General Information

The Medical Physics Department's Non-Thesis Master's Program in Health Physics lasts 1.5 years. It consists of 1 year of theoretical and practical courses, a minimum of 40 working days of internship, and a 6-month term project.The Medical Physics Department's Non-Thesis Master's Program in Health Physics offers comprehensive training in the fields of Nuclear, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic Medical Physics and Health Physics. Graduates are trained to work in medical centers, national laboratories, universities, and the medical and nuclear technology industry as clinical physicists, conducting research. Professionally, health physicists contribute to radiation therapy for cancer patients, advanced medical imaging and diagnostic applications, or related research and learning in medical centers. They may manage radiation protection programs for nuclear industrial equipment, hospitals, or laboratories, or conduct research on the measurement of ionization radiation (dosimeters). The evaluation of results and the placement of applicants are at the discretion of the Çukurova University Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Health Physics. Çukurova University SAGBİLE reserves the initiative not to fill its quotas. Meeting the application requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program. Applications are evaluated by the Admissions Committee of the relevant institute. Results can be found in the application program. Successful applicants can find the necessary steps in the "Results and Registration" section.

Length of Programme & Number of Credits

1 Year - 60 ECTS

Feature & Definition

The Department of Medical Physics offers a Master's degree in Health Physics with thesis. A Master's degree in Health Physics with thesis is a valuable and worthwhile program, offering numerous job opportunities in this field. The program provides education in areas such as medical treatment, medical imaging, radiological physics, and dosimetry. Health Physics is a branch of Applied Physics, utilizing the concepts and methods of physics to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. The Çukurova University Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Physics, offers a Master's degree program in Health Physics with thesis in Radiological Physics, Radiotherapy Physics, Nuclear Medicine Physics and Dosimetry, Functional, Anatomical and Intermediate Medical Imaging, and Occupational Health and Safety. Furthermore, various application methods such as Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging are included in the curriculum and research.

Mode of Study

Full Time

Head of Department

Prof. Dr. IŞIL ÖCAL

ECTS / Course Catalog Coordinator

Prof. Dr. IŞIL ÖCAL

Erasmus Coordinator

Prof. Dr. IŞIL ÖCAL

Internship Coordinator

Prof. Dr. IŞIL ÖCAL

Orientation Staff

Prof. Dr. IŞIL ÖCAL

Goals

The Medical Physics Department's Health Physics Master's Program aims to equip students with the ability to access, evaluate, and interpret information related to their field, and to teach them how to apply their existing knowledge in hospitals and medical centers.

Objectives

In Turkey and the European Union, the Health Physics Program, a field of medical science with significant development potential, aims to contribute to science with a new perspective, new technological methods, and applications within an ethical and legal framework.

Specific Admission Requirements

The Medical Physics Department's Non-Thesis Health Physics Master's Program is implemented within the framework of the "Çukurova University Graduate Education and Training Regulations." Applicants are evaluated based on their undergraduate GPA, written exam scores, and interview scores. While it is assumed that those who have completed their undergraduate studies in Physics and Physics Engineering departments will be best suited to the Non-Thesis Health Physics Master's Program, graduates with minors in nuclear engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or chemical engineering in Physics are also accepted.

Qualification Awarded

The aim of the Health Physics program, a field of medical science with significant development potential in Turkey and the European Union, is to contribute to scientific innovation. At the end of the non-thesis Health Physics program, students must have completed a minimum of 21 credits and 30 ECTS per semester, one non-credit seminar, at least 40 working days of internship, and a 6-month term project, totaling 90 ECTS. Upon completion of the non-thesis Health Physics program, individuals will be able to: List and explain the functions of healthcare organizations; explain how national and international healthcare organizations are organized; explain how clinics are managed.Possess knowledge of certain aspects of human biological science related to the application of medical physics (anatomy, physiology, pathology, cellular and biomolecular structure, radiological anatomy, etc.). Explain and discuss ethical and legal issues related to the healthcare profession (e.g., research ethics, data protection, privacy, reputation, ethics management).

Level of Qualification

Master's

Qualification Requirements of Graduation

The aim of the Health Physics program, a field of medical science with significant development potential in Turkey and the European Union, is to contribute to scientific innovation. At the end of the non-thesis Health Physics program, students must have completed a minimum of 21 credits and 30 ECTS per semester, one non-credit seminar, at least 40 working days of internship, and a 6-month term project, totaling 90 ECTS. Upon completion of the non-thesis Health Physics program, individuals will be able to: List and explain the functions of healthcare organizations; explain how national and international healthcare organizations are organized; explain how clinics are managed. Possess knowledge of certain aspects of human biological science related to the application of medical physics (anatomy, physiology, pathology, cellular and biomolecular structure, radiological anatomy, etc.). Explain and discuss ethical and legal issues related to the healthcare profession (e.g., research ethics, data protection, privacy, reputation, ethics management).

Access to Further Studies

Students who successfully complete the Non-Thesis Master's Program in Health Physics within the Department of Medical Physics can apply to the Thesis-Based Master's Program in Health Physics, provided they obtain a passing score on the ALES exam and possess a sufficient level of English language proficiency. For students enrolled in the Thesis-Based Health Physics Program, all courses taken during the Non-Thesis Master's Program are considered valid, and the student continues the program with the thesis phase.

Internship

The program includes an internship program where students complete a minimum of 40 working days of internship in the Nuclear Medicine, Radiology, and Radiation Oncology departments of hospitals and medical centers, or at the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority, in the field of health physics.

Applied Course

In Turkey and the European Union, the Medical Physics Department, a field with significant development within medical sciences, offers a non-thesis Health Physics Program that aims to bring new perspectives and innovations to science. Therefore, applied courses are conducted in the Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Radiology, and Radiation Oncology.

Work Placement

The Medical Physics Department's Non-Thesis Health Physics Program contributes to the development of medical sciences in Turkey and the European Union with a fresh perspective. Students learn about the devices used in hospitals and medical centers where they intern, their applications, and the methods applied to patients in the clinic within an ethical framework, gaining knowledge and experience.

Double Major, Additional Major & Exchange Possibilities

Turkey and the European Union, the Health Physics is an open branches in the development of medical science is to provide value-added innovations in science.

Employment Opportunities

The Health Physics Master's Program with Non-Thesis at Çukurova University Institute of Health Sciences prepares students for education, research, and clinical physics services in hospitals, medical centers, national laboratories, universities, and government regulatory bodies through the studies conducted in the Master's program. They can also continue their academic careers by pursuing a Doctorate Program. The Health Physics Program with Thesis places the greatest emphasis on radiological physics. Radiology physicists professionally participate in and collaborate on, for example, radiation therapy for cancer patients, advanced diagnostic imaging methods such as ultrasonography, PET, CT, and MRI, and related research, education, quality assurance (QA), and occupational health and safety issues.