Near East University (NEU) Faculty of Medicine is the first Faculty of Medicine of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. It had its grand opening on the 20th of July, 2008 coinciding with the 34th anniversary of The Peace Operation and started its first academic year on 7th of October, 2008 with its first “white coat ceremony”.Near East University Faculty of Medicine is a young faculty. Its main aim is to provide medical education, pre and post graduation as well as continuing medical education. Through this education it aims to educate students who are able to solve the problems they may be faced with, who believe that medical education is a lifelong education and are dedicated to serving humanity, respectful towards their patients, considerate and accountable and who are of high calibre. The language of education is in English and organ/system based integrated system is implemented as the method of education. The curriculum is planned with a multidisciplinary approach in mind.
Mission
The mission of the faculty is to educate the medical students so that they would be able to use the most up to date scientific knowledge, make the correct and most accurate diagnosis, and implement the appropriate treatment, command the vast accumulation of modern medicine, keep themselves up to the date and reflect the innovations in medicine with regards to treatment and diagnosis. In modern medicine, the physician is not only responsible for the diagnosis and treatment, but he/she is also trained to value public health and preventive medicine extensively and take on an educator role in the public; so the students are educated based on these principles.
Vision
The vision of the young and dynamic faculty is to become a sought after and well respected centre in medical education and scientific research as well as health care provision with its modern curriculum, research laboratories, its hospital with high-tech equipment and the academic staff who can use the power of scientific education to enlighten the public and embrace the future of the public.
Why us?
We have a unique story
We are an International Community College
We are a Young, Dynamic and Enthusiastic Faculty
Experienced Staff
High – Tech Laboratories
Ultra Modern and advanced Hospital
Integrated educational system
Medical training is in English
Super Computers in use
Grand Library
Education strictly based on ethics and science
Participatory Management
All-round life on Campus
Richness of social life in university
Located in Northern Cyprus, a paradise of tourism
NEU Faculty of Medicine with regard to its quality of edication, educational staff, infrastructure, laboraties equipped with latest technology and modern educational hospital facilities was accepted to World Health Organization (WHO) Avicenna Group (March 2013, Geneva-Switzerland).
NEU Hospital was awarded the Gold Trophee for the International Arch of Europe Award 2013 by the “Business Initiative Directions Quality Award Summit” (April 2013, Frankfurt-Germany).
COURSE OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS:
YEAR 1
Cell Sciences I ( course type: required; course code:TFT 101)
Course Objective: The aim of this course is to give knowledge on the structural properties and basic functions of
organic compounds and biomolecules; structure, function and evolution of the cell; basic concepts of well-being and
disease; control of tobacco consumption and patient centered values through the evolutionary process of medicine.
Course content:Structures and reactions of organic compounds; water, solubility, acids, bases, buffers; structure and
functions of biomolecules; Acid-base titration, spectrophotometry experiments; Cellular organization, evolution of the
cell, structure and function of cell organelles, extracellular matrix, structure and function of DNA, chromatin, DNA
replication, RNA structure and protein synthesis; concepts of well-being and disease; control of tobacco consumption.
Cell Sciences 2 (course type: required ; course code:TFT 102)
Course Objective: The aim of this committee is to provide the basic concepts of histology, enzymology, energy
metabolism, and genome properties in cell sciences.
Course content:This block includes basic concepts of biochemistry, medical biology and histology. All the theoretical
concepts related to cell morphology, properties of enzymes which catalayze all the chemical reactions, principles of
bioenergetics; cell components, organelles, genetic material and its organization cell division and anatomy will be
covered.
Cell Sciences 3 (course type: required ; course code: TFT 103)
Course Objective: The aim of this course is to provide the basic knowledge about the intermediary metabolism, cell
membrane, transport, signal transduction, membrane potential and get knowledge on microbial cells.
Course content: Medical biochemistry: energy metabolism, synthesis of carbohydrates and nucleotides will be
investigated, and laboratory work will be on oxidative enzymes and electron transport chain. Medical microbiology:
cellular structures and properties of microorganisms and their importance on human health will be dealt. Sterilization,
disinfection, antibiotic actin and resistance mechanisms will be investigated laboratory. Physiology: homeostasis,
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biological membranes, body fluids, transport across the cell membrane and inside the cell, cellular communication,
bioelectrical potentials, capillary fluid exchange will be lectured. These lectures are supported by laboratory practices.
Biophysics: membrane diffusion, membrane models and potentials, electrical properties of membrane, ion channels,
physiological control systems and fundamentals of radiation biophysics will be covered.
Cell Sciences 4 (course type: required ; course code TFT 104)
Course Objective: In this block, it is aimed to provide the students the biochemical metabolic reactions, cell division,
basic concepts of pharmacology, psychological development characteristics and cognitive development theory,
historical development of the science of medicine, and the applications of DNA technology and basic statistics.
Course content:Medical biochemistry focus on metabolism of amino acids, nitrogenous compounds, proteins and
lipids. Laboratory practice supports the lectures. Cell cycle and control are the lectures of medical biology. DNA
technology laboratories consolidate the lectures. Pharmacology lectures focus on fundamental concepts in
pharmacology and toxicology. Psychology lectures include psychological development characteristics and cognitive
development theory. Biostatistics lectures include the theoretical and applied statistical concepts.
Good Medical Practice 1
Course Objective: The aim is to make medical students achieve knowledge, skills and attitudes that they need to
become a good doctor. Standardized patient encounters, clinical skills, ethics and professional values, clinical visits,
medical humanities, evidence based medicine.
Atatürk and History of Modern Turkey (course type: required only for Turkish and Cypriot students;course
code: AIT 101&102)
Course Objective: This course is for Turkish national and Cypriot students. The aim is to provide knowledge about the
history in Recent Turkish history.
Course content:
Turkish Language and Literature 1 and 2 (course type: required only for Turkish and Cypriot students; course
code: TURK 101&102)
Course Objective: This course is for Turkish national and Cypriot students. The aim of the course is to provide the
students with knowledge and competences to use the Turkish language correctly.
Health and Exercise (course type: elective, course code: SEC 101&102)
YEAR 2
Tissue&skeletal system ( course type: required course; course code:TFT 201)
Course Objective: The aim is to provide the students with basics about basic tissues, skeletal and human
development beginning from gametogenesis to the end of fetal period.
Course content- This committee includes lectures and practicals concerning fundamental concepts in basic
tissues,skeleton and human embryology.
Muscular and Peripheral nervous System ( course type: required; course Code: TFT 202)
Course objective:This block aims to develop the knowledge about muscular and peripheral part of the nervous system
and identify the structures in each of the courses included in the committee eg. Gross and microscopic anatomy,
physiology.
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Cardiology, respiratory and blood system (course type: required; course code: TFT 204)
Course Objective: the students are expected to gain knowledge and skills about human circulatory system, blood
tissue, respiratory system together with the embryological developments of the cells, tissues and organs, histological
and anatomical structures, physiological properties, functions and mechanisms, interactions between these systems
and responses of these organs, tissues and systems to internal and external changes.
Course content: basic knowledge in the related systems namely anatomy, embryology, histology and physiology of
blood, cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
Gastrointestinal system and metabolism (course type: required; course code: TFT:205)
Course Objective: the successful student is expected to comprehend the anatomy, embryology, histology, physiology
and biochemistry of the gastrointestinal system; to learn the digestion and absorption of nutrients, and molecular
mechanisms of normal human metabolism and obesity.
Course content. Normal human metabolism, anatomy, embryology, histology and physiology of gastrointestinal
system.
Nervous system (course type: required; course code: TFT:203)
Course Objective: The students are expected to gain knowledge about the development, structure (gross and
microscopic) and functional principles of human nervous system.
Course content: Anatomy, physiology and microscobic structure of the nervous system. Basic physical principals of the
central and peripheral nervous sytems.
Endocrine& Urogenital system (course type: required; course code: TFT:206)
Course Objective: To provide the basic knowledge about the structural and functional features of endocrine and
urogenital systems at the organ, tissue, cell type and molecular levels and to identify the structures macroscopically,
microscopically and with other examinations.
Course content: the basics of anatomy, embryology, histology, biochemistry and physiology of the endocrine and
urogenital systems.
Biological Basis of diseases (course type: required; course code: TFT 207)
Course Objective: the student is expected to describe the basic mechanisms of the immune system and to gain
knowledge on pathology, pharmacology, biochemistry, biostatistics, genetics and medical ethics for understanding the
biological basis of diseases.
Course content: Introduction to medical microbiology and immunology, basic pathology, general pharmacology and
clinical biochemistry,basic principles and rules of medical ethics and determinants of physician-patienr relationship.
YEAR 3
Infectious Diseases ( course type: required; course code:TFT 301)
Course Objective: The student is expected to gain the knowledge and skills about important structural features and
pathogenesis of medically-improtant microorganisms, main approaches to microbial diagnostics and treatment.
Course content: Medically-important bacteria, bacterial pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment,Medically-important
fungi,fungalpathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment,
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Medically-important parasites, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment,
Medically-important viruses, viral pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment,
Signs and symptoms in infectious diseases
Neoplasia and haemopoietic systems diseases (course type: required; course code:TFT 302)
Course objectives: Aim of this subject committee is to give the basic information and approaches related to
hematopoietic and immune systems, and neoplasia.
Course content: Definition and classification of neoplasia. Characteristics of benign and malignant neoplasms. Etiology
of neoplasia,epidemiology of cancer, dissemination and metastasis, molecular basis of cancer. Epithelial, mesencyhmal
tumors, skin tumors, teratomas and tumors of the nervous systems, Allergic, immunologic and anaphylactic
reactions,Hemolytic anemia, iron deficiency anemia, aplastic-hipoplastic anemias, sickle cell anemia, Hematologic
malignencies, Immunopathology,Cancer iochemistry,Pharmacological basis of cancer therapy. Antineoplastic drugs.
Biological effects of radiation.
Cardiovascular&respiratory systems diseases ( course type:required; course code: TFT 203)
Course objective: At the end of this committee, students are expected to learn basic knowledge and approach about
cardiovascular and respiratory system pathologies and approach to diagnosis and treatment of those disorders.
Course content:The content of this committe includes epidemiology of cardiovascular and respiratory system
disorders, pathological findings, clinical diagnosis and treatment principles as well as pharmacologic properties of
commonly used drugs.
Gastrointestinal system diseases (course type: required; course code: TFT 304)
Course objective: At the end of this commitee students are expected to gain the basic knowledge regarding the
mechanism behind the development of GIS diseases and the skills to diagnose and to treat them.
Course content: To evaluate the most common GI system disorders including the liver,bile tract and pancreas focusing
on pathological,radiological,physiopathological and surgical aspect. Infectious diseases involving this system is also
discussed.
Endocrine and metabolism diseases ( course type:required; course code: TFT 305)
Course objective: Promote understanding of the organisation of the endocrine system, Provide that students
understand the pathophysiology, clinical and laboratory findings of endocrine disorders, Facilitate students to apply that
understanding to the investigation and management of patients with endocrine diseases.
Course content: Pharmacological and pharmacokinetics aspects of the hormones
Clinical and laboratory features of hypophysial diseases and their treatments, The pathophysiology of the thyroid gland
diseases, Clinical and laboratory features of thyroid gland diseases and their treatments Calcium and vitamin D
metabolism,Vitamin deficiency
Clinical and laboratory features of parathyroid gland diseases and their treatments.The pathophysiology, diagnosis,
classification and clinical features of diabetes mellitus, its acute and chronic complications, the drugs which are used in
its treatment. The pathophysiology and adrenal gland diseases. Clinical and laboratory features of adrenal gland
diseases and their treatments . Clinical and laboratory features of polyglandular endocrine diseases.
Neurological Sciences and Psychiatry Diseases ( course type: required; course code: TFT 306)
Course objective: The aim of this block is to describe the pathopysiological basis and the clinical aspects of mainly the
diseases of central and peripheric nervous system and mental health, eye, ear-nose-throat, with an introduction to the
principles of clinical and radiological diagnosis, differential diagnosis, pharmacological and surgical treatment.
Course Content:Pathology of infectious, vascular, degenerative and neoplastic diseases of the nervous and
musculoskeletal systems; basic pharmacology of drugs affecting the central and peripheric nervous system,
anesthetics, drug abuse and dependence; clinical and radiological diagnosis and pathophysiological and therapeutic
principles including surgery of the neurological, psychiatric, are the major subjects of this block. In addition,
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rheumotological diseases, osteoporosis and main topics in physical rehabilitation, general anesthesia, ophtalmology,
and ear-nose-throat disorders will be introduced.
Urogenital systems diseases (course type: required; course code: TFT 307)
Course objective:The course aims to provide an education in genitourinary system and breast diseases, including their
epidemiologic, etiologic, pathogenetic, clinical and pathological features. It aims to develop knowledge in
normal/abnormal menstruel cycle, infertility, contraception, pregnancy and obstetrics.
Course content: Menstrual cycle, pregnancy and obstetric information, reproductive endocrinopathies, contraception
and infertility. Description of sexual assault and examination of sexually abused individual, sexually transmitted
diseases.- Female and male sex hormones, contraceptive medications, anabolic steroids and antiandrogenic drugs;
diuretics.- Diseases of vulva, vagina, uterus and ovary, and trophoblastic tumors. Breast diseases. Basic principles of
renal physiology, evaluation of kidney functions, acute and chronic renal failure, proteinuria, acid-base and electrolyte
imbalances. Renal glomerular, tubulointerstitial and vascular diseases, hypertension, kidney in systemic diseases.
Congenital and acquired urologic diseases, obstructive uropathies, urolithiasis. Urogenital tumors. Radiology of
urogenital system and nuclear uro-nephrology.
Musculo-skeletal systems diseases ( course type: required; course code: TFT 308)
Course objective:the disturbances affecting musculoskeletal system, with an introduction to the principles of clinical
and radiological diagnosis, differential diagnosis, pharmacological and surgical treatment.
Course content:musculoskeletal disorders common in children and adults.
Public Health- Forensic medicine-Deeontology- Biostatistics ( course type: required; course code: TFT 309
Course objective:At the end of this committee, students should learn basic knowledge and approach on public health,
forensic medicine, medical ethics and biostatistics.
Course content: Health problems in the country, prevention from diseases , epidemiology, child, women/reproductive,
occupational and environmental health, community nutrition, communicable diseases, health administration,
education,promotion, healthy life skills, health economics,international health,disability, aging,chronic diseases,
prevention from accidents and injuries,disaster management,-Biostatistics Content;Research planning, sampling
methods,measures of associations, linear ,non-linear and logistic regression, survival analysis, evaluation of diagnostic
tests-Medical Ethics Content;Ethical issues confronted at the beginning and at the end of life, research and
publication,organ transplantation,genetics; clinical ethics case analysis, examination of the issues in terms of ethical and
legal regulations,-Forensic Medicine Content;Foensic sciences and autopsy, death and related issues, Asphyxia related
deaths, head trauma related injuries and death, human right violation cases.
YEAR 4 ( CLERKSHIPS)
Internal Medicine ( course type:required; course code: TFT 401)
Duration: 10 weeks
Course objective: Students are expected to acquire and apply competencies composed of knowledge, skills and
attitudes in the area of Internal Medicine.
Course content: Lectures, Clinical tutorials (small group discussions), bedside education and other practical sessions
on how to evaluate the adult patient as a whole, obtain medical history, perform a physical examination, formulate
preliminary/differential diagnoses, order and evaluate tests with regard to their cost-effectiveness, performance and
contribution to the work-up of the disease,manage acute medical problems, manage chronic diseases, and apply
preventive care measures.
Paediatrics (course type:required; course code: TFT 402)
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Course objective: Students are expected to learn how to evaluate and interpret growth, age-specific growth, mental
and motor developmental steps, age-specific nutrition, immunization status and practices, neonatal physiological
characteristics and pathological conditions, newborn care and resuscitation, normal pubertal development, and how to
manage and counsel for common inherited diseases in the population. They shall be able to diagnose, treat and follow
patients with common childhood diseases, take history, perform physical examination and evaluate signs and
symptoms,evaluate growth, mental and motor developmental milestones, nutrition and perform immunizations,diagnose
and treat common childhood diseases,diagnose and manage emergency situations and decide in what situations the
patient should be referred to a pediatrician and/or to experienced medical institutions.
General Surgery ( course type: required; course code: TFT 403
Course objective: At the end of this course the student is expected to define frequent surgical diseases, treatment
methods, taking history from surgical patients, perform accurate physical examinations, define appropriate diagnostic
procedures, gain basic surgical skills.
Course content: Basic treatment approaches to a trauma patient or a patient with shock, and will classiffication of burn
wounds and wound healing steps, differential diagnosis in a patient with acute abdomen, differential diagnosis for
frequently encountered surgical diseases, take history and perform physical examination in a surgical patient,
performing basic surgical procedures (glowing, dressing change).
Obstetrics &gynaecology (course type:required; course code: TFT 404)
Course objective: the student is expected to define the basic knowledge and gain skılls and competences about
obstetrics and gynecology.
Course content: basic obstetric and gynecologic concepts, pregnancy follow up and obstetric complications, normal
and operative delivery, normal reproendocrinologic cycle,reproendocrinopathies and contraception,benign and malign
gynecologic pathologies, gynecologic and endocrinologic problems in adolescent and menopausal woman, infectious
diseases in gynecology and screening tests, gynecologic and obstetric operations.
Pharmacology (course type:required; course code: TFT 405)
Course objective: at the end of this committee the student is expected to write a complete and correct prescription by
using personal drug list.
Course content: Lectures include the required theoretical content for P-drug list concept and good prescription writing
and making a treatment plan by using this content.
YEAR 5 (CLERKSHIPS)
Urology (course type: required; course code: TFT 501)
Course objective: In the end of this course our students will be able to define urological diseases and perform urologic
examination, evalaute urological symptoms and signs, to plan diagnostic laboratory and radiologic investigations, plan
the basic treatment algorithms, define the urolgic emergencies and basic treatment approaches.
Course content: Evaluation of the outpatient and service patients, during the period from the beginning of diagnosing to
implemantation of the treatment plan, to make the differentional diagnosis and to learn the principles of
diagnostic/treatment algorithm.
Orthopedics & Traumatology (course type:required;course code: TFT 502)
Course objective: The student is expected to gain the konwledge and skills to apply diagnosis and treatment of basic
musculoskeletal system diseases of the adults and childen.
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Course content: Indroduction to locomotor system, evaluation of trauma patient, bone healing and general principles of
treatment, complications of fractures, fractures of upper and lower extremity, dislocations, pediatric vertebra, septic
arthritis, developmental dysplasia of hip, pes planus, deformities of the foot, peripheral nerve injuries, entrapment
neuropathies, osteoarthritis, scoliosis and kyphosis, bone tumors, diabetic foot and gangrene, sports injuries, avascular
necrosis.
Neurology (course type: required; course code: TFT 503)
Course objective: In the end of this course the students are expected to acquire the ability to:
Recognize common neurological disease presentations.
Elicit a general and focused neurological history.
Generate a differential diagnosis for common neurological complaints.
Perform and interpret a neurological examination.
Localize a lesion based on clinical information and neurological examination.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of the common indications and interpretations for neurological diagnostics
(e.g., EEG, EMG, lumbar puncture, CT and MR imaging).
Develop a practical approach to the evaluation and management of common neurological complaints.
Become familiar with medications used to treat neurological disorders
Recognize and appropriately respond to neurological emergencies.
Course content:Lectures provide a knowledge about:
CNS infections, Movement Disorders, Neuroimmunology and Demyelinating Disorders, Cranial Nerve Disorders,
Cerebrovascular Diseases, Peripheral Neurvous System Disorders, Headaches, Diseases of Spinal Cord, Motor Neuron
Disorders, Epilepsy, Musculer Disorders, Dementia, Neurological Emergencies (coma, acute stroke, status epilapticus).
Forensic Medicine ( course type: required; course code: TFT 504)
Course objective : This course aims to Inform students about fundamentals of forensic science and medicine, forensic
medical applications in our country, forensic autopsy, forensic examination of cases and preparing medico-legal
reports.
Course content : Definition of forensic science and medicine, Fundamental practices of forensic medicine and the role
of physicians? in criminal cases, Pathophysiology of death and evaluation of time since death, Forensic autopsy
practices.
Public Health Science (course type:rquired; course code: TFT 505)
Course objective: At the end of this committee, student is expected to learn basic knowledge and approach on public
health.
Course content: Health problems, prevention from diseases , epidemiology, child, women/reproductive, occupational
and environmental health, community nutrition, communicable diseases, health administration, education,promotion,
healthy life skills, health economics,international health,disability, aging,chronic diseases, prevention from accidents and
injuries,disaster management.
Dermatology (course type:required; course code: TFT 506)
Course objective: The aim of this course is to inform medical students about the most common skin disorders and to
improve students’ ability to diagnose and treat these diseases.
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Course content: Structure of the skin, elementary lesions, common cutaneous bacterial, viral and fungal infections,
acne vulgaris and rosacea, allergic and inflammatory diseases of the skin, benign and malignant tumors of the disease,
papulosquamous and bullous diseases of the skin, common pediatric dermatoses.
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation ( course type:rquired; course code: TFT 507)
Course objective:Develop basic knowledge and skills about concept of rehabilitation, concept of quality of life,
neurologic and orthopaedic deficiencies and physical examination, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal pain and
rheumatic diseases
Course content: Cerebral palsy, rehabilitation of spinal cord injuries, rheumatoid arthritis and sero-positive arthropaties,
electroneurodiagnostics, orthotics, prosthetics in rehabilitation, upper extremity pain, osteoarthritis, NSAIDs, hemiplegia,
multipl sclerosis, Parkinsons rehabilitation, crystal deposition diseases, neurologic rehabilitation, osteoporosis and
metabolical bone diseases, sero- negative spondiloarthropaties, monitoring of musculoskeletal diseases, soft tissue
rheumatism, cervical and lumbar pain, peripheral neuropathies and EMG, classification, pathophysiology and treatment
of pain, principles of basic rehabilitation and quality of life, therapeutic exercises and sports medicine, degenerative joint
diseases, medical treatment of rheumatic diseases, inflammatory joint diseases, physical examination of
musculoskeletal system.
Nuclear Medicine (course type:required; course code: TFT 508)
Course objective Course content: Introduction to nuclear medicine and role of nucleer medicine in cardiopumonary
diseases, applications of nucleer medicine in nephrourology, role of nucleer medicine in oncology and endocrine
diseases.
Course content:Basic principles of Nuclear medicine,Nuclear Medicine in the disorders of bone and joints, Nuclear
Medicine in Endocrinology, Radiobiology, Nuclear medicine in Uronephrology, Nuclear Medicine in Cardiovascular
Disease, Pulmonary Imaging, Nuclear medicine in Gastroenterological disease, Nuclear Medicine in pediatric oncology,
Diagnostic Nuclear Ooncology, Radionuclide therapy, Nuclear Medicine in the Reticuloendothelial System Disorders,
Nuclear Medicine in the Cerebrovascular Diseases, Clinical cases & Evaluation
Emergency Medicine ( course type: required; course code: 508)
Course objective:To acknowledge the Emergency medicine and to gain the knowledge and skills of the disorders
related to emergency medicine and apply the knowledge in practice.
Opthalmology (course type:required; course code: TFT 510)
Course objective: To provide up-to date information about ocular disorders and their treatments an to enable and gear
medical students to make preliminary diagnosis, estimate the severity and differential diagnosis of ocular disorders in
outpatient and emergency settings.
Course content: Ocular emergencies, strabismus, amblyopia, glaucoma, cataract, keratitis, conjunctivitis, ocular
tumors, disorders of the eyelids and uveitis, medical and surgical tretment modalities of ocular disease, to systemic
diseases associated with ocular disorders, the skills of using various ophthalmological instruments such as the direct
ophthalmoscope and retinoscope.
Radiology (course type:required; course code: TFT 511)
Course objective: The student is expected to gain knowledge and skills about evaluation trauma radiograms and
chest X-Rays , modalities and procedures used in diagnostic and interventional Radiology and how to choose the
appropriate radiologic algorithm.
Course content: Keys of thoracic radiology, keys of hepatobiliary - gastrointestinal system and urogenital system
radiology, keys of breast radiology, radiologic approach to arthritis, radiologic approach to musculoskeletal trauma,
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neuroimaging, keys of cardiovasular radiology, keys of vascular and nonvascular interventional radiology, pediatric
imaging, radiation safety, contrast agents and side effects.
Otorhinolaryngology ( course type:required; course code: TFT 512)
Course objective: The student is expected to be able to evaluate clinical findings, make differential diagnosis and
treatment principles of the congenital, infectious and neoplastic diseases of the head and neck region.
Course content:Clinical anatomy of the ear, nose and throat, ear, nose and throat emergencies, epistaxis, otalgia and
otorrhea, vertigo, nasal obstruction and discharge, dyspnea, neck masses, hearing losses, sore throat, fasial paralysis,
snoring and hoarseness.
Psychiatry and pediatric psychiatry ( course type: required; course code: TFT 513)
Course objective:The student is expected to learn thenecessary knowledge and skills to diagnose, perform differential
diagnosis, examine and treat psychiatric disorders in adult population. To define the psychological characteristics of
children and adolescents and prevelant psychiatric disorders, and to plan appropriate approaches to these problems.
Course content: Introduction to psychiatry, psychiatric symptoms and mental state examination, schizophrenia and
other psychoses, mood disorders, somatoform disorders, delirium, dementia and other cognitive disorders, other
neuropsychiatric disorders, anxiety disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder, psychiatric disorders due to general
medical conditions, alcohol and substance use disorders, eating disorders, sexual dysfunctions, psychiatric
emergencies, psychosocial treatments, personality disorders, psychiatric (somatic) treatments, neurobiology of
behaviour, sleep disorders, treatment practices in some cases, case discussions (bed-side), clinical rounds.
Radiation Oncology ( course type: required; course code: TFT 514)
Course objective: To give a basic knowledge about the evaluation of radiaotherapy patients, the treatment planning
and radiotherapy delivery in a radiation oncology clinic.
Course content: Radiotherapy physics, radiobiology, CNS tumors, GIS tumors, GUS tumors, gynecological
cancers,lymphomas, breast cancer, thorax tumors, pedaitric tumors, head-neck cancers, sarcomas, palliative
radiotherapy.
ELECTIVE COURSES ( CLERKSHIPS)
1- Cardiovascular surgery:Student is expected to learn about surgical management of cardiovascular diseases
that they may encounter in primary healthcare setting. Also they will learn how to diagnose and treat arterial and venous
system disorders.
2- Plastic reconstructive and aesthetics Surgery: The aim of this course is to give information about the field
and patient spectrum of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (PRAS), to teach how to diagnose the conditions
related to PRAS and to refer the cases diagnosed to be the conditions related to PRAS, and to lecture basic topics of
PRAS.
3- Pediatric surgery:The aim of this course is to define the surgical diseases of respiratory system, gastrointestinal
system and genitourinary system and etiology of abdominal pain in children and to teach the management of trauma in
children.
4- Neurosurgery :Student is expected to gain basic information about cerebrovascular surgery and spinal surgery,
intracranial hypertension and herniations, intracranial tumors, head injuries, neurosurgery, and the peripheral nerve
surgery.
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YEAR 6 ( INTERNSHIP YEAR)
Emergency Medicine (2 months)
To comprehend the Emergency medicine and to provide the knowledge and skills of the disorders which are the most
presented to emergency medicine and to apply the knowledge in practise.
Paediatrics (2 Months)
Interns under supervision are responsible from active care of pediatric patients during pediatric internship
education. They are expected to evaluate growth and development of the children from neonate to adolescent and
perform the vaccines, Get the medical history, perform physical examination and evaluate signs and symptoms of the
children. Recognise common illnesses in children and know their therapy. Recognise emergency situations in children
and perform their first emergency therapies and pediatric life support. Evaluate and know the reffered conditions to
pediatrician and/or reference hospital.
Internal Medicine (2 months)
Under the supervison of attending doctors, interns are expected to acquire and apply the following in both outpatient
and inpatient settings: Obtain medical history, perform physical examination, formulate preliminary/differential
diagnoses, order and evaluate tests with regard to their cost-effectiveness, performance and contribution to the work-up
of the disease, manage acute medical problems, manage common chronic diseases, apply preventive care measures.
Obstetrics and gyneacology (2 months)
Interns under supervision are expected to take obstetrical and gynecological history/anamnesis and perform obstetrical
and gynecological examination.Diagnose pregnancy, perform follow up of a pregnant patient without an obstetrical risk
factors, interpret common complications of pregnancy, Interpret labor/delivery and their complications,classify malignant
processes of the female genital tract and differentiate their signs,conduct the process of informing the patient and her
family about invasive procedures and obtaining an informed consent.
Public Health (2 months)
The aim of this course is to help students to gain the attitudes and behaviours of medical profession for providing
preventive and curative health services to everyone in an equitable manner, and for promoting health in society; and to
gain the necessary knowledge and skills for realizing the causes that adversely affect public health, for evaluating the
health-related biological, psychological and social events together, for assessing the patient with her enviroment, and for
revealing the health problems by using epidemiological methods also conducting an epidemiological research.