Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Hello, I'm Burcu Yıldırım. I'm a 3rd year student at Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation. The department was initiated with four faculty members and two research assistants in the 2018-2019 academic year. In the 2019-2020 periods, five faculty members and five research assistants followed. Currently, the department continues providing education in the faculty of health sciences in the central campus. We take anatomy and physiology courses in the first grade. In the 2nd grade, we take courses like kinesiology, electrotherapy, maniculative therapy, and measurement and evaluation therapy. In the 3rd grade, we have orthopedic rehabilitation, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, neurophysiological approaches, orthotics and prosthetic rehabilitation, and pediatric rehabilitation courses. In the 4th grade, we have applied courses where we combine theoretical and practical knowledge and do internships in hospitals and clinics. There are two laboratories in the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department: electrophysical agents laboratory and telepathic exercise laboratory.
We have clinical summer internships for 23 days during the 2nd and 3rd year summer periods. We have 2 clinical practice internships in the fall and spring semesters of the 4th grade. We can do it in hospitals and clinics. There are branches such as pediatric rehabilitation and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. The reason why I chose the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department is that I have always had an interest in health. When I did the internships, I realized that helping people is a very special duty. I chose this place because of its cultural structure, its closeness to big cities such as Istanbul, Çanakkale, Bursa, İzmir, lack of transportation problems, physical conditions, educational facilities, and opportunities such as Erasmus and Farabi. We can communicate easily with our professors, and the number of resources in the library is sufficient. After graduating, I want to carry my knowledge and skills to the highest level by doing a master's degree. I recommend candidates to study in the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department with passion, and keep their skills sharp by doing various internships. I wish good luck to the candidates who will take the university exam.