1. General Information
In our country, the number of nurses with a doctoral degree is quite limited. However, in the increasingly growing Faculty of Health Sciences, which aims to meet the academic staff needs in the field of nursing, the lack of a sufficient number of faculty members constitutes a significant problem.
The Nursing Doctoral Program aims to train highly productive scholars in terms of scientific output at both national and international levels, who are competent in their field. In this regard, to support knowledge production and enhance the quality of nursing services, the need has arisen to establish a doctoral program within the Department of Nursing at the Institute of Health Sciences, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, in accordance with the relevant legal regulations.
The Nursing Doctoral Program includes a comprehensive education and training process aimed at developing expert academics in the field, covering disciplines such as Fundamentals of Nursing, Internal Diseases Nursing, Surgical Diseases Nursing, Maternal and Women's Health Nursing, Pediatric Health and Diseases Nursing, Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Public Health Nursing, and Nursing Management.
2. Qualification
Students who successfully complete the program are awarded a doctorate diploma in the field of nursing.
3.Level of Qualification
Doctorate
4.Admission and Enrollment Terms
The general admission requirements in the Eskişehir Osmangazi University Master's Education and Training Regulation apply to both Turkish and foreign students, and the condition of being a graduate of the nursing undergraduate program is valid for starting the program.
To apply for the Nursing Doctoral Program, it is required to have a bachelor's degree in Nursing and to have completed a master's degree in a program related to Nursing or any nursing-related field (Fundamentals of Nursing, Internal Diseases Nursing, Surgical Diseases Nursing, Maternal and Women's Health Nursing, Pediatric Health and Diseases Nursing, Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Public Health Nursing, and Nursing Management).
5. Recognition of Former Education
The recognition of previous formal education in Turkish higher education institutions, including vertical, horizontal, and intra-university transitions, is carried out according to the Eskişehir Osmangazi University Graduate Education and Training Regulation.
6. Competency Requirements and Terms
The doctoral program consists of at least eight courses, a qualification exam, a thesis proposal, and thesis work, with a total of no less than 24 credits for students holding a master's degree. The qualification exam, thesis proposal, and thesis work are non-credit and are evaluated as either pass or fail. In addition to the mandatory requirements, other activities related to the education and training of the department must also be completed.
7.Objectives of the Program
•To develop a scientific understanding and transform knowledge in the field of nursing into expertise, possessing comprehensive and contemporary knowledge and skills, as well as the ability to think creatively and critically,
•To be sensitive to the health problems and care needs of individuals, families, and communities at both national and international levels, and to be able to apply community-based, multidisciplinary approaches in nursing for health promotion, development, and solving health problems,
•To access, evaluate, and apply knowledge related to the concepts, principles, and methods of nursing, conduct scientific research, transfer acquired knowledge and skills to practical fields and nursing fundamentals education, and use teaching principles and methods in the nursing field to train scientific experts.
8. Program Qualifications (Learning Outcomes)
The learning outcomes of our program are listed below;
- Skills to collect and apply ınformation regarding health sciences,
- Scientific ınquiry and hypothesis generation,
- Literature scanning and evaluation skills,
- Ability to design, conduct experiments, analyze and evaluate data,
- Ability to ıdentify and use experimental tools and equipment properly,
- Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams,
- Ability to identify, formulate and solve medical problems,
- Ability to use computers effectively in research and data analysis,
- Ability to understand the contribution of experimental studies to national and ınternational science,
- Effective written and oral communication/presentation skills,
- Ability to understand and apply professional and ethical responsibility,
- Ability to understand and apply the ımportance of lifelong learning,
- Ability to recognize basic concepts in medical education,
- Ability to approach ethical problems by focusing on basic concepts.
- 9.Employment Opportunities for Graduates
They can work as a specialist nurse in the Ministry of Health, in academic staff positions at national and international higher education institutions, in private healthcare institutions, and in university hospitals.
10. Transition to Higher Degree Programs
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11. Exams, Assessment and Evaluation
The methods of assessment and evaluation applied for each course are detailed in the "Course Information Form."
12. Graduation Requirements
The graduation requirements are as stated in the " Qualification Requirements and Rules " section.
13. Mode of Study (Full Time, e-learning )
Full time
14. Address and Contact Information (Department/Program Head, Assistants)
Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Health Sciences Meşelik Campus/Eskişehir Tel: 0(222) 239 37 50
Associate Professor. Aysun TÜRE (Head of Nursing Department) -Extension No: 1520
15. Department/Program Opportunities
There are 16 faculty members in the Nursing Department, including 5 Professors, 7 Associate Professors, 3 Assistant Professor; there are 5 faculty members, including 1 Lecturer and 4 Research Assistants.
Faculty of Health Sciences has 8 classrooms on 580 m² with a total capacity of 450 students, 2 lecture halls on 230 m² with a total capacity of 220 students, 3 vocational skills laboratories on 125 m² with a total capacity of 70 students, 31 m² with a total capacity of 24 students. There is 1 computer laboratory, 1 social space of 77 m².
16. Academic Staff
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aysun TÜRE (Head of Nursing)
Prof. Dr. Güler BALCI ALPARSLAN
Prof. Dr. Özlem ÖRSAL
Prof. Dr. Elif GÜRSOY
Prof. Dr. Ayfer AÇIKGÖZ
Prof. Dr. Ayşe ÖZKARAMAN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yeliz KAYA
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nazike DURUK
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pınar DURU
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hülya KÖK EREN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sevil PAMUK CEBECİ
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamide ZENGİN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Esra USLU
Asst. Prof. Semra EYİ
Asst. Prof. Özlem KERSU
Asst. Prof. Merve ÇAKIRLI
Lect. Şenay DURKAYA
Res. Asst. Asiye Nur ULUSOY
Res. Asst. Ayşenur KARAKUŞ
Res. Asst. Şadiye ÖZTÜRK
Res. Asst. İsmail AYKANAT