COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES OF COLUMNA VERTEBRALIS AND PHYSIOTHERAPY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTM 5077 MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES OF COLUMNA VERTEBRALIS AND PHYSIOTHERAPY COMPULSORY 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SEHER ÖZYÜREK

Offered to

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to increase knowledge and skills on musculoskeletal system diseases, healing processes and treatment applications of the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral regions and sacroiliac joint.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows the biomechanical properties of cervical and thoracic regions
2   Knows and evaluates musculoskeletal diseases in the cervical and thoracic region and composes physiotherapy program
3   Knows the biomechanical properties of lumbar and sacral regions
4   Knows and evaluates musculoskeletal diseases in lumbar and sacral region and composes disease-specific physiotherapy program
5   Evaluates sacroiliac joint and pelvic pathologies and composes physiotherapy program

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to course
2 Kinesiology and pathomechanics of the cervical region
3 Assessment of the cervical region
4 Kinesiology and pathomechanics of the thoracic region
5 Assessment of the thoracic region
6 Kinesiology and pathomechanics of the lumbar and sacral regions
7 Assessment of the lumbar and sacral regions
8 Kinesiology and pathomechanics of sacroiliac joint and pelvic region
9 Assessment of the sacroiliac joint and pelvic region
10 Non-specific neck pain and physiotherapy
11 Nonspesific low back pain and physiotherapy
12 Cervical & lumbar disc herniation and physiotherapy
13 Spinal degenerative diseases & spinal stenosis and physiotherapy
14 Ankylosing spondylitis and physiotherapy
15 Scoliosis and physiotherapy

Recomended or Required Reading

e-library of the University of Dokuz Eylul University

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Conference, Fieldwork, Problem-based learning

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Reviewing the literature on the topic that the students are studying, preparing and presenting a presentation by analyzing the information obtained from the literature in accordance with the purpose of the lesson topic, participating in the discussions at the end of the lesson.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Seher Özyürek, Assoc Prof

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 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Reading 1 4 4
Preparing assignments 1 4 4
Preparing presentations 14 2 28
Web Search and Library Research 14 2 28
Final Assignment 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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