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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
FZR 4048	PHYSIOTHERAPY IN INDUSTRY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4

Offered By

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SERAP ACAR

Offered to

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

To improve knowledge and ability of the students on health in different work fields and related concepts, role of the physiotherapists, preventative and therapeutic approaches in common work related injuries, assessment and treatment methods in occupational rehabilitation, work analyze, ergonomics, education, architectural barriers and regulations

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Explains health in different work fields and related concepts, role of the physiotherapists in the field
2	Knows preventative and therapeutic approaches in common industrial injuries
3	Knows assessment and treatment methods in occupational rehabilitation
4	Explains work analyze, ergonomics, education, architectural barriers and regulations
5	Synthesises the collected informations and performs verbal and visual presentations

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction of lecture
2	Work life and health, the role of the physiotherapists
3	Work life and its effect on health - Posture
4	Work life and its effect on health- Hot, cold, aeration, lighting
5	Work life and its effect on health- Altitude, noise, electromagnetic field
6	Risks and preventative approaches in industry
7	Evaluation of repetitive strain injuries in vocational rehabilitation (pre-employment evaluation, evaluation of working capacity during work, functional capacity evaluation)
8	Assessment methods in occupational rehabilitation (Injury and return to work assessment, disability evaluation)
9	Improving working capacity in occupational rehabilitation, Fitnes programs, education, ergonomics
10	On-site therapy programs, pain management, return to work in occupational rehabilitation
11	Job modification/accomodation and assistive technology
12	Work analyze, preventative/regulating approaches, architectural barriers and regulations (hospitals and health centers)
13	Work analyze, preventative/regulating approaches, architectural barriers and regulations (office and open space)
14	Work analyze, preventative/regulating approaches, architectural barriers and regulations (factories and industrial institutions)

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Phyllis M. King. Sourcebook of Occupational Rehabilitation (Springer Series in Rehabilitation and Health), 1998, ISBN-10: 030645842X, ISBN-13: 978-0306458422.
Supplementary Book(s): Jain Holme,Vocational Rehabilitation, 2007, ISBN-10: 1405133643, ISBN-13: 978-1405133647

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
2	FIN	FINAL EXAM
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	ASG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	ASG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Presentations and homework

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandotory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc.Prof. Serap ACAR
serap.acar@deu.edu.tr
+90 232 - 4124903 - 24903

Office Hours

Monday 13.30 - 15.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Student Presentations	14	2	28
Group session	14	2	28
Preparing assignments	14	2	28
Preparing presentations	1	8	8
Preparation for final exam	1	8	8
Final	1	1	1
Project Assignment	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			102

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.2	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.12	PO.13
LO.1	1	3			5
LO.2			4	5	5
LO.3				5	5
LO.4				5	5
LO.5						5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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