Hemşirelik Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

It is a higher education program that covers an eight-semester program based on secondary education qualifications and provides training for a specific learning field or profession. Koç University School of Nursing aims to educate nurses who

• Have professional and ethical values,
• Have effective and therapeutic communication skills,
• Provide high-quality and safe care,
• Use creative, critical, innovative and scientific methods,
• Positively impact health practices and policies

• Education and training are carried out in a formal way. Theoretical courses are held in classrooms at Koç University; practice courses are carried out in skill laboratories and simulation centers within Koç University, workplaces, schools, Koç University Hospital and health institutions affiliated with the Ministry of Health.

• Carries out roles and responsibilities in line with ethical principles, professional values and legal regulations.
• Develops effective and therapeutic relationships with groups and individuals in different practice settings.
• Provides safe, high-quality, evidence-based care that complies with national and international standards, using information, communication and care technologies.
• Adopts the life-long learning approach to personal and professional development.
• Creates new and innovative ideas by questioning existing knowledge.
• Uses leadership skills in intradisciplinary and interdisciplinary work.

• Professionalism
• Effective Communication
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Maintenance Management
• Quality Improvement
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Professional Leadership

Course measurement and evaluation methods for each course are explained in detail in the course syllabus.

In theoretical courses, methods such as multiple-choice tests, projects, assignments and presentations; in laboratory courses, methods such as OSCE and simulation practices; in clinical practice, methods such as case presentations and patient care plans are used.

In the evaluation of end-of-program outcomes;

Comprehensive Exit Exam

Clinical Performance Evaluation Form

Professionalism Scale for Nursing Students, and

Portfolio are used.

To oversee the quality of higher education programs;

- YÖK is responsible for planning, organizing, managing and supervising education and training and other activities in higher education institutions.

- "University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" of higher education institutions prepared within the framework of the criteria determined by YÖK are published every year. The reports prepared according to these reports, including quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

- "Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report" containing academic, administrative and financial data of foundation higher education institutions is published annually by CoHE. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK. Quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is ensured according to the "Procedures and Principles for Ensuring Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs":

1. Creation and Approval of Curricula: YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required for the opening of undergraduate departments and programs in higher education institutions.

1.1. The curriculum of undergraduate programs in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each program will provide to the student are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

1.2. The curricula of the National Core Curricula are adopted by the relevant Council of Deans and implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of the Council of Higher Education.

2. Assessment and Evaluation: The measurement and evaluation of the learning outcomes of each undergraduate program is carried out according to the teaching and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programs, if they successfully complete the course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions; receive a bachelor's diploma.

4. Self-Assessment-External Evaluation: Higher education institutions, in the context of continuous monitoring, enter the "Institutional Internal Evaluation Reports" of the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK shares the "Institutional Feedback Report" prepared for the external evaluation of higher education institutions with the public. In addition, accreditation decisions issued by accreditation bodies authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also indicate that the quality assurance of the qualifications of the programs is ensured. YÖKAK conducts regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with the legislation.

Koç University School of Nursing (KUSON) is the first and only internationally accredited institution in Türkiye in the field of nursing. For the first time in 2016, KUSON was accredited for 5 years by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) – the most prestigious and established accreditation institution and has been re-accredited for 8 years until 2030. The school also submits an annual evaluation report to ACEN every year.

• Students who want to enroll in the School of Nursing can apply through the ÖSYM exam, internal transfer, foreign student status or as a special student. Application conditions for each option are available on the Registrar’s and Student Affairs Directorate page: https://registrar.ku.edu.tr/en/admission/

• The School of Nursing graduates can use English in the best way and have a wide range of job opportunities with the courses they take from other disciplines in the basic fields of Humanities, Science and Mathematics, Fine Arts, Engineering, Social, Humanities and Administrative Sciences, and the internship experiences they gain in different fields at national and international levels. Graduates can easily find jobs in a wide variety of sectors, such as healthcare services, education related to human health, food, pharmaceutical industry, medical products and tourism, and they can continue their master's or doctoral educations in/outside the country.
• Career Development Center, supports all Koç University students and graduates in career development and planning, in preparing graduate education plans, and in professional life decisions. For more information about the Career Development Center, please visit https://career.ku.edu.tr/en/

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transferring Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer in Higher Education Institutions

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs to Undergraduate Education

2. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education (Additional Article-35)

2.1. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board

Validity is continuous.