COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ONCOLOGIC PHYSIOTHERAPY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MERIÇ YILDIRIM

Offered to

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

This course aims to give necessary skills to write an academic essay.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows cancer and its treatment
2   Knows cancer rehabilitation
3   Knows physiotherapy and rehabilitation in specific cnacer types such as breast and lung cancer
4   Knows palliative care in cancer
5   Knows symptom management in cancer rehabilitation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to lesson
2 Cancer and its treatment
3 Cancer rehabilitation
4 Chemotherapy and radiotherapy
5 Physiotherapy for patients with breast cancer
6 Physiotherapy for patients with lung cancer
7 Physiotherapy for patients with nervous system cancer
8 Physical activity and exercise in cancer
9 Self-study week
10 Palliative care in cancer-1
11 Palliative care in cancer-2
12 Management of pain and fatigue in cancer rehabilitation
13 Management of anxiety in cancer rehabilitation
14 Literature review

Recomended or Required Reading

Palyatif bakımda fizyoterapi ve rehabilitasyon, ed. Prof. Dr. Didem Karadibak, Prof. Dr. Sema Savcı
Bulaşıcı olmayan hastalıklarda fiziksel aktivite ve egzersiz, ed. Fatma Karantay Mutluay
Akciğer hastalıklarında fizyoterapi ve egzersiz, ed. Prof. Dr. Sevgi Özalevli

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Classroom discussion
Project 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

First and second drafts of each essay will be assessed.

Assessment Criteria

Passing the lecture depends on project presentations, attendance to the lectures and final examination.
Passing grade is 60/100.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

%70 attendance is compulsory.
Project presentations should be prepared by the students.
Students should prepare corrections according to the feedbacks of other students and lecturers.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Meriç Yıldırım
4124938
meric.senduran@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 12.00-12.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Web Search and Library Research 10 5 50
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 92

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.211
LO.311
LO.411
LO.51111

CONTACT INFORMATION
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