Tıp Lisans Diploması

• Thoruough understanding (and projection) of the structural and functional mechanisms at cellular level
• Mastering the structure and function of the human body at anatomic, histologic and physiologic levels
• Comprehensive knowledge of basic and clinical medicine sciencesIn addition to proficiency in Turkish, advanced comprehension of written English is required in order to be able to keep up to date with scientific/medical developments and to contribute to scientific literature
• Ability to understand History of Turkish Republic and Ataturks principles and reforms
• Perfect understanding and description of the clinical features and pathogenesis of medical conditions/diseases
• Ability to undertake essential medical intervention for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases
• Provision of medical intervention and health care in medical emergencies
• Ability to meet the requirements of preventive and forensic medicine
• Ability to evaluate medical/clinical conditions in relation to the clinical conditions and patients encountered previously, to diagnose and select and apply the appropriate treatment methods
• Provision of opinion on the structuring and functioning of the national health service
• Thoroughly aware of legal obligations/responsibilities and medical etchics
• Ability to identify community health issues and offer plans of action for investigation of their causes
• Acquisition and application of the essential communication, clinical and laboratory skills for anamnesis, clinical examination and intervention
• Understanding the significance of interactions with communities and individuals and adopt empathic approaches
• Knowledge and ability to gather and assess data in own field, and operate/conduct in accordance with QA principles
• Use of allocated limited health care resources in areas of responsibility for public benefit
• Meeting the requirements of primary health care, rehabilitation and prevention by efficient medical practice
• Solving issues of health and disease states in relation to all aspects of medicine

• The Education and Training Examinations Guidelines of the Gaziosmanpasa University, Faculty of Medicine are followed.
• Medical education is a tiered programme, with all subjects being inter-dependent in an ascending style.
• The education + training period is six years.
• The achievement of a total of 360 ECTS credits is required for the awarding of Bachelor of Medicine/Surgery.

Enrty requirements for Turkish national students are a High School Diploma and placement through a centralized national university placement examination arranged by OSYM (Higher Education Council Student Selection and Placement Center).

Immediately after graduation, the newly qualified medics undertake a two year obligatory health service for the Turkish Government in primary health care, community health care or the emergency services of public hospitals, the location of which is decided by thecasting of lots by the Ministry of Health. During this period and after, those who wish to specialise in any aspect of medicine take the twice yearly organised medical residency/specialisation exam organised by the Higher Education Council Student Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM). Training for specialisation takes place in any university research hospital or in the research and training hospitals of the Ministry of Health. The specialists are eligible to practice in the private or public domains of health care establishments. Working for any establishment of the ministry of health for health care administrative and planning posts is a further option available to the specialists. The medical school graduates are also eligible for PhD studies in any suitable institution.

Qualification is continuous