Final International University Vocational School was established on 13 March 2018 with the letter and decision numbered 33 / 2006-18. Physiotherapy Associate Degree Program started education and training activities in the 2019-2020 Academic Year.
Program Aim and Outcomes
Goal
The aim of the Physiotherapy Associate Degree Program is to train qualified intermediate staff, which is needed by the health sector, with 2 years of theoretical and practical training, and thus facilitate finding employment.
The aim of the program is to train qualified auxiliary health staff who can plan and apply physiotherapy-specific assessment methods and treatment approaches in line with the instructions of the specialist physician in the field of physiotherapy, in cases that cause movement disorders, use technological tools and equipment that serve to increase the quality of health and life, give importance to human health and ethical values, follow the changes and innovations in the medical field and reflect these improvements to their practices.
Mission
As Physiotherapy Associate Degree Program, our mission is to train qualified health staff who are equipped with basic theoretical knowledge and application skills in the field of health, who can use appropriate contemporary technologies effectively, comply with teamwork, be sensitive to individual and social and ethical principles, and human and patient rights, act with a sense of responsibility, develop the ability to analyze and interpret the acquired knowledge, be open to lifelong learning and comply with national and international developments in the light of scientific knowledge.
Vision
As the Physiotherapy Associate Degree Program, our vision is to be a respected and leading educational institution that can provide sustainable education and training services in the field of health, compete in healthcare education at national and international levels, and train graduates who can carry out international researches and studies in the field of health, have a universal perspective, are knowledgeable and talented to be leaders in the field of health, and are preferred by healthcare institutions.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates of the Physiotherapy Associate Degree Program will be able to:
*Have basic theoretical knowledge and application skills in the field of physiotherapy provided by the contemporary literature and supported by application equipment and other sources,
*Know how to have access to basic scientific knowledge in the field of physiotherapy, evaluate and apply it within the framework of ethical principles and values,
*Critically interpret and evaluate the data by using the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field of physiotherapy, define and analyze the problems, take part/responsibility in the studies planned for the solution, and be able to perform a given task independently,
*Be able to determine their learning needs and direct their learning, and have the awareness of lifelong learning,
*Have the ability to use information and communication technologies together with computer software at least at the basic level of the European Computer Driving License required for the field of physiotherapy.
*Have the ability to use basic computer programs and related technologies in the field of physiotherapy,
*Have experience in working with other disciplines of health,
*Contribute to projects and activities for the social environment in which they live with the awareness of social responsibility,
*Follow the events on the agenda of society and the world and be sensitive to the developments in the field of physiotherapy.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this department can work at public and private units such as services in inpatient treatment centers, special education and rehabilitation centers, prosthesis-orthosis production and rehabilitation centers, institutions providing primary health care, schools, sports clubs, nursing homes, vocational rehabilitation centers, spa centers, and home care centers.