Master of science in nursing program at psychiatric nursing  nursing Department started in 2018. Program duration is 2 years (1 year is course, 1 year is thesis study) . Program language is Turkish.

Master degree

Master degree (second cycle)

Students who wants to apply Psychiatry Nursing Master Program should have at least 4-year bachelor's degree. The applicants who hold a Bachelor's Degree and willing to enroll in the Master's programme may apply to the Directorate of the Graduate School with the documents: 1-Sufficient score (at least 55 out of 100) from the Academic Staff and Graduate Study Education Exam (ALES) conducted by Student Selection and Placement Center (OSYM) or GRE Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score equivalent to ALES score of 55. 2-English proficiency (at least 50 out of 100 from the Profiency Exam conducted by Ufuk University Foreign Language Department, or at least 50 out of 100 from ÜDS (University Language Examination conducted by OSYM) or YÖKDİL, YDS, e-YDS, TOEFL or IELTS score equivalent to UDS score of 50.

The rules for recognition of formal prior learning are well defined. A student who is currently enrolled in a Master's Degree programme in the same discipline at another institution and has successfully completed at least one semester, upon submitting all required documents before the deadline, may transfer to the Master's Programme at UFUK University upon the recommendation of the department administration and with the approval of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School. The decision taken will also include eligibility for exemption from some course requirements of the graduate program.

The programme consists of both thesis and without thesis programmes. Thesis programme a minimum of seven courses delivered within the graduate programme of the department and in related fields, one seminar course, and thesis, with a minimum of 21 local credits. In without thesis programme, students should take minimum of 30 local credits and one “semester project”. The seminar course, thesis and semester project are non-credit and graded on a pass/fail basis. A student is required to successfully complete the designated list of courses and meet the requirement of a minimum of 120 ECTS credits. The student must have a minimum GPA of 2.50/4.00 and no falling grades. In thesis programme, students must register for thesis work and the Specialization Field course offered by his supervisor every semester following the semester, in which the supervisor is appointed. A student who has completed work on the thesis within the time period, must write a thesis, using the data collected, according to the specifications of the Graduate School Thesis Writing Guide. The thesis must be defended in front of a jury. The jury is composed of the thesis supervisor and at least 3 faculty members. Of the appointed jury members, up to two may be selected from another Department or another University. In case the jury consists of 3 members. A majority vote by the jury members determines the outcome of the thesis or examination. The vote can be for "acceptance", "rejection" or "correction". The Department Chairperson will inform the Director of the Graduate School, in writing, of the jury's decision within 3 days.

Master’s program trains Psychiatric Nursing, who have a full knowledge of the academic literature, and theoretical and practical knowledge about psychiatry nursing as well as experience methodology and report writing; produce scientific studies and interpret scientific researches and seize the importance of lifelong learning and ethical values at the same time.

1-He/He recognizes the basic concepts related to the field of specialization.

2-He/She knows and can apply the basic roles and responsibilities, ethical principles and values of the psychiatric nurse.

3-He/She can valuate the problems and needs related to theoretical and applied fields.

4-He/She can use critical, creative thinking, problem solving skills and therapeutic communication techniques in field-specific nursing practices.

5- He/She can turn the knowledge he/she has into a skill to protect and develop individual, family and community mental health at primary, secondary and tertiary levels.

6-He/She can evaluate the strategies and policies related to the field of expertise.

7-He/She can make statistical analysis at the basic level and can conduct scientific research independently and publish it as an article/proclamation.

8-He/She can use field-specific technological tools and equipment.

9-He/She takes part in professional development and lifelong learning activities.

10-He/She can cooperate in interdisciplinary studies.

The graduates of the Master’s Programme have opportunities of employment of in a variety of public and hospital or academic institutions.

Graduates who successfully completed the Master's Degree may apply to doctorate (third cycle) programmes in the same or in related disciplines.

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Semester	Type	Course Code	Course Name	Credits	ECTS Credits
1	Compulsory	PHY503	Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Practice-1	5	7
1	Compulsory	PHY 501	Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing-1	3	4
1	Elective	PHY503	Conceptual Framework in Nursing 1	2	5
1	Elective	HYL505	Biostatistics	3	7
1	Elective	HYL509	Teaching Learning	3	4
1	Elective	PHY505	Neurobıology of Behaviour	2	4

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Semester	Type	Course Code	Course Name	Credits	ECTS Credits
2	Compulsory	HYL 506	Research Methods	3	7
2	Compulsory	PHY 502	Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing - 2	2	3
2	Compulsory	PHY 504	Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Practice - 2	5	7
2	Compulsory	PHY 506	Seminar	0	4
2	Elective	HYL 504	Conceptual Framework of Nursing –2	2	5
2	Elective	PHY 505	Psychopathology of Behavior	2	4
2	Elective	PHY 512	Psychosocial Nursing	2	3
2	Elective	PHY 514	Research and Publication Ethics	2	3

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Semester	Type	Course Code	Course Name	Credits	ECTS Credits
3	Compulsory	PHY 532	Thesis Study -I	0	30

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Semester	Type	Course Code	Course Name	Credits	ECTS Credits
4	Compulsory	PHY 534	Thesis Study -II	0	30

Students are required to take a mid-term and final examination for course evaluation. The final grade is based on the mid-term examination grade and the final examination grade with the contribution of 40% and 60% respectively. To pass any course, a student must receive at least 60 out of 100. Students whose Cum GPA are at least 2.50 are considered successful. Students whose Cum GPA lower than 2.50 (CB) must retake the courses that they had CC grades.The assessment for each course is described in detail in "Individual Course Description".

Graduation requirements are explained in the section “Qualification Requirements and Regulations”.

Full time

Prof. Dr. Özlem ASLAN

Director of The School of Nursing / Head of Nursing Department

Courses	Program Qualifications
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
PHY 501	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4
PHY 503	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4
HYL 503	5		3						4
HYL 505							4
HYL 509	4							4	4	3
PHY 502	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4
PHY 504	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4
PHY 505		3	4			3			4
PHY 512	4	4	4	4	4	3		4	4	4
HYL 504	5		3						4
HYL 506							4	3	4	4
TEZ	5	5	5			5	5	5
SEMİNER	5	5	5			4	4	4

National Qualification Framework for Higher Education in Turkey		Program Qualification
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
KNOWLEDGE   -Theoretıcal -Factual	KNOWLEDGE1	5	5	4		4	4
	KNOWLEDGE 2			4						5	5
	KNOWLEDGE 3								5
	KNOWLEDGE 4			4				4
ABILITIES   -Cognıtıve -Practıcal	ABILITIES 1		5	5	4	4	4
	ABILITIES  2			4				4			4
	ABILITIES 3			3				4
	ABILITIES  4			4	4	4			5
	ABILITIES 5			4				4
	ABILITIES  6			4				4
COMPETENCE   -Abılıty to ındependence work and takıng responsıbılıty	COMPETENCE 1			5	5	4	4
	COMPETENCE 2										5
	COMPETENCE 3			3							5
	COMPETENCE 4							4
	COMPETENCE 5						3	4
COMPETENCE   -Learnıng	COMPETENCE 1			4	5	4	4
	COMPETENCE 2			4				4		5	5
	COMPETENCE 3							4
COMPETENCE   -Communıcatıon and socıal	COMPETENCE 1	4	4	4	4		3			4	4
	COMPETENCE 2			4	4					4	4
	COMPETENCE 3							2
COMPETENCE   -Specıal to fıeld	COMPETENCE 1		4	4		4
	COMPETENCE 2			4	3	4	4	3
	COMPETENCE 3									4	5
	COMPETENCE 4					5	4			5
	COMPETENCE 5			3			5
	COMPETENCE 6		5