Course Description
Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GERIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPY | - | Spring Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 8 |
Course Program |
Prerequisites Courses | |
Recommended Elective Courses |
Language of Course | Turkish |
Course Level | Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
Course Type | Elective |
Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Zeliha Candan ALGUN |
Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Zeliha Candan ALGUN |
Assistant(s) | |
Aim | To evaluate the physiotherapy rehabilitation modalities in elderly patients and healthy aging adult. |
Course Content | This course contains; Defining older adult, mortality, morbidity,Assessment of older adult,Assessment of cognition in elderly,Performance and joint mobility,Motor control, posture and ambulation in older adult,Management of pain in elderly,Balance and falls,Exercises in elderly,Aerobic capacity and endurance,Ergonomic design in preventive physiotherapy,Environmental design,Prostetic training in elderly, Successful aging,Searching the literature. |
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
Ability to discuss the definition of the elderly and physiological changes | 9 | E |
Ability to summarize the motor control, posture and ambulation. | 9 | E |
Ability to define the cognitive changes in elderly. | 9 | E |
Ability to discuss physiotherapy in elderly. | 9 | E |
Ability to define the environmental design. | 9 | E |
Ability to discuss rehabilitation in aging adult. | 9 | E |
Ability to define the prosthetic and orthotic assessment in elderly. | 9 | E |
Teaching Methods: | 9: Lecture Method |
Assessment Methods: | E: Homework |
Course Outline
Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
---|---|---|
1 | Defining older adult, mortality, morbidity | 1. resource pages, 1-15 |
2 | Assessment of older adult | 1. resource pages, 86-113 |
3 | Assessment of cognition in elderly | 1. resource pages, 121-152 |
4 | Performance and joint mobility | 1. resource pages, 248-271 |
5 | Motor control, posture and ambulation in older adult | 1. resource pages, 272-330 |
6 | Management of pain in elderly | 1. resource pages, 395-411 |
7 | Balance and falls | 1. resource pages, 331-353 |
8 | Exercises in elderly | 1. resource pages, 64-85 |
9 | Aerobic capacity and endurance | 1. resource pages, 228-247 |
10 | Ergonomic design in preventive physiotherapy | 1. resource pages, 86-103 |
11 | Environmental design | 1. resource pages, 104-120 |
12 | Prostetic training in elderly | 1. resource pages, 426-445 |
13 | Successful aging | 1. resource pages, 446-456 |
14 | Searching the literature | www.pubmed.com |
Resources |
Mebis notes |
1- Andrew A.Guccione, Rita Wong, Dale Avers, Geriatric Physical Therapy, principles and approaches to practice, Elsevier Mosby, 2012 2- Stuart Porter,Tidy's Physiotherapy . Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann 2003 |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
1 | Equipped with adequate, trustworthy and up-to-date knowledge of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation. | X | |||||
2 | Equipped with the knowledge to plan and practice the Physiotherapy program, making use of the right assessment techniques on the healthy, the handicapped and the ones in need of physiotherapy. | X | |||||
3 | Equipped with the knowledge related with physiotherapy practice | X | |||||
4 | Using the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of physiotherapy performs assessment and planning of physiotherapy practice, for individuals requiring physiotherapy and rehabilitation. | X | |||||
5 | Performs applications of assessment, planning and physiotherapy practices by using of technological development and health policies. | X | |||||
6 | Reflect practices and analyze the problems by using the knowledge and the skills of the field of physiotherapy. | X | |||||
7 | Using the knowledge in the field of physiotherapy, by making analysis and synthesis, works independently and takes responsibility. | X | |||||
8 | Execution,organising,presenting the services of the physiotherapy and rehabilitation in daily practices and within the scope of planning project, solving problem, manages plans while watching the process and evaluating. | X | |||||
9 | In the physiotherapy field life long, learning, developing new ideas, considering importance to quality, evaluates the knowledge sources through a critical approach. | X | |||||
10 | Reaches the knowledge by using effectively the professional knowledge sources and physiotherapy techniques, adopts positive manner and attitude model and describes learning targets. | X | |||||
11 | Uses the information and communication technologies related with the physiotherapy and rehabilitation field, by communicating verbal and written ways, expresses hisself effectively. | X | |||||
12 | In the health field, watches the developments in the agenda of the society and the world and evaluates with the conscious of social responsibility. | X | |||||
13 | In the physiotherapy and rehabilitation practices, by looking after the duty,rights and responsibilities, within the cooperation of the related disciplines, acts appropriately to the professional ethical rules and legislation. | X | |||||
14 | Practices the physiotherapy and rehabilitation applications for the professional honesty and benefit of individual by bearing responsibility and forming an accurate model through providing safety in every step. | X |
Assessment Methods
Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
Total | 100 |
ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||
Guided Problem Solving | 14 | 12 | 168 | |||
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Midterm Exam | 1 | 20 | 20 | |||
General Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 | |||
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total Workload(Hour) | 246 | |||||
Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(246/30) | 8 | |||||
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. |
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GERIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPY | - | Spring Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 8 |
Course Program |
Prerequisites Courses | |
Recommended Elective Courses |
Language of Course | Turkish |
Course Level | Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
Course Type | Elective |
Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Zeliha Candan ALGUN |
Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Zeliha Candan ALGUN |
Assistant(s) | |
Aim | To evaluate the physiotherapy rehabilitation modalities in elderly patients and healthy aging adult. |
Course Content | This course contains; Defining older adult, mortality, morbidity,Assessment of older adult,Assessment of cognition in elderly,Performance and joint mobility,Motor control, posture and ambulation in older adult,Management of pain in elderly,Balance and falls,Exercises in elderly,Aerobic capacity and endurance,Ergonomic design in preventive physiotherapy,Environmental design,Prostetic training in elderly, Successful aging,Searching the literature. |
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
Ability to discuss the definition of the elderly and physiological changes | 9 | E |
Ability to summarize the motor control, posture and ambulation. | 9 | E |
Ability to define the cognitive changes in elderly. | 9 | E |
Ability to discuss physiotherapy in elderly. | 9 | E |
Ability to define the environmental design. | 9 | E |
Ability to discuss rehabilitation in aging adult. | 9 | E |
Ability to define the prosthetic and orthotic assessment in elderly. | 9 | E |
Teaching Methods: | 9: Lecture Method |
Assessment Methods: | E: Homework |
Course Outline
Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
---|---|---|
1 | Defining older adult, mortality, morbidity | 1. resource pages, 1-15 |
2 | Assessment of older adult | 1. resource pages, 86-113 |
3 | Assessment of cognition in elderly | 1. resource pages, 121-152 |
4 | Performance and joint mobility | 1. resource pages, 248-271 |
5 | Motor control, posture and ambulation in older adult | 1. resource pages, 272-330 |
6 | Management of pain in elderly | 1. resource pages, 395-411 |
7 | Balance and falls | 1. resource pages, 331-353 |
8 | Exercises in elderly | 1. resource pages, 64-85 |
9 | Aerobic capacity and endurance | 1. resource pages, 228-247 |
10 | Ergonomic design in preventive physiotherapy | 1. resource pages, 86-103 |
11 | Environmental design | 1. resource pages, 104-120 |
12 | Prostetic training in elderly | 1. resource pages, 426-445 |
13 | Successful aging | 1. resource pages, 446-456 |
14 | Searching the literature | www.pubmed.com |
Resources |
Mebis notes |
1- Andrew A.Guccione, Rita Wong, Dale Avers, Geriatric Physical Therapy, principles and approaches to practice, Elsevier Mosby, 2012 2- Stuart Porter,Tidy's Physiotherapy . Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann 2003 |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
1 | Equipped with adequate, trustworthy and up-to-date knowledge of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation. | X | |||||
2 | Equipped with the knowledge to plan and practice the Physiotherapy program, making use of the right assessment techniques on the healthy, the handicapped and the ones in need of physiotherapy. | X | |||||
3 | Equipped with the knowledge related with physiotherapy practice | X | |||||
4 | Using the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of physiotherapy performs assessment and planning of physiotherapy practice, for individuals requiring physiotherapy and rehabilitation. | X | |||||
5 | Performs applications of assessment, planning and physiotherapy practices by using of technological development and health policies. | X | |||||
6 | Reflect practices and analyze the problems by using the knowledge and the skills of the field of physiotherapy. | X | |||||
7 | Using the knowledge in the field of physiotherapy, by making analysis and synthesis, works independently and takes responsibility. | X | |||||
8 | Execution,organising,presenting the services of the physiotherapy and rehabilitation in daily practices and within the scope of planning project, solving problem, manages plans while watching the process and evaluating. | X | |||||
9 | In the physiotherapy field life long, learning, developing new ideas, considering importance to quality, evaluates the knowledge sources through a critical approach. | X | |||||
10 | Reaches the knowledge by using effectively the professional knowledge sources and physiotherapy techniques, adopts positive manner and attitude model and describes learning targets. | X | |||||
11 | Uses the information and communication technologies related with the physiotherapy and rehabilitation field, by communicating verbal and written ways, expresses hisself effectively. | X | |||||
12 | In the health field, watches the developments in the agenda of the society and the world and evaluates with the conscious of social responsibility. | X | |||||
13 | In the physiotherapy and rehabilitation practices, by looking after the duty,rights and responsibilities, within the cooperation of the related disciplines, acts appropriately to the professional ethical rules and legislation. | X | |||||
14 | Practices the physiotherapy and rehabilitation applications for the professional honesty and benefit of individual by bearing responsibility and forming an accurate model through providing safety in every step. | X |
Assessment Methods
Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
Total | 100 |