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An Analysi̇
s on the Opi̇
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ons of
Nursi̇
ng Students About Thei̇
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Doctoral Education*
Mehtap Kızılkaya**
Copyright © 2017
Republic of Turkey Ministry of Youth and Sports
Journal of Youth Researches • April 2017 • 5(1) • 170-175
ISSN 2147-8473
Received
| 01 March 2017
Accepted
| 10 April 2017
Abstract
Ph.D. is very important because it gives students the ability to conduct independent research on
individuals, to interpret scientific events with a deep perspective and to reach new syntheses. The
study aims to reveal opinions of doctoral nursing students on their doctoral education. This descrip-
tive phenomenological study was conducted with 15 doctoral students from different universities.
The document review, which is a qualitative method, was used for data collection. The inductive
content analysis method was used for data analysis. As a result of the document review, two main
categories, negative opinions regarding doctoral education and expectations from doctoral educa-
tion, and relevant themes and sub-themes were found. The negative opinions regarding doctoral ed-
ucation category involved three themes; negative opinions regarding the educator, negative opinions
regarding classes, and negative opinions regarding educational condition, whereas the expectations
from doctoral education category involved six themes; expectations from the educator, expectations
from the educational method and the curriculum, expectations from thesis and research efforts, ex-
pectations from the studentship expectations of the standards of doctoral education expectations of
the standards of doctoral education, and expectations from the educational institution.
It was found that the students desired standards in place at the beginning, continuation and thesis
stages of doctoral education should be restated. It is recommended that educators shape their plans
in a way that will allow them to stand as role models for students throughout the process with their
attitude and approach.
Keywords:
Nursing; Student; Doctoral Education.
E X T E N D E D A B S T R A C T
*
This study has been presented as a poster in Quality Indicators of Nursing PhD Education: International Symposium.
** Asst Prof. Dr., Adnan Menderes Üniversity, Faculty of Nursing,
*** Asst Prof. Dr., Adnan Menderes Üniversity, Faculty of Nursing,
Hatice Öner***
