School of Nursing Curriculum After 2023

General Information

Ufuk University School of Nursing is one of the colleges established with the law dated 15.12.1999 and numbered 4488 (RG 18.12.1999 / 23910 S). The School started education in the fall semester of the 2005-2006 academic year with 20 students under the founding directorate of Prof. Dr. Refia Palabıyıkoğlu. The department, which gave its first graduates in 2009, still provides undergraduate education. The department, which has a professor, three assistant professors, a doctoral lecturer, a research assistant and four training nurses in its academic staff, continues its education under the direction of the Director of the  School of Nursing, Prof. Dr. Sadi GÜNDOĞDU.

Qualification Awarded

The students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science in nursing.

Level of Qualification

Bachelor’s Degree

Admission Requirements

Students are admitted through the central entrance exam conducted by ÖSYM. General admission requirements apply to both Turkish students and foreign students.

Arrangements for the Recognition of Prior Learning

Students studying at Ufuk University may be exempt from some courses within the framework of certain regulations. If the content of the course taken at another institution is compatible with the content of the course given at Ufuk University and is approved by the relevant faculty/school directorate, the student may be exempt from this course.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

A student is required to successfully complete the designated list of courses and meet the requirement of a minimum of 240 ECTS credits. The student must have a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 and no falling grades.

Profile of the Programme

  • Program of the nursing school aims training students to gain theoretical and practical knowledge as well as to develop skills and attitudes related to nursing education, administration and research.

  • Either the area of preventing diseases or health maintenance and health promotion the program enables the graduates to pennon the graduates to pennon their roles effiwently, as an educator, researcher, administrator, counsellor and care giver.

Key Learning Outcomes

1. Uses fundamental professional scientific knowledge in the delivery of quality nursing services.

2. Uses critical thinking skills and nursing process, a systematic scientific problem-solving method, in defining and solving the health care needs for healthy individuals and patients.

3. Provides individualized nursing care in accordance with evidence-based and ethical principles.

4. Uses information technologies and technological materials, tools and devices in processes of the care and education for healthy individuals and patients.

5. Performs nursing duties within the framework of nursing and health legislation.

6. Leads the professional change process and the development of employees under his/her responsibility.

7.Works in coordination with colleagues and other members of the healthcare team.

8.Uses efficient interpersonal communication skills in the delivery of nursing services.

9. Improves himself/herself both personally and professionally within the philosophy of lifelong learning.

10. Uses a foreign language to the extent that he/she can improve himself/herself professionally and can communicate effectively.

11.Knows the scientific research process at the basic level and participates in research.

12. Meets the health education and counseling needs of the individual, family, and community within the scope of his/her professional responsibilities.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Graduates of the program can work at government or private companies in the field of health sector in the positions of  Nurse Clinician, Director of nursing, Educator Nursing, Supervisor, nurse practitioner, and academician.

Access to Further Studies

Students who graduate from this program can apply to study in postgraduate programs.

Courses - Term, Credit and ECTS Credit
- 1 -
Semester Type Course Code Course Name Credits ECTS Credits
1
Compulsory
ANA101
 ANATOMY
3
6
1
Compulsory
BYK101
 BIOCHEMISTRY
2
3
1
Compulsory
FZY101
 FİZYOLOJİ
4
6
1
Compulsory
HİS101
 HISTOLOGY
2
3
1
Compulsory
ING101
 ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS I
3
3
1
Compulsory
MİK101
 MICROBIOLOGY-PARASITOLOGY
3
4
1
Compulsory
TUR101
 TURKISH LANGUAGE I
2
2
1
Elective
SEÇ107
 INFORMATION LITERACY
2
3
1
Elective
SEÇ113
 LIFE PERIODS
2
3
1
Elective
SEÇ121
 Recognizing Self and Communication Methods
2
3
- 2 -
Semester Type Course Code Course Name Credits ECTS Credits
2
Compulsory
HEM102
 Fundamentals of Nursing
12
17
2
Compulsory
ING102
 ING102 ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS II
3
3
2
Compulsory
IST102
 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER
2
3
2
Compulsory
PSİ102
 Introduction to Psychology
2
2
2
Compulsory
TUR102
 TURKISH LANGUAGE II
2
2
2
Elective
SEC102
 PHYSIOLOGY IN EXTREME CONDITIONS
2
3
2
Elective
SEC104
 NURSING PROCESS AND CARE PLAN
2
3
- 3 -
Semester Type Course Code Course Name Credits ECTS Credits
3
Compulsory
TAR201
 PRINCIPLES AND REVOLUTIONS OF ATATÜRK I
2
2
3
Elective
SEÇ223
 NURSING PROCESS
2
3
- 4 -
Semester Type Course Code Course Name Credits ECTS Credits
4
Elective
SEÇ226
 MEDICAL HAEMATOLOGY LABORATORY
2
3
- 6 -
Semester Type Course Code Course Name Credits ECTS Credits
6
Elective
SEÇ318
 COGNITIVE NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
2
3
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

A variety ofassessment methods such as quizzes, mid-term(s), assignment(s), exercise(s), project(s), practice(s), and a final exam are implemented in the programme. Assessment methods may include classical test(s), multiple-choice test(s), homework(s), performance evaluation(s), and product evaluation(s). In order to graduate from the programme, cumulative GPA must be minimum 2.00. A course grade is constituted by evaluating the above stated elements and given by using letters. Letter grades and their associated coefficients are as follows;

Graduation Requirements
Mode of Study
Programme Director

Prof.Dr. Sadi GÜNDOĞDU

Courses – Key Learning Outcomes Relation Matrix

ourses

Program Outcomes (Qualifications)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

BYK101 BIOCHEMISTRY

X

X

 

 X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

FZY101 PHYSIOLOGY

X

X

 

 X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

HEM101 RECOGNIZING SELF AND COMMUNICATION METHODS

X

X

X

 

X

 

X

X

X

 

X

X

HİS101 HISTOLOGY-EMBRYOLOGY

X

X

 

 X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

ING101 ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS I

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

MİK101 MICROBIOLOGY-PARASITOLOGY

X

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

TUR101 TURKISH LANGUAGE I

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

ANA101 ANATOMY

X

X

 

 X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

SEÇ107 INFORMATION LITERACY

X

X

 

X

 

X

 

 

X

 

X

X

SEÇ113 LIFE PERIODS

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

HEM102 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

ING102 ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS II

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

PSİ102 PSYCHOLOGY

X

X

 

 X

 

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

TUR102 TURKISH LANGUAGE II

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

YAZ102 SUMMER INTERNSHIP OF FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

İST102 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER

X

X

X

 

X

 

 

 

X

X

X

X

HEM112 DICTION AND SPEAKING

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

SEÇ102 PHYSIOLOGY IN EXTREME CONDITIONS

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

SEÇ104 NURSING PROCESS AND CARE PLAN

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

FAR201 PHARMACOLOGY

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

HEM201 INTERNAL DISEASES NURSING

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

HEM203 NURSING HISTORY DEONTOLOGY AND ETHICS

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

 

X

 

 

 

ING201 READING AND SPEAKING IN ENGLISH

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

PAT201 GENERAL PATHOLOGY

X

X

 

 X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

TAR201 ATATURK’S PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF TURKISH REVOLUTION-I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

 

YAZ201 SUMMER INTERNSHIP OF INTERNAL DISEASES NURSING

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

SEÇ211 NURSING PHILOSOPHY

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

SEÇ215 END OF LIFE PHYSIOLOGICAL CARE

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

SEÇ217 GENDER

X

X

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

BES202 NUTRITION PRINCIPLES

X

X

X

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

 

HEM202 SURGICAL NURSING

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

HEM204 HEALTH PROMOTION AND HEALTH POLICIES

X

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

ING202 READING AND SPEAKING IN ENGLISH

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

TAR202 ATATURK’S PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF TURKISH REVOLUTION-II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

YAZ202 SUMMER INTERNSHIP OF SURGICAL NURSING

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SEÇ206 DRUG INFORMATION AND USE IN DISEASES

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

SEÇ214 INTEGRATIVE HEALTH

X

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

HEM301 OBSTETRICS, WOMEN’S HEALTH AND GYNAECOLOGIC NURSING

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

HEM307 EPIDEMIOLOGY

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

X

HEM311 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES NURSING

X

X

X

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

ING301 ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Courses

Program Outcomes (Qualifications)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

İST319 RESEARCH TECHNICS

X

X

X

 

X

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

SEÇ301 EXTRAORDINARY DISASTER AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

X

 

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

 

 

X

SEÇ303 TRANSCULTURAL NURSING

X

X

X

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

 

X

SEÇ305 PATIENT SAFETY

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

 

X

 

BİS302 BIOSTATISTICS

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

 

HEM302 CHILD HEALTH AND DISEASES NURSING

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

HEM304 FIRST AID NURSING

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

ING302 BUSINESS LIFE AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SOS302 HEALTH SOCIOLOGY

X

 

 

 

 X

 

 

 

 X

 

 

 X

SEÇ306 HEALTH LAW

X

 

 

 

 X

 

 

 X

 X

 

 

 

SEÇ308 PSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING

X

X

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

X

X

X

SEÇ310 SEXUAL HEALTH

X

X

X

 

X

 

X

X

X

 

X

 X

HEM401 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

HEM403 TEACHING IN NURSING

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

HEM405 NURSING MANAGEMENT

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SEÇ401 PUBLISHING ETHICS AND ARTICLE WRITING-I

X

X

 

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

 

SEÇ409 PROJECT STUDY-I

X

X

 

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

 

HEM402 PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

HEM412 CLINICAL PRACTICE

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SEÇ402 PUBLISHING ETHICS AND ARTICLE WRITING-II

X

X

 

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

 

SEÇ406 PROJECT STUDY-II

X

X

 

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

 

NQF-HETR/Program Competencies Matrix

PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS

FIELD QUALIFICATION (HEALTH)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN TURKEY (NQF-HETR)

6. Level (Associate's) Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE

1.  Possess advanced level theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of health supported by textbooks with updated information, practice equipment, and other resources.

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

1. Possess advanced level theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks with updated information, practice equipment, and other resources.

Theoretical, Conceptual

KNOWLEDGE

2.  Possess the knowledge of evaluation to nature, source, trustfulness, validity, and reliability of the information.

F

FN

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

 

3. Possess the knowledge of gathering the information, tracking, evaluating and practicing of the current literature.

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

N

F

 

SKILLS

1. Interprets and evaluates scientifically proven data by using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health, defines and analyses problems, develops solution proposals by considering professional and ethical values based on research and evidence, shares information, and makes teamwork.

FN

FN

N

N

FN

FN

F

FN

F

F

FN

N

1. Use of advanced theoretical and practical knowledge within the field.

Cognitive, Practical

SKILLS

2. Uses information technologies related to health and research.

F

N

F

F

FN

FN

F

FN

F

F

FN

F

2. Interpret and evaluate data, define and analyze problems, develop solutions based on research and proofs by using acquired advanced knowledge and skills within the field.

3. Provides health education for individuals, families, and communities by using advanced theoretical and applied knowledge gained in the field of health. Has the ability to interpret and analyze data by using information, to define problems, and suggest solutions.

FN

FN

N

F

F

N

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

 

4. Produces solutions to the problems specific to the field in line with scientific data/evidence.

N

FN

N

F

F

FN

F

F

FN

F

F

FN

 

 

 

COMPETENCE

Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

1. Carries out a study independently by using his/her advanced knowledge in the field of health and takes responsibility as a team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field.

FN

F

F

F

FN

F

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

F

1. Conduct studies at an advanced level in the field independently.

Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

COMPETENCES

2. Takes responsibility, individually and as a team member, to solve complex and unpredictable problems encountered in the practice area of the field of health.

FN

N

FN

FN

FN

F

FN

FN

FN

FN

 

FN

2. Take responsibility both as a team member and individually in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the implementations in the field.

3. Plans and manages the activities for the development of the employees under his/her responsibility within the framework of a project, and monitors and evaluates the process.

FN

FN

 

FN

FN

F

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

3. Planning and managing activities towards the development of subordinates in the framework of a project.

4. Fulfils the responsibility of producing scientific knowledge specific to the field/conducts descriptive research.

F

F

 

F

FN

FN

F

FN

F

F

FN

FN

 

 

PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS

FIELD QUALIFICATION (HEALTH)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN TURKEY (NQF-HETR)

6. Level (Associate's) Qualifications

COMPETENCE

Learning Competence

1. Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach.

FN

FN

F

 

FN

N

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

1. Evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired at an advanced level in the field with a critical approach.

Learning Competence

COMPETENCES

2. Sets learning goals and demonstrates learning to learn.

F

FN

 

FN

F

 

F

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

2. Determine learning needs and direct the learning.

3. Identify learning resources, access resources effectively/quickly.

FN

FN

F

FN

FN

F

FN

F

FN

F

FN

FN

3. Develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning.

4. Shows that she/he has adopted lifelong learning, opens to development, and continues this behavior.

FN

FN

FN

F

FN

 

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

 

5. Decides and implements ways to access information.

F

F

F

FN

F

F

F

F

F

FN

F

F

 

COMPETENCE

Communication and Social Competence

1. Informs relevant persons and institutions on matters related to the field of health; conveys his/her thoughts and suggestions for solutions to problems verbally and in writing; listens to the thoughts, wishes, and expectations of the relevant persons and institutions.

F

FN

F

F

F

N

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

1. Inform people and institutions, transfer ideas and solution proposals to problems in written and orally on issues in the field.

Communication and Social Competence

COMPETENCES

2. Shares his/her thoughts on health-related issues and suggestions for solutions to problems with both experts and non-experts as an active element of the process by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data.

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

2. Share the ideas and solution proposals to problems on issues in the field with professionals and non-professionals with the support of qualitative and quantitative data.

3. With the awareness of social responsibility, organizes and implements projects and activities in cooperation with other professional groups for the social environment in which he/she lives.

F

FN

FN

 

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

3. Organize and implement projects and activities for the social environment with a sense of social responsibility.

4. Follows the information in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B1 General Level.

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

4. Monitor the developments in the field and communicate with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level.

5. Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at minimum European Computer License Level required by the field.

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

 

FN

FN

FN

 

FN

FN

5. Use informatics and communication technologies with at least a minimum level of European Computer Driving License Advanced Level software knowledge.

6. Monitors and evaluates the events/developments on the agenda of society and the world in the field of health.

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

N

FN

N

 

7. Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing.

F

F

F

F

F

FN

F

F

F

FN

F

N

 

8. Possess the knowledge and skills of intercultural communication.

FN

F

F

F

F

N

F

F

F

FN

N

FN

 

9. Documents professional activities and practices effectively and securely/keeps accurate and effective records.

F

F

N

F

F

F

N

F

F

N

F

FN

 

PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS

FIELD QUALIFICATION (HEALTH)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN TURKEY (NQF-HETR)

6. Level (Associate's) Qualifications

COMPETENCE

Field Specific Competence

1. Collects, interprets, applies data related to the field of health and cooperates with people from related disciplines during the announcement of the results, and acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values.

 

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

FN

 

FN

FN

FN

1. Act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values on the stages of gathering, implementation, and release of the results of data related to the field.

Field Specific Competence

COMPETENCES

2. Acts in accordance with quality management and processes and participates in these processes.

FN

FN

 

 

FN

F

FN

FN

N

F

FN

F

2. Possess sufficient consciousness about the issues of universality of social rights, social justice, quality, cultural values and also, environmental protection, worker's health, and security.

3. Possess and applies sufficient awareness on individual and public health, environmental protection, and occupational safety, including infants and children.

F

FN

FN

F

F

N

F

F

FN

FN

 

F

 

4. Acts in accordance with the laws, regulations, legislation and professional ethics rules regarding his/her duties, rights, and responsibilities as an individual.

FN

FN

FN

 

FN

FN

FN

FN

F

 

F

F

 

5. Becomes a role model to his/her colleagues and an example to society with his/her professional identity.

F

FN

F

F

FN

F

F

F

F

FN

F

F

 

6. Becomes competent to understand the structure, physiological functions, and behaviors of a healthy and / or sick individual, and the relationship between the individual's health and their physical and social environment.

FN

F

FN

F

FN

FN

F

FN

FN

F

F

F

 

7. Participates in in-house, local, national, and international trainings after graduation; credits and documents them.

F

 

FN

 

F

F

F

FN

F

F

 

F

 

8. Knows the importance of ethical principles and ethical committees for the individual and community in the fields of education, practice and research.

FN

F

FN

F

N

FN

F

F

N

F

F

 

 

 

DESCRIPTION:

F: Associated with the Field Qualification.

N: Associated with the National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in Turkey (NQF-HETR).

A N: Both are associated with the Field Qualification and National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in Turkey (NQF-HETR).