COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ADVANCED PHYSIOTHERAPY IN GERIATRICS I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTG 5023 ADVANCED PHYSIOTHERAPY IN GERIATRICS I COMPULSORY 3 2 0 8

Offered By

Geriatric Physiotherapy

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖZGE ÇELIKER TOSUN

Offered to

Geriatric Physiotherapy

Course Objective

It is a course designed to provide knowledge and skills on the concept of geriatrics, epidemiology, theories of aging, comprehensive geriatric assessment, exercise programming in the elderly, and the effectiveness of physiotherapy in geriatric syndromes.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows the definition of aging, aging theories and systemic changes.
2   Know the content of comprehensive geriatric assessment in detail, can apply
3   Plan and conduct exercise program for elderly
4   Learn about physiotherapy applications in different geriatric pathologies.
5   Follow related literature

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Elderly and exercise, warm up and cool down exercises
2 Elderly and exercise aerobic and endurance exercises
3 Elderly and exercise, resistance exercises
4 Elderly and exercise, stretching exercises
5 Fractures in elderly and physiotherapy
6 Arthroplasty in elderly and physiotherapy
7 Hip arthroplasty in elderly and physiotherapy
8 Knee arthroplasty in elderly and physiotherapy
9 Upper extremity arthroplasty in elderly and physiotherapy
10 Upper extremity arthroplasty in elderly and physiotherapy
11 Osteoporosis and physiotherapy
12 Osteoporosis and physiotherapy
13 Fall prevention in elderly
14 Fall prevention in elderly
15 Literature review and discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures in conference format
2. seminary presentations
3. Essays

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRF PERFORMANCE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF


*** 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

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Nursen Ilçin Asist. Prof.PhD.
DEÜ SPTR Department of Geriatric Physiotherapy
Work phone: 412 49 43

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 3 42
Preparing assignments 12 5 60
Preparing presentations 6 5 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 202

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51