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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
FZR 2075	RHEUMATIC DISEASES AND PHYSIOTHERAPY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4

Offered By

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR NURSEN ILÇIN

Offered to

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

The course was planned to define the concepts of inflammation and autoimmune diseases and to share information on physiotherapy evaluation and rehabilitation practices in the management of common Rheumatic Diseases.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	1. Knows the concepts of inflammation and autoimmune diseases, recognizes common rheumatic diseases, knows their basic features
2	2. Knows basic physiotherapy and rehabilitation assessment in rheumatic diseases,
3	3. Knows current physiotherapy and rehabilitation practices in rheumatic diseases,
4	4. Follows current literature in the rehabilitation of rheumatic diseases
5	5. Knows the rehabilitation team in the management of rheumatic diseases and knows the duties and responsibilities of the physiotherapist in the team.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Definition of Rheumatic Diseases, frequency prevalence, basic concepts.Disciplines involved in the rehabilitation team in the management of rheumatic diseases and the duties and responsibilities of the physiotherapist within the team
2	Inflammation and Pain
3	Physiotherapy Evaluation in Rheumatic Diseases
4	Chronic Pain Management in Rheumatic Diseases
5	Exercise Management in Rheumatic Diseases
6	Osteoarthritis and Rehabilitation
7	Rheumatoid Arthritis and Rehabilitation
8	Spondyloarthropathies and Rehabilitation
9	Osteoporosis and Rehabilitation
10	Fibromyalgia and Rehabilitation
11	Juvenile Rheumatic Diseases and Rehabilitation
12	Connective Tissue Diseases (SLE, Scleroderma, Myositis) and Rehabilitation
13	Rheumatic diseases with vascular involvement and Rehabilitation
14	Behçet's Disease, Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF), Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rehabilitation
15	Patient Education in Rheumatic Diseases
16	Literature Discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

Çocuk Romotolojisinde Fizyoterapi ve Ortopedi, Çocuk Romotoloji Kitabı, Güneş Kitabevi, Ankara,(2018).
Romatolojik Hastalıklarda Fizyoterapi Rehabilitasyon. Prof. Dr. Ferda Dokuztüğ Üçsular Istanbul Tıp Kitabevleri (2020).
Rheumatology: Evidence-Based Practice for Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, Churchill Livingstone; 1st edition (March 12, 2010)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

DEU library, electronic journals and books, internet environment

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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Nursen ILÇIN
nursen.ozdemir@deu.edu.tr
0232 412 4943

Office Hours

Wednesday 12.00-13.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	15	2	30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	15	2	30
Preparation for midterm exam	1	5	5
Preparation for final exam	1	5	5
Preparing assignments	5	5	25
Final	1	1	1
Midterm	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			97

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.10	PO.11	PO.13
LO.1				1
LO.2					1	1		1
LO.3							1
LO.4									1	1
LO.5	1	1	1

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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