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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FTR 5054 GERIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPY ELECTIVE 3 2 0 8

Offered By

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NURSEN ILÇIN

Offered to

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

The aim of this lesson is to give information about principles of geriatric assesment to the student.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Applies the assesment principles in geriatric physiotherapy 2   Interprets results of geriatric assessment and reflects to the physiotherapyprogram 3   Knows the properties and effects of exercise in elderly 4   Plans and applies the exercise programs to elderly 5   Follows the literature about elderly

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Physiological basis of ageing 2 Multidimensional geriatric assesment and physiotherapy 3 The principles of assessment in a multi diognosed geriatric patient 4 Elderly and exercise, warm up and cool down 5 Elderly and exercise, aerobic exercises and endurance exercises 6 Elderly and exercise, resistance exercises 7 Elderly and exercise, stretching exercises 8 Assesment of balance and falls in elderly, fall preventing programs 9 Musculoskeletal System Disorders and Its Physiotherapy in Elderly 10 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary System Disorders and Its Physiotherapy in Elderly 11 Neurologic System Disorders and Its Physiotherapy in Elderly 12 Endocrine System Disorders and Its Physiotherapy in Elderly 13 Urogenital System Disorders and Its Physiotherapy in Elderly 14 Literature Search and Overview

Recomended or Required Reading

DEU Library

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1.Conference 2. Seminar 3. Preparing assignments 4. Practice, Labarotory

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)

DEU School of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department of Geriatric Physiotherapy

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Tutorials 14 2 28 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 6 5 30 Preparing assignments 6 5 30 Preparing presentations 14 5 70 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO LO.1 LO.2 LO.3 LO.4 LO.5