Departmental Boards, Commıttees, and Coordınatıon Offıces

Lect. İdil Alpat Yavaş 

Lect. İdil Alpat Yavaş

Lect. Dr. Fatmanur Özyürek Arpa 

Asst. Prof. Dr. Merve Pehlivan 

Lect. Dr. Fatmanur Özyürek Arpa 

Lect. Dr. Merve Güney Coşkun

Lect. İdil Alpat Yavaş 

Res. Asst. Beyza Nur Kocabaş

Res. Asst. Sena Ömür

Res. Asst. Meral Nur Kubilay 

Res. Asst. Nedime Gündüz Kıl 

Lect. Dr. Fatmanur Özyürek Arpa

Lect. İdil Alpat Yavaş 

Prof. Dr. Gülgün Ersoy 

•    Department board members consist of the department's teaching staff. 
•    Meets every week and/or every 15 days under the chairmanship of the head of the department. 
•    The participation of all teaching staff is required. 
•    Distributes academic and administrative duties. 
•    Applies/enforces the decisions taken by the Faculty Executive Board to the department. 
•    Exchanges views on intra- and extra-departmental activities (academic, social, etc.). 
•    A student representative is invited to the meetings when deemed necessary. 
 

•    Plans and executes the department's accreditation application to the Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Health Sciences Education Programs (SABAK); coordinates the application file, evidence set, and timeline. 
•    Monitors the accreditation process; distributes tasks during the Self-Evaluation Report (ÖDR) preparation process, and checks content integrity and evidence compliance. 
•    Ensures coordination in the preparation of the department's ÖDR and maintains the report's currency at regular intervals. 
•    Works in coordination with the Faculty Quality Commission; carries out the tasks assigned to it and reports the outcomes. 
•    Contributes to the preparation process of the Unit Internal Evaluation Report (BİDR); coordinates the data collection, analysis, evidence gathering, and reporting stages.
•    Ensures the preparation of the department's strategic plan and the execution of six-month monitoring and evaluation processes; shares the realization results with the relevant units. 
•    Coordinates and monitors the planning and implementation of the annual SWOT analysis, improvement priorities, and corrective/preventive actions with commissions in line with the BİDR and strategic plan. 
•    Supports students' active participation in quality processes; plans, implements, and records announcement and information activities. 
•    Ensures the participation of the student representative in commission meetings; prepares/coordinates information materials (meetings, presentations, posters, brochures, etc.) regarding accreditation and quality processes. 
•    Reviews the department's quality and accreditation activities at regular intervals; initiates improvements for processes, documents, and applications when necessary and reports the results. 
•    Carries out other activities that support the department's quality assurance; shares the outcomes and decisions taken with the Faculty Quality Commission.
 

•    Ensures the development of the Nutrition and Dietetics program, provides consultancy services, implements it, and conducts education and research on these issues by considering the aims and objectives of the faculty and the department, as well as national and international criteria. 
•    At least one meeting is held every semester. 
•    Meets under the chairmanship of the head of the department with the participation of all commission members. The commission may also invite subject matter experts to participate in the studies when necessary.

•    Responsible for organizing and updating the undergraduate level education and training program. Reflects the feedback results obtained from students to the program. 
•    Evaluates the 4-year curriculum by taking into account the requests and suggestions of stakeholders such as the Faculty Executive Board, Core Education Program (ÇEP), Senate, and external stakeholders of the department. If necessary changes are deemed in this direction, it notifies the Faculty Executive Board. 
•    Exchanges views regarding faculty members coming with intra- and extra-departmental assignments. 
•    Evaluates the aims and objectives of courses, laboratories, clinical skills, problem-based learning sessions, etc. 
•    Proposes the development of compulsory/elective courses and practices.
 

•    Works in communication with the university practice coordinator. 
•    Determines the principles and fundamentals of the Professional Practice Directive and ensures its supervision. 
•    Ensures orientation training is provided before Professional Practices. 
•    Plans practice site visits. The plan for these practice visits is shown in the "weekly plan" charts of each teaching staff member. 
•    Solves disruptions and problems that may arise regarding the Professional Practice, and conveys the unresolved disruptions to the University Professional Practices Coordinator. 
•    Decides on the suitability of the areas and institutions where students will practice. 
•    Holds at least one meeting every semester to evaluate the regular functioning of the practices. 
•    Evaluates requests and complaints forwarded by students regarding practices and brings solution proposals. 
•    Evaluates requests and complaints forwarded by the practice supervisors in the institutions regarding the practices and brings solution proposals. 
 

•    Plans assessment, evaluation, and self-evaluation processes for the educational and administrative activities of the department; develops/adapts, implements, and analyzes the results of necessary surveys, forms, and data collection tools. 
•    Determines the method, indicators, and evaluation schedule to be used for measuring and monitoring the department's objectives and program outcomes; carries out data collection and evaluation processes. 
•    Coordinates the preparation/implementation of course evaluation surveys regarding the courses and the creation and use of specification tables; evaluates the findings obtained and produces improvement suggestions. 
•    Reviews satisfaction surveys (student, alumni, stakeholder, etc.) conducted by the University; forwards its views and suggestions when necessary; analyzes the results at the department level and shares them with the relevant quality units. 
•    Reports assessment-evaluation results; determines improvement needs by bringing the findings to the agenda at department board meetings and monitors the suggested improvements. 
•    Provides regular information sharing with the Quality and Accreditation Commission to include the prepared reports and evaluation outputs in the quality assurance and accreditation evidence chain. 
•    Coordinates digital transformation applications (e.g., ASOS) in assessment and evaluation processes; follows up on the transition plan, user information, application monitoring, and the reflection of outputs on quality indicators. 
 

•    Ensures the functioning of the exchange processes of Students and Teaching Staff within the scope of Erasmus within the framework of the regulation. 
•    Ensures the execution of course plans, and research/practice for incoming-outgoing students, and carries out bilateral agreement works. 
•    Attends meetings organized within the scope of the Erasmus program and informs students. 
•    Carries out coordination and cooperation among the relevant commissions of other departments within the Faculty. 
 

•    Ensures the participation and contribution of internal stakeholders (academic and administrative staff, students) and external stakeholders (employers, alumni, professional organizations, research sponsors, student relatives, Other Faculties and Departments of our University, etc.) to the quality assurance system. 
•    Informs internal and external stakeholders on how they can contribute to the quality commission works. 
•    Monitors the views of internal and external stakeholders through methods such as surveys, meetings, and workshops. 
•    Consults internal and external stakeholder views on educational, research, and administrative processes. 
•    Reflects stakeholder views into the quality assurance system processes. 
•    Cooperates with the Alumni Association (MEDİMED). 
•    Provides connection with students graduating from the department. 
•    Monitors and evaluates the career developments of the alumni. 
•    Invites alumni by organizing various social events. 
 

•    Determines student representative/representatives from among international students. The number, qualifications, and term of office of the student representatives are determined by the commission. 
•    Works in coordination with the units of the University and relevant institutions and organizations regarding the solution of problems that international students may encounter regarding adaptation, accommodation, social life, etc. 
•    Ensures the successful and efficient planning, execution, and supervision of educational, social, and cultural activities related to international students. 
•    Organizes meetings at certain times every year to realize manager, academic staff, and student communication and cooperation.