DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

The Medical Laboratory Techniques Program started its educational activities as the 4th program opened in our Health Vocational School in the 1991-1992 academic year.
During the education period in the Medical Laboratory Technician Program, students receive intensive training in basic medical sciences. In addition to the professional courses of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, Laboratory Chemistry and Application Tools, Pathology, Medical Biology and Genetics, Molecular Biological Methods, Hematology, Hormone Biochemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, Deontology and Professional Ethics, Foreign Language, Turkish Language and Ataturk's Principles and Revolution History (I-II) are given, and practical training is given in the Dokuz Eylül University Hospital Central Laboratory and Blood Center for the majority of the 2nd term. Students are trained as individuals who are committed to medical ethics and deontological rules, respect patient rights, and have the mental and physical structure to fulfill the assigned task at any time and under any conditions. Our students complete their 32-day summer internship at the end of the first year in hospital laboratories.
Our students graduate from the program with the title of `Medical Laboratory Technician after completing all professional practices and internships in the program.
In terms of the educational activities, employment opportunities and planning required by the program; cooperation is made with the Ministry of Health, Health Directorates, public and private health institutions (hospitals, clinics, polyclinics and laboratories, medical centers, health centers, community health centers, family physicians, etc.), municipalities, non-governmental organizations and professional chambers.
Our students who graduate from our program can transfer to some undergraduate programs with a vertical transfer exam. These programs are First Aid and Disaster Management, Biology, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Genetics and Bioengineering, Nursing, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Health Management.

Medical Laboratory Techniques Program's

*Mission; is to train qualified `Medical Laboratory Technicians who can use tools, equipment and technological devices for medical laboratories in line with current scientific and technological developments, and who have the skills to perform modern and conventional analyses consciously, decisively and inclined to teamwork, and who have developed communication and problem-solving skills for human health within the framework of professional ethical rules.

*Vision; is to undertake and continue to play a leading role in training medical laboratory technicians who are respected, preferred, productive, able to communicate effectively, able to work in teams, equipped with professional skills in line with social needs and aware of their responsibilities towards their country, by following all kinds of new technologies in the field of medical laboratories.

Medical Laboratory Techniques Program Instructors:
*Prof. Dr. Mehmet ATEŞ
*Prof. Dr. Zahide ÇAVDAR
*Assoc. Prof. Dr.. Neslihan TOYRAN ALOTAİBİ
*Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oya SAYIN
*Assoc. Prof. Dr. Servet KIZILDAĞ
*Assoc. Prof. Dr.Nevcivan GÜLDAŞ
*Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gamze TUNA
*Dr. Assistant Prof Yavuz DOĞAN
*Lecturer Deniz Sezer KUTLUK
Lecturer Nur Betül KARTAL

Qualification Awarded

Medical Laboratory Techniques, Associate's Degree, Medical Laboratory Technician Degree

Level of Qualification

Vocational School of Health Services

Specific Admission Requirements

High school diploma, placement through the National Student Selection Examination.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

For students who want to transfer to Dokuz Eylül University from higher education institutions in Turkey and abroad, the `Regulation on Transfer Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer and the `Evaluation Conditions Regarding Horizontal Transfers determined by our University Senate are applied. Students who have continued the same program at another university can have the credits of the courses they have taken counted as the credits of the program they have been accepted to, with the recommendation of the program head and the approval of the SHMYO Directorate.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

In order for a student to graduate from this 2-year program, students must successfully complete all courses. This degree is given to students who have successfully completed all courses in the curriculum, successfully completed a 32-day internship, obtained a minimum of 120 ECTS credits and have a minimum grade of 60. Attendance is mandatory, and attendance is required for 70% of theoretical courses and 80% of practical courses. In prerequisite courses defined in the curriculum, attendance must be ensured from the prerequisite course or courses.

Profile of the Programme

The main purpose of our program is to train health technicians who can perform chemical and microbiological analyses in clinical biochemistry, microbiology, blood center, pathology, molecular biology and genetics laboratories.
The educational objectives of our program are stated below.
1. To train qualified medical laboratory technicians who have the knowledge and skills to perform chemical and microbiological analyses reliably in clinical biochemistry, microbiology, pathology, molecular biology and genetics laboratories and to perform the necessary calibration, control and maintenance of various devices/equipment used in relevant laboratories.
2. To train medical laboratory technicians who are committed to medical ethics and deontological rules, sensitive to environmental and public health, respectful of patient rights, and who have the mental and physical structure to fulfill the given task in line with quality standards in healthcare.
3. To provide individuals to society who are open to continuous learning and professional development, prone to teamwork, and have high communication skills.
4. To train medical laboratory technicians who follow innovations in science and technology and who can constantly develop and renew themselves, in accordance with international professional standards.

Our Basic Program Achievements / Goals
Our students should have knowledge about
1 the basic structure of the human body, the definitions and terms of organs and systems, their locations, neighborhoods and operations, and the ability to protect health, provide first aid in emergencies and diseases related to the systems.
2 laboratory safety and the rules to be followed in the laboratory, the ability to determine the risks that may occur in the laboratory and take precautions against them, and the ability to create a safe laboratory environment.
3 environmental health and waste management in medical laboratory practices and the ability to apply the necessary precautions.
4 the functioning and management of the medical laboratory and the ability to carry out the practices.
5 the devices, tools and materials used in the laboratory, the ability to use them appropriately, and the ability to maintain and clean them.
6 the appropriate sample collection and transfer for medical laboratory tests, the ability to apply sample acceptance and rejection criteria, and the ability to perform basic tests.
7 should have the ability to prepare samples before the test, prepare preparations, use a microscope and perform microbiological culture.
8 should have the ability to Having knowledge of laboratory chemistry and calculation, and having the ability to prepare analysis solutions
9 having knowledge of sterilization and disinfection and having the ability to apply them
10 should have the knowledge and skills to know the relationships between medical laboratory tests and body systems, structures and functions, and to relate these to microbial agents
11 should have the knowledge and skills to correct errors that may occur during medical laboratory tests
12 should have the skills to use information technologies in medical laboratories and to carry out quality management processes
13 should have the skills to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and to work in a team
14 should have the skills to know a foreign language at an intermediate level and to use it in professional practices
15 should have the skills to be open to scientific and technological developments and to learn
16 patient rights, ethics and moral concepts, and the ability to know and apply professional ethics rules,
17 They should be technicians who aim to reach the knowledge and skills to do their job in the best way and have the equipment to ensure their professional development
18 social and cultural knowledge that will contribute to personal and social development while practicing t

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of this program can work as Medical Laboratory Technicians in the field of Medical Laboratory. Our graduates can find job opportunities in public and private hospitals, private analysis laboratories, research centers of other health institutions, food industry enterprises, institutions and organizations that conduct research and development studies in the field of medicine.

Access to Further Studies

Students who graduate from our program can apply to ÖSYM and continue their undergraduate education if they are successful in the Vertical Transfer Exam.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Regarding exams and course success grades, the relevant articles of Dokuz Eylül University Associate Degree, Undergraduate Education-Teaching and Examination Regulation and SHMYO Education and Examination Application Principles are applied.
Student evaluation in courses is carried out in the rates specified in the course introduction forms, in accordance with the credit of the course, 2 midterm exams, theoretical, practical or both theoretical and practical, and homework evaluation is carried out according to the characteristics of the course and the preference of the course instructor. 1 final exam is held. A make-up exam is held for students who fail the midterm exam. Homework can also be evaluated if it is specified in the course introduction forms in the final and make-up exams. In order to be successful in the course, a minimum of 60 success grades must be received. The measurement and evaluation methods applied for each course in detail are defined in the `Course Introduction Form prepared by the relevant faculty member/s and included in the information package.

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate, students must successfully complete courses and internships that provide a minimum of 120 ECTS credits. A course passing system is implemented, and students must achieve a grade point average of at least 60 out of 100 in order to pass each course. The minimum grade for single-course exams is 50.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Lecturer Deniz SEZER KUTLUK
e-mail: deniz.kutluk@deu.edu.tr
Tel: +90 (232) 412 47 27

Lecturer Nur Betül KARTAL
e-mail: nurbetul.kartal@deu.edu.tr
Tel: +90 232 412 47 25