Tıbbi ve Aromatik Bitkiler (Hamidiye Sağlık Hizmetleri MYO) Ön Lisans Diploması

ISCED (2013) 005.0811.031.001

ISCED (2013) 005.0811.031.001

Students graduating from the program will become individuals in the field of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants who;

• Have the basic knowledge, skills, and competence required by their profession,

• Take part in the production, processing, and use of medicinal and aromatic plants in line with professional ethical principles and develop solution proposals,

• They can improve themselves throughout their lives and are environmentally sensitive.

Education and training are in the form of formal education. In addition, practical training is provided through courses and internships in laboratories, botanical gardens, and plant production workplaces within higher education institutions.

• Has the necessary basic, current, and applied knowledge in the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants field.
• Knows occupational health and safety, environmental awareness, and quality processes.
• Knows how to access information related to his/her profession, follows current developments and applications, and uses them effectively.
• Evaluate the problems and issues encountered in his/her field independently with an analytical and critical approach and offer solution suggestions.
• Uses information and communication technologies at the level required by his/her fields of study.
• Can develop himself/herself professionally throughout his/her life.
• Can communicate effectively in written and verbal form with individuals, families, society, and team members.
• Can solve the problems encountered in professional practices by ethical principles, individually and in harmony with team members.
• Has social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values ​​in collecting, applying, and announcing data related to his/her field.
• Uses at least one foreign language to access professional information.
• Can analyze, evaluate, and apply the information he/she has acquired in fields such as chemistry and agriculture within the scope of his/her professional field.
• Performs the necessary physical, chemical, and sensory analyses on plants.
• Explains and applies the collection of plants related to his field from nature, agricultural cultivation, production, and propagation methods.

• Lifelong learning and critical thinking competence

• Entrepreneurship competence

• Effective communication competence

• Ethics and problem-solving competence

• Social, scientific, and cultural value awareness

• Measurement and evaluation methods; types of exams and their contribution to course success grades are determined by the senates of higher education institutions by the fundamental principles determined by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) on these issues.
• Different methods such as homework, presentation, report, application, midterm, and final exams are used in measurement and evaluation.
• Letter and/or numerical grading systems evaluate student success.

To ensure the quality of higher education programs:

• The Council of Higher Education (YÖK) is responsible for the planning, organization, management, and supervision of education, training, and other activities carried out in higher education institutions in Türkiye.
• Within the framework of criteria set by YÖK, “University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports” are published annually. Based on these reports, both quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions are shared with the public by YÖK.

The quality assurance of associate degree programs in higher education is regulated according to the “Procedures and Principles for Ensuring the Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs”, which includes the following components:

1. Curriculum Design and Approval:
   1. YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required for the establishment of associate degree departments and programs in higher education institutions.
   2. The curricula of associate degree programs, including the intended learning outcomes, are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with YÖK's guiding principles.
   3. National Core Education Programs are implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of YÖK.
2. Assessment and Evaluation: The methods for assessing and evaluating the learning outcomes of each associate degree program are governed by the institutional academic and examination regulations, developed in accordance with YÖK’s foundational principles.
3. Certification: Students enrolled in associate degree programs are awarded an associate degree diploma upon successful completion of the required course credits and other academic obligations determined by the institution.
4. Internal and External Evaluation: In the context of continuous monitoring, each higher education institution submits its Annual Institutional Self-Assessment Report to the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK). YÖKAK publishes the Institutional Feedback Reports based on external evaluations of institutions. Accreditation decisions issued by accreditation bodies authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also demonstrate that the qualifications and standards of programs meet quality assurance criteria. In accordance with YÖKAK regulations, regular reviews of qualifications are conducted.

Vocational Education Evaluation and Accreditation Association (MEDEK) (Accreditation Period: 01.01.2025 – 31.12.2028)

1. To be placed in the relevant associate degree program of the higher education institution as a result of the central exam conducted by the Evaluation, Selection, and Placement Center (ÖSYM), the procedures and principles are determined by YÖK.

2. For students from abroad or foreign nationals to be placed in the relevant associate degree program of the higher education institution due to the TR-YÖS exam conducted by ÖSYM.

Students with an associate degree can continue their undergraduate degree programs (Horticulture, Plant Protection, Plant Production and Technologies, Chemistry, Field Crops) with the DGS exam.

1. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education

1.1. Regulation on Transfer Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs in Higher Education Institutions, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer

1.2. Regulation on Continuation of Undergraduate Education of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Program Graduates

2. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education (Additional Article-35)

2.1. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board

3. Regulation on Health Sciences University Associate and Undergraduate Education-Teaching

4. ÖSYM TR-YÖS Guide

Qualification is valid at all times