Vocational School

Mission:

Within the framework of universal values, to train individuals who can carry out the documentation processes of health services by making use of science and technology, recognize the diagnosis codes of diseases, follow the outpatient and inpatient treatment processes, keep statistics of medical and administrative services, and provide all written and verbal processes in the assigned field, researcher, questioner and respectful.

Vision

To train qualified auxiliary health personnel needed by the sector in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretariat, to be the most preferred program with our education quality and the research we conduct.

Advisory Board Member Name and Surname

Organisation

Özlem KÜLTÜR

Ministry of Health SKS Assessor-Private Medline Adana Hospital / Nursing Services Director

Tuğba BALOĞLU

Private Medline Adana Hospital / Human Resources Manager Anadolu Insurance Regional Deputy Manager

Sultan ERYILMAZ

Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine (Nurse - Retired)

Program Description

Name of Qualification Type

Associate Degree in Medical Documentation and Secretarial Program

Awarding Institution

Çağ University

Orientation

Academic

Turkish Qualifications Database Level

5

Credits

120

Program Duriation

2

Program Language

Turkish

Head of Program

Öğr. Gör. Hilal EKİM

hilalekim@cag.edu.tr

Tel:  +90 324 6514800
Fax: +90 324 6514811

Program Erasmus Coordinator

Assistant Professor Duygu GÜR

duygugur@cag.edu.tr

Tel:  +90 324 6514800
Fax: +90 324 6514811

Profile of Program

The Medical Documentation and Secretarial Program aims to train intermediate staff in the administrative services of health institutions and organizations in the light of contemporary and universal values. Therefore, this program aims to train health personnel who can collect, organize, archive and provide service for medical documents formed in health institutions in accordance with scientific rules, and who can carry out contemporary secretarial services in clinics, polyclinics and offices.

Educational Atmosphere

Education and training are carried out in a formal manner. Due to the sufficient technological possibilities, distance education is also partially implemented. In addition, practical training is provided through units such as research centers etc. within the University.

Program Outputs (Qualifications)

A student who completes the program;

PO-1. Contributes to projects and activities with a sense of social responsibility by following developments in science and technology with the awareness of lifelong learning and constantly renews himself/herself.

PO-2. Takes part in the team to solve complex and unforeseen problems encountered in applications related to the field of health services and acts in accordance with organizational communication, management and organization, quality management and processes and assumes individual responsibility when necessary.

PO-3. Understands the importance of documents by comprehending the historical development of medical documents and focuses on problem solving

PO-4. Knows the terms and concepts related to medical terminology, disease information and first aid practices required by the field and uses the concepts without error.

PO-5. Prepares and presents statistical data for health records. Provides resources for public health studies.

PO-6. Understands the content and importance of the patient file and organizes the patient file in accordance with archive rules.

PO-7. Conducts internal and external correspondence, classifies, files and organizes documents, and carries out archive operations according to filing techniques.

PO-8. Effectively uses basic computer programs, relevant technologies and office devices required for professional practices and performs hospital automation operations related to medical documentation processes

PO-9. Recognizes institutions and organizations within the health system, acts in accordance with the laws, regulations and legislation regarding duties, rights and responsibilities as an individual working in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretariat

PO-10. Is aware of professional responsibilities and uses them in the work environment (keeping patient information confidential, keeping files in order, preserving medical documents, communicating politely with patients and their relatives, assisting healthcare professionals in medical research, etc.).

Key Competences

- Literacy competence

- Foreign language competence

- Mathematical competence and competence in science, technology and engineering

- Digital competence

- Personal, social and learning to learn competence

- Citizenship competence

- Entrepreneurship competence

- Cultural awareness and expressive competence

Measurement and Evaluation Methods

Measurement and evaluation methods; types of exams and their contribution to course success grades, Çağ University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations and Senate decisions are determined.

Different methods such as homework, graduation projects, internships, midterm exams and final exams are used in measurement and evaluation.

In the evaluation of student success, letter and/or number based grading systems are used.

Quality Assurance

To monitor the quality of higher education programs;

- CoHE is responsible for planning, organizing, managing and supervising the education and training and other activities carried out in higher education institutions.

- "University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" of higher education institutions prepared every year within the framework of criteria determined by CoHE are published. Reports containing quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions prepared according to these reports are also shared with the public by CoHE

- The “Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report” is published each year by the CoHE, which includes academic, administrative and financial data on foundation higher education institutions. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by the CoHE 

The quality assurance of the court clerical services Associate Degree Program is provided as follows:

CoHE determines the minimum standards and criteria required for opening associate and undergraduate programs in higher education institutions.

The curriculum of associate and undergraduate programs in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each program will provide to students are determined by the Çağ University Senate in accordance with the basic principles determined by the CoHE on these issues.

Measurement-Evaluation:

The measurement and evaluation of the learning outcomes that the Program will provide to the student is carried out according to the Çağ University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulation, which was prepared in accordance with the basic principles determined by the CoHE on these issues.

Certification:

Students enrolled in the Program receive an associate degree/undergraduate diploma when they successfully complete the course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions.

Self-Assessment and External Assessment:

In the context of continuous monitoring, Çağ University enters the “Internal Institutional Evaluation Reports” of the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Turkish Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK shares the “Institutional Feedback Report” prepared by YÖKAK regarding the external evaluation of higher education institutions with the public. In addition, accreditation decisions given by accreditation institutions authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also show that the quality assurance of the qualifications of the programs is provided. YÖKAK carries out regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with the legislation.

Enrolling Requirements

To be placed in Çağ University Medical Documentation and Secretarial Program as a result of the central exam conducted by ÖSYM.

Conditions for Qualification

The graduation requirements for the Medical Documentation and Secretarial Program are specified in the Çağ University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulation. Accordingly, students can graduate if they pass all courses in the curriculum with a minimum letter grade of DD and achieve a GPA of at least 2.00 out of 4.00.

Further Advantages

Students who graduated from the Medical Documentation and Secretarial Associate Degree Program can apply to undergraduate programs based on the results of the Vertical Transfer Exam conducted by ÖSYM.

Legal Basis for Qualification

1. Code of  Higher Education, No. 2547

2. Çağ University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations

3. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Council

Website for Accessing Qualifications

https://www.cag.edu.tr/en/court-office-services-program

First Year, First Semester
Code Course Type Credit ECTS
TDS-102 Medical Documentation Specialized Field Courses Compulsory 3-0-3 06
SAG-103 Medical Terminology Specialized Field Courses Compulsory 3-0-3 07
TRK-103 Turkish Language I Supplementary Courses Compulsory 2-0-2 03
ING-105 English Learning Skills Supplementary Courses Compulsory 3-0-3 06
TBT-105 Supplementary Courses Compulsory 2-0-2 06
MAT-117 Supplementary Courses Compulsory 2-0-2 05
Total Credit 15 33
First Year, Second Semester
Code Course Type Credit ECTS
TRK-104 Turkish Language Supplementary Courses Compulsory 2-0-2 03
ING-106 English Learning Skills II Supplementary Courses Compulsory 3-0-3 06
TDS-106 Specialized Field Courses Compulsory 03 08
TDS-108 Specialized Field Courses Compulsory 03 07
IYU-116 Specialized Field Courses Compulsory 2-0-2 06
Total Credit 13 30
Second Year, Third Semester
Code Course Type Credit ECTS
HUK-203 Supplementary Courses Compulsory 2-0-2 05
TAR-203 Ataturk's Principles and Revolution History-I Supplementary Courses Compulsory 2-0-2 03
TDS-203 Medical Secretary Techniques Basic Occupational Courses Compulsory 3-0-3 06
TDS-205 Health Services Management Specialized Field Courses Compulsory 3-0-3 06
ING-207 Professional English -I Supplementary Courses Compulsory 3-0-3 06
TDS-209 Supplementary Courses Compulsory 2-0-2 06
Total Credit 15 32
Second Year, Fourth Semester
Code Course Type Credit ECTS
MIY-202 Department Elective Courses Elective 2-0-2 05
TAR-204 Ataturk's Principles and Revolution History-I Supplementary Courses Compulsory 2-0-2 03
ING-208 Professional English -II Supplementary Courses Compulsory 3-0-3 06
TDS-212 Supplementary Courses Compulsory 3-0-3 08
TDS-214 Supplementary Courses Compulsory 2-0-2 08
ISL-218 Department Elective Courses Elective 2-0-2 05
ISL-220 Department Elective Courses Elective 2-0-2 05
TDS-220 Department Elective Courses Elective 2-0-2 05
TDS-222 Department Elective Courses Elective 2-0-2 05
MYO-000 Department Elective Courses. Click on the course name to see the lessons. Elective 2-0-2 05
Total Credit 22 55

TDS-102 Medical Documentation

It is aimed to introduce the concepts of information, document, medical document, to give information about the importance and privacy of the patient file. It is aimed to gain the ability to carry out the applications effectively in line with the information transferred about the filing and archiving process in health institutions. In this direction, it covers the definitions, use, importance and reporting of medical documents and the application of medical record system and medical documentation automation system.

SAĞ-103 Medical Terminology

A student taking the Medical Terminology course: Introduction to medical terms (roots, prefixes, suffixes, general use of singular and plural noun forms, reduction in terms, general disease terms), terms related to the movement system, terms related to the respiratory system, terms related to the circulatory system, terms related to the urogenital system, terms related to the nervous system, terms related to the endocrine system, terms related to the blood and blood-forming organs, terms related to the eye, ear and skin; anatomical, diagnostic, symptomatic and surgical terms.

TRK-103 Turkish I

This course deals with the definition and characteristics of language, the relationship between language and culture, the classification of languages and the place of Turkish among the world languages, the historical development of Turkish language, the Turkish language, phonetics and sound events in Turkish, spelling, rules, punctuation marks and rules related to correspondence. Information about rhetoric, spelling rules, punctuation marks and composition, which enable feelings and thoughts to be given in a purposeful and harmonious expression, are taught theoretically and practically.

ING-105 English Language Skills I

Reading texts aim to motivate students with interesting and relevant content and provide them with examples of target grammar and vocabulary. The emphasis in grammar is on active participation in the learning process. The examples from the texts are separated and used as a basis for tasks that focus on both the content and the formal aspect of the target grammar area. Vocabulary is developed through exercises that put words into use. Listening, speaking and reading skills are developed through opening texts. Writing skills provide students with the opportunity to take control of the language and create different types of texts.

TBT-105 Basic Information Technologies and Keyboard Information

In the course; basic computer usage, ten finger keyboard usage and effective use of MS Office Programs are covered. The content of the course consists of the compiled information of these basic subjects. In this sense, these basic topics are transferred to the students and the transferred topics are reinforced with case-based applications in the lessons.

MAT-117 Biostatistics

In the biostatistics course; It is aimed to define statistics as a socio-technical system, to explain the concepts and objectives of biostatistics for the field, to deal with the relations with numerical health data and to gain the ability of analytical thinking, to comprehend the meaning of biostatistical data and to add statistical value to events.

TRK-104 Turkish II

In this course, the simplification process of Turkish, sound events in Turkish language, structural features are introduced, basic information about spelling rules and punctuation marks are given, basic features of written and oral expression are determined, and finally, petition writing rules are given for students to gain petition writing skills.

ING-106 English Language Skills II

As a continuation of ING 105, this course aims to enable students to understand the sentences and frequently used expressions associated with the topics that concern them most. (such as the most basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography and employment)

It also enables students to communicate in familiar and everyday situations, in basic and routine tasks requiring the simple and direct exchange of information, in order to describe in a simple way problems in situations of urgent need, their immediate environment and their own lives.

TDS-106 Public Health:

This course includes public health approach, epidemiology, women's health, sexual health, reproductive health and family planning, child and adolescent health, infectious diseases and immunization services, chronic diseases, environmental health, nutrition, elderly health, accidents and injuries, health in unusual situations.

TDS-108 Diseases Information

Introduction to diseases information, Endocrine system and diseases, Hematological system and diseases, Musculoskeletal system diseases, Cardiovascular system and diseases, Digestive system and diseases, Nervous system and diseases, Respiratory system and diseases, Urinary system and diseases, Skin diseases.

IYU- 116 First Aid and Applications

With this course, students learn first intervention methods in cases such as accident, injury, shock, poisoning, basic life support needs.

HUK-203 Introduction to Law

Basic concepts, right, law, equity, justice, property, personality, inheritance, debt, responsibility concepts, branches of law, types of cases, judicial organization, inheritance law, law of persons and distinctions of law will be discussed.

TAR-203 Atatürk's Principles and History of Revolutions I

The reasons for the failure of the reforms made in the last periods of the Ottoman Empire and their effects on the revolutions in Atatürk's period should be explained with examples. In the last periods of the Ottoman Empire, ideologies such as Turkism, Islamism, Ottomanism, Ottomanism, Westernism (Westernism), Socialism should be introduced, and the War of Independence should be managed by Mustafa Kemal as a process of ending the occupations and establishing a state based on national-people sovereignty.

TDS-203 Medical Secretarial Techniques

The concept of medical secretarial, Types, characteristics and duties of medical secretarial, Medical secretarial profession principles, rights and responsibilities, Medical secretarial and professional standards in legislation, The concept of professional ethics in medical secretarial, Stress management in medical secretarial services, Document management and filing archiving process in medical secretarial.

TDS-205 Health Services Management

Managers and management, management environment, managerial issues such as planning, organizing, directing and supervising will be emphasized and health institutions and services will be evaluated in this context.

ING-207 Vocational English I

The course aims to remind and enable students to use familiar, everyday expressions and very basic phrases that aim to meet the concrete needs of students, as well as to enable students to answer questions about personal details such as the things they own, the people they know, the place they live, to ask questions, to introduce themselves and other people, and as a result, to communicate slowly and clearly with the other person.

TDS-212 Office Management Techniques

Explanation of management-manager-bureau concepts, explanation of workflow communication and correspondence processes in offices, ergonomic organization of offices, time, stress, crisis and image management in offices, filing techniques in offices constitute the content of this course.

TDS-214 Hospital Information Systems:

It includes the development of computer use in hospitals, the concept and function of hospital information management system, departments that produce information in hospitals, information systems to support management activities in hospitals, easy-to-use and listing systems, financial information systems, material information systems, personnel data systems, confidentiality of patient information, diagnosis and treatment information systems, patient records, laboratory and pharmacy information systems, modular and integrated hospital information systems.

ISL-218 Entrepreneurship and Leadership

In this course, the concept, characteristics, types of entrepreneurship, leadership concept, theories, skills and entrepreneurial roles of leaders are introduced. New generation/contemporary entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship ecosystem, leader entrepreneur and its importance, innovative strategies are among the main topics covered.

ISL-220 Social Responsibility and Business Ethics

The theoretical part of the course deals with the conceptual and historical level of Business Ethics and Social Responsibility and current social responsibility studies. The practical part of the course is the preparation of a sample social responsibility project.

TDS-216 Graduation Project

It includes collecting, classifying, interpreting and summarizing current information about the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial in accordance with scientific rules.

TDS-218 Vocational Internship

It is useful to be able to apply the gains in the university education process in business life. In this context, by taking the internship course, students perform their internships related to their fields and have the chance to transfer their experiences to practice in order to create a bridge between the education process and business life. In addition, these gains help them to easily adapt to the sector when they move to professional business life.

TDS-102 - Medical Documentation

SAG-103 - Medical Terminology

TRK-103 - Turkish Language I

TRK-104 - Turkish Language

ING-105 - English Learning Skills

TBT-105 -

ING-106 - English Learning Skills II

TDS-106 -

TDS-108 -

IYU-116 -

MAT-117 -

MIY-202 -

HUK-203 -

TAR-203 - Ataturk's Principles and Revolution History-I

TDS-203 - Medical Secretary Techniques

TAR-204 - Ataturk's Principles and Revolution History-I

TDS-205 - Health Services Management

ING-207 - Professional English -I

ING-208 - Professional English -II

TDS-209 -

TDS-212 -

TDS-214 -

TDS-216 -

ISL-218 -

TDS-218 -

ISL-220 -

TDS-220 -

TDS-222 -

FIRST YEAR, FALL SEMESTER

Code

Course

PO1

PO2

PO3

PO4

PO5

PO6

PO7

PO8

PO9

PO10

TDS-102

Medical Documentation

   

X

   

X

     

X

SAĞ-103

Medical Terminology

     

X

 

X

       

TRK-103

Turkish LanguageI

X

                 

ING-105

English Learning Skills-I

X

   

X

           

TBT-105

Basic Information Technologies and Keyboard Skills

X

MAT-117

Biostatistics

X

X

FIRST YEAR, SPRING SEMESTER

Code

Course

PO1

PO2

PO3

PO4

PO5

PO6

PO7

PO8

PO9

PO10

ING-106

English Learning Skills-II

X

   

X

           

TRK-104

Turkish Language-II

X

                 

TDS-106

Public Health

     

X

X

         

TDS-108

Disease Information

     

X

X

         

IYU-116

First Aid and Applications

     

X

           

SECOND YEAR, FALL SEMESTER

Code

Course

PO1

PO2

PO3

PO4

PO5

PO6

PO7

PO8

PO9

PO10

HUK-203

Introduction to Law

X

                 

TAR-203

Ataturk's Principles and Revolution History-I

X

TDS-203

Medical Secretarial Techniques

X

X

TDS-205

Health Services Management

X

X

ING207

Professional English-I

X

X

TDS-209

Correspondence Techniques and Communication

X

X

SECOND YEAR, SPRİNG SEMESTER

Code

Course

PO1

PO2

PO3

PO4

PO5

PO6

PO7

PO8

PO9

PO10

MIY-202

Customer Relations and Management

TAR-204

Ataturk's Principles and Revolution History-II

X

ING-208

Professional English-II

X

X

TDS-212

Office Techniques Management

         

X

X

 

X

X

TDS-214

Hospital Information Systems

       

X

X

X

X

   

IŞL-218

Entrepreneurship and Leadership

X

IŞL-220

Social Responsibility and Business Ethics

X

X

TDS-220

Health Legislation

X

TDS-222

E-Health Literacy

X

X

X

X

TDS-216

Graduation Project

X

X

X

TDS-218

Professional Internship

X

X

X

X

National Qualifications Framework

for Higher Education in Turkey

 

Program Outputs (PO)

Program Outputs

(PO)

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3

4

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6

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8

9

10

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical

& Factual

Has basic theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other resources containing current information in the field of health based on competencies gained at secondary school level.

Has the knowledge to access, evaluate and apply basic scientific information in the field of health.

Defines the importance of ethical principles and ethics committees for the individual and society.

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x

x

x

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x

x

x

A student who completes the program;

PO-1. Contributes to projects and activities with a sense of social responsibility by following developments in science and technology with the awareness of lifelong learning and constantly renews himself/herself.

PO-2. Takes part in the team to solve complex and unforeseen problems encountered in applications related to the field of health services and acts in accordance with organizational communication, management and organization, quality management and processes and assumes individual responsibility when necessary.

PO-3. Understands the importance of documents by comprehending the historical development of medical documents and focuses on problem solving.

PO-4. Knows the terms and concepts related to medical terminology, disease information and first aid practices required by the field and uses the concepts without error.

PO-5. Prepares and presents statistical data for health records. Provides resources for public health studies.

PO-6. Understands the content and importance of the patient file and organizes the patient file in accordance with archive rules.

PO-7. Conducts internal and external correspondence, classifies, files and organizes documents, and carries out archive operations according to filing techniques.

PO-8. Effectively uses basic computer programs, relevant technologies and office devices required for professional practices and performs hospital automation operations related to medical documentation processes.

PO-9. Recognizes institutions and organizations within the health system, acts in accordance with the laws, regulations and legislation regarding duties, rights and responsibilities as an individual working in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretariat.

PO-10. Is aware of professional responsibilities and uses them in the work environment (keeping patient information confidential, keeping files in order, preserving medical documents, communicating politely with patients and their relatives, assisting healthcare professionals in medical research, etc.).

ABILITIES

Cognitive and Applied

Interprets and evaluates data, identifies and analyzes problems, and takes part in/takes responsibility for planned solutions using basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health.

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

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x

x

x

x

QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

He/she carries out a given task independently using his/her basic knowledge in the field of health.

He/she works as a team member to solve complex and unforeseen problems encountered in applications related to the field of health.

He/she manages the activities for the development of the employees under his/her responsibility within the framework of a project.

x

x

x

Learning Competence

Evaluates the basic level of knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach.

Determines learning needs and directs learning.

Has a lifelong learning awareness.

x

x

x

x

 Communication and Social Competence 

Using the basic knowledge and skills he/she has in the field of health, he/she informs the relevant persons and institutions, and conveys his/her thoughts and solution suggestions for the problems in written and verbal form.

He/she shares his/her thoughts and solution suggestions for the problems in the field of health with both expert and non-expert persons.

He/she contributes to the projects and activities for the social environment he/she lives in with the awareness of social responsibility.

He/she follows the information in his/her field by using a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio A2 General Level and communicates with his/her colleagues.

He/she uses computer software together with information and communication technologies at the basic level of the European Computer User License required by his/her field.

He/she follows the events on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health and is sensitive to the developments.

x

x

x

x

x

x

Field Specific Competence

Acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of collecting, interpreting, implementing and announcing the results of data related to the field of health.

Acts in accordance with quality management and processes and participates in these processes.

Has sufficient awareness on individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety.

Acts in accordance with the laws, regulations, legislation and professional ethics rules regarding his/her duties, rights and responsibilities as an individual.

Is an example to the society with his/her appearance, attitude, demeanor and behaviors.

Has experience in working with other health disciplines.

Develops solution suggestions by considering professional and ethical values.

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Students are encouraged to apply for the National Internship Program. In this context, our students who apply to the program do internships in various institutions and thus have the opportunity to experience the functioning of business life.