This course examines the representation of Islam by European writers and artists from the medieval to the modern era with special attention to the social, political and economic context in which perceptions were shaped. The study material includes both the critical literature on Orientalism, and primary sources in a wide variety of media and genres from travel literature and political tracts to painting and film.

Historical methods and assumptions, concentrating on historiography from the seventeenth century to the present.

Examination of economic, social, and political change in major Asian countries from the nineteenth century up until today from a comparative and historical perspective. Discussion of capitalism, modernization, colonialism, nationalism, socialism, developmentalism, and neoliberalism with reference to the experiences of China, India, Japan, (North and South) Korea, and other countries.

This course surveys the 19th century Ottoman Empire. It emphasizes political ideologies produced by the Ottoman ruling elite such as Ottomanism and the birth of Turkish nationalism. It raises the following questions in the context of the Ottoman empire in a comparative perspective: How did the Ottoman empire control its populations in the 19th century? What state policies and political ideologies became decisive in maintaining state control? Was the collapse of multi-ethnic empire inevitable in the 20th century?

Introduction to the material culture of the Seljuk Period in Anatolia. Detailed examination of the architectural remains of the Seljuks, such as palaces, caravanserais, tombs, mosques, madrasas, khans and hospitals, the urbanization, art and architecture of the Seljuks.

Introduces major historical research methods, including archival research, oral history, research and publication ethics and document analysis. Guides students through the steps of research project, namely writing research proposals, constructing hypotheses, formulating research questions, data collection, and discourse analysis.

Seminars where faculty, outside speakers and Ph.D. students present their academic research.

Basic biological concepts for the students with engineering and science background, biomolecules, basic cell biology, basic molecular biology and genetics.

Basic physiology of body systems, physiopathology of diseases, causes of symptom - finding and discussion of nursing care: cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, digestive, endocrine, nervous system and blood cells and immune system.

This course prepares the student for the nursing research process: defining the problem, the research question/ developing the hypothesis, research design, sampling, data collection, and reporting research results. The importance of research, the research and publication process and its scientific and ethical aspects will be also covered to prepare the student for a master’s thesis.

In this course the student will examine growth and development in childhood, general principles of growth and development, the role of nurses in healthy growth and development of the child, developmental care by periods of child development, the evaluation of growth and development, and impairment of growth and development in children.

In this course the student will examine the role of the pediatric nurse as care-giver, counselor and educator: nursing diagnosis of the physical, emotional and social responses of the family and the child to acute and chronic health problems, and the planning and application of nursing care towards the needs of the family and the child.

Issues in regional and global practice and developments in child health and disease are oriented to meet individual student needs.

The aim of this course is to provide the student with the skill to apply psychiatric nursing theory into the clinical setting.

Issues in regional and global practice and developments related to psychiatric nursing are oriented to meet the individual student needs.

Issues in regional and global practice and developments related to psychiatric nursing are oriented to meet the individual student needs.

Issues in regional and global practice and developments related to psychiatric nursing are oriented to meet the individual student needs.

Issues in regional and global practice and developments related to nursing management are oriented to meet individual student needs.

In this course the student will examine the evolution of the concept of quality, the process of quality management, standardization of quality i.e. ISO and JCHO accreditation systems, participatory management approach, the concept of total quality management (TQM), the importance, basic principles, organizational structure, process; quality circle, quality management in nursing services and education, concepts related to change (power, authority, impact, authority), types and factors affecting change, needs assessment for change, change process, the role of a change agent, strategies of change, and the process of change in nursing management.

Symptoms, aetiology and epidemiology of mental disorders, types of treatment for mental illness, nursing care process for patients with mental illness.

The aim of this course is to improve the students' leadership and management skills related to the implementation of the data collection, planning, organization, directing and control phases of the management process.

The aim of this course is to provide the students with knowledge and skills in the subjects of public health nursing process, home care, community mental health, health education and promotion of health, adult health in the global setting and in Türkiye, women’s health, pediatric and school health, health of the adolescent and the elderly, occupational health nursing, nutritional habits of the community, poverty and health, inequalities in healt

This course discusses demographic population dynamics, demographic transformation, the effect of religion on health, globalization and its effect on nursing care, migration and effects on health, shanty housing, urbanization and health effects.