To educate individuals who have received universal physiotherapy and rehabilitation training, embrace the ethical values of the physiotherapy therapy profession, and adopt the principles of protecting, treating, and developing physiotherapy health and functional abilities, and who are inquisitive, collaborative, participatory, and dedicated. To be a leading department in the field of physiotherapy therapy and rehabilitation, training individuals who are recognized nationally and internationally as experts in practice and research, who embrace the principles of lifelong learning, and who are capable of meeting the needs of individuals with physiological impairments and disabilities. This involves training highly qualified physiotherapists, preventing functional limitations, promoting health levels, and improving quality of life.
To be an institution that pioneers in achieving healthy individuals and communities with high quality of life by preventing functional losses in the protection and treatment of disorders and disabilities, with high quality of physiotherapy and rehabilitation education and training. To follow global standards in continuing physiotherapy education and training individuals; to ensure that the changing needs of communities are met; to be open to change, scientific developments, and competition; to train physiotherapy and rehabilitation undergraduate students who are capable of choosing a path in the fields of rehabilitation, research, management, and leadership, who respect universal human rights and values, and who are confident, skilled, and happy in national and international activities.
Our department's mission is to train physiotherapists who have received universal physiotherapyphysiotherapy and rehabilitation education, who embrace the ethical values of the physiotherapy profession, who are committed to the preservation, development, and treatment of physical health and functional abilities in society, who are inquisitive, collaborative, participatory, and who have acquired the skills to follow and integrate current literature. In line with this mission, it aims to play an effective role in improving health, maximizing functional capacity and participation in social life for individuals of all age groups in society (such as newborns, children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly), controlling the symptoms and functional limitations of individuals with symptoms following an illness or accident, and increasing their independence levels. and interpretation, and plan physiotherapy and rehabilitation programs with professional ethical principles and an evidence-based perspective. It aims to train physiotherapists who can plan and conduct scientific studies, have developed professional autonomy, and can work in a multidisciplinary manner. Our program, which is accredited under the Turkish Qualifications Framework, aims to provide our students with nationally and internationally recognized qualifications and skills, enabling our graduates to gain a competitive advantage at the international level. Our educational objectives are continuously updated and improved based on feedback from internal and external stakeholders. Our department aims to equip 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, the experience of multidisciplinary work/research methods, and physiotherapy and rehabilitation in disasters into the curriculum.
Individuals who take effective responsibility for increasing the independence levels of people with disabilities resulting from illness and accidents across different age groups, increasing the independence levels of individuals with disabilities following illness or injury, and cultivating physiotherapists who are pioneers in their field. These physiotherapists are equipped with evidence-based physiotherapy and rehabilitation knowledge, capable of conducting assessments, planning and interpreting treatment programs, thinking critically, gaining professional autonomy, and working in a multidisciplinary manner.
The Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation undergraduate program at Yeditepe University Faculty of Health Sciences is accredited by the SABAK Association.
The Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation undergraduate program at Yeditepe University Faculty of Health Sciences is accredited by the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT).
Our program, which has a blue diploma within the scope of the Turkish Qualifications Framework, aims to provide our students with nationally and internationally recognized qualifications and skills, enabling our graduates to gain a competitive advantage at the international level.
