Operating Room Services


General Information

Ufuk University started education in the 2002-2003 academic year. Operating room techniques program was opened in 2013-2014 academic year under the Vocational School of Health Services. In addition to the operating room techniques of health institutions, the basic principles of the business, the preparation of pre-operative and post-operative tools and equipment, sterilization, preservation, keeping records will be applied effectively, and have the ability to control and maintain devices and equipment in accordance with occupational safety, environmental protection, efficiency and quality requirements. There is a need for personnel who have the technical equipment to apply the technology in the field and who can coordinate with other health personnel. The training period in the operating room services department is two years. Students receive training on data analysis such as physiology, anatomy, knowledge of surgical diseases, operating room technology and device equipment, operating room applications, infectious diseases.

Department language is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Operating room technician, Associate Degree

Level of Qualification

Associate Degree

Admission Requirements

Ufuk University Emergency and First Aid Program students , are admitted by examination conducted by the center of student selection and placement center (OSYM)

Arrangements for the Recognition of Prior Learning

Students admitted to our School can bring transcript of their grades and course content they study domestically or abroad in  other Higher Education institutions before ,with the applicant .The credit and grade transfer requests are examined by the school board and they make the decision .

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Students graduate from the program must pass  all the courses in the program , and there should  be no FF . Students in this program should provide a minimum of 120 ECTS credits and a GPA of at least 2.00 out of 4.00 .A further 30 business days of summer internship of 240 hours must be made 

Profile of the Programme

This program will provide necessity the staff to public, foundations, private health care for medical services in the class

Key Learning Outcomes

OPERATING ROOM SERVİCES PROGRAM

                                       LEVEL: Associate Degree, NQF: Level 5, EQF-LLL: Level 5, QF-EHEA: Short Level

                         Upon successful completion of the program, the student demonstrates the following knowledge, skills, and competencies.

 

 

Classified

Sequential

TYYÇ LEVEL

PROGRAM LEARNING COMPETENCIES

 

PROGRAM LEARNING COMPETENCIES

 

LEVEL 5 (ASSOCIATE DEGREE) QUALIFICATIONS

INFORMATION

Theoretical, Factual

 

1) Have the medical basic sciences knowledge necessary for the Operating Room Services,

2) Have the knowledge of definition and intervention techniques for surgical diseases of the body systems.

3) Have the knowledge of the physical infrastructure and functional qualifications of the Operating Room; technical equipment and instruments and their areas of usage in the Operating Room, 

4) Have the practical knowledge of the Operating Room environment, preparation of the patient and the Room for the operation and the infection control

5) Have the knowledge of sterilization and disinfection methods necessary for the Operating Room Services

6) Have the knowledge of taking precautions for working safely with medical devices and preventing possible dangers at the Operating Room.

7) Uses professional field terminology effectively.

8) Knows how to act in accordance with the legal regulations related to the field.

 

 

 

 

1) Have the medical basic sciences knowledge necessary for the Operating Room Services,

2) Have the knowledge of definition and intervention techniques for surgical diseases of the body systems.

3) Have the knowledge of the physical infrastructure and functional qualifications of the Operating Room; technical equipment and instruments and their areas of usage in the Operating Room, 

4) Have the practical knowledge of the Operating Room environment, preparation of the patient and the Room for the operation and the infection control

5) Have the knowledge of sterilization and disinfection methods necessary for the Operating Room Services

6) Have the knowledge of taking precautions for working safely with medical devices and preventing possible dangers at the Operating Room.

7) Uses professional field terminology effectively.

8) Knows how to act in accordance with the legal regulations related to the field.

9) Have the skills for the pre-op transfer of the patient and the preparation of the Operating Room

10) Have the skills for using the equipment and the instruments for the post-op transfer of the patient.

11) Have the skills for insuring the safety of the patient and the team, pre, post and during the operation, based on the rules of asepsis-antisepsis, etc.,

12) Have the skills for making the surgical devices, equipment and materials ready for reuse,

13) Uses basic computer programs and related technologies related to the field of health.

14) Gains the ability to do regular physical activity for a healthy life and increase in work efficiency.

15) In the working environment; applies first aid and emergency care in accordance with the guide/directive in emergency situations.

16) Performs independently the tasks of the job definition, based on the basic knowledge of Operating Room Services field.

17) Performs as a team member on solving the unpredicted complicated problems that may come up in applications of Operating Room Services field.

18) Carries out activities for the professional development of the employees under his/her responsibility.

19) Evaluates critically the basic knowledge and skills he/she has on Operating Room Services field,

20) Identifies and meets his/her learning needs on Operating Room Services field,

21) Directs his/her education to a profession at the same level or to a further education level.

22) Conscious for life-long learning needs.

23) Physician gains the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, other healthcare professionals and patients in an ethical framework.

24) Uses basic information and communication technology specific to the field.

25) Using a foreign language at a basic level, they follow the information in the field and communicate with their colleagues.

26) Having the social responsibility awareness, he/she contributes to the projects and activities on Operating Room Services field for his/her social environment

27) He/she uses his/her parent tongue at a good level in oral and written communication for his/her profession.

28) Creates citizenship awareness by learning Atatürk's principles and reforms

29) Have the basic theoretical and applied knowledge on Operating Room Services field.

30) Interprets the data, defines and analyses the problems and takes responsibility in studies bringing solutions to these problems, using his/her basic knowledge and skills on the Operating Room Services field.

31) On every level of collecting, interpreting, applying and disseminating information on Operating Room Services field, he/she acts based on scientific, social, cultural and ethical values.

32) Acts according to the quality management processes in Operating Room Services field.

33) Has sufficient awareness of environmental protection and occupational safety.

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION

(Theoretical, Factual)

- To have basic theoretical and applied knowledge supported by textbooks containing up-to-date information in the field, application tools and other resources based on the qualifications gained at secondary education level.

 

SKILLS

 

(Cognitive, Applied)

- Gaining the skills to use the basic theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the field at an advanced education level in the same field or in a field at the same level.

- To be able to interpret and evaluate data, define and analyze problems, and develop solutions based on evidence by using the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field.

 

COMPETENCIES

Ability to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

- Being able to independently carry out a basic level study related to the field.

- To be able to take responsibility as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in applications related to the field.

- To be able to carry out activities for the development of the employees under his/her responsibility within the framework of a project.

 

Learning Competence

- To be able to critically evaluate the basic level of knowledge and skills acquired in the field, to identify and meet learning needs.

- To be able to direct one's education to an advanced education level in the same field or to a profession at the same level.

- Gaining awareness of lifelong learning.

 

 

Communication and Social Competence

- To be able to convey his thoughts through written and verbal communication at the level of basic knowledge and skills on the subjects related to his field.

- To be able to share thoughts and solutions to problems related to his field with experts and non-experts.

- To be able to follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the A2 General Level of the European Language Portfolio.

- To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software at minimum European Computer License Basic Level required by the field.

 

 

Domain-Specific Competence

- To have social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of collecting and applying data related to the field and announcing the results.

- To have sufficient awareness of the universality of social rights, social justice, quality and cultural values, environmental protection, occupational health and safety.

 

 

SKILLS

Cognitive, Applied

 

1) Have the skills for the pre-op transfer of the patient and the preparation of the Operating Room

2) Have the skills for using the equipment and the instruments for the post-op transfer of the patient.

3) Have the skills for insuring the safety of the patient and the team, pre, post and during the operation, based on the rules of asepsis-antisepsis, etc.,

4) Have the skills for making the surgical devices, equipment and materials ready for reuse,

5) Uses basic computer programs and related technologies related to the field of health.

6) Gains the ability to do regular physical activity for a healthy life and increase in work efficiency.

7) In the working environment; applies first aid and emergency care in accordance with the guide/directive in emergency situations.

 

 

COMPETENCIES

 

Ability to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

 

1) Performs independently the tasks of the job definition, based on the basic knowledge of Operating Room Services field.

2) Performs as a team member on solving the unpredicted complicated problems that may come up in applications of Operating Room Services field.

3) Carries out activities for the professional development of the employees under his/her responsibility.

 

Learning Competency

 

1) Evaluates critically the basic knowledge and skills he/she has on Operating Room Services field,

2) Identifies and meets his/her learning needs on Operating Room Services field,

3) Directs his/her education to a profession at the same level or to a further education level.

4) Conscious for life-long learning needs.

 

Communication and Social Competence

 

1) Physician gains the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, other healthcare professionals and patients in an ethical framework.

2) Uses basic information and communication technology specific to the field.

3) Using a foreign language at a basic level, they follow the information in the field and communicate with their colleagues.

4) Having the social responsibility awareness, he/she contributes to the projects and activities on Operating Room Services field for his/her social environment

5) He/she uses his/her parent tongue at a good level in oral and written communication for his/her profession.

6) Creates citizenship awareness by learning Atatürk's principles and reforms

 

 

Domain-Specific Competency

 

1) Have the basic theoretical and applied knowledge on Operating Room Services field.

2) Interprets the data, defines and analyses the problems and takes responsibility in studies bringing solutions to these problems, using his/her basic knowledge and skills on the Operating Room Services field.

3) On every level of collecting, interpreting, applying and disseminating information on Operating Room Services field, he/she acts based on scientific, social, cultural and ethical values.

4) Acts according to the quality management processes in Operating Room Services field.

5) Has sufficient awareness of environmental protection and occupational safety.

 

 

 

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

The students who graduate from this program can work with the title "Operating Room Technician" in Operating Room and Operating units of public and private treatment institutions depending on the Minister of Health.

Access to Further Studies

Students who graduate from the program can pass to the Nursing and Health Services, Nursing through the vertical transitions.

Courses - Term, Credit and ECTS Credit
- 1 -
Semester Type Course Code Course Name Credits ECTS Credits
1
Compulsory
ING101
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS I
2
2
1
Compulsory
SHM101
MEDICAL PHYSICS
2
3
1
Compulsory
SHM103
PHYSIOLOGY
2
3
1
Compulsory
SHM105
ANATOMY
2
3
1
Compulsory
SHM107
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
2
2
1
Compulsory
SHM109
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
2
2
1
Compulsory
TUR101
TURKISH LANGUAGE I
2
2
1
Elective
SEC111
QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH
2
2
1
Elective
SEC115
TECHNOLOGY ADDICTION
2
2
1
Vocational
AMH101
KNOWLEDGE OF SURGICAL DISEASES-I
4
5
1
Vocational
AMH103
BASIC MICROBIOLOGY
3
4
- 2 -
Semester Type Course Code Course Name Credits ECTS Credits
2
Compulsory
ING102
ENGLİSH LANGUAGE SKİLLS II
2
2
2
Compulsory
SHM104
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
2
2
2
Compulsory
SUMMER INTERNSHIP
SUMMER INTERNSHIP
-
8
2
Compulsory
TUR102
TURKISH LANGUAGE II
2
2
2
Elective
SEC106
DİCTİON and SPEECH
2
1
2
Elective
SEC108
FIRST AID
2
2
2
Vocational
AMH102
KNOWLEDGE OF SURGICAL DISEASES-II
4
4
2
Vocational
AMH104
INFORMATION OF OPERATION ROOM APPLICATION
5
5
2
Vocational
AMH106
STERILIZATION AND DISINFECTION
2
2
2
Vocational
AMH108
MEDICAL DEVICE SECURITY
2
2
- 3 -
Semester Type Course Code Course Name Credits ECTS Credits
3
Compulsory
SHM201
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
1
1
3
Compulsory
SHM203
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
2
2
3
Compulsory
TAR201
ATATURK'S PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF REVOLUTION -I
2
2
3
Elective
SEC201
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT
2
2
3
Elective
SEC205
COMMUNICATION
2
2
3
Vocational
AMH201
OPERATING ROOM APPLICATIONS-I
6
14
3
Vocational
AMH203
OPERATING ROOM TECHNOLOGY DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT I
3
7
- 4 -
Semester Type Course Code Course Name Credits ECTS Credits
4
Compulsory
TAR202
ATATURK'S PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF REVOLUTION -II
2
2
4
Elective
SEC210
RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNİQUES
2
2
4
Vocational
AMH202
OPERATING ROOM APPLICATIONS-II
9
20
4
Vocational
AMH204
OPERATING ROOM TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT II
3
6
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Student's success in Health Services Vocational School is determined by an evaluation of the mid-term notes along with the final exam grade. Mid-term notes, consists of the notes depending on the midterm exam and course assignments, practices, practical work . Last assessment, are determined by the course instructor with one of the following letter grades,taking into the consideration of  success level of all students taking the course

.

Success and note schedule

 

Note with the number  coefficient of success       note with the letter

90-100                           4,00                                 AA

80-89                             3,50                                 BA

70-79                             3,00                                 BB

65-69                             2,50                                 CB

60-64                             2,00                                 CC

55-59 1,50 DC

50-54 1,00 DD

0-49 0,00 FF

Graduation Requirements

Students to graduate must be passed all the courses in the program and there should be no , FF, FF1 and FF2 grade. Students in this program should  provide a minimum of 120 ECTS credits and a GPA of at least 2.00 out of 4.00. In addition, the summer internship of 240 hours to 30 business days need to be made​​.

Mode of Study

Full-time

Programme Director
  • Prof. Dr. Arif Hikmet SÜER
  • Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayfer YÜKSEL
  • Öğr.Gör.Elzem BOLKAN GÜNAYDIN
Courses – Key Learning Outcomes Relation Matrix

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

TUR101

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

ING101

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SHM109

0

0

0

3

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SHM103

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SHM105

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

AMH101

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

3

3

2

3

3

3

AMH103

2

1

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SHM107

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SHM106

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SEC101

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

2

SEC205

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

TUR102

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

ING102

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SEC111

2

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SHM102

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

TUR102

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

AMH102

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

3

3

2

3

3

3

AMH104

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

3

2

3

2

3

3

SEC108

3

1

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SEC106

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

SEC102

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

TAR201

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SEC205

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SHM201

1

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

AMH106

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

AMH108

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

2

0

3

0

0

3

SHM104

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

3

0

2

AMH203

0

0

0

2

0

3

0

0

0

2

0

3

3

3

3

SHM205

2

0

0

3

0

0

0

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

SHM203

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

SEC201

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

TAR202

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

AMH201

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

AMH202

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

AMH204

0

0

0

2

0

3

0

0

0

2

0

3

3

3

3

SEC208

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

SEC206

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

2

0

SHM101

0

0

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0: Desteklemiyor    1:Düşük Seviyede Destekliyor   2:Orta Seviyede destekliyor   3:Yüksek seviyede destekliyor

 

NQF-HETR/Program Competencies Matrix

Temel Alan

Program Yeterlilikleri

Ulusal Yeterlilik Çerçevesi

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Bilgi

1

x

x

 

x

 

x

 

x

x

 

x

x

x

1

Bilgi

2

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

x

 

x

 

 

3

x

x

 

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

x

 

4

 

 

x

 

x

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

5

x

x

x

x

 

x

x

x

 

x

x

x

x

 

 

Beceri

1

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

x

 

x

x

1

Beceri

2

x

x

 

x

x

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

2

3

 

x

x

 

 

x

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

 

 

Yetkinlik (Bağımsız çalışabilme ve sorumluluk alabilme yetkinliği)

1

x

x

x

x

 

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

1

Yetkinlik (Bağımsız çalışabilme ve sorumluluk alabilme yetkinliği)

2

x

x

x

x

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Yetkinlik

(Öğrenme yetkinliği)

1

x

x

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

x

x

1

Yetkinlik

(Öğrenme yetkinliği)

2

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yetkinlik (İletişim ve sosyal yetkinlik)

1

x

 

x

x

x

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

1

Yetkinlik (İletişim ve sosyal yetkinlik)

2

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yetkinlik

(Alana özgü yetkinlik)

1

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

1

Yetkinlik

(Alana özgü yetkinlik)

  2

x

x

 

x

x

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

2