COURSE UNIT TITLE

: WORK RELATED INJURIES AND PHYSIOTHERAPY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTM 5085 WORK RELATED INJURIES AND PHYSIOTHERAPY ELECTIVE 2 0 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

To understand the actual theories and mechanisms about common work-related musculoskeletal injuries; to analyse the risks of work-related musculoskeletal injuries; to develop prevention strategies for work-related musculoskeletal injuries according to health promotion and disease prevention, and to gain knowledge and practice skills about physiotherapy techniques used after injuries

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Sorts epidemiology, risk factors and mechanisms of work-related musculoskeletal disorders
2   Sorts and applies protection techniques to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders
3   Analyses and evaluates workplace ergonomically
4   Sorts work-related injuries seen in columna vertebralis, and its physiotherapy; composes and applies patient-specific physiotherapy program
5   Sorts work-related injuries seen in lower extremity, and its physiotherapy; composes and applies patient-specific physiotherapy program
6   Knows criteria for return to work, makes ergonomic arrangements in workplace

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Epidemiology, incidence and prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal injuries
2 Mechanisms and risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal injuries
3 Workplace analyse and job evaluation, risk determination and risk evaluation
4 Protective and ergotherapeutic approaches for prevention of work-related musculoskeletal injuries5
5 Work-related injuries in lumbal and sacral area and physiotherapy
6 Work-related injuries in cervical and thoracal area and physiotherapy
7 Work-related injuries in hip area and physiotherapy
8 Work-related injuries in knee area and physiotherapy
9 Work-related injuries in foot and ankle area and physiotherapy
10 Work-related injuries in shoulder and elbow areas and physiotherapy
11 Work-related injuries in hand and wrist areas and physiotherapy
12 Return to work
13 Ergonomic arrangements about workplace
14 Low back schools, neck schools and functions

Recomended or Required Reading

1. e-library of the University of Dokuz Eylul University
2. Sullivan T Injury and the New World of Work University of British Columbia Press 2000. ISBN 13: 9780774807487
3. Mayer TG. Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders: Function, Outcome and Evidence. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 2000. ISBN 13: 9780781717359
4. Nordin M Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Workplace, 2nd Edition Mosby 2006. ISBN 13: : 978-0-323-02622-2
5. Delleman N. Working Postures and Movements. CRC Press 2004. ISBN 13: 978-0-415-27908-9
6. Reilly T. Musculoskeletal Disorders In Health-Related Occupations. IOS Press 2002.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Conference, Practice , Laboratory

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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Sevgi Sevi Yeşilyaprak
School of PT and Rehab

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Preparing assignments 1 4 4
Preparing presentations 14 3 42
Web Search and Library Research 14 2 28
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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