The Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Ekin Akalan made statements to Demirören News Agency (DHA). Giving advice to students who want to pursue their studies in the field of health sciences, Prof. Dr. Ekin Akalan said, “Today, the future of Health Sciences is very bright both in the world and in Türkiye. This field is now on its way to becoming not only national but also international.”

Stating that many students from modern countries prefer Türkiye in order to improve themselves in the field of health sciences, Prof. Dr. Ekin Akalan said that Türkiye has taken up the rational notion of closely following the countries that make modern science.

The Dean, who mentioned that the standards in education are now quite high, made the statement that, “The people we train with these high standards can also find a job in Germany, England, and Australia. The student can work in London as well as in Ankara without experiencing any problems in deficiency. Türkiye is, in terms of its geographical location, also a complete transition and synthesis region. Therefore, the rate of patients is also high. Because of that, students can have all the experiences here”.

“For Nursing the Best Experience is Gained in Türkiye ”

Expressing that the future of health sciences is very bright, Prof. Dr. Akalan said, “For example, departments such as nursing, nutrition and dietetics, physiotherapy and rehabilitation have a very bright future. The path that students will pursue after finishing off their education depends entirely on them and their visions. For example, nutrition and dietetics are combined studies in our university. You can work in either of the two separate fields, nutrition, or dietetics. If a nursing student cannot gain experience in Türkiye , they cannot gain experience anywhere else. That is because the state takes extra care to ensure the proper training of the students of nursing. It creates extra internship opportunities and none of the graduates of the Department of Nursing have a hard time finding a job.”

 “It Can Be Done If There is Passion”

The Dean, who gave suggestions to those who want to prefer health sciences, said, “Health sciences are a passion. Passion, on the other hand, contains love and anger in it. You need to eat humble pie until you get what you want. You will get angry until you get what you want. But your love will always keep you going. The diploma you get will also be the diploma of your passion. Suppose you become a nurse. The places where you work may not be modern at all. But your respect and passion for your profession will keep you going. Namely, if you don’t have a passion, you cannot do that profession. Do not expect that a patient with pain coming to physiotherapy will treat you well. Understanding the patient's condition and finding a solution can sometimes be a tall order but you try to understand them and continue to do your job in the best way. That is to say, when you get the diploma, anger and love keep going for life. It is necessary to love the path you tread, to love people. You will also have to work hard on your studies in this field, take at least 2-3 exams a day, get acquainted with many diseases, do internships, fight to understand different concepts. Those who work in health sciences always affect people. This leads people to smile at you.

Speaking to Demirören News Agency (DHA) about the future of the field of educational sciences in Türkiye, Assist. Prof. Meryem Demir Güdül, our Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Education, said, "Education is needed for a more equitable and livable world."

Noting that the educational sciences are developing and gaining importance more and more, and the time allotted to education and its works are increasing, Assist. Prof. Meryem Demir Güdül stated, "Education has always been on the agenda of humankind. Nowadays, the field of teaching and education maintains its importance and has to continue to maintain.”

The Importance of Educational Sciences

Stating that education is always needed and will continue to be needed, Assist. Prof. Meryem Demir Güdül said, "Education has always been on the agenda of humanity. Because in order to get more positive results in the global crises we experience, for a more just world, for a more liveable world, we all need education, development and getting to a better point than we are. Education is needed for all individuals to reach their potential."

“The Time Allotted to Education Is Increasing in Our Country”

Stating that most people do not benefit enough from the time allocated to education, Assist. Prof. Meryem Demir Güdül said, "The time allocated to education is increasing in our country. The early start and spread of pre-school education, as well as the time allocated to areas such as adult education after university gain importance and continue to increase. Education has always been on the agenda for our country and it will continue to be.”

Why the Faculty of Education?

Our teacher, who said that education faculties should definitely be among the preferences of the candidates, said, "Education faculties can be a good option especially for all individuals who love and care about being together with people and contributing to the development of them. There are various fields in the Faculty of Education. The candidates who are considering making a choice regarding these fields should first ask, 'Do I like to be with people and develop them?'”

Job Opportunities in the Field of Education

Stating that career choices in the field of education have diversified, Assist. Prof. Meryem Demir Güdül said, "Candidates who graduate from the Faculty of Education can first choose to work as teachers in public institutions. The choice of profession in this field has started to diversify a little more today. Academic career options are also available in areas such as special education, pre-school education, English education, and psychological counseling. While it is possible to do this job in public or in schools, it is also possible to work in private institutions or places in these areas.”

İstanbul Kültür University Vocational School Program of Fashion Design 1st year students’ “Basic Design” lecture project “Fabric Manipulation” was exhibited between 25th of May and 8th of June, at Ataköy campus.

Our students prepared new designs from small fabric pieces and auxiliary materials that they can create in workshops by coming up with creative ideas outside of industry fabrics with the aim of drawing attention to sustainability. Our students who displayed their individual freedom of expression by adding felt, embroidery, burned pleat to their surface designs, turned their designs into exhibition called “Fabric Manipulation”.

One of our 2020 graduates from Department of New Media and Communication, Eren Bayraktaroğlu, visited our university during “2022 Preference and Promotion Days”. We appreciate him attending to the students who were here to promote Department of New Media and Communication.

IKU Technology Transfer Office (TTO) Technology Transfer and Government-University-Industry Corporate Platform expert Yasin Şahin visited Artmap Information Architecture and Geomatics Ind. And Trd. Inc. On July 29. During the meeting in which ideas were exchanged regarding cooperation in the fields of cartography, aviation, software and architecture were evaluated.

An event in which topics such as the topics like the relationship between technology readiness levels and their connections with private information-technology- business development, product development stages, importance of project technology preparation levels and types of funds for the development of products will be discussed, and is to take place on Microsoft Teams on the 9th of August 2022, at 10.30. Participation link will be shared by the Faculty Secretary.