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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FZR 1020 SURFACE ANATOMY AND PALPATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR IBRAHIM ENGIN ŞIMŞEK

Offered to

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

This course aims to make the students gain necessary knowledge of general and local anatomy required to implement physiotherapy applications, espacially manual techniques, and to teach correct palpation techniques in the light of these knowledge.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student knows superficial localization and boundaries of the anatomical structures 2   The Student knows possible palpable anatomical structures of the body. 3   The student knows the correct palpation techniques of the musculoskeletal system 4   The student can evaluate the results of palpation the musculoskeletal system in normal and pathological conditions .

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Basic principles of palpation 2 Palpation techniques 3 Assistive devices of palpation 4 Shoulder-Arm Complex 5 Shoulder-Arm Complex 6 Columna vertebralis 7 Columna vertebralis 8 Exam 9 Hip and pelvis 10 Hip and pelvis 11 Knee 12 Ankle 13 Soft tissue palpations 14 Soft tissue palpations 15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Palpation Techniques: Surface anatomy for physical therapists. Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgard

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- oral presentation - practices

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 +FIN * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 +RST * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Ibraim Engin ŞIMŞEK Tel: +90 232 4124935 E-mail: iengin.simsek@gmail.com

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 2 28 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28 Preparation for final exam 4 2 8 Preparation for midterm exam 2 2 4 Project Preparation 14 2 28 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 LO.1 1 1 1 1 LO.2 1 1 1 1 LO.3 1 1 1 1 LO.4 1 1 1 1