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Türkçe English Curriculum Key Learning Outcomes
Medical Documentation and Secretarial Skills
General Description
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Brief History
Medical Documentation and Secretarial program started to major in 1990 at the associate degree.
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Qualification Awarded
Upon successful completion along with the program´s qualifications of the program, (the 5th level) Associate Degree is given in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
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Level of Qualification
Short Cycle
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Specific Admission Requirements
The program is registered with the score of the Higher Education Institutions Exam held by the Assessment, Selection and Placement Center. The student quota for the 2023-2024 academic year is 70+2. Additionally, two quotas are reserved for people over the age of 35. In case the quota is not completed, the student is registered by the Assessment, Selection and Placement Center according to TYT score with Additional Placement.
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Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning
The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.
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Qualification Requirements and Regulations
In order to have an associate degree upon completion of the Medical Documentation and Secretarial Program, the students at the program must complete all of the subjects which are compulsory and elective (equal to 121 ECTS in total) and have a general weighted grade average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00.
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Profile of The Programme
The aim of the program is to train health personnels who are qualified, and have developed a sound communication and responsibility sense at patient registrations, treatment records, implementation of discharge and related filing activities; and collect, order and present to the researchers the findings gathered from various scientific research papers of medicine and health technologies at public and private health institutions and organizations. The program´s period of study is four semesters (including internship). In the health institutions specified in the internship guide, 30 working days of internship is completed.
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Key Learning Outcomes & Classified & Comparative
1. Professionally evaluate and apply the knowledge gained through the theoretical and applied courses which are at the base level aided with course books, application tools and other resources in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
2. Inform the concerned people or institutions by using their gained basic knowledge related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial, and transfer their thoughts and solutions, suggestions related to the issues verbally and in writing.
3. Know the terms and concepts related to medical terminology, human anatomy and diseases in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
4. Act proper to the public, scientific, cultural and ethic values at the steps of data collection, interpretation, application and declaring the results related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
5. Act proper to the quality management and processes by being in the team in order to solve the present and unpredictable complex problems encountered during the applications related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial and take personal responsibilities when needed.
6. Establish an active communication with the colleagues, patients, patient relatives, doctors and other health workers.
7. Know the institutions and organizations exist in the health system; act proper to the laws, regulations and directives related to their rights and responsibilities as an individual working in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
8. Use well the information and communication technologies, and the computer software related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
9. Perform registrations, provisions, demand acceptances, discharges, and invoicing processes according to patient's social security status with their knowledge of the use of Hospital Data Management System, and perform the coding and statistics related to the operations and diseases.
10. Perform actively and quickly the processes of medical documentation and archiving, medical records, medical reporting and professional correspondences proper to Turkish language.
11. Implement archiving services by securing and preserving the patient files with the necessary knowledge of creating and implementing the medical archives.
12. Use well every kind of office tools and machines and perform simple maintenances and repairs when needed.
SKILLS Cognitive - Practical
  • Perform registrations, provisions, demand acceptances, discharges, and invoicing processes according to patient's social security status with their knowledge of the use of Hospital Data Management System, and perform the coding and statistics related to the operations and diseases.
  • Implement archiving services by securing and preserving the patient files with the necessary knowledge of creating and implementing the medical archives.
  • Perform actively and quickly the processes of medical documentation and archiving, medical records, medical reporting and professional correspondences proper to Turkish language.
  • Know the institutions and organizations exist in the health system; act proper to the laws, regulations and directives related to their rights and responsibilities as an individual working in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
  • Act proper to the quality management and processes by being in the team in order to solve the present and unpredictable complex problems encountered during the applications related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial and take personal responsibilities when needed.
  • Act proper to the public, scientific, cultural and ethic values at the steps of data collection, interpretation, application and declaring the results related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
  • Professionally evaluate and apply the knowledge gained through the theoretical and applied courses which are at the base level aided with course books, application tools and other resources in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
  • Inform the concerned people or institutions by using their gained basic knowledge related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial, and transfer their thoughts and solutions, suggestions related to the issues verbally and in writing.
  • Establish an active communication with the colleagues, patients, patient relatives, doctors and other health workers.
  • Know the terms and concepts related to medical terminology, human anatomy and diseases in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
  • Use well every kind of office tools and machines and perform simple maintenances and repairs when needed.
  • Use well the information and communication technologies, and the computer software related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
KNOWLEDGE Theoretical - Conceptual
  • Establish an active communication with the colleagues, patients, patient relatives, doctors and other health workers.
  • Professionally evaluate and apply the knowledge gained through the theoretical and applied courses which are at the base level aided with course books, application tools and other resources in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
  • Use well the information and communication technologies, and the computer software related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
  • Know the terms and concepts related to medical terminology, human anatomy and diseases in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
  • Act proper to the public, scientific, cultural and ethic values at the steps of data collection, interpretation, application and declaring the results related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
COMPETENCES Field Specific Competence
  • Establish an active communication with the colleagues, patients, patient relatives, doctors and other health workers.
  • Inform the concerned people or institutions by using their gained basic knowledge related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial, and transfer their thoughts and solutions, suggestions related to the issues verbally and in writing.
  • Know the institutions and organizations exist in the health system; act proper to the laws, regulations and directives related to their rights and responsibilities as an individual working in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
  • Act proper to the public, scientific, cultural and ethic values at the steps of data collection, interpretation, application and declaring the results related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
  • Professionally evaluate and apply the knowledge gained through the theoretical and applied courses which are at the base level aided with course books, application tools and other resources in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
COMPETENCES Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
  • Act proper to the quality management and processes by being in the team in order to solve the present and unpredictable complex problems encountered during the applications related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial and take personal responsibilities when needed.
  • Act proper to the public, scientific, cultural and ethic values at the steps of data collection, interpretation, application and declaring the results related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
  • Professionally evaluate and apply the knowledge gained through the theoretical and applied courses which are at the base level aided with course books, application tools and other resources in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
  • Know the institutions and organizations exist in the health system; act proper to the laws, regulations and directives related to their rights and responsibilities as an individual working in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
  • Establish an active communication with the colleagues, patients, patient relatives, doctors and other health workers.
  • Know the terms and concepts related to medical terminology, human anatomy and diseases in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
  • Inform the concerned people or institutions by using their gained basic knowledge related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial, and transfer their thoughts and solutions, suggestions related to the issues verbally and in writing.
COMPETENCES Communication and Social Competence
  • Use well the information and communication technologies, and the computer software related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
  • Establish an active communication with the colleagues, patients, patient relatives, doctors and other health workers.
  • Inform the concerned people or institutions by using their gained basic knowledge related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial, and transfer their thoughts and solutions, suggestions related to the issues verbally and in writing.
  • Act proper to the quality management and processes by being in the team in order to solve the present and unpredictable complex problems encountered during the applications related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial and take personal responsibilities when needed.
  • Act proper to the public, scientific, cultural and ethic values at the steps of data collection, interpretation, application and declaring the results related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
  • Professionally evaluate and apply the knowledge gained through the theoretical and applied courses which are at the base level aided with course books, application tools and other resources in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
COMPETENCES Learning Competence
  • Establish an active communication with the colleagues, patients, patient relatives, doctors and other health workers.
  • Implement archiving services by securing and preserving the patient files with the necessary knowledge of creating and implementing the medical archives.
  • Perform actively and quickly the processes of medical documentation and archiving, medical records, medical reporting and professional correspondences proper to Turkish language.
  • Inform the concerned people or institutions by using their gained basic knowledge related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial, and transfer their thoughts and solutions, suggestions related to the issues verbally and in writing.
  • Act proper to the quality management and processes by being in the team in order to solve the present and unpredictable complex problems encountered during the applications related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial and take personal responsibilities when needed.
  • Use well every kind of office tools and machines and perform simple maintenances and repairs when needed.
  • Act proper to the public, scientific, cultural and ethic values at the steps of data collection, interpretation, application and declaring the results related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
  • Know the institutions and organizations exist in the health system; act proper to the laws, regulations and directives related to their rights and responsibilities as an individual working in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
  • Use well the information and communication technologies, and the computer software related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
  • Perform registrations, provisions, demand acceptances, discharges, and invoicing processes according to patient's social security status with their knowledge of the use of Hospital Data Management System, and perform the coding and statistics related to the operations and diseases.
  • Know the terms and concepts related to medical terminology, human anatomy and diseases in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial.
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples
The graduates work as "Medical Secretary" in public and private health institutions and organizations. Employment fields are polyclinics and clinics data processing services, patient register and admission offices, human resources and statistics units of public and private with/without beds health institutions and organizations under the Health Ministry. They can be appointed as Health Technicians (Medical Secretaries) in accordance with the Public Personnel Selection Examination (KPSS).
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Access to Further Studies
The students of Medical Documentation and Secretarial program may be transferred to the undergraduate programs of "Business", "Health Administration" and "International Health Management" via the External Transfer Examination (DGS).
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
Every student must sign up for the subjects at the beginning of the semester, and attend at least 70 % of the classes and 80 % of the applications to be able to sit for the semester end examination. Students must sit for at least 1 mid-term exam and 1 semester end examination for each subject. The mid-term exam (grades that will be resulted from the following evaluation means of a homework assignment, application exam, laboratory exam, seminar presentation or quiz may well be added to the evaluation of the mid-term grades) contributes 40 % percent and the semester end examination contributes 60 % to the calculation of the success grade. Every examination is evaluated over 100 points. It is compulsory to have at least 50 points from the semester end examination. The pass grade of a subject is at least 50 points, and the success of a class is evaluated via Relative Evaluation System. The students who take the grades of AA, BA, BB, CB and CC from a subject become successful at the subject. The grades of DC and DD are conditional pass grades. In order to become successful at a subject which a student takes, he or she has to have at least 2.0 general weighted grade average (GANO) when graduating from the school.
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Graduation Requirements
In order to complete the program with success, a student has to pass (equal to 121 ECTS) all of the subjects exist in the program, and have at least 2.00 over 4.00 general weighted grade average, and complete the 30 work day internship at the end of the second year with success.
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Mode of Study
Full-Time
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Address and Contact Details
Program Başkanı: Prof. Dr. Sinem SOMUNOĞLU İKİNCİ

ssomunoglu@uludag.edu.tr
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Facilities
Education Language is Turkish, and the quota is 70+2 students. Additionally, two quotas are reserved for people over the age of 35. It does not have a preparation and an evening program. Classes are taught in the school classrooms. Applications are performed in Data Processing Offices of Health Application and Research Centre Department´s Polyclinics and Clinics, and Head Physician Office, Human Resources, Editorial Office and Central Medical Archive units.
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Curriculum
1. Semester
Course Code Course Title Type of Course T1 U2 L3 ECTS
SHOZ101 ANATOMY Compulsory 2 0 0 3
SHOZ105 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Compulsory 2 0 0 3
TDSZ101 TOUCH TYPING Compulsory 2 2 0 5
TDSZ103 MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION I Compulsory 2 0 0 3
TDSZ105 COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE I Compulsory 2 0 2 4
TDSZ107 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT DISEASES Compulsory 2 0 0 3
TDSZ111 BASIC BIOSTATISTICS Compulsory 2 0 0 3
TDSZ113 CAREER PLANNING Compulsory 1 0 0 1
ATA101 ATATURK'S PRINCIPALS AND HISTORY OF REVOLUTIONS I Compulsory 2 0 0 2
TUD101 TURKISH LANGUAGE I Compulsory 2 0 0 2
YAD101 FOREIGN LANGUAGE I Compulsory 2 0 0 2
Total 31
2. Semester
Course Code Course Title Type of Course T1 U2 L3 ECTS
TDSZ102 TECHNIQUES IN SECRETARIAT Compulsory 3 0 0 4
TDSZ104 MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION II Compulsory 2 0 0 3
TDSZ106 COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE II Compulsory 2 0 2 4
TDSZ110 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR Compulsory 2 0 0 3
TDSZ112 DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR HOSPITAL Compulsory 2 2 0 4
AİT102 ATATURK'S PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF REVOLUTIONS II Compulsory 2 0 0 2
TUD102 TURKISH LANGUAGE II Compulsory 2 0 0 2
YAD102 FOREIGN LANGUAGE II Compulsory 2 0 0 2
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Total 30
3. Semester
Course Code Course Title Type of Course T1 U2 L3 ECTS
TDSZ201 MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION III Compulsory 2 0 0 2
TDSZ203 COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE III Compulsory 1 0 2 2
TDSZ205 VOCATIONAL WRITING APPLICATIONS I Compulsory 1 2 0 2
TDSZ207 MEDICAL ARCHIVING Compulsory 2 0 0 2
TDSZ209 HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION Compulsory 2 0 0 3
TDSZ213 SUMMER PRACTICE-I Compulsory 0 0 0 4
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Total 30
4. Semester
Course Code Course Title Type of Course T1 U2 L3 ECTS
TDSZ202 MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION IV Compulsory 2 2 0 2
TDSZ204 COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE IV Compulsory 1 0 2 2
TDSZ206 VOCATIONAL WRITING APPLICATIONS II Compulsory 1 2 0 2
TDSZ210 MANAGEMENT OF HUMANS RESOURCES Compulsory 2 0 0 3
TDSZ212 OFFICE MANAGEMENT Compulsory 2 0 0 2
TDSZ214 SUMMER PRACTICE-II Compulsory 0 0 0 4
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Total 30
15. Semester
Course Code Course Title Type of Course T1 U2 L3 ECTS
Total 0
2. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code Course Title Type of Course T1 U2 L3 ECTS
OTPS003 FIRST AID Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS007 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS040 COMMUNITY HEALTH Optional 2 0 0 3
TDSS102 FAST TYPING Optional 1 2 0 3
TDSS104 MAIN STRATEGIES IN PROTECTING AND IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH Optional 2 0 0 3
TDSS106 COMPERATIVE HEALTH SYSTEMS Optional 2 0 0 3
TDSS108 CURRENT APPROACHES TO HEALTH INSTITUTIONS MANAGEMENT Optional 2 0 0 3
3. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code Course Title Type of Course T1 U2 L3 ECTS
TDSS203 PROFESSIONAL PRACTIES I Optional 0 8 0 12
TGTZ107 MEDICAL AND RADIOLOGIC TERMINOLOGY Optional 2 0 0 3
4. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code Course Title Type of Course T1 U2 L3 ECTS
ANEZ104 INFECTION DISEASES Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS004 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Optional 2 0 0 3
SHOZ102 SYSTEMIC DISEASES Optional 3 0 0 3
TDSS204 PROFESSIONAL PRACTIES II Optional 0 8 0 12
General Optional Courses
Course Code Course Title Type of Course T1 U2 L3 ECTS
OTPS006 RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS008 STATISTICS Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS009 COMMUNICATION Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS024 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS027 PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS030 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS031 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARENESS Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS032 STEP AEROBIC Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS033 HEALTY LIFE AND EXERCISE Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS034 MEDICAL PLANTS Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS035 OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE IN HEALTH INSTITUTIONS Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS037 EFFECTIVE LISTENING METHODS Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS038 INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN HEALTH Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS039 PUBLIC RELATIONS Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS041 DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS043 HEALTH INSURANCE Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS044 HEALTH TOURISM Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS046 INDIVIDUALS WITH SPEACIAL NEEDS Optional 2 0 0 3
OTPS047 ASTRONOMY AND SPACE Optional 2 0 0 3
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