Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department​

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Programme Objective

Physiotherapy and rehabilitation education and training quality is high, in the prevention of functional losses in the prevention and treatment of disorders and disability, to be an institution that leads the way in achieving healthy, high quality of life individuals and society. To follow global standards to continue physiotherapy education and to train individuals; to ensure to meet the changing needs of communities; open to change, scientific developments and developments and competition; To train self-confident, skilful and happy physiotherapy and rehabilitation undergraduate students who can choose the tool for rehabilitation, research, management and leadership fields, respect universal human rights and value, self-confident in national and international activities, skilful and happy.

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Programme Mission

The mission of our department is to educate individuals who have received universal physiotherapy and rehabilitation education, who have adopted the ethical values of the physiotherapy profession, who have adopted the principle of protection, development and treatment of physical health and functional skills in society, who are researchers, sharers, participants, and who have gained the skills to follow and integrate current literature. In line with this mission, in order to improve the health of individuals of all age groups in the society (such as newborns, children, adolescents, adults and the elderly), to ensure the highest level of functional capacity and participation in social life, to control the symptoms of individuals with symptoms and functional limitations after a disease or accident, The programme aims to train physiotherapists who take an active role in increasing the level of independence, who can make up-to-date and evidence-based assessment, reporting and interpretation, who can plan physiotherapy and rehabilitation programmes with professional ethical principles and evidence-based perspective, who can plan and conduct scientific studies, who have developed professional autonomy and who can work multidisciplinary.Our programme, which has a blue diploma within the scope of the Turkish Qualification Framework, aims to provide our students with nationally and internationally recognised qualifications and skills and to provide our graduates with a competitive advantage at the international level. With our efforts to update and improve our educational goals, continuous improvements are made in line with the feedback received from our internal and external stakeholders. Our department also aims to provide our students with the knowledge, skills and vision to meet the changing health needs of our country and the world by integrating topics such as the use of technology and innovative solutions in physiotherapy and rehabilitation, experiencing multidisciplinary working / research methods, physiotherapy and rehabilitation in disasters into the curriculum.

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Programme Vision

To be a pioneering institution that trains physiotherapists who take effective responsibilities in improving the health of individuals in different age groups, increasing the level of independence of people with disabilities after illness and accident, evaluating with evidence-based physiotherapy and rehabilitation knowledge, planning and interpreting treatment programmes, thinking critically, gaining professional autonomy and working multidisciplinary.

	Yeditepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation undergraduate programme is accredited by SABAK Association.
	Yeditepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation undergraduate programme is accredited by the World Physiotherapy (WCPT) Association.
	Our programme, which has a blue diploma within the scope of the Turkish Qualification Framework, provides our students with nationally and internationally recognised qualifications and skills and aims to provide our graduates with a competitive advantage at the international level.

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Programme Educational Objectives

• Equipped with current theoretical, practical knowledge and skills in the field of basic medical sciences and rehabilitation required by the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation;
• Gained the ability of professional, ethical principles, critical perspective, objective evaluation, application, problem solving, interpretation and conclusion in physiotherapy and rehabilitation education,
• Gained the ability to express and report information about professional and patient follow-up in written and oral form; Gained practical communication skills between patients, relatives, health professionals and interdisciplinary practical communication skills within the framework of professional ethical principles,
• To be able to use the literature effectively to access current and evidence-based information with the principle of lifelong education, to plan and finalise the research, to present and report the results,
• To be able to work multidisciplinary, to take an active role in studies, to organise and maintain interdisciplinary studies that take into account the changing health needs of the society,
• To be able to select and use current and evidence-based methods necessary for field practice, development and rehabilitation services,
• To train entrepreneurial physiotherapists who can offer up-to-date technological and innovative solutions.

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Programme Programme Outcomes

1. To have the necessary health-related knowledge for national and international physiotherapy and rehabilitation practices
2. To define and analyse problems using basic knowledge
3. To use physiotherapy and rehabilitation assessment methods to protect and improve the health of patients and healthy people and to ensure that they reach the best functional level and to provide evidence-based solutions
4. Selecting and using appropriate physiotherapy and rehabilitation techniques for cases
5. Gain practical skills in application processes
6. To gain the ability to select the appropriate therapy agents to be used in rehabilitation, to follow, evaluate and apply the current literature while planning the treatment programme
7. To have an idea about special topics in physiotherapy
8. To have an idea about verbal and written communication methods for correct communication
9. To be sensitive to lifelong learning and self-development
10. To be able to determine the duties, rights and responsibilities related to the profession of physiotherapist, to act in accordance with professional ethics, principles and standards

Our Basic Principles and Values

Our Basic Principle

Our core value is contemporary science and education carried out with the belief of serving the society based on Atatürk's Principles and the Republican Renaissance.

Our Core Values

To act in line with the principles of legality, justice, equality and honesty while fulfilling our duties in line with the purpose and mission of our university and department.

1. Respect for human dignity
2. Commitment to ethical principles
3. Integrity
4. Fair Approach
5. Continuous and healthy communication
6. Innovation
7. Social responsibility
8. Respect for professional honour
9. Professionalism