Academic Unit Presenting the Program | Health Management (E.P.) |
Program Director | Asst. Prof. Dr. E. Üstün GEYİK (Head of Department) |
Program Type | Master Degree Without Thesis Program |
Level of Degree Earned | Graduate (Master’s Degree). |
Degree Earned | Master of Science degree in the field of Health Management |
Education Type | Tam zamanlı |
Registration Acceptance Conditions | (1) Candidates who apply for admission to a master programme should hold a valid bachelor’s degree and, except the applicants to the Department of Music, a minimum score of 55 from the Selection Examination for Academic Personnel and Graduate Studies (ALES) administered by the Student Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM). Instead of ALES score, candidates may choose to submit the scores of other internationally accepted examinations whose validity and equivalency are determined by the University Senate.
(2) The final admission score is determined as the total sum of %10 of the undergraduate GPA, %50 of ALES score and %40 of the grade received in the entrance examination which is conducted by a jury determined by and representing the Department. The final admission score should be at least 65. The number of accepted students is decided prior to the admission and the successful applicants are shortlisted according to the scores starting with the highest ones.
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Recognition of Prior Learning | A student who has successfully completed at least one semester in a comparable master programme at another accredited institution is eligible as a lateral transfer. Lateral transfers are generally admitted after being evaluated on a case by case basis and upon the decision of the administration of the Department and the Graduate School. |
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 | This program is designed for students who are managers or wants to be a manager in health sectorto give management point of view that they can implement on their field. The purpose of the program is to give students the ability to follow the developments in the field of health management, make scientific research, generate, interpret and share knowledge. The program content consists of theoretical and practical courses in multiple-choice, and thus allow students to take courses in accordance with their interests and activities. The course period consists of two phases which covers theoretical and practical courses. |
Occupational Profiles of Graduates | Upon successful completion of the thesis process, such as graduates can continue their academic careers, as well as can work as qualified staff in middle-and upper-level management positions in various health care institutions . Health Management master´s degree program graduates with the title of Manager of Institutes of Health can find job in public sector, universities, foundations, hospitals, private hospitals, rehabilitation centers, SSI units on health insurance, private insurance companies, and pharmaceutical, medical device producers, medical research centers. |
Access To Upper Degree | Upon successful completion of their master programme, the students are encouraged to embark on further academic studies on the graduate level (doctoral programme) on condition of having received the required score in ALES exam, possessing sufficient knowledge of English or another foreign language, and being successful in the entrance examination. |
Exams, Assessment and Grading | For a student to have successfully completed the master programme, the GPA should be at least 65. Grades The grading system to evaluate the student performance is signified by the values in the chart below. For each course students are graded by letters. Letter grades, coefficients and ratios are as follows: Grade | Letter Grade | Coefficient | Status | 90-100 | AA | 4.00 | Pass | 85-89 | BA | 3.50 | Pass | 80-84 | BB | 3.00 | Pass | 75-79 | CB | 2.50 | Pass | 70-74 | CC | 2.00 | Pass | 65-69 | DC | 1.50 | Pass | 0-64 | FF | 1.00 | Fail | |
Graduation Requirements | Students must successfully completed their courses that count up to 90 ACTS credits and defend their projects. |
Teaching Methods | Teaching Methods Teaching methods are determined so as to improve skills, such as teaching-learning strategies, self-discipline, life-long learning, observation, sharing knowledge, presentation, critical thinking, teamwork, effective use of informatics. Moreover, the choice of teaching methods pays heed to supporting students with different skills. The teaching methods used in the program are listed below*: TEACHING METHODS* | LEARNING ACTIVITIES | MEANS | Course | Listening and interpretation | Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector | Discussion Course | Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development | Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector | Special Support / Structural Examples | | | Playing a Role / Drama | Special skills planned beforehand | Standard classroom technologies, special equipment | Problem Solving | Special skills planned beforehand | | Case Study | Special skills planned beforehand | | Brainstorming | Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development, team work | Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector | Small Group Discussion | Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development | Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector | Presentation | Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling | Real or virtual environment suitable for observation | Simulation | Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, informatics skills | Real or virtual environment suitable for observation | Seminar | Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics, listening and interpretation, management skills | Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment | Group Study | Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics, critical thinking, question development, management skills, team work | | Field / Land Study | | | Laboratory | Observation/situation handling, informatics, management skills, team work | Special equipment | Homework | Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, Informatics | Internet database, library database, e-mail | Oral Exam | | | Survey and Questionnaire Study | Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading | | Panel | Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling | Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment | Guest Speaker | | | Student Club Activity / Projects | | | *One or more of the listed methods can be used depending on the specificity of the course. |
Program Outcomes
1-To grasp the existing legal framework in Health Care Management 2-To understand the interaction between different disciplines related to the field of Health Care Management 3-To carry out advanced studies independently in the field of Health Care Management 4-To analyze and develop solutions to the problems encountered in the field of Health Care with using the methods of scientific research 5-To examine the individual and institutional relations and underlying norms which shape these relations in Health Care Management with a scientific view 6-To grasp and follow-up the recent developments on the information and communication technology in Health Care Management 7-To improve the capability of following up and interpreting the theoretical and applied innovations in the field of Health Care Management 8-To Improve the ability of abstract thinking and analysis 9-To develop new strategic approaches and solutions to the unforeseen complex situations in practice 10-To keep the scientific and ethical values in the process of data collection, announcement and interpretation |
Curriculum
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Matrix of Course - Program Outcomes
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