Program Overview

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Program Information

The Physiotherapy program at Medipol University aims to train assistant health personnel who can use technological tools and equipment in the field of physiotherapy, giving importance to human health and ethical values.

Aim

To train assistant health personnel who can use technological tools and equipment in the field of physiotherapy, giving importance to human health and ethical values.

Qualification Awarded

Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)

Registration and Admission Requirements

Students must have successfully graduated from high schools (or equivalents). The placements are done following the rules of the Turkish Higher Education Council (YÖK) with respect to the scores obtained from the nation-Basic Competence Test (TYT). Student registration to programs is done on the days declared by the Rectorship. Students should have earned a high school or an equivalent diploma and a sufficient score on the nation-Basic Competence Test (TYT). Admission is based on the scores, according to the rules determined by the Higher Education Council. For international students who will be accepted according to the National or International Exams, Quota and conditions are announced on the University's website.

Graduation Requirements

Students must successfully finish all courses and internships set by the program, taking at least 120 ECTS credits in total, to be granted the Associate's degree. Graduation eligibility is determined by the academic average score. For this purpose, the sum of the weighted scores of all courses taken throughout the education is divided by the sum of ECTS values.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Students may apply for exemption from the courses they have taken in another higher education or equally accredited institution. Exemption requests are decided by the board of governors of the School, which considers the opinion of the lecturer responsible for that course.

Lesson Plan - ECTS Credits

The courses indicated in this course table show current course plan information in Student Affairs.

• Compulsory courses are certainly opened whereas opening of elective and optional courses may differ according to preferences and quota condition in related term.
• Theoretical and practical course hours of vocational (professional) clinical courses are not considered weekly. These course hours refer to total course hours.

Course Lists

1. Year

• Fall Semester Courses Plan
  • FZT: BASIC ANATOMY, Turkish, 2+2, 3 ECTS
  • FZT: BASIC PHYSIOLOGY, Turkish, 2+2, 3 ECTS
  • FZT: MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, Turkish, 2+2, 4 ECTS
  • FZT: PRINCIPLES of NUTRITION, Turkish, 2+2, 3 ECTS
  • FZT: CLINICAL SCIENCES, Turkish, 2+2, 2 ECTS
  • FZT: INTRODUCTION to PHYSIOTHERAPY I, Turkish, 2+2, 3 ECTS
  • FZT: PUBLIC HEALTH, Turkish, 2+2, 4 ECTS
  • FZT: NATURAL DISASTER and PROTECTION METHODS, Turkish, 2+2, 2 ECTS
  • FZT: FIRST AID, Turkish, 1+1, 2 ECTS
  • FZT: BUSINESS ETHICS, Turkish, 2+2, 2 ECTS
  • FZT: COMMUNICATION, Turkish, 2+2, 2 ECTS
  • FZT: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, Turkish, 2+2, 2 ECTS
  • FZT: BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, Turkish, 2+2, 2 ECTS
  • FZT: RADIATION PROTECTION, Turkish, 2+2, 2 ECTS
  • ATA: HISTORY of the TURKISH REPUBLIC I, Turkish, 2+2, 2 ECTS
  • İNG: ENGLISH I, English, 2+2, 2 ECTS
  • TDL: TURKISH LANGUAGE I, Turkish, 2+2, 2 ECTS
• Spring Semester Courses Plan
  • FZT: ERGOTHERAPHY, Turkish, 2+2, 3 ECTS
  • FZT: INTRODUCTION to PHYSIOTHERAPY II, Turkish, 2+2, 3 ECTS
  • FZT: ASSISTIVE DEVICES in PHYSIOTHERAPY, Turkish, 2+2, 3 ECTS
  • FZT: ELECTROPHYSICAL AGENTS, Turkish, 1+4, 6 ECTS
  • FZT: MANIPULATION -MOBILISATION, Turkish, 1+4, 7 ECTS
  • FZT: RESEARCH METHOD & TECHNIQUES, Turkish, 2+2, 2 ECTS
  • FZT: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, Turkish, 2+2, 2 ECTS
  • FZT: QUALITY MANAGEMENT in HEALTH, Turkish, 2+2, 2 ECTS
  • FZT: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES and TOOLS I, Turkish, 2+2, 2 ECTS
  • FZT: CURRENT CHEMICALS & DRUGS, Turkish, 2+2, 2 ECTS
  • FZT: WASTE MANAGEMENT in HEALTH INSTITUTIONS, Turkish, 2+2, 2 ECTS
  • ATA: HISTORY of the TURKISH REPUBLIC II, Turkish, 2+2, 2 ECTS
  • İNG: ENGLISH II, English, 2+2, 2 ECTS
  • TDL: TURKISH LANGUAGE II, Turkish, 2+2, 2 ECTS

2. Year

• Fall Semester Courses Plan
  • FZT: COMMUNICATION in HEALTH SERVICES, Turkish, 2+2, 2 ECTS
  • FZT: CLINICAL PRACTICE I, Turkish, 2+20, 20 ECTS
  • FZT: REHABILITATION and EXERCISE I, Turkish, 2+2, 4 ECTS
  • FZT: PRINCIPLES and PRINCIPLES of ELDERLY MAINTENANCE I, Turkish, 2+2, 4 ECTS
  • FZT: REHABILITATION I, Turkish, 2+2, 4 ECTS
  • FZT: EXERCISE APPLICATIONS I, Turkish, 1+4, 4 ECTS
• Spring Semester Courses Plan
  • FZT: SPORT and HEALTH, Turkish, 2+2, 2 ECTS
  • FZT: CLINICAL PRACTICE II, Turkish, 2+20, 20 ECTS
  • FZT: REHABILITATION and EXERCISE II, Turkish, 2+2, 4 ECTS
  • FZT: PRINCIPLES and PRINCIPLES of ELDERLY MAINTENANCE II, Turkish, 2+2, 4 ECTS

Program Qualification

Knowledge

• Theoretical, Factual: Has basic theoretical and practical knowledge about the field.
• Ethical principles and rules related to the field.

Skills

• Cognitive, Practical: Uses basic theoretical and practical knowledge related to the field.

Competencies

• Ability to work independently and take responsibility: Carries out a given task independently by using the basic knowledge about the field.
• Learning Competence: Evaluates the basic knowledge and skills with a critical approach and identifies learning needs.
• Communication and Social Competence: Uses information and communication technologies and expresses himself/herself effectively in written and verbal communication.
• Field-based Competence: Acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values during the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying, and announcing the results of data related to the health field.

Program Output TYYÇ Basic Area Matrix

The program output is aligned with the TYYÇ (Turkish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education) basic area matrix, which includes knowledge, skills, and competencies.

Employment Opportunities

Program graduates have job opportunities in:

• Patient treatment centers
• Emergency service units
• Dental units
• Special education and rehabilitation centers
• Prosthetic and orthosis production and rehabilitation centers
• Primary health care providers
• Schools
• Sports clubs
• Rest homes
• Rehabilitation centers
• Private or public units such as maintenance centers

Upgrading

After graduation from associate degree programs, there is an opportunity to study in undergraduate programs as a result of vertical transition examination (VTE).

Type of Training

Full-time

Assessment and Evaluation

The success of a course is determined by the course grade, which is obtained by evaluating the student's achievement in the semester and the general examination together with the midterm exams and midterm exams, applied studies, group work, and similar studies.

Head of Department/Program

Programme Director

Dr. Öğr. Üye. Sümeyye TUNÇ

Head Of Department

Dr. Öğr. Üye. Sümeyye TUNÇ

Learning Experiences

Learning situations aim to develop students' creative, critical, reflective thinking skills and higher-level thinking skills such as logical and mathematical thinking skills.

Course - Program Competencies Relations

The courses are related to the program competencies, which include:

• Knowledge
• Skills
• Competencies

Surveys for Students

Student surveys are conducted to evaluate the program and provide feedback for improvement.

Numerical Data

Numerical data on student success, graduate success, and other relevant metrics are collected and analyzed to evaluate the program's effectiveness.