Aims and Objectives

Our faculty cultivates graduates who are well-rounded, successful, and committed to professional ethics; educated through science-based approaches and methods; and equipped with the necessary competencies—all while upholding an educational philosophy that emphasizes both scientific rigor and spiritual values and respects diversity and universal values.

All departments within our faculty deliver education in accordance with the Core Education Programs. In addition to using the classrooms, laboratories, and social spaces of all faculties at our university for theoretical and applied research courses, they conduct their practical training at Lokman Hekim Hospitals.

Department of Nutrition and Dietetics

Having received education from a strong and experienced academic staff in full alignment with the Nutrition and Dietetics Undergraduate Core Curriculum, possess the ability to practice their profession effectively across various fields of dietetics, develop scientific solutions to protect the public and individuals from diseases, treat illnesses, and improve and maintain nutritional status, and play an active role in enhancing individuals’ quality of life by tailoring and who possess the qualifications to play an active role in the development and implementation of national nutrition policies; well-equipped, committed to professional ethics and the philosophy of lifelong learning, keeping abreast of evidence-based scientific advancements, and having the opportunity to pursue subspecialties—the program trains sought-after, respected, and leading dietitians.

Department of Speech-Language Pathology

The department trains speech-language pathologists who evaluate individuals with language, speech, communication, and/or swallowing disorders and provide therapeutic services to improve their quality of life. These professionals possess the theoretical knowledge required by the profession, as well as clinical skills at the highest level, professional ethics and autonomy, and are knowledgeable, capable of taking responsibility, and have acquired professional practice skills.

Midwifery Department

Providing the care and counseling that women and their families need from the preconception period through pregnancy, childbirth preparation, delivery, and the postpartum period; capable of conducting normal deliveries under their own responsibility; providing care and follow-up for mothers and newborns in the postpartum period; administering childhood vaccinations; and offering counseling in many areas such as premarital, preconception, childbirth preparation, breastfeeding, and family planning, and within the framework of professional midwifery approaches, serves as an advocate for the rights of mothers and newborns, and trains competent, leading midwives in the field.

Occupational Therapy Department

Helping individuals and communities participate in daily life by developing their ability to perform desired, needed, or expected activities; enhancing health and well-being through meaningful and purposeful activities by organizing the environment and function to increase the individual’s independent participation; In its education, the department trains occupational therapists who possess foundational knowledge in medical sciences, psychology, and occupational therapy; are capable of performing professional clinical practices; and embody qualities such as creativity, adherence to ethical standards, research-oriented thinking, and leadership. These professionals apply rehabilitation approaches that utilize their knowledge to promote health and productivity across all aspects of life, thereby enhancing quality of life and exercising professional autonomy.

Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

In cases of pain and functional impairments resulting from injuries, illnesses, or congenital disabilities; by identifying individuals’ functional limitations, pain, and disabilities using specialized measurement, assessment, and examination methods, and in accordance with the physician’s diagnosis, and based on the physician’s diagnosis, plans, implements, and re-evaluates physical therapy and rehabilitation programs aimed at enhancing functional capacity, and also plans appropriate exercises and preventive programs to maintain the health of healthy individuals, thereby training physical therapists with professional autonomy.

Department of Audiology

Engaging with hearing and balance functions at a scientific level, playing an active role in the early prevention of hearing and balance disorders and in the diagnosis and planning of treatment processes for individuals experiencing hearing and balance loss, and while performing practice and evaluations related to their profession, the program trains audiologists who possess professional ethics and autonomy, are knowledgeable in the field of audiology, are effective, capable of taking responsibility, and have acquired professional practice skills, equipping them with the necessary expertise to perform their profession to the highest standard.