COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HEAT, LIGHT AND HYDROTHERAPY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FZR 2045 HEAT, LIGHT AND HYDROTHERAPY COMPULSORY 1 2 0 3

Offered By

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HÜLYA TUNA

Offered to

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

aims to teach heat, light and water agents and application methods used in physiotherapy.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Know the physical properties and physiological effects of heat- light and water
2   Know the therapeutic effects of heat- light and water based methods
3   Able to apply heat- light and water based methods
4   Does the appropriate assessments before hand and inform the patient
5   Know and arrange the safety of treatment environment and the patient

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of course, Thermal Energy
2 pain, inflamation, recovery
3 Local and general effects of cold Cold applications (coldpack..)
4 Physical characteristics and local and general effects of heat, Hot applications(Hotpack)
5 Hot applications(Fluidotherapy)
6 Hot applications(Parafin)
7 Balneotherapy , systemic effects, indications and contraindications
8 Hydrotherapy and physical characteristics and systemic effects of water
9 Pool therapy, exercises in water
10 mid study
11 Mechanical water applications ( Hubber Tank,Contrast baths and showers...)mechanically stimulated water applications
12 UVL and physiological aspects, indications and contraindications
13 Physical characteristics of light, Electromagnatic Spectrum
14 IR and physiological aspects, indications and contraindications
15 Laser and physiological aspects, indications and contraindications
16 General study

Recomended or Required Reading

Isı, Işık ve Hidroterapi; Hülya Harutoğlu, Başar Öztürk, Yonca Zenginler; Hipokrat Kitabevi,2016

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Conference
2. Practice

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 +FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 +RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The midterm exam of the course is theoretical and the final exam is theoretical and practical.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The course has 2 or 3 faculty members. Every week, the lectures of all branches will be taught by the responsible lecturer. Each faculty member who is responsible for the lectures according to the subjects will attend the class during the specified weeks and explain the relevant subject. Class attendance is mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Hülya Tuna
0 232 4124942
hulya.tuna@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

monday 9.25-10.10
wednesday15.45-16.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 1 15
Tutorials 15 2 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 1 15
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Final 1 4 4
Midterm 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 80

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.21
LO.3111
LO.4111
LO.5111