| FOUNDATION & HISTORY |
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The Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, which was established by resolution of YOK on March 19, 1986, continued its services as the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery department when it separated from Thoracic Surgery Department in 2002.
The interdisciplinary Perfusion Master's program was established in 2021 as part of the Health Sciences Institute of KTU. There are 4 professors and 2 associate professors in the program. |
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| QUALIFICATION AWARDED |
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| Master's Degree |
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| LEVEL of QUALIFICATION: |
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Qualifications Frameworks in the European Higher Education Area (QF-EHEA), Level 2
European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL), Level 7 |
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| MODE of STUDY |
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| Full Time |
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| ADMISSION & REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS |
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- To graduate from a department or faculty that meets the "Graduation Prerequisites for Application to Graduate Programs" determined by the Board of Health Sciences Institute and approved by the Karadeniz Technical University Senate.
- Having ALES (Quantitative/Equally Weighted) and a Foreign Language base score determined by the Board of Health Sciences Institute and approved by the KTU Senate (Application and Entry Requirements for the Graduate Programs of the KTU Health Sciences Institute). |
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| OBJECTIVE of THE PROGRAMME |
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| Purpose of Interdisciplinary Perfusion Master's program with thesis; to train health care professionals with the title of perfusionist who are scientifically equipped to work as perfusionists in cardiac and/or great vessel interventions in our country and manage extracorporeal circulation devices, heart-lung machine during cardiopulmonary bypass procedures. In addition, perfusionists participate in academic studies related to their specialty, provide scientific input on perfusion techniques and applications, and enhance the quality of patient care through these studies. |
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| RECOGNATION of PRIOR LEARNING |
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The "Directive on Recognition of Prior Learning", Senate Decision No. 340 issued on July 28, 2023, has been accepted and entered into force regarding the students registered in all programs of Karadeniz Technical University to determine the principles to be followed for the recognition, crediting, and adaptation of the achievements acquired by the students at non-university institutions.
In this Directive,
- recognition of knowledge, skills, and competencies acquired with special interest through an exemption exam to be substituted as program courses,
- recognition of workplace and internship experiences through portfolio evaluation to be substituted as program courses,
- and the crediting of certificates received from accredited institutions regarding students' special interests are covered.
Announcements of courses included in the scope of recognition of prior learning, applications, and evaluation will be made on the dates specified in the academic calendar.
Recognition of prior learning will offer numerous benefits to our students and employers. For our students, increasing professional development and mobility in the labour market, preventing repetition of education and waste of time, providing early graduation, reducing the cost of learning, encouraging learning, and increasing the student's motivation and self-confidence can be counted among the benefits of recognition of prior learning. From the employers' perspectives, it will contribute to satisfying skill or competence deficiencies in the workplace, reducing the time employees spend outside the workplace for training purposes, and thus using resources more efficiently. |
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| QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS and REGULATIONS |
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The study period of the program is four semesters and can be extended to a maximum of six semesters. By the end of the fourth semester at the latest, the student must have successfully completed minimum seven courses stated in the curriculum including compulsory and elective courses, one of which must be in English, corresponding to at least 21 credits (120 ECTS credits) in total as well as the "Seminar" course and the "Scientific Research and Publication Ethics" course (non-credit). Also, at the end of the sixth semester at the latest, the thesis study must be completed, and the student must be accepted successful in the thesis defense examination.
KTU Graduate Education Regulations |
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| EXAMINATION, ASSESSMENT and GRADING REGULATIONS |
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| Students are subjected to a midterm exam, midterm study (project, seminar, quiz, homework or a second midterm exam) and final exam for each course. The contribution of the midterm exam to the success grade of the course is 30%, the contribution of the work during the semester is 20% and the contribution of the final exam is 50%. All exams are evaluated over 100 points. In order for a student to be considered successful in a course, he must have received at least a letter grade of "CC" as a semester-end grade from that course. |
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| GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS |
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To graduate from the master's degree program, it is necessary to successfully complete;
- minimum seven courses including compulsory courses, one of which must be in English, corresponding to at least 21 credits (120 ECTS credits) in total as well as the "Seminar" course and the "Scientific Research and Publication Ethics" course (non-credit) by the end of the fourth semester and
- the thesis study by the end of the sixth semester. |
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| OCCUPATIONAL PROFILES of GRADUATES |
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| Perfusionists work in the public and private sectors. They may work in public and private hospitals, Health Colleges and Health Sciences Faculties. |
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| ACCESS to FURTHER STUDIES |
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Qualifications Frameworks in the European Higher Education Area (QF-EHEA), Level 3
European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL), Level 8 |
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
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| DEPARTMENTAL FACILITIES : |
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| There are two perfusionists in the Cardiovascular Surgery department. These perfusionists attend to the needs of graduate students during hands-on applications and assist students with equipment preparation and installation. The department has two operating rooms, a seminar room, a study room, and a lounge within the department. In addition, 5 computers, 2 printers, and 1 scanner, 1 ceiling projection unit and 1 large screen TV are reserved for education and training. |