Autopsy Assistant

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Autopsy Assistance Program is an associate degree program designed to train auxiliary healthcare personnel who will work alongside Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences Specialists in the Morgue Departments of the Council of Forensic Medicine under the Ministry of Justice, as well as in autopsy units of public and university hospitals affiliated with the Ministry of Health.

TYPE and DURATION of EDUCATION
The Autopsy Assistance Program is an associate degree program offered under the Vocational Schools of Health Services at universities.

Type of Education: Full-time formal education

Duration of the Program: 2 years (4 semesters)

SCOPE and CONTENT of EDUCATION
The curriculum consists of a total of 120 ECTS credits, with 30 ECTS credits per semester.

Throughout their education, students take cultural education courses, basic medical sciences courses, field-specific courses, and various elective courses that contribute to their personal development.

Cultural Education Courses: Turkish Language and Literature, Atatürk's Principles and The History of The Revolution, Foreign Language, etc.

Basic Medical Sciences Courses: Medical Terminology, Anatomy, Physiology, etc.

Field-Specific Courses: Forensic Medicine, Autopsy, Postmortem Sampling, Postmortem Imaging Techniques, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Agents (CBRN), Occupational Health and Safety in the Autopsy Room, Forensic Photography, Medical Documentation, Professional Ethics, etc.

Elective Courses: Entrepreneurship, Career Planning, Information Technologies, Social Media Literacy, Socia Media, Website Design, Technology Addiction, Volunteering Activities, Psychodrama, Music Culture, Yoga for Healthy Living, Quality and Accreditation in Healthcare, First Aid, Photography and Critique, Sign Language, History of İzmir, Human Rights, etc.

DEGREE AWARDED and GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students who successfully complete the Autopsy Assistance Program are awarded an Associate Degree Diploma and the professional title of Autopsy Technician.

To obtain the associate degree, students must successfully complete 120 ECTS credits and achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.00 out of 4.00.

VERTICAL TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates of the Autopsy Assistance associate degree program may apply for vertical transfer to four-year bachelor’s degree programs if they are successful in the Vertical Transfer Examination (DGS) administered by ÖSYM. Eligible programs include; Emergency Aid and Disaster Management, Nursing, Health Management and Social Services

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates who earn the title of Autopsy Technician may work in the Morgue Departments of the Council of Forensic Medicine under the Ministry of Justice and in autopsy units of public and university hospitals affiliated with the Ministry of Health.

ACADEMIC STAFF

Program Director:  Ceren Akagündüz Ayrancıoğlu, PhD.

Lecturer: Mehmet Batuhan Solmazer, MSc.

Lecturer: Damla Akoğulları Çelik, PhD.