Tıbbi Dokümantasyon ve Sekreterlik Ön Lisans Diploması

The Medical Documentation and Secretarial Program is a four semester (two-year) associate's degree program designed to build on secondary school qualifications. The program aims to train qualified medical secretaries and documentation personnel to serve in the healthcare field. Students are provided with comprehensive knowledge and skills in areas such as medical terminology, patient record and archive systems, medical documentation, International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), health information systems, healthcare legislation, and professional ethics. Graduates can effectively work in hospitals, polyclinics, laboratories, private healthcare institutions, and other healthcare units.

Education and training are conducted formally in classrooms. Additionally, practical training is provided in laboratories within higher education institutions and designated healthcare institutions.

1. Understands and uses medical terminology correctly.
2. Has a basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathology.
3. Maintains accurate and complete patient records.
4. Masters filing, coding, and archiving systems.
5. Uses health information systems and digital platforms such as
e-Pulse.
6. Communicates effectively and respectfully with patients, their
relatives, and healthcare personnel.
7. Demonstrates empathy and maintains professionalism in
difficult situations.
8. Effectively uses Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
and healthcare automation programs.
9. Uses the keyboard quickly and accurately.
10. Keeps patient information confidential and complies with
KVKK and patient privacy.
11. Acts in accordance with professional ethical principles.
12. Organizes workflows in units such as outpatient clinics,
operating rooms, and laboratories.
13. Effectively manages appointment systems.
14. Codes in accordance with international disease classification
systems such as ICD-10.
15. Interprets basic health statistics.
16. Prepares official correspondence in accordance with health
legislation.
17. Prepares reports and ensures the flow of information.
18. Plays an active role within the healthcare team.
19. Adapts to busy and stressful work environments.
20. Knows the legal regulations regarding health legislation, patient
rights, and medical records.
21. Has basic knowledge of administrative and managerial

Possesses the key competencies listed below at a pre-advanced level.

1. Literacy competence
2. Multilingual competence
3. Mathematical competence and competence in science,
technology, and engineering
4. Digital competence
5. Personal, social, and learning-to-learn competence
6. Citizenship competence
7. Entrepreneurial competence
8. Cultural awareness and expression competence

1. Measurement and evaluation methods, including exam types and
their contribution to course success grades, are determined by the
senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the
fundamental principles established by the Council of Higher
Education (YÖK).
2. Various methods, including assignments, projects, practical
applications, midterm exams, and final exams, are used in
measurement and evaluation.
3. Letter and/or numerical grading systems are used to assess
student achievement.

To ensure the quality of higher education programs,

• The Council of Higher Education (YÖK) is responsible for planning, organizing, managing, and supervising the education, training, and other activities conducted at higher education institutions.
• The Council of Higher Education (YÖK) publishes "University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" for higher education institutions annually, prepared within the framework of criteria determined by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK). Reports containing quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions, prepared based on these reports, are shared with the public by the Council of Higher Education.
• The Council of Higher Education (YÖK) publishes the "Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report" annually, which contains academic, administrative, and financial data for foundation higher education institutions. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by the Council of Higher Education.

Quality assurance for undergraduate programs in higher education is provided in accordance with the "Procedures and Principles for Ensuring Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs":

1. Creation and Approval of Curriculum:

1.1. YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required for the establishment of undergraduate departments and programs in higher education institutions.

1.2. The curricula of undergraduate programs in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each program will provide to students are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the fundamental principles established by YÖK on these matters.

1.3. The curricula of the National Core Curriculum are approved by the relevant Deans' Council and implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of YÖK.

2. Measurement and Evaluation: The measurement and evaluation of the learning outcomes that each undergraduate program will provide to students is carried out in accordance with the education, training, and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles established by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) on these matters.

3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programs receive a bachelor's degree upon successfully completing the course credits and other requirements determined by the higher education institutions.

4. Self-Assessment-External Evaluation: As part of continuous monitoring, higher education institutions enter the previous year's "Institutional Internal Evaluation Reports" into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Board (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK shares the "Institutional Feedback Report" prepared for the external evaluation of higher education institutions with the public. Furthermore, accreditation decisions made by accreditation institutions authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also demonstrate that quality assurance is provided for program qualifications. YÖKAK conducts regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with its regulations.

To study in this department, students must:
1. Graduate from a secondary education institution or a foreign secondary education institution whose equivalence is approved by the Ministry of National Education, and meet the admission requirements for associate degree programs at higher education institutions.
2. Placement into the relevant associate degree program of the higher education institution is required as a result of a centralized examination administered by the Evaluation, Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM), the procedures and principles of which are determined by the Council of Higher Education.

Graduates of the Medical Documentation and Secretarial Program
can find employment in various administrative units, including
public and private healthcare institutions, health insurance
companies, medical supply and pharmaceutical companies, hospital
libraries, archive units of healthcare institutions, clinical information
processing services, patient registration and admission units, and
human resources. Additionally, graduates are eligible to transfer to
certain undergraduate programs through the Vertical Transfer
Examination (DGS) administered by the Evaluation, Selection and
Placement Center (ÖSYM).

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547
1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transfer Between Associate and
Undergraduate Programs, Double Majors, Minors, and Inter-
Institutional Credit Transfers in Higher Education Institutions

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Undergraduate Education for
Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate
Degree Programs
2. Higher Education Law No. 2547 (Additional Article 35)
2.1. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and the
Higher Education Quality Board

The qualification remains valid indefinitely.