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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FTG 5048 EVIDENCE BASED PHYSIOTHERAPY IN GERIATRICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Geriatric Physiotherapy

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NURSEN ILÇIN

Offered to

Geriatric Physiotherapy

Course Objective

It is aimed to gain knowledge and skills of using evidence based exercises therapy in geriatric physiotherapy.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   By the end of the module students will be able to define basic principles of exercises therapy. 2   By the end of the module students will be able to define evidence based medical terminology. 3   By the end of the module students will be able to define evidence based applications of different exercise protocols in geriatrics. 4   By the end of the module students will be able to compose evidence based exercise program in geriatric population. 5   By the end of the module students will be able to practice evidence based exercise program in geriatric population.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 General principals of exercises therapy in geriatric population 2 Mobility exercises in geriatric physiotherapy and evidence based applications 3 Muscle strengthening exercises in geriatric physiotherapy and evidence based applications 4 Muscle strengthening exercises in geriatric physiotherapy and evidence based applications 5 Relaxation exercises in geriatric physiotherapy and evidence based applications 6 Relaxation exercises in geriatric physiotherapy and evidence based applications 7 Flexibility exercises in geriatric physiotherapy and evidence based applications 8 Flexibility exercises in geriatric physiotherapy and evidence based applications 9 Proprioception exercises in geriatric physiotherapy and evidence based applications 10 Balance exercises in geriatric physiotherapy and evidence based applications 11 Balance exercises in geriatric physiotherapy and evidence based applications 12 Cardiorespiratory endurance exercises in geriatric physiotherapy and evidence based applications 13 Current approaches of exercise applications in geriatric physiotherapy 14 Developing evidence based exercise programs in geriatric physiotherapy

Recomended or Required Reading

1- Therapeutic Exercise, Foundations and Techniques, Carolyn Kisner, Lynn Allen Colby 2- Egzersiz Tedavisinde Temel Prensipler ve Yöntemler, A. Saadet Otman.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures 2. Presentations prepared by students.

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)

Nursen ILÇIN, PT, PhD, Assist.Prof. Dokuz Eylül University School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Geriatric Physiotherapy Department

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56 Preparing presentations 6 5 30 Preparing assignments 5 10 50 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 178

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 LO.1 1 1 LO.2 1 1 LO.3 1 1 1 LO.4 1 1 LO.5 1 1