, teaching, and research activities are carried out by 1 Professor, 1 Associate Professor, and 3 Assistant Professors. The annual quota of the program is determined by the Institute's Board of Directors. The language of instruction is Turkish. The program includes compulsory and elective courses related to the field of nutrition and dietetics. In the 1st and 2nd semesters, compulsory and elective courses related to the field are offered; in the 3rd and 4th semesters, thesis work related to the field is carried out. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupational Profiles of Graduates | With this program, expert dietitians in the field will have the opportunity to enhance their professional qualifications through a thesis-based Master's degree, allowing them to document their expertise. As a result, they will have priority in being assigned as responsible or managerial dietitians in the Ministry of Health and its affiliated institutions, universities and private hospitals, specialized clinical areas, institutions providing mass catering services, the food industry, as well as in universities' Faculties of Health Sciences and Vocational Schools as academic staff. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Access To Upper Degree | Graduates who successfully complete the Master's program, provided that they obtain a valid score from the ALES exam and meet the English language proficiency requirements, may apply to doctoral programs in their own field or in multidisciplinary fields. They will be accepted into the relevant programs if they meet the program's qualifications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exams, Assessment and Grading | Teaching and learning methods and strategies are selected in a way that enhances students' skills such as self-study, lifelong learning, observation, teaching others, presentation, critical thinking, teamwork, and effective use of information technology. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Program Outcomes1-Be able to follow textbooks, application tools and multimedia training tools containing the basic and current information in the field and advanced theoretical and practical knowledge which is supported by other resources.2-Be able to establish the theoretical andd practical relation between the field of nutrition and dietetics and other fields. 3-Understand both the need to keep skills and knowledge up to date and the importance of career-long learning. 4-By conducing studies on nutrition and dietetics independently or as a team, they can publish and/or present scientific articles at the national and international area. 5-In the context of nutrition and dietetic practices, they use appropriate training strategies, strengthening communication, behavioral change and promoting health. 6-Be able to evaluate and iterpret the nutritional status of individuals. 7-Be able to demonstrate effective and appiropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills when interacting with a diverse range of individuals, groups and communities. 8-Understand the need to respect and uphold the rights, dignity, values, and autonomy of service users and their central role in decisions about their health. 9-Understand the stucture and function the human body, together with knowledge of health, disease, disorder and dydsfunction relevant to their profession. 10-Be aware of the impact of culture, equality and diversity on practice. 11-Be able to practice within the legal and ethical boundaries of their profession. 12-Be able to design and finalize an original research process independently. 13-Be able to conduct appropriate diagnostic or monitoring procedures, treatment, therapy, interventions or other actions safely and effectively. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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