GENERAL INFORMATION
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation is a branch of science that is effective in the treatment of movement disorders caused by many disabilities and diseases that occur later or during birth, in relieving pain in the musculoskeletal system, in restoring lost functions in the body or in providing new functions to the body (Basic Field of Health Sciences Condition no. :101; Science area code: 1024).
Physiotherapist; Performing practices to improve the function of musculoskeletal system disorders, to minimize these functional losses, and to increase the quality of life of the individual with multifaceted physiotherapy approaches; He is a healthcare professional who applies correct exercise prescriptions to patients, disabled and healthy individuals of all ages, using measurement and evaluation methods specific to his profession. In order to become a physiotherapist, a 4-year undergraduate program providing training for this profession must be successfully completed and the earned diploma must be Turkish Republic. It must be approved by the Ministry of Health.
Physiotherapists carry out the necessary work to help sick or disabled people reach the highest possible level of independence after an accident or illness and to reduce the level of disability caused by disability to the lowest level.
The areas where physiotherapists work most frequently are;
• neurological diseases
• orthopedics and traumatological diseases
• rheumatology
• cardiovascular and respiratory system diseases
• obstetric and urogynecological conditions
• sports injuries
• hand injuries
• Physiotherapy and rehabilitation, continuous care and reanimation, home care and pain treatment for health problems that develop after brain, plastic and general surgery.
• In addition, under the name of Community Based Rehabilitation and Preventive Rehabilitation, it is also related to educational areas such as acquiring an active lifestyle, adopting movements appropriate to body mechanics in daily life, and developing the kinesthetic senses of people with physical, mental, auditory or visual disabilities.
Among the institutions where physiotherapists can practice their profession are public and private hospitals, polyclinics, health centers, sports organizations and clubs, health and sports centers, schools and schools for disabled children, special education centers, private branch centers, nursing homes and nursing homes, municipalities, home care centers, centers for sick or disabled people can be listed.
EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF THE PROGRAM
To individuals in need of rehabilitation, who can apply evidence-based physiotherapy approaches in the light of physiotherapy-specific evaluations, who is knowledgeable about current developments in the professional field, who uses technology effectively, who has strong communication skills, who can make clinical decisions by combining theoretical and practical knowledge, who adheres to ethical principles, who cares about multidisciplinary work, who is socially conscious. To train physiotherapists who can be active, sensitive to society and preferred.
GOALS
Having strong communication skills, which are the basic elements of our profession, being original, innovative, analytical and critical thinking, working in public health, improving the quality of life by improving health, adopting the principle of lifelong learning, adhering to ethical principles, having problem-solving skills, sensitive to social problems, To train graduates who have professional awareness, have the ability to maintain a healthy professional life, and have high clinical decision-making skills.