Qualification Awarded
The students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Operating Room Practice Staff.
Level of Qualification
This is an associate degree program.
Specific Admission Requirements
In the framework of the regulations set by Higher Education Council of Turkey (YÖK), student admission for this undergraduate program is made through a university entrance examination called ÖSYS. Following the submission of students’ academic program preferences, Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) places the students to the relevant program according to the score they get from ÖSYS.
International students are accepted to this undergraduate program according to the score of one of the international exams they take such as SAT, ACT and so on, or according to their high school diploma score.
Exchange student admission is made according to the requirements determined by bilateral agreements signed by NEU and the partner university.
Visiting students can enroll for the courses offered in this program upon the confirmation of the related academic unit. Additionally, they need to prove their English language level since the medium of instruction of the program is English.
Qualification Requirements And Regulations
The students studying in this undergraduate program are required to have a Cumulative Grade Points Average (Cum. GPA) of not less than 2.00/4.00 and have completed all the courses with at least a letter grade of DD/S in the program in order to graduate. The minimum number of ECTS credits required for graduation is 120. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality
Recognition of Prior Learning
At Near East University, full-time students can be exempted from some courses within the framework of the related bylaws. If the content of the course previously taken in another institution is equivalent to the course offered at NEU, then the student can be exempted from this course with the approval of the related faculty/graduate school after the evaluation of the course content.
Profile of The Program
Operating Room Technicians; It supports the surgical team for the safe operation of the surgical intervention in the operating room, and makes all the surgical instruments and materials used in the operation ready for use in the operating room.
Program Outcomes
Program Outcomes | |
1 | Knowing the operating room technology and the basic features of the environment |
2 | Knowing practices and concepts related to patient, employee and workplace safety in the operating room |
3 | Having the knowledge and skills to prepare the operating room before, between and after the surgical procedure |
4 | Ability to assist the patient in preparing for the surgical procedure, taking her to the operating room, and then transporting. |
5 | To be able to prepare the basic materials and surgical sets required for surgical intervention. |
6 | Being included in the surgical team as the physician deems appropriate during the surgical procedure |
7 | The physical structure and functional characteristics of the operating room; Knows the technological tools and equipment used in the operating room and their areas of use. |
8 | Have the knowledge of operating room environment, patient and environment preparation for surgery, infection control application. |
Course & Program Outcomes Matrix
Program Outcomes | ||||||||||||||
Course Code | Course Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
1st Year - 1st Semester | ||||||||||||||
AİT103 | Ataturk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ENG101 | English I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
YIT101 | Turkish for Foreigners I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
CAM100 | Campus Orientation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
COM101 | Computer I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
VSH101 | Medical Terminology | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
VSH111 | Basic Anatomy | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
VSH109 | Basic First Aid | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
CHC100 | Cyprus: History and Culture | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ORS101 | Operating Room Technology | - | 4 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
ORS103 | General Microbiology | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
1st Year - 2nd Semester | ||||||||||||||
AİT104 | Ataturk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution II | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ENG102 | English II | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
YIT102 | Turkish for Foreigners II | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
VSH102 | Diseases Knowledge | - | - | 3 | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
ORS102 | Surgical Diseases I | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ORS104 | Basic Anesthesia I | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ORS106 | Operating Room Practices I | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
BMB102 | Basic Microbiology | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ORS150 | Summer Internship (30 Working Days) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
CAR100 | Career Planning | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2nd Year - 1st Semester | ||||||||||||||
ORS201 | Surgical Diseases II | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ORS203 | Basic Anestesia II | - | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ORS205 | Operating Room Practices II | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ORS207 | Anesthesia Practices | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ORS211 | Bacteriology | - | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
TMB201 | Infectious Diseases | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
VSH201 | Measurement and Evaluation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2nd Year - 2nd Semester | ||||||||||||||
VSH202 | Public Health | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
VSH204 | Professional Ethics | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
VSH206 | Health Care Management | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
VSH208 | Rational Drug Use | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
VSH210 | Quality in Health Services | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ORS202 | Term Implementation | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
Upon graduation, students who complete this associate degree program can work in the operating rooms of the Ministry of Health, University hospitals and private health institutions, central sterilization units, endoscopy rooms, delivery rooms and units where dental treatments and surgical procedures are performed, by supporting surgical arm specialists
Access to Further Studies
The students graduating from this program may apply to graduate programs.
Course Structure Diagram With Course Credits
1st Year Fall Semester | ||||||
Course Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | Application/ Laboratory | Local Credits | ECTS |
AİT103 | Ataturk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
ENG101 | English I | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
YIT101 | Turkish for Foreigners I | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
CAM100 | Campus Orientation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
COM101 | Computer I | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
VSH101 | Medical Terminology | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
VSH111 | Basic Anatomy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
VSH109 | Basic First Aid | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
CHC100 | Cyprus: History and Culture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
ORS101 | Operating Room Technology | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
ORS103 | General Microbiology | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Total | 30 |
1st Year Spring Semester | ||||||
Course Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | Application/ Laboratory | Local Credits | ECTS |
AİT104 | Ataturk’s Principles and History of Turkish Revolution II | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
ENG102 | English II | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
YIT102 | Turkish for Foreigners II | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
VSH102 | Diseases Knowledge | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
ORS102 | Surgical Diseases I | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
ORS104 | Basic Anesthesia I | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
ORS106 | Operating Room Practices I | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | |
BMB102 | Basic Microbiology | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
ORS150 | Summer Internship (30 Working Days) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
CAR100 | Career Planning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Total | 30 |
2nd Year Fall Semester | ||||||
Course Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | Application/ Laboratory | Local Credits | ECTS |
ORS201 | Surgical Diseases II | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
ORS203 | Basic Anestesia II | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
ORS205 | Operating Room Practices II | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | |
ORS207 | Anesthesia Practices | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
ORS211 | Bacteriology | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
TMB201 | Infectious Diseases | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
VSH201 | Measurement and Evaluation | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Total | 30 |
2nd Year Spring Semester | ||||||
Course Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | Application/ Laboratory | Local Credits | ECTS |
VSH202 | Public Health | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
VSH204 | Professional Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
VSH206 | Health Care Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
VSH208 | Rational Drug Use | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
VSH210 | Quality in Health Services | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
ORS202 | Term Implementation | 0 | 26 | 13 | 13 | |
Total | 30 |
Exam Regulations & Assessment & Grading
Exam Regulations and, Assessment, and Grading
For each course taken at NEU, the student is given one of the letter grades below by the instructor as the semester course grade. Each grade has also its ECTS grade equivalent
The table below provides the detailed information about the local letter grades, coefficients and ECTS grade equivalents.
SCORE | GRADE | COEFFICIENT | ECTS Grade |
90-100 | AA | 4.0 | A |
85-89 | BA | 3.5 | B* |
80-84 | BB | 3.0 | B* |
75-79 | CB | 2.5 | C* |
70-74 | CC | 2.0 | C* |
60-69 | DC | 1.5 | D |
50-59 | DD | 1.0 | E |
49 and below | FF | 0.0 | F |
*for these ones, the higher grade is applied
In order to be successful in a course, short cycle (associate degree) and first cycle (bachelor’s degree) students have to get a grade of at least DD, second cycle (master's degree) students have to get a grade of at least CC, and third cycle (Ph.D.) students have to get a grade of at least CB to pass a course. For courses which are not included in the cumulative GPA, students need to get a grade of S.
Apart from that, each local grade has it is equivalent ECTS grade which makes it easier to transfer the grades of mobility periods of students. The chart above shows the ECTS grading system at NEU.
Also, among the Letter Grades;
I | Incomplete |
S | Satisfactory Completion |
U | Unsatisfactory |
P | Successful Progress |
NP | Not Successful Progress |
EX | Exempt |
NI | Not included |
W | Withdrawal |
NA | Non-Attendance |
Grade of I (Incomplete), is given to students who are not able to meet all the course requirements at the end of the semester or summer school due to a valid justification accepted by the instructor. Students who receive a letter grade “I” must complete their missing course requirements and receive a letter grade within one week following the date the end of semester grades or summer school grades submitted. However, in the event of special cases, this period can be extended until two weeks before the beginning of registration for the next semester, upon the recommendation of the respective Graduate School department head and the decision of that academic unit’s administrative board. Otherwise, grade of “I” will automatically become grade of FF, or grade of U.
Grade of S (Satisfactory) is given to students who are successful in non-credited courses.
Grade of U (Unsatisfactory) is given to students who are unsuccessful in non-credited courses.
Grade of P (Successful Progress) is given to students, who continue to the courses that are not included in the GPA that has a period exceeding one semester, and regularly performs the academic studies for the respective semester.
Grade of NP (Not Successful Progress) is given to students, who do not regularly perform the academic studies for the respective semester for courses that are not included in the GPA and have a period exceeding one semester.
Grade of EX (Exempt), is given to students who are exempt from some of the courses in the curriculum.
Grade of NI (Not included) is issued to identify the courses taken by the student in the program or programs which are not included in the GPA of the student. This grade is reported in the students’ transcripts with the respective letter grade. Such courses are not counted as the courses in the program that the student is registered to.
Grade of W (Withdrawal) is used for the courses that the student withdraws from in the first ten weeks of the semester following the add/drop period, upon the recommendation of his/ her advisor and the permission of the instructor that teaches the course. A student is not allowed to withdraw from courses during the first two semesters of his/ her associate/undergraduate degree program and from those courses he/she has to repeat and received grade “W” before, which are not included in the grade average. A student is allowed to withdraw from two courses at the most during his/ her associate degree study, and four courses during his/her undergraduate study upon the recommendation of the advisor and the permission of the instructor that teaches the course. A student has to take the course that he/she withdrew from, the first semester in which it is offered.
Grade “NA” (Non-Attendance) is issued by the instructor for students who fail to fulfil the attendance and/or requirements of the course and/or who lose their right to take the end of semester exam because they failed to take any of the exams administered throughout the semester. Grade “NA” is not considered in the average calculations.
Both the ECTS grades and the local grades of the students are displayed on the official transcript of the students.
Graduation Requirements
In order to graduate from this undergraduate program, the students are required;
to succeed in all of the courses listed in the curriculum of the program by getting the grade of at least DD/S with a minimum of 120 ECTS
to have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 out of 4.00
to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality.
Mode Of Study
This is a full time program.
Program Director (Or Equivalent)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meryem Güvenir, Vocational School of Health Sciences, Near East University
Evaluation Questionnaires
Evaluation Survey
Graduation Survey
Satisfaction Survey