Hospital Organisation and Management

General Description

Foundation

The Department began to offer postgraduate education in 2008 affiliated with the Institute of Social Sciences.

Degrees Offered

Thesis Master’s Degree in Hospital Organisation and Management

Non-Thesis Master’s Degree in Hospital Organisation and Management

Cycle

Second Cycle / EQF 7 (Master’s Degree)

Admission and Registration Requirements

To apply for the Thesis Master’s Degree Programme, candidates must hold a bachelor’s diploma, and submit their copy of the ALES (Academic Staff and Postgraduate Education Admission Exam) score, which must be at least 55 of the required weight (verbal or quantitative or equally weighted) by the Programme. The exam is centrally held by ÖSYM (Centre for Assessment, Selection, and Placement). The ALES is not required for the non-thesis master’s degree programme.

Recognition of Prior Learning

In accordance with Article 10 of the Regulation on Beykent University’s Postgraduate Education and Training, students are admitted to the programmes at Institutes through horizontal transfer provided that they meet the requirements for horizontal transfer, which are determined by the Academic Board upon the Institute Administrative Board’s decision, and the Head of the Department’s opinion. Students submit a letter of application by means of which they request to be exempt from certain courses within the same postgraduate programme of Beykent University as the courses of the postgraduate programme of another university they had enrolled in before. Their application including the course contents and transcripts will be Head of the Department, and the Board will decide which courses the students took will be awarded credits for the courses they must take within the Programme they have recently enrolled. The courses students took at the university they attended may be recognised as the elective or compulsory courses with the Institute Administrative Board’s approval.

Competence Requirements and Rules

Non-Thesis Programme: 1 and a half years, 2 terms in each year, 15 weeks in each term, 90 ECTS in total.

Thesis Programme: 3 years, 2 terms in each year, 15 weeks in each term, 120 ECTS in total.

Programme Description

The Programme aims to cultivate students into expert health managers who equipped with the required knowledge and skills of applying the concepts, theories, principles, models, and techniques regarding the functions of planning, organising, and supervising with full awareness in order to describe, and improve the health infrastructure in Turkey, achieve the health system achieve its objectives. The Programme offers a modern and global education in Health Institutions Management to prospective health managers. Students who are enrolled in the non-thesis programme must pass 10 courses successfully, which makes 90 ECTS credits in total, and students who are enrolled in the thesis programme must pass 8 courses, which makes 120 ECTS credits in total. Courses take place on Taksim Campus, which has a well-stocked library, wireless internet, study and recreation areas, and is near to underground and bus stations, and the funicular. The Programme offers a Turkish-medium education.

Learning Outcomes

Students:

• Make research and analyses in accordance with the hospitals and health institutions’ needs, and put their results into practice.
• Have the required skills to design, carry out, and supervise the institutional processes.
• Have the required knowledge and skills to apply the standards and make improvements in order to improve institutional quality.
• Make the required job descriptions and analyses within the hospital to determine the required human and material resources and allocation.
• Build a financial, accounting, and budgeting systems and ensure they are used efficiently.
• Ensure the necessary marketing strategies are determined and implemented.
• Comprehend the scientific status of the relevant field, and gain a perspective to carry out interdisciplinary academic studies.
• Acquire proficiency in the theory and practice to identify problems, put forward arguments, and improve visions on academic and sectoral platforms.

Career Opportunities