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MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM IN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS WITH THESIS

ABOUT

Information About the Program

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Toros University Nutrition and Dietetics master's program with thesis; It was established on 20.07.2022 and started to accept students in the 2022-2023 academic year.

  The aim of the master's program with thesis is; To enable the student to gain the ability to access, compile, interpret and evaluate information using scientific research methods. The master's program with thesis consists of at least eight courses, a seminar course and thesis, with a total of not less than twenty-four credits.

Degree Earned

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Students who successfully complete this program are awarded a Nutrition and Dietetics (Thesis Master's) diploma in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Level of Degree Earned

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This program is a graduate-level program.

Conditions and Rules of Earned Degree

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In order to have a master's degree in nutrition and dietetics, it is necessary to be successful in at least eight courses, a seminar course and a thesis, with a total of not less than twenty-four credits. The duration of the master's program with thesis is four semesters, starting from the semester in which the courses related to the program they are enrolled in, regardless of whether they are registered for each semester, and the program is completed in a maximum of six semesters. At the end of four semesters, a student who cannot successfully complete the credit courses and the seminar course in the curriculum, fails in the thesis study within the maximum period, or does not enter the thesis defense, is dismissed. It is obligatory to complete at least 8 courses + seminar course with 24 credits in four semesters. If not completed, the relationship will be terminated. The seminar course and thesis work are non-credit and are evaluated as successful or unsuccessful. The thesis study can also be completed in four semesters. Students who complete their courses within four semesters but cannot complete their thesis work are given one more year for their thesis. The duration of completing the master's program with thesis is six semesters at most. The student has to register for the thesis period of each semester, starting from the semester following the appointment of the advisor at the latest. A student who fails in the thesis study or does not enter the thesis defense within the maximum period is dismissed. Before the defense of the master's thesis and in the thesis for which correction is given, the student completes the thesis with the correction and presents it to his/her advisor. The advisor submits the thesis to the institute with his/her opinion that the thesis is defensible. The Institute receives the plagiarism software program report related to the thesis and sends it to the advisor and jury members. If a real plagiarism is detected in the data in the report, the thesis is sent to the institute board of directors for a decision together with its justification. The master's thesis jury is appointed with the recommendation of the thesis advisor and the head of the relevant institute's department and with the approval of the institute board of directors. The jury consists of three or five faculty members, one of whom is the thesis advisor of the student, and at least one of them is from outside the higher education institution. If the jury consists of three people, the second thesis advisor cannot be a jury member. The student who completes the thesis work delivers the requested number of copies of the thesis to the thesis advisor. The advisor sends the copies of the thesis to the institute through the head of the department, with the opinion that the thesis is written in terms of compliance with the spelling rules. The members of the jury meet within one month at the latest from the date the thesis is delivered to them and take the student to the thesis exam. The thesis exam consists of the presentation of the thesis work followed by a question-answer section. The thesis exam is held in an environment open to the participation of lecturers, graduate students and experts in the field. After the thesis exam is completed, the jury decides to accept, reject or correct the thesis with absolute majority. This decision is reported to the relevant institute by the head of the institute's department within three days following the thesis exam. A student whose thesis is found unsuccessful as a result of the thesis defense exam is dismissed. In the thesis defense exam, the student, whose thesis is decided to be corrected, defends the thesis again in front of the same jury within three months at the latest. At the end of this defense, the student who is found unsuccessful and whose thesis is not accepted is dismissed. A master's degree with thesis is awarded to a master's student who submits his thesis to the institute within one month from the date of taking the thesis exam and whose thesis is found suitable in terms of form. The Institute's board of directors may extend the delivery period for a maximum of one month upon request. Students who do not fulfill these conditions cannot receive their diploma, cannot benefit from student rights, and are dismissed if the maximum period expires.

Program Features-Description

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Nutrition and Dietetics master's program is a research on the effects of food on human health and consumption levels, having the equipment to control, manage and organize food preparation and cooking units, especially in 3rd and 4th step hospitals and other health institutions, and all institutions where mass nutrition services are provided. Equipped with high-level knowledge and skills to meet the needs of the twenty-first century, can create the necessary infrastructure for the functions of dietary factors that are suitable for changing living conditions, promote health, prevent disease and are effective in treatment, can follow developments in the academic field, adopt a scientific way of thinking. is a program that educates graduates of nutrition and dietetics who are sensitive to people, society and ethical principles, aiming to develop themselves continuously, and who can think creatively and critically.

Basic Learning Outcomes

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Having knowledge and skills in Nutrition and Dietetics, a graduate of Nutrition and Dietetics (science expert) can put basic and current knowledge into practice by using evidence-based knowledge. In addition, he has knowledge about technological tools. He has the ability to interpret, analyze and report the data of his scientific studies in this field. The expert, who can carry out scientific research in order to create new information, synthesizes and analyzes the information he has obtained, comments, reports and offers solutions. Can analyze and evaluate scientific researches using correct statistical methods. Can publish or present scientific articles independently or with teamwork. When faced with problems related to his field, he takes responsibility and offers solutions and uses information and communication technologies.

A graduate of Nutrition and Dietetics, who adopts lifelong learning, evaluates scientific articles with a critical approach and interprets them with statistical evidence-based practices. She communicates with individuals outside the field by performing teamwork at national or international level and follows current scientific developments. It collects and interprets scientific information in line with ethical principles and contributes, manages and evaluates nutrition plans and policies by considering the welfare of the individual and society.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

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Master's graduates who have undergraduate education can work as a researcher, educator, treatment and rehabilitator in inpatient treatment institutions, child and elderly nursing homes, mother-child health, public health, special diet outpatient clinics, as well as working as academicians. In addition, graduates; they can also work as managers, researchers and trainers in other public or private institutions related to food and nutrition.