COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CLINICAL DECISION MAKING IN CARDIOPULMONARY PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTK 6002 CLINICAL DECISION MAKING IN CARDIOPULMONARY PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION II COMPULSORY 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation PhD Program

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SEVGI ÖZALEVLI

Offered to

Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation PhD Program

Course Objective

The students who completes this course gains knowledge about the basic concepts of clinical decision making in pulmonary diseases. Comprehends pulmonary problems and patient-specific physiotherapy, rehabilitation evaluation and selection and application of treatment methods in the clinical decision-making process through case studies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gains knowledge about the clinical decision-making process in pulmonary diseases and basic concepts in problem-based case studies.
2   Determines problem-oriented goals in physiotherapy rehabilitation of pulmonary patients and selects specific evaluation and treatment methods for the goals.
3   Uses evidence-based information, patient outcome measures, and own knowledge in clinical decision making and research planning.
4   Fulfills ethical and legal requirements when interacting with individuals with pulmonary disease, their families, and healthcare professionals.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course content and description Case study: Asthma
2 Basic concepts in clinical decision making Case study: Postoperative thoracic surgery
3 Relationship between Clinical Decision Making and Evidence-Based Studies and Levels of Evidence Case study: Aged lung
4 International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF Model) Case study: Pneumonia
5 Patient Management Model and Biopsychosocial Approach
6 Creating a Clinical Decision Making Algorithm
7 Case Study: Stable COPD
8 Case Study: Cystic fibrosis
9 Case Study: Atelectasis
10 Case study: Interstitial lung diseases

Recomended or Required Reading

Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy-Evidence to Practice. 5th edition Donna Frownfelter, Elizabeth Dean. 2012.
Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy: Adults and Pediatrics. 5th edition. Eleanor Main, Linda Denehy. 2016. Elsevier. London. UK.
Essentials of Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy. Ellen Hillegass 4th Edition. 2016. Saunders.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Conference-style lectures, problem-based teaching and discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PAR PARTICIPATION
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.30 +PAR * 0.30 +FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.30 +PAR * 0.30 +RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Case studies, problem-based solutions, homework preparation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1- Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action
2- Participation in class discussions is required
3- It is mandatory to complete homework-presentations and exams determined as success criteria.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr.Sevgi Özalevli
Phone number: 0 232 4124901

Office Hours

Wednesday, time: 08.30-10.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 7 98
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Individual homework preperation (CBIKO Talent Gate) 10 1 10
Preparing presentations 14 3 42
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 199

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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