Disaster Medicine Non-Thesis Master Program

General Description

Brief History

Disaster Medicine Master´s Program (without thesis) started its education and training activities in the 2020-2021 academic year and was founded within the Department of Emergency Medicine of Bursa Uludag University.
Master´s Program is carried out by 4 Professors, 1 Associate Professor and 2 Assistant Lecturers ( emergency medicine specialist)in the Department of Emergency Medicine.
With the Disaster Medicine Master´s program, it is aimed to standardize physicians´ approach to disasters, to provide fast and appropriate treatment in multiple trauma cases, to provide the most appropriate approach in environmental emergencies and other social issues.

Qualification Awarded

When the program is finished successfully and all the program qualifications are completed, a master´s degree in Disaster Medicine is achieved.

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle

Specific Admission Requirements

Candidates must have a graduation degree from medical faculty. Foreign language degree is not required.

Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

In order to complete the non-thesis master´s program in disaster medicine, it is necessary to complete all the compulsory and elective courses and to get at least 70 out of 100 as a grade point average.

Profile of The Programme

It is aimed that the graduates of the program will have effective knowledge and intervention skills in the field.

Key Learning Outcomes - TYYÇ - TAY Relationship

8.1

Key Learning Outcomes

1. The definition and classification of disasters
2. The disaster organization in hospitals and fields
3. The epidemiological diseases in disasters and the management of food supplies
4. The management of trauma patients
5. The role of non-governmental organisations and media in disasters
6. The primary care points in burn patients
7. The peripheral nerve injury and the necessity for amputation

8.2

TYYÇ - Key Learning Outcomes Relationship

Key Learning Outcomes		TYYC-1 KNOWLEDGE (Theoretical - Applied)	TYYC-2 SKILLS (Cognitive - Applied)	TYYC-3 COMPETENCE (Independent Working and Responsibility)	TYYC-4 COMPETENCE (Learning Competence)	TYYC-5 COMPETENCE (Communication and Social Competence)	TYYC-6 COMPETENCE (Field-Specific Competence)
Key Learning Outcomes		1	The definition and classification of disasters	1,2	1,2,3	1,2,3	1	1,2,3,4	1,2,3
2	The disaster organization in hospitals and fields	1,2	1,2,3	1,2,3	1	1,2,3,4	1,2,3
3	The epidemiological diseases in disasters and the management of food supplies	1,2	1,2,3	1,2,3	1	1,2,3,4	1,2,3
4	The management of trauma patients	1,2	1,2,3	1,2,3	1	1,2,3,4	1,2,3
5	The role of non-governmental organisations and media in disasters	1,2	1,2,3	1,2,3	1	1,2,3,4	1,2,3
6	The primary care points in burn patients	1,2	1,2,3	1,2,3	1	1,2,3,4	1,2,3
7	The peripheral nerve injury and the necessity for amputation	1,2	1,2,3	1,2,3	1	1,2,3,4	1,2,3

8.3

TAY - Key Learning Outcomes Relationship

Key Learning Outcomes		TAY-1 KNOWLEDGE (Theoretical - Applied)	TAY-2 SKILLS (Cognitive - Applied)	TAY-3 COMPETENCE (Independent Working and Responsibility)	TAY-4 COMPETENCE (Learning Competence)	TAY-5 COMPETENCE (Communication and Social Competence)	TAY-6 COMPETENCE (Field-Specific Competence)
Key Learning Outcomes		1	The definition and classification of disasters	1	1,2,3	1,2,3	1,2	1,3,4	1,3,4
2	The disaster organization in hospitals and fields	1	1,2,3	1,2,3	1,2	1,2,3,4,5	1,2,3,4,5
3	The epidemiological diseases in disasters and the management of food supplies	1,2	1,2,3	1,2,3	1,2	1,2,3,4	1,2,3,4,5
4	The management of trauma patients	2	1,2,3	1,2,3	1,2	1,3,4	2,3,4
5	The role of non-governmental organisations and media in disasters	1,2	1,2,3	1,2,3	1,2	1,2,3,4,5	1,2,3,4,5
6	The primary care points in burn patients	2	1,2,3	1,2,3	1,2	1,2,3,4,5	1,2,3,4,5
7	The peripheral nerve injury and the necessity for amputation	1,2	1,2,3	1,2,3	1,2	1,2,3,4,5	1,2,3,4,5

Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples

Graduates could find work in various universities in academic positions, on-field disaster units and non-governmental organizations.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates can continue their doctoral programs at other universities, but our department does not have a disaster medicine doctoral program yet.

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Exams of the program can be done in written, written-oral or applied form. Exam documents and results are sent to the relevant institute within five working days via the department head. The main principles of course success: a) To be able to take the exam from sample courses in graduate programs; 70% attendance is required for theoretical courses and 80% for applied courses. Exams are evaluated with points given out of 100. In order to be successful, it is necessary to get at least 70 points out of 100 in master´s programs with thesis. Letter grade and coefficient equivalents of sample scores out of 100 are as follows: Letter Grade Coefficient Score AA 4.00 90-100 BA 3.50 85-89 BB 3.00 80-84 CB 2.50 75-79 CC 2.00 70-74 F 0-69 b) About the principles 100 In the evaluation of the points examined through letter grades; Students who get AA, BA, BB, CB and CC grades in master´s programs are considered successful in that course.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation from the non-thesis master´s program in disaster medicine is at the end of three semesters with the completion of at least 90 ECTS. The term project must be completed in the third semester.

Mode of Study

Part-Time

Address and Contact Details

Prof.Dr.Erol ARMAĞAN
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı
Görükle/ Bursa
earmagan@uludag.edu.tr
0224-2953221

Facilities

Printed and digital medical resources within the Department of Emergency Medicine can be used by those participating in the graduate program.

Curriculum

1. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
TAT5201	THE DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION OF DISASTER	Compulsory	2	0	0	4
TAT5203	THE ORGANIZATION OF TEAM AND HOSPITAL DISASTER PLANS	Compulsory	2	0	0	4
TAT5205	THE EMERGENC ORGANIZATION IN THE FIELD	Compulsory	2	0	0	4
TAT5207	THE ROLE OF CIVIL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND MEDIA IN DISASTERS	Compulsory	1	0	0	3
TAT5209	ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS	Compulsory	4	0	0	4
	Click to choose optional courses.					11
Total						30

2. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
TAT5202	THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS IN TRAUMA	Compulsory	2	0	0	4
TAT5204	THE SCORING SYSTEMS AND TRIAGE IN TRAUMA	Compulsory	2	0	0	4
TAT5206	THE ATLS GUIDELINES AND APPROACH TO MULTITRAUMA PATIENTS	Compulsory	2	0	0	4
TAT5208	THE MANAGEMENT OF SHOCK IN PATIENTS	Compulsory	2	0	0	4
TAT5210	THE CRUSH SYNDROME	Compulsory	2	0	0	4
TAT5212	THE PRIMARY CARE IN BURN PATIENTS	Compulsory	2	0	0	2
	Click to choose optional courses.					8
Total						30

3. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
TAT5181	TERM PROJECT	Compulsory	2	0	0	30
Total						30

1. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
TAT5211	HYPERBARIC MEDICINE	Optional	1	0	0	3
TAT5213	THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DISEASES IN DISASTERS	Optional	2	0	0	3
TAT5215	THE NUTRITION IN DISASTERS	Optional	1	0	0	3
TAT5217	THE MEDICAL RESCUING TECHNIQUES	Optional	1	0	0	2

2. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
TAT5214	THE DAMAGE CONTROL SURGERY AND RESUSCITATION	Optional	1	0	0	2
TAT5216	THE MAJOR POINTS IN TRANSFUSION	Optional	1	0	0	2
TAT5218	AMPUTATION	Optional	1	0	0	2
TAT5220	THE DAMAGE OF PERIPHERAL NERVES	Optional	1	0	0	2