General Description
| Bölüm/Program Adı | İş ve Uğraşı Terapisi Programı | Bölüm/Program Ad (İngilizce) | Occupational Therapy |
| Web Adresi | E-posta | ||
| Telefon | BelGeç. (Fax) | ||
| Adres | Öğrenim Şekli | Tam Zamanlı | |
| Amaç | • Ülkemizde bir ilk olan iş ve uğraşı terapisi mesleğinin öneminin bilincinde olan, • Kendine güveni ve morali yüksek, • Bilim ve Teknolojinin farkında olan, • Gelişime ve değişime açık, • Değerlerini yaşayan ve yaşatan, • Hoşgörü sahibi, • Farlılıkları zenginlik kabul eden, • En az bir yabancı dili çok iyi bilen, • Yüksek moral değerlerine sahip, • Kendine güvenen, • Katılımcı, kendini sorgulayan, Demokratik, laik ve Atatürkçü bireyler yetiştirmektir. | Amaç (İngilizce) | Educate individuals, •Who are aware of the importance of the profession of occupational therapy which is a first in our country, • Who have high morale and self-confidence, •Who have aware of science and technology •Who are open minded for changing and improvements, • Who living with the values and preserves the values • Who have tolerance for own environment • Who accept differences as richness • Who know at least one foreign language, • Who are participators and self-criticizers, • Who believe in democracy, laicism and Atatürk's revolutions. |
| Misyon | • Bilgili, becerili, dürüst, sorumluluğunu bilen, • Araştıran, sorgulayan, paylaşan, çok yönlü ve tarafsız kalabilen, • Çevreyle olumlu iletişim kurabilen, • Ortak bir genel kültüre, • Sorunların farkında olan, • Ülkemizin kalkınmasına yardımcı olabilecek, • Atatürk ilke ve inkılaplarını benimseyen, vatanını ve milletini seven, • İnsan haklarına saygılı ve duyarlı, Bireyler olmalarını sağlamak. | Misyon (İngilizce) | Is to bring up indivudials • Who are capable, honest and have responsibility • Who search, examine, participate, can stay neutral • Who can connect around positively • Who have a communal culture • Who are aware of current problems • Who work for development of our country • Who believe in Ataturk's revolutions and love the country • Who are respectful for human rights |
| Vizyon | • Öğrenci merkezli, etkili bir eğitim anlayışını benimseriz. • Öğrencilerimize, bilgiyi, yeni bilgi üretmek için bir araç olduğu düşüncesini kazandırmak için çalışırız. • Öğrencilerimize çok yönlü, eleştirisel, yaratıcı, yapıcı, mantıklı analitik düşünme becerisi kazandırmayı amaçlarız. • Öğrencilerimizde, çevre koruma bilincini geliştirmek, doğal güzelliklere ve sanat eserlerine karşı ilgi ve hayranlık uyandırmaya çalışırız. • Atatürk ilke ve inkılaplarına ve Atatürk milliyetçiliğine bağlı demokratik ve laik davranışları benimseyen beceri düzeyi yüksek bir Türk vatandaşı olarak yetişmelerini sağlamayı amaçlarız. | Vizyon (İngilizce) | • We believe in student-centered and effective education comprehension • We try to bring student in using knowledge as a facility to develop new knowledges. • We aim to bring student in thinking ability as creative, sane, analytic , critical and sophisticated person. • We try to improve conciousness in protection of enviroment, naturel beauties and artworks. •We aim to bring up our students to become Turkish citizens who reliant on democracy, laicism and Ataturk's nationalism ideologies. |
| Kabul Koşulları | Genel kabul koşullarına ek olarak; sağlık meslek lisesi mezunu olmak, tam teşekküllü devlet hastanesinden sağlık raporu almak, ÖSYM sonuç belgesi gereklidir. | Kabul Koşulları (İngilizce) | In addition to the general admission requirements, being a graduate of Health Professions High School, a full-fledged medical report provided from a state hospital, the documents of exam score of the central test conducted by OSYM (Student Selection and Placement Center) should be submitted. |
| Dereceyi Alabilme Koşulları, Kuralları | v | Dereceyi Alabilme Koşulları, Kuralları (İngilizce) | The same as graduation requirements |
| Program Genel Profili | Programda iş ve uğraşı terapisinin temelini oluşturan teorik bilgiler dışında daha çok klinik ortamlarda hasta tedavilerinde kullanılmak üzere pratik bilgiler de aktarılacaktır. | Program Genel Profili (İngilizce) | Apart from the theoretical knowledge that forms the basis, the program offers more practical knowledge that can be used in treatment of patients in clinical settings. |
| Genel Bilgi | İş ve uğraşı terapisi, sağlığı iyileştirmek ve sürdürmek, patolojiyi düzeltmek ve azaltmak amacıyla kişinin belirlenen aktivite ve görevlerde performansını düzeltme, güçlendirme ve arttırmaya; adaptasyon ve üretkenlik için gerekli olan beceri ve fonksiyonları öğrenmeye katılımını sağlayan bir bilim ve sanattır. Temel ilkesi kişinin üretken bir yaşam için önemli olan görev ve rolleri yaşam boyunca kendisi ve çevresi açısından hoşnutlukla yerine getirebilme kapasitesini sağlamaktır. İş ve uğraşı terapisinin amacı; bir hastalık, kaza veya deformiteden sonra geride kalan kapasiteleri geliştirerek hastanın bağımsız bir yaşam için maksimum seviyeye ulaşmasına yardım etmektir. Bu programda alanında yeterli bilgi ve beceriye sahip iş-uğraşı terapistlerinin yetiştirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. | Genel Bilgi (İngilizce) | Occupational therapy is a branch of both art and science which involves learning the skills required so as to increase one’s performance in set of activities and tasks to maintain health, to improve and reduce the pathology, to strengthen and to increase adaptability and productivity. The basic principle covers the capacity of accomplishing tasks and roles that are to be carried out for a more productive life in a pleasant way for him/herself and for his/her surrounding, as well. The aim of occupational therapy is to help a person so as to achieve the maximum level for an independent life maximize by improving reduced capacity of an individual caused by an accident or a deformity. With this program, it is aimed to train occupational therapists equipped with necessary skills and knowledge about the field of study. |
| Mezunlar İçin İstihdam Olanakları | Bu programdan mezun olmuş öğrenciler; hastanelerde, okullarda, sağlık kliniklerinde, rehabilitasyon merkezlerinde, evde sağlık hizmeti veren kurumlarda, yenidoğan gelişim merkezlerinde iş ve uğraşı teknikeri olarak çalışabilirler. | Mezunlar İçin İstihdam Olanakları (İngilizce) | Graduates of the program are employed in hospitals, schools, health clinics, rehabilitation centers, agencies providing health care services at home and at neonatal development centers with the tltle of "Occupational Therapist Technician". |
| Sonraki Eğitim Olanakları | İlgili programı başarılı bir şekilde tamamlayan öğrenciler, ÖSYM (Öğrenci Seçme ve Yerleştirme Merkezi) tarafından yapılan Dikey Geçiş Sınavından gerekli puanı almak şartıyla ilgili alanlarda lisans programlarına başvurabilirler. Ayrıca mezunlarımız için Anadolu Üniversitesi Uzaktan Eğitim Lisans Programları da mevcuttur. | Sonraki Eğitim Olanakları (İngilizce) | Upon a successful completion of the associate program, so as to get a bachelor’s degree, students can apply to programs of related field(s) on condition that they get the required score from Vertical Transfer Exam conducted by OSYM. (Student Selection and Placement Center). Anadolu University Distance Learning Bachelor’s Degree Programs are also available for our graduates for their further studies. |
| Mezuniyet Koşulları | Mezun olabilmek için, öğrencilerin 120 AKTS'lik dersi alması, stajlarında başarılı olması, 4.00 üzerinden en az 2.00 not ortalamasına sahip olması ve programda önerilen tüm derslerden geçmesi gereklidir. | Mezuniyet Koşulları (İngilizce) | So as to get a degree, students have to fulfill minimum 120 ECTS requirement, accomplish their internship, have minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 out of 4.00 and pass all the courses offered by the program. |
Qualification Awarded
Associate degree in Occupational Therapy
Level of Qualification
Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Recognition of Prior Learning
Lateral or vertical transfer student admission is carried out basing on the "The Transfer Regulations for Associate and Undergraduate Degrees, Double Majors, Sub-specialties and Credit Transfer Regulations among Institutions". The prior learning of transfer students is recognized as per the relevant regulations of Council of Higher Education and under the coordination of the Adaptation Committee.
Kocaeli University guarantees in advance that all credits gained and courses received by an Erasmus student after the mobility abroad will be fully recognized and transferred into Kocaeli University system and upon arrival with the approval of the authorities and the student. While preparing the" Erasmus Credit Transfer and Grade Equivalency Table" the ECTS grades are transmitted to Kocaeli University grading system.
Turkish higher education institutions are in the start-up phase about the recognition of non-formal and informal education. However; computer and foreign language skills that students improve on their own, are evaluated through exemption examinations by the university. Students who prove to be proficient in such exams are exempted from related course(s).
Program Competencies
- The ability to transmit knowledge and opinions verbally and in the written form
- The ability to evaluate knowledge and skills critically
- The ability to use multiple perspectives on different topics
- The ability to take initiative and make attempts in order to turn thoughts into action
- Being inclined to work collaboratively
Key Competencies
- The ability to transmit knowledge and opinions verbally and in the written form
- The ability to evaluate knowledge and skills critically
- The ability to work independently and to take responsibilities
- Being inclined to work collaboratively
- The ability to learn and manage to learn
- The ability to use digital literacy skills
- The ability to use a foreign language at the level of professional communication
- The ability to adopt and obey the rules of scientific etiquette
- The ability to take initiative and make attempts in order to turn thoughts into action
- The ability to use the knowledge and skill of scientific research
- The ability to manage and direct work
- The ability to care for social and cultural values
- The ability to use multiple perspectives on different topics
- Mathemetical ability and the ability to use science and technology
- The ability to self-express in the fields that could contribute to personal development (i.e. art, sports, etc.)
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Course Structure Diagram with Credits
| 2023/2024 Course List | |||||||||||
| 1. SEMESTER | |||||||||||
| Catalog No |
Course Code |
Course Name | Compulsory/Elective | Course Language | T | L | U | Course Hour |
ECTS | ||
| 9905013 | AIT121 | Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I (DE) | Compulsory Course | Turkish | e_ders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 9903363 | YDB119 | English I (DE) | Compulsory Course | Other | e_ders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 9907106 | ENF123 | Practices In Basic Information Technologies (DE) | Compulsory Course | Turkish | e_ders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 9901012 | TDB117 | Turkish Language I (DE) | Compulsory Course | Other | e_ders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3915034 | IUP101 | Anatomy | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Teorik | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 3915035 | IUP103 | Physiology | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Teorik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3915015 | IUP115 | Occupational Safety in Occupational Therapy | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Teorik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3915002 | IUP102 | Basic Principles in Occupation Therapy | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Teorik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3915018 | IUP118 | Kinesiology | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Teorik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3915001 | IUP101 | Learnig and Special Education for Handicapped | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Teorik | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 3915003 | IUP103 | Pediatric Rehabilitation | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Teorik | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 3915025 | IUP104 | Introduction to Rehabilitation Medicine | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Teorik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Total ECTS credits for Compulsory Course | 30 | ||||||||||
| Total ECTS for 1. Semester | 30 | ||||||||||
| 2. SEMESTER | |||||||||||
| Catalog No |
Course Code |
Course Name | Compulsory/Elective | Course Language | T | L | U | Course Hour |
ECTS | ||
| 9905014 | AIT220 | Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolutions II | Compulsory Course | Other | e_ders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 9903366 | YDB218 | English II (DE) | Compulsory Course | Other | e_ders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 9912002 | KYP102 | Career Planning | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Kariyer Planlama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9907120 | ENF222 | BASIC COMPUTER SCIENCES (SOCIAL) - DE | Compulsory Course | Other | e_ders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 9901013 | TDB216 | Turkish Language II (DE) | Compulsory Course | Other | e_ders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3915026 | IUP214 | Hand Rehabilitation | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Teori+Uygulama | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 3915019 | IUP206 | Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal System Diseases | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Teori+Uygulama | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 3915031 | IUP208 | Neuroanatomy | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Teorik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3915027 | IUP216 | Neurological Rehabilitation | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Teori+Uygulama | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 3915004 | IUP218 | Occupational Therapy in Pediatric Rehabilitation | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Teori+Uygulama | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Total ECTS credits for Compulsory Course | 30 | ||||||||||
| Total ECTS for 2. Semester | 30 | ||||||||||
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Course Code |
Course Name | Compulsory/Elective | Course Language | T | L | U | Course Hour |
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| 3915016 | IUP301 | Physical Therapy Modalities | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Teo+Lab+Uyg | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 3915005 | IUP302 | Occupational Therapy and Therapeuc Exercises in Musculoskeletal Diseases | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Teori+Uygulama | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 3915006 | IUP303 | Occupational Therapy in Neurogic Diseases | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Teori+Uygulama | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 3915036 | IUP304 | Internship | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Staj | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 5 |
| Total ECTS credits for Compulsory Course | 15 | ||||||||||
| 9739014 | OMP209 | Communication in Health Services | Elective Course Group I | Turkish | Teorik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3915030 | IUP310 | Behavioural Sciences | Elective Course Group I | Turkish | Teorik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3915008 | IUP309 | Basic Measurement and Evaluation Techniques in Occupational Therapy | Elective Course Group I | Turkish | Teori+Uygulama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3915029 | IUP307 | Cognitive Rehabilitation | Elective Course Group I | Turkish | Teori+Uygulama | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 3915009 | IUP308 | Massage | Elective Course Group I | Turkish | Teori+Uygulama | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 3915021 | IUP306 | History of Medicine and Deontology | Elective Course Group I | Turkish | Teorik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| At least 15 ECTS courses will be selected | Total ECTS credits for 3. Yarıyıl Seçmeli Ders | 15 | |||||||||
| Total ECTS for 3. Semester | 30 | ||||||||||
| 4. SEMESTER | |||||||||||
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Course Code |
Course Name | Compulsory/Elective | Course Language | T | L | U | Course Hour |
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| 3915010 | IUP420 | Enverionmental Reorganization in Daily Living Activities | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Teori+Uygulama | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 3915011 | IUP410 | Advanced Clinical Occupational Therapy and Aplications | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Teori+Uygulama | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 3915032 | IUP422 | Orthesis and Application of Orthesis | Compulsory Course | Turkish | Teo+Lab+Uyg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Total ECTS credits for Compulsory Course | 15 | ||||||||||
| 9739006 | OMP208 | Quality in Health Services | Elective Course Group | Turkish | Teorik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3915022 | IUP432 | Ergonomy | Elective Course Group | Turkish | Teorik | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3915013 | IUP408 | Hippotherapy | Elective Course Group | Turkish | Teori+Uygulama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3915028 | IUP416 | Missons of Team Members in Rehabilition | Elective Course Group | Turkish | Teorik | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3915033 | IUP434 | Technological Applications in Rehabilitation | Elective Course Group | Turkish | Teori+Uygulama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3915024 | IUP426 | Water Recreation | Elective Course Group | Turkish | Teorik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3915014 | IUP428 | Turkish Cookery and Cooking Activities in Occupational Therapy | Elective Course Group | Turkish | Teorik | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| At least 15 ECTS courses will be selected | Total ECTS credits for 4. Yarıyıl Seçmeli Ders | 15 | |||||||||
| Total ECTS for 4. Semester | 30 | ||||||||||
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
Examination, assessment and grading procedure is mainly based on Kocaeli University Education and Training Regulations for Associate and Undergraduate Degrees Depending on the nature of the course various instruments such as midterms, final exams, short exams, presentations, assignments, projects, portfolios and applications may be involved in the assessment process of a semester on condition that students are informed about their weights upon registry. Contribution of these activities to final grading range between 30% -70% and So as to be eligible to take the final exam, a student has to fulfill the attendance requirement of 70% for theoretical and 80 % for practical courses. Once this requirement is fulfilled, attendance is not required again in case of a failure and retaking that course. Final grading of a course is determined on the basis of semester studies and final exam. Those with certified and officially approved excuses are also given a makeup exam. Please see the course structure page and click on the courses for more info on each course.
The equivalences and coefficients of letter grades out of 100 points is as follows.
| Score | Letter Grade | Coefficient | Definition |
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| 90-100 | AA | 4 | Excellent |
| 85-89 | BA | 3.5 | Very Good |
| 80-84 | BB | 3 | Good |
| 75-79 | CB | 2.5 | Satisfactory |
| 65-74 | CC | 2 | Pass |
| 58-64 | DC | 1.5 | Conditional |
| 50-57 | DD | 1 | Conditional |
| 40-49 | FD | 0.5 | Fail |
| <= 39 | FF | 0 | Fail |
| D | 0 | Not Fulfill the Required Attendance | |
| E | 0 | Incomplete | |
| N | 0 | NonAttendee ( Exams And Other Evaluations ) | |
| G | 0 | Pass | |
| K | 0 | Fail | |
| S | 0 | Ongoing Study |
Programme Director or Equivalent
Head of Department: Assistant Prof. Dr. Çiğdem ÇEKMECE | Çiğdem ÇEKMECE
ECTS Departmental Coordinator: Assistant Prof. Dr. Çiğdem ÇEKMECE | Çiğdem ÇEKMECE