Department of Physiology in Duzce University was first established under the Abant Izzet Baysal University,faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at 1992. Then, The faculty of Medicine, according to Law No: 5467 in 2006, continuing its education and training depending on the newly was established Duzce University.
Our department has been offering postgraduate (medical specialty, master of science and doctorate) education programs in medical physiology since the beginning of its establishment. As one of the first departments of physiology in Turkey, it provided scientists who contributed to establishments of several universities.
Medical Doctor Specialty Program accepts only medical faculty graduates. In the education of physiology specialty, a similar program to doctorate is followed. After completion of this program, students take the title of physiology specialist and, obtain the privilege of opening and directing a laboratory. They can also take academic positions in physiology departments of all universities.
Master of science and doctorate programs of physiology are offered under the regulation and association of Institute of Health Science at Duzce University.
The aim of the program of Master of Science in medical physiology is to graduate fellows who have certain knowledge and skills, can make scientific research, can access to information, have the ability to evaluate and comment the information, have the certain ethical and social values as a global scientist in their field. A thesis study is prepared by the student of Master of Science besides the followings; lecture, seminar and application studies. The duration of education is 2 years.
The graduates of Master of Science and Doctorate programs in Physiology can also take academic positions in physiology departments of all universities. They can manage health projects in government and private sectors. In addition, they can continue to their research activities in the universities of foreign countries like some of our past graduates.
Our major research subjects of our department are cardiovascular system physiology, smooth muscle physiology, endocrine system physiology, electrophysiology, neurophysiology (EEG, sleep, learning), gastrointestinal system physiology.
The language of Master of Science is Turkish.http://www.duzce.edu.tr/dosya/yonetmelik/010_leoy.pdf
The aim of Master of Science program in medical physiology is to graduate fellows who have certain knowledge and skills, can make scientific research, can access to information, have the ability to evaluate and comment the information, have the certain ethical and social values as a global scientist in their field. A thesis study is prepared by the student of Master of Science besides the followings; lecture, seminar and application studies. The duration of education is 4 half semesters (2 years). First two half year are lecture section and then, next two half year are thesis section.
| No | Program Requirements |
|---|---|
| 1 | To have enough knowledge in Basic Medical Physiology and Basic Medical Sciences to support those physiology notions, as well as to evaluate and improve those knowledge. |
| 2 | To keep up with the literature in the field, and their knowledge and skills in their profession as well as to realize and apply lifelong learning process. |
| 3 | To design scientific research in their field and, to conduct that research individually or with their team. To have enough knowledge in statistic, to use necessary software and to offer solutions to problems |
| 4 | To know the importance of the collaboration with related medical science disciplines and, to use their knowledge and problem solving skills in the studies between those disciplines. |
| 5 | To write a report of a participated research as well as to publish or present that research in national and international meetings. |
| 6 | To use the technology of informatics and communication as much as the field demanded. |
| 7 | To have enough knowledge of laboratory safety and research ethics as well as to consider those values in data collection, data interpretation and its announcement phases. |
| 8 | To have enough skills and knowledge to use basic laboratory instruments as well as the sophisticated ones which are related to their research field. |
| 9 | To have enough skills and knowledge to use basic laboratory instruments as well as the sophisticated ones which are related to their research field. |
| 10 | To have skills of presentation and transmitting their knowledge. |
| 11 | To communicate and defend their original ideas with national and international scientists by using the way of writing, speaking and presenting. |
