Altınbaş Cyprus University

Nursing (Turkish Programme)

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Faculty of Health Sciences

The Faculty Health Sciences, Nursing educational programme aims to educate contemporary students who will implement and sustain evidence-based practises that improve and develop individual and community health, respond to the needs of our country, adapt to changing conditions and evolving technologies, implement the philosophy of contemporary education with professional and applied courses (Fundamentals of Nursing , Nursing in Internal Medicine, Nursing in Surgical Diseases, Nursing in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nursing in Child Health and Diseases, Nursing in Psychiatry, Nursing in Public Health, Teaching in Nursing and Management in Nursing) together with basic science courses (anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, etc.), and a specialisation in the field of nursing). In addition, in the final year there is a one-year internship programme that includes all professional courses and projects prepared in collaboration with the school’s teaching staff. Those who successfully complete this programme are awarded a Bachelor’s degree.

Nursing is an applied health discipline concerned with the state of health of the individual, the family and society. It deals with the recognition of the human being and the care and applications that the person experiences in the course of his or her life and needs in health/illness situations. According to the definition given by the THD (Turkish Nurses Association) Education Commission in 1981, “Nursing is a health discipline consisting of science and art responsible for the planning, organisation, implementation, assessment and evaluation of nursing services in order to protect, develop and improve the health and well-being of the individual, family and society and to improve them in case of illness, as well as for the education of these people”. In addition to their duties of “caring” and “contributing to the treatment plan”, nurses also have duties such as “creating a safe and healthy environment”, “education”, “counselling”, “research”, “management”, “quality improvement”, “collaboration” and “communication”.

Our department has a very wide range of job opportunities and all healthcare institutions and organisations, corporate nursing, the pharmaceutical industry, home care services and preventive healthcare services, private and public institutions and organisations have employment opportunities in various positions in the management levels of hospitals.

The program is a four-year program, two semesters per year, and the mode of study is full-time. The Nursing curriculum has a total of 146 credits and 240 ECTS.

Mission

The aim of this programme is to train nurses who are scientifically, culturally and socially equipped in line with the needs of society, who value human rights and ethical values, who think critically, who have effective communication, problem-solving and research skills, who offer the services and technologies they produce for the benefit of society, who are qualified and humanistic, and who pursue national and international professional development.

Vision

Protect and improve the health of society by educating nurses who believe in scientific freedom and are equipped with the nursing knowledge and skills to provide reliable, high-quality care.

Nursing Program Educational Objectives:

Our Nursing Programme provides excellent learning experiences to develop successful nurses in the rapidly evolving field of healthcare. Our programme prepares students to:

  1. To produce nurses who have acquired a scientific understanding and can transform their knowledge into skills, equipped with sufficient knowledge and skills to provide comprehensive and contemporary nursing services in healthcare institutions in Northern Cyprus, Turkey, and other third countries.
  2. To educate manpower with the capability to conduct research and investigations in the field of nursing within a scientific framework.
  3. To train nurses who possess the consciousness to improve public health, ensuring the development and coordination of the College and the ability to educate the public on issues required by the institutions and organizations in the country.

Nursing Program Outcomes:

Based on the industry and students’ expectations, graduates of the program are expected to demonstrate:

  1. Practises the development, maintenance, treatment and restoration of individual, family and community health.
  2. Demonstrates a humanistic and holistic approach to care.
  3. Employs critical thinking and problem solving approaches.
  4. Utilises knowledge from nursing science and the biological, social and behavioural sciences.
  5. Adheres to nursing values and ethical principles.
  6. Assumes teamwork.
  7. Employs effective communication skills.
  8. Applies total quality principles.
  9. Becomes a role model and pioneers change.
  10. Embraces lifelong learning and continuous development.
  11. Demonstrates leadership and management skills.
  12. Carries out educational activities.
  13. Participates in scientific research.
  14. Demonstrates sensitivity to public health issues.
  15. Acquires individual decision-making skills in professional life.
SEMESTER 1
Course CodeCourse NameCourse CategoryCreditPre-requisite
TPCECTS
ANAT101Introduction to Anatomy and HistologyFC3036–
PHYS101PhysiologyFC3036–
PSYC101Introduction to PsychologyNFC3036–
WENG101Academic English IUC3036–
WTUR101Turkish IUC2022–
WATA101Principles of Atatürk IUC2022–
WICT101Introduction to Information Technologies  IUC0212–
 
SEMESTER 2
NURS102Fundamentals of Nursing IDC881212 
BIOL102Microbiology and ParasitologyNFC1236 
WENG102Academic English IIUC3036WENG101
WTUR102Turkish IIUC2022WTUR101
WATA102Principles of Atatürk IIUC2022WATA101
WICT102Introduction to Information Technologies  IIUC0212WICT101
NURS102Fundamentals of Nursing IDC881212 
 
SEMESTER 3
BIOL201BiochemistryNFC3036 
PATH201PhysiopathologyNFC3036 
WETH201Principles of EthicsUC3036 
NURS201Medical NursingDC881212 
 

 

 
SEMESTER 4
Course CodeCourse NameCourse CategoryCreditPre-requisite
TPCECTS
PHAR202General PharmacologyNFC3036 
DIET202Principles Of NutritionNFC3036 
NURS204Surgical NursingDC881212 
NURSXXXDepartmental ElectiveDE3036 
 
SEMESTER 5
NURS301Nursing For Women’s Health And DiseasesDC3036 
NURS303Nursing For Infectious DiseasesDC3036 
NURS305Oncology NursingDC3036 
RMHS201Research Methods for Health SciencesFC3036 
NURSXXXDepartmental ElectiveDE3036 
 
SEMESTER 6
NURS302Epidemiology for NursingDC3036 
NURS304Nursing For Children’s Health And DiseasesDC881212 
NURS306Teaching in NursingDC3036 
NURS308Geriatric NursingDC3036 
 

  

 
SEMESTER 7
Course CodeCourse NameCourse CategoryCreditPre-requisite
TPCECTS
PLAA401Art Studio IIIDC4466PLAA302
SEMESTER 7
NURS403Summer Internship IDC0006 
NURS405Summer Internship IIDC0006 
NURS407Public Health NursingDC881212 
NURS409Management and Leadership in NursingDC3036 
 
SEMESTER 8
NURS402Intern         DC0241212 
NURS498Graduation ProjectDC0426 
NURSXXXDepartment ElectiveDE3036 
NURSXXXDepartment ElectiveDE3036 

Head of Department (acting): Dr. Ayşe Aydındoğmuş

E-mail: ayse.aydindogmus@wpu.edu.tr

Tel: +90 392 444 49 78 (444 4 WPU)

Address: Sht.Kemal Ali Omer Street, No: 22, Yenisehir, Nicosia, TRNC, Mersin 10 Turkey.