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Purpose: This research is planned in a cross-sectional and correlational manner in order to compare the levels of empathy of students studying in the Social Services and Computer Engineering departments of Düzce University. Tools and Methods: A research sample was created by applying the proportionate layer sampling method, taking 100 students randomly selected from each section and agree to participate in the study. In the collection of data, personal information form and empathy level determination scale were used. Results: The level of empathy of students studying in the Department of Social Services has been found to be significantly higher than the level of empathy of students studying in the Department of Computer Engineering. According to the study section, the socio-demographic characteristics of the students, such as their mother and father educational levels, gender, class, family type, mostly where they live (except the level of cognitive empathy), the state of interest in art/sport have not affected the level of empathy of the students. The difference between the low scale points of cognitive empathy, measured only mostly according to the place experienced, was found to be different in both sections. The low scale of cognitive empathy of students studying in the City/Royal Social Services Department is significantly higher than the score of students studying in Computer Engineering in the City/Royal (p<0,001). Similar findings have been obtained for students studying in different departments living in the city and the majority. The low scale of cognitive empathy of students living in the town/the village studying in Computer Engineering is also significantly lower than the scale of students living in other settlements studying in the same section (p<0,05). The result: It can be said that the students' levels of empathy are different because the course content and training in the departments in which they are studied are different. Since empathy skills can be developed through training, it may be recommended that similar training and/or selective courses be provided in other numerous main faculty and departments as in the Social Services department.

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