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Update: 01.11.2023

Program Qualification Level

Basic Health Area (72), Level 5 (Vocational School), Opticianry (52)

Objectives of the Program

According to the “Regulation on Job and Job Descriptions of Healthcare Professionals and Other Professionals Working in Health Services” published in the Official Gazette dated May 22, 2014, and numbered 29007; Providing the presentation of the numbered spectacle glasses, all kinds of lenses, optical vision equipment and glasses frames to the patient in the prescriptions given by the expert physician; assembling glasses in accordance with standards, performing repair and fixing operations and making them suitable for use by the person; to educate Optician degreed health technician who keeps the records specified by the legislation, keeps them and gives them to the relevant institutions when necessary.

Educational Type of Program

Formal education

Educational Language of Program

Turkish

Qualification Awarded

Graduates who successfully complete the program are given an associate degree in the field of opticianry.

Length and Process of the Program

The normal education and training period of the program is 2 years; educational process must be completed within a maximum of 4 years.

In the Opticianry Program, the student has to complete 120 ECTS from the courses at the end of 4 semesters, the GPA must be at least 2.00 out of 4.00 and be successful in all courses.

Application to the Program, Registrations and Admission by Transfer

It is carried out in accordance with the relevant regulations of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) and the University of Health Sciences.

Job and Academic Career Opportunities for Graduates

Graduates of the program have the right to open an optician store. He can work as a responsible manager or optician in an optician store.

1. Semester
Course Code Course Name Course Types and Hours Course Credits
Theoritical Practical Laboratory Loc.Credit ECTS
ANAT 04 022 00 0
Anatomy
2 - - 2 3
AIIT 00 000 01 0
Ataturk's Principles and History Of Turkish Revolution I
2 - - 2 2
TFIZ 04 022 00 0
Basic Physics
2 - - 2 4
INGL 00 005 01 0
English I
2 - - 2 2
OPTG 04 022 00 1
Introduction To Opticianry
2 - - 2 4
MATE 04 022 00 1
Mathematics
2 - - 2 3
TTER 04 022 00 0
Medical Terminology
2 - - 2 3
FZYL 04 022 00 0
Physiology
2 - - 2 3
TRDL 00 004 01 0
Turkish Language I
2 - - 2 2
SECD 04 022 01 0 ELECTIVE COURSE I 2 - - 2 2
SECD 04 022 02 0 ELECTIVE COURSE II 2 - - 2 2
Total 22 30

2. Semester
Course Code Course Name Course Types and Hours Course Credits
Theoritical Practical Laboratory Loc.Credit ECTS
GANF 04 022 00 1
Anatomy and Physiology Of The Eye
2 - - 2 2
AIIT 00 001 02 0
Ataturk's Principles and History Of Turkish Revolution II
2 - - 2 2
INGL 00 005 02 0
English II
2 - - 2 2
OAMB 04 022 00 0
Optical Devices and Materials Knowledge
2 - - 2 2
OPTS 04 022 01 0
Opticianry I
3 - - 3 5
OPTU 04 022 01 1
Opticianry Practices I
- 6 - 3 5
FZGO 04 022 01 0
Physics and Geometric Optics I
2 - - 2 3
TRDL 00 004 02 0
Turkish Language II
2 - - 2 2
GOPR 04 022 00 1
Visual Optics and Refraction
2 - - 2 3
SECD 04 022 03 0 ELECTIVE COURSE III 2 - - 2 2
SECD 04 022 04 2 ELECTIVE COURSE IV 2 - - 2 2
Total 24 30

3. Semester
Course Code Course Name Course Types and Hours Course Credits
Theoritical Practical Laboratory Loc.Credit ECTS
KONL 04 022 00 0
Contact Lenses
2 - - 2 2
GOZH 04 022 01 1
Eye Diseases I
2 - - 2 3
GMUH 04 022 00 1
Financial Accounting
2 - - 2 3
OPTS 04 022 02 0
Opticianry II
3 - - 3 5
OPTU 04 022 02 1
Opticianry Practices II
- 6 - 3 5
FZGO 04 022 02 1
Physics and Geometric Optics II
2 - - 2 3
YAZS 04 022 00 0
Summer Internship
- - - - 6
SECD 04 022 05 0 ELECTIVE COURSE V 2 - - 2 3
Total 16 30

4. Semester
Course Code Course Name Course Types and Hours Course Credits
Theoritical Practical Laboratory Loc.Credit ECTS
ILTB 04 022 00 1
Communication Skills
2 - - 2 2
GOZH 04 022 02 1
Eye Diseases II
2 - - 2 3
SKIG 04 022 00 1
Occupational Safety in Health Institutions
2 - - 2 2
OPTS 04 022 03 1
Opticianry III
3 - - 3 5
OPTU 04 022 03 1
Opticianry Practices III
- 6 - 3 6
OPPU 04 022 00 0
Packaged Software Practices in Opticianry
2 - - 2 3
SECD 04 022 06 0 ELECTIVE COURSE VI 2 - - 2 3
SECD 04 022 07 0 ELECTIVE COURSE VII 2 - - 2 3
SECD 04 022 08 0 ELECTIVE COURSE VIII 2 - - 2 3
Total 20 30

Total ECTS 120