COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FZR 2046 THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR NIHAL GELECEK

Offered to

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

To teach types, effects, indications and contraindications of exercises used to promote health and treat health problems; to give ability to compose individual-specific exercise prescription

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Sorts concepts and properties of physical activity, therapeutic exercise and exercise training
2   Itemizes principles of composing exercise prescription
3   Knows types, properties, effects, indications-contraindications of exercise
4   Knows to plan individual-specific therapeutic exercises
5   Applies therapeutic exercises

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic concepts in therapeutic exercises-Principles of therapeutic exercise prescription
2 Range of motion exercises (Passive, active-assistive, active)
3 Range of motion exercises (Passive, active-assistive, active)
4 Muscle strengthening exercises
5 Muscle strengthening exercises and muscular endurance exercises
6 Muscular endurance exercises + Performans asessment
7 Cardiovascular endurance exercises, calistenic exercises
8 Calistenic exercises
9 Flexibility and stretching exercises
10 Posture and body awareness exercises
11 Proprioceptive exercises Plyometric exercises
12 Balance and coordination exercises
13 Stabilization exercises
14 Exercise ball exercises and Aquatherapy+Performans asessment

Recomended or Required Reading

Terapatik egzersiz Kitabı, Nihal Gelecek
The Physiotherapist s pocket guide to exercise: Engela Glynn, Helen Fiddler
Therapeutic Exercise: Caroline Kissler,Linn Colby
Management of common musculoskeletal disorders: Darlene Hertling, Randolph M Kessler
Materials: free weight, dumbell, elastic band, tread-mill, bicycle ergometry, bobath ball, exercise disc

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Conference
2. Laboratory
3. Fieldwork
4. Problem-based learning

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ODV * 0.20 + VZ * 0.20 + FN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ODV * 0.20 + VZ * 0.20 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm: It will be evaluated through practical and written exams.
Final and makeup: It will be evaluated by written exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Theoretical lectures require a minimum attendance of 70%, while practical lectures require a minimum attendance of 80%.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Nihal GELECEK, Prof., PhD,
phone:0 232 412 4929
e-mail: nihal.gelecek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

After every lesson

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Project Assignment 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 108

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.111
LO.2111
LO.311
LO.411
LO.511

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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