Master's Program with Thesis in Rehabilitation Technologies

Hello, I am Assoc. Prof. Dr. Filiz Meryem SERTPOYRAZ. I am a faculty member and head of the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Izmir Bakırçay University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. I am also the head of the department in the Rehabilitation Technologies Master's Program with Thesis at the graduate education center. Rehabilitation: It is the process of maximizing the functional function of an individual with physiological or anatomical disorders. Technological developments offer advanced treatment opportunities in addition to classical treatments in the rehabilitation of patients. Rehabilitation Technologies Master's Program with Thesis is the first in its field. It is an interdisciplinary program opened in 2022 with the approval of YÖK (Council of Higher Education). It will receive its first students in the spring semester of 2022-2023.The academic staff consists of a new, dynamic, strong and experienced team. There are 4 professors, 4 associate professors and 1 doctoral faculty member in our academic staff. The aim of the program is to enable physicians and engineers to carry out interdisciplinary, scientific studies, projects and designs in cooperation and to help them to be implemented. Rehabilitation Technologies Master's Program with Thesis is located in Izmir Bakırçay University Seyrek Campus In general, we have compulsory and elective courses. Our compulsory courses are general approach to rehabilitation, bio-statistics scientific research publication technique and rehabilitation technologies and applications. At the same time, our elective courses consist of robot wearable technologies, orthosis-prosthesis applications, telerehabilitation applications, adaptive devices and equipment, brain computer interface courses. Our university is a health-themed university. With a large campus area, laboratories with advanced technology, a well-equipped academic staff, a large library, it is ready to provide a quality service to students from outside. Izmir Bakırçay University is located in one of the three largest cities in Turkey. Izmir is a city that appeals to students in a social sense. Our Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Technologies is also a first in Turkey. It offers an important opportunity for students who want to work in this field. Our university is a new university with a strong academic staff and well-equipped physical conditions. I believe that good work will be done both scientifically and academically in this field, and I think that physicians and engineers in this field will carry out good projects together and we are waiting for them. I recommend you to take advantage of all the opportunities offered by the university. We wish success to the students who will take the university exam. We are waiting for our students to Izmir Bakırçay University.