COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYSIOTHERAPY IN PAIN CONTROL

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTN 5073 PHYSIOTHERAPY IN PAIN CONTROL ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Neurological Physiotherapy- Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YEŞIM SALIK ŞENGÜL

Offered to

Neurological Physiotherapy- Rehabilitation

Course Objective


To learn the physiopathology, types, assessment and treatment methods of pain.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1- Knows physiopathology and types of pain.
2   2- Knows methods for pain assessment.
3   3- Know methods for pain treatment.
4   4- Do pain assessment and plans individually treatment programme.
5   5- Apply physiotherapy methods for treatment of pain.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 overview
2 Types and characteristics of pain.
3 Physiology of pain.
4 Physiopathology of pain.
5 Subjective methods for pain assessment.
6 Objective methods for pain assessment
7 Concervative and surgery methods for pain control
8 Cold and hot physical agents that using for pain control
9 Electrotherapy agents that using for pain control
10 Manuel technics that using for pain control
11 Exercise methods that using for pain control
12 Orthosis for pain control
13 Evidence based investigation of technics that using for pain control
14 Case studies
15 overview

Recomended or Required Reading

1.Pain Management and Control in Physiotherapy
(David Bowsher)
2. Pain Management in Physical Therapy
(Peter E. Wells)
3.Chronic Pain Management for Physical Therapists
(Harriet M. Wittink)
Assistant:
References:
Other materials: DEU Library, electronic books

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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


The course has 2 lecturers. Each week will be taught by the responsible faculty member on Thursdays between 14:30 - 19:15 1 as 5 course hours. According to their individual credit load for 15 weeks total teaching period; Yeşim Şengül and will attend the Arzu Genç will attend the lecture throughout the semester and teach the relevant subject.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 3 45
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparing presentations 14 3 42
Preparing assignments 14 2 28
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 171

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.11
LO.211
LO.311
LO.411
LO.511

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