Examining the Accreditation Awareness of Students in Accredited and Non-Accredited Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Undergraduate Departments

Süleyman Korkusuz; Büşra Seçkinoğulları Korkusuz; Gülşen Taşkın; Zeliha Özlem Yürük

doi:10.33418/education.1702276

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Akredite Edilmiş ve Akredite Edilmemiş Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Lisans Bölümlerindeki Öğrencilerin Akreditasyon Farkındalığının İncelenmesi

Öz

Amaç: Bu çalışma, akredite ve akredite olmayan Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon (PTR) lisans bölümlerinde öğrenim gören öğrencilerin genel eğitim süreci ve akreditasyon farkındalığı hakkındaki görüşlerini incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Yöntemler: Çalışmaya akredite bölümlerde öğrenim gören 91 öğrenci ve akredite olmayan bölümlerde öğrenim gören 104 öğrenci katılmıştır. Araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan ve literatürden uyarlanan bir anket formu kullanılmıştır. Anket iki bölümden oluşmaktadır: Genel eğitim ve bölümün işleyişi (5 soru) ve akreditasyon hakkındaki görüşler (12 soru). Bulgular: Akredite bölümlerde öğrenim gören öğrenciler, akreditasyon kavramını akredite olmayan bölümlerdeki öğrencilerden daha iyi biliyorlardı (p= .001). Akredite bölümlerdeki öğrencilerin, bölümün sağladığı eğitim ve öğretim düzeyi ve öğrencilere sunduğu fırsatlardan daha memnun oldukları bildirilmiştir (p<.05). Ayrıca, akredite olmayan bölümlerdeki öğrencilerin, akreditasyonun yurtdışına gitme, eğitim ve mesleki eşitlik açısından avantajlar sağladığını düşünme olasılıklarının daha yüksek olduğu görüldü (p<.05). Öğrencilerin genel memnuniyetleri, yönetim ve danışmanlık sürecine katılımları, akreditasyon gerekliliği, akreditasyonun eğitime etkisi, fiziksel koşullar, kolaylaştırma, yatay geçiş ve istihdam hakkındaki maddelere verdikleri yanıtlar, akredite ve akredite olmayan bölümler arasında benzerdi (p>.05). Sonuç: Sonuçlar, PTR bölümlerinde okuyan öğrencilerin, eğitimde eşit fırsatlar, eğitim ve öğretim seviyelerinin iyileştirilmesi ve istihdam gibi akreditasyonun faydaları konusunda yüksek farkındalığa sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Sonuçlarımız ayrıca, karar alma süreçlerinde öğrenci temsilinin dikkate alınması gerektiğini vurgulamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Akreditasyon , Farkındalık , Öğrenciler , Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon

Examining the Accreditation Awareness of Students in Accredited and Non-Accredited Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Undergraduate Departments

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the opinions about the general education process and accreditation awareness of students studying in accredited and non-accredited Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (PTR) undergraduate departments. Ninety-one students studying in accredited departments and 104 students studying in non-accredited departments participated in the study. A survey form prepared by the researchers, adapted from literature, was used in the study. The survey included two sections: General education and functioning of the department (5 questions) and opinions on accreditation (12 questions). Students studying in accredited departments knew the accreditation concept better than students in non-accredited departments (p= .001). It was reported that students in accredited departments were more satisfied with the level of education and training provided by the department and the opportunities it offered to students (p<.05). It was also seen that students in non-accredited departments were more likely to think that accreditation provided advantages in terms of going abroad, education, and professional equality (p<.05). The students’ responses to the items about their overall satisfaction, participation in management and consulting process, accreditation requirement, impact of accreditation on education, physical conditions, facilitation, horizontal transition, and employment were similar between accredited and non-accredited departments (p>.05). The results show that students studying in PTR departments have high awareness of the benefits of accreditation, such as equal opportunities in education, improvement of education and training levels, and employment. Our results also emphasize that student representation should be considered in decision-making processes.

Keywords

Accreditation , Awareness , Students , Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

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Quality Assurance in Higher Education , Accreditation of Undergraduate and Graduate Education Programs

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Süleyman Korkusuz
0000-0002-1277-1369
Türkiye

Büşra Seçkinoğulları Korkusuz ^*
0000-0002-8484-3659
Türkiye

Gülşen Taşkın
0000-0002-2016-4147
Türkiye

Zeliha Özlem Yürük
0000-0002-4408-6489
Türkiye

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February 27, 2026

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February 27, 2026

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January 21, 2026

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Year 2026 Number: 60

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Korkusuz, S., Seçkinoğulları Korkusuz, B., Taşkın, G., & Yürük, Z. Ö. (2026). Examining the Accreditation Awareness of Students in Accredited and Non-Accredited Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Undergraduate Departments. Educational Academic Research, 60, 126-135. https://doi.org/10.33418/education.1702276

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