Physiotherapist; in pain and dysfunction caused by injury, disease, congenital disability, movement system disorders or other conditions; It is a health personnel with professional autonomy who plans, implements and re-evaluates and reports the physiotherapy and rehabilitation program for the improvement of function and functional capacity according to the physician's diagnosis by determining the functional limitations, pain, disability and abilities of people with special measurement, evaluation and examination methods, and plans appropriate exercises / preventive programs to maintain the health of healthy people.
What are the employment areas of physiotherapists?
1-)Inpatient Treatment Centers (University, State Hospitals etc...)
Orthopedics and Traumatology
Neurology / Pediatric Neurology
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Brain and Nerve Surgery
General Surgery
Cardiology
Cardiovascular surgery
Chest Diseases / Thoracic Surgery
Pediatrics
Oncology
Gynecology
Swallowing Disorders
All Intensive Care Units
Plastic Surgery / Burn Units
Hand Surgery
Rheumatology
2-)Rehabilitation Centers / Prosthesis-Orthotics Units
3-) Primary Health Care Services
4-)Industrial Areas
5-)Schools
6-)Sports Clubs
7-)Nursing Homes
8-)Vocational Rehabilitation Centers
9-)Spa Centers
10-)Higher Education Institutions
What is the duration of study in your Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation?
The education period of our department is 4 years.
What does the course content of the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation include?
The first and second year curriculum includes basic medical sciences in general and compulsory common courses of Higher Education Council. The third and fourth years of the department of physiotherapy and rehabilitation theoretical and practical courses are weighted. In addition, clinical studies within Lokman Hekim Hospitals Group in the 4th grade are included in our curriculum.
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Are there double major or minor opportunities in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation?
Studies on this subject are carried out by the relevant commissions within our university.
Does the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation offer domestic and international student exchange programs?
Erasmus, Farabi and Mevlana exchange programs are implemented at our university. Our university was included in the Erasmus+ program in its first year.
Is there a possibility of inter-institutional transfer in our department? What are the conditions?
Our department has the opportunity to transfer between institutions. The conditions are clearly stated in the directive of our university.
Are there graduate education programs in your department?
It is planned to establish physiotherapy and rehabilitation postgraduate education programs within our university.
In which fields can I continue my postgraduate education after graduating from physiotherapy departments?
Graduates of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Departments can continue their postgraduate education in fields such as neurological rehabilitation, orthopedic rehabilitation, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, prostheticorthotics biomechanics, sports health, hand surgery and pediatric rehabilitation, as well as basic medical sciences such as physiology, histology and anatomy.
Is there a compulsory internship in your department?
In our department, there is a compulsory summer clinical internship at the end of the 4th semester and compulsory professional clinical internships covering the whole year in the 7th and 8th semesters. All internships will be carried out under the supervision of the faculty members of our department, taking advantage of all the facilities of Lokman Hospitals Group.
How did you continue your education during the Covid-19 period?
Our Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I-II, Turkish Language I-II and Information Technologies courses, which are currently carried out as compulsory common courses, were given via distance education system. During the pandemic process, all our theoretical courses met with our students via distance education system.
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