About

Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

The Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation undergraduate program is an education program with 4 academic years and a course load of 240 ECTS. The language of instruction is Turkish.

Our mission is to train researcher, sharing physiotherapists who have high-level professional formation, clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills and ethical values. 

In this direction, our vision is to be an institution that provides education and training in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation science, that is open to developing technologies, research and development, and that is recognized at national and international levels.

As a result of the undergraduate education they receive, our students graduate with the title of "Physiotherapist". A physiotherapist is a health professional who evaluates, within the scope of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, a patient diagnosed by a physician, decides on the necessary treatment plan according to short- and long-term needs, and carries out physiotherapy and rehabilitation within this plan. Therefore, in people who have inadequacies in their movements, functional disorders, mental disabilities or problems such as pain and sensory problems, the physiotherapist is in direct contact with the patient and their family while carrying out protective, corrective, function-improving and physical-disability-minimizing work. Apart from disease situations, the physiotherapist is responsible for determining, planning and applying evidence-based protective and developmental protocols by performing measurements and tests related to the profession in order to regulate people's physical activities and increase their mobility.

The areas in which physiotherapists most frequently work are: neurological diseases, orthopedics and traumatological diseases, rheumatology, cardiovascular and respiratory system diseases, women's and men's health, sports injuries, hand injuries, the health problems that develop after brain surgery, plastic surgery and general surgery, geriatrics, continuous care and reanimation, home care and pain treatment, spa treatment, and aquatherapy. In addition, physiotherapists also work under the names of community-based rehabilitation and preventive rehabilitation in areas such as acquiring an active lifestyle, adopting movements appropriate to body mechanics in daily life, developing the kinesthetic sense and bodily awareness of people with physical, mental, hearing or visual disabilities, and improving their quality of life. In this context, the working areas of physiotherapists are:

Public and private hospitals

Inpatient treatment centers

Primary Health Care Services

Polyclinics

Health centers

Sports organizations and clubs

Health and sports centers

Health tourism centers

Schools and schools for children with disabilities

Special education centers

Specialized centers

Spa centers

Nursing homes and care homes

Municipalities

Home care centers

Centers and associations for people with illnesses or disabilities (e.g. Six Dot Foundation for the Blind, Muscular Diseases Association of Türkiye, Home Care Association, Spinal Cord Paralytics Association, Alzheimer's Association, etc.)

Medical Device Companies related to Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation Technologies and Rehabilitation Engineering Companies

Factories within the scope of industrial rehabilitation

They can be listed as prosthesis-orthosis production and rehabilitation centers.

Our department continues its education and training within the scope of the Framework Education Program (ÇEP) recommended by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), with its well-equipped academic staff. While the department's distinguished academic staff continues its education and training services, its well-equipped laboratories enable students to combine their theoretical knowledge with practical courses and to become ready for the clinical work and applications carried out in hospitals and institutions.

The department has international partnerships that include exchange and mobility programs for students and faculty members.  Scientific studies are also carried out within the scope of these partnerships.