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Target of Department

The Occupational Therapy (OT) department is a healthcare discipline aimed at helping individuals gain independence in their daily activities and improving their quality of life. The objectives of the Occupational Therapy department are as follows:

Individual Independence: To help individuals gain independence in their daily living activities. These activities include personal care, household chores, work, school, and leisure activities.

Enhancing Quality of Life: To improve the overall quality of life by enhancing physical, mental, and emotional health.

Reducing Barriers: To reduce physical, cognitive, and emotional barriers, enabling individuals to participate in social life and work.

Rehabilitation: To support the rehabilitation processes of individuals who have lost function due to illness, injury, or congenital conditions.

Education and Counseling: To provide educational and counseling services to individuals, their families, and the community. This includes the use of appropriate adaptive equipment, ergonomic solutions, and modifications that can be made at home.

Increasing Social Participation: To help individuals gain the necessary skills to increase social participation and prevent social isolation.

Ergonomic Solutions: To offer solutions for making work environments more ergonomic and preventing work-related injuries.

Self-Efficacy: To enhance individuals' self-confidence and develop their self-efficacy.

Multidisciplinary Collaboration: To work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care and treatment.

Research and Development: To contribute to the body of scientific knowledge by conducting research in the field of occupational therapy and developing new treatment methods.

In line with these objectives, occupational therapists provide the necessary interventions and support to help individuals reach their maximum functional capacity and sustain their daily lives in the best possible way.

Career Opportunities

Clinical Occupational Therapist: They can provide rehabilitation services to individuals by working in hospitals, clinics or health centers. These services generally aim to support patients' return to activities of daily living and increase their independence.

Community Health Occupational Therapist: They can take part in projects in community centers, health institutions or government institutions to increase general health awareness and improve the quality of life of the society. These projects can often include topics such as elderly care, integration of disabled individuals and prevention of work accidents.

Pediatric Occupational Therapist: They can work in hospitals or clinics and provide services on motor skill development, manual skills, play therapy and daily living activities in children. In neonatal intensive care units, they can provide early intervention to support the development of premature babies.

Departments Allowing Horizontal Transfer

Horizontal transfers to the Faculty of Health Sciences at Istanbul Gelişim University are conducted in accordance with the provisions of the "Regulation on Horizontal Transfers at the Associate Degree Level Between Higher Education Institutions."

Students can apply to the Student Affairs Office for a horizontal transfer to another program within the University within the periods specified in the academic calendar. Applications are processed based on the recommendation of the department the student wishes to transfer to and the decision of the relevant administrative board.

Departments Allowing Vertical Transfer

Internal and external, health sciences departments.