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Course Code: 
FTR 521
Course Type: 
Elective
P: 
2
Lab: 
2
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
8
Course Objectives: 
This course aims to explain aging, physiological changes with aging, loss in physical performance, psychosocial changes; assessment techniques in geriatric rehabilitation, test and measurements of physical and cognitive performance under the concept of evidence based physiotherapy and rehabilitation
Course Content: 
     Physiotherapy and rehabilitation with  neurological, orthopedical problems and cognitive changes occuring by aging; aging with systhemic disease and/or disability  requiring physiotherapy and rehabilitation   interventions, assessment and decision making skills in geriatric rehabilitation; quality of life and creation.  
Course Methodology: 
2. Discussion 3. Problem solving 4. Case study
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A. Written Exam C. Homework F. Case study

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes Program Öğrenme Çıktıları Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1) Provides knowledge on health issues  5 2,3 A,C
2) Sensiteve and feel responsible  in Professional, social and universal ethical   principles 3  3,4 A,C
3) Improves practical skill in thje concept of geriatric rehabilitation 5 3.4 A,C,F

 

4) Provides proper comminication skills 3 2,3 A,C,F
5) Gains the skills of evidenced based  problem solving 5 3,4 A,C,F

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week Topics Study Materials
1 Physiological changes with aging, loss in physical performance, psychosocial changes  
2  assessment techniques in geriatric rehabilitation, test and measurements of physical and cognitive performance (Functional Indepence Measure-FIM, Activities of Daily Living-ADL Tests, timed performance tests, 6m/10m walking test, Berg balance test,  Mini Mental Test etc..)  
3  dealing with aging and social isolation, interventions for the prevention of hearing, visual, memoryand communication skills;

Case Studies and discussion

 
4  principles of increasing physical activity, falling and its risks among elderly, enviorenmental modifications against falls, precautions for the indepentent living and ADL activities, asistive devices

Case Studies and discussion

 
5  

Case Studies and discussion

 
6 Participation of the elderly living independently at home enviorenment and in institutional living to physical, social, recreative activities, principles of the delivery of  sports activities and therapeutic recreation

Case Studies and discussion

 
7 MIDTERM EXAM  
8 The importance of sports activities and therapeutic recreation effective on cognitive function; Tai Chi, Chi-Gong, yoga in geriatric rehabilitation  
9 Seminar in geriatric rehabilition  
10 Seminar in geriatric rehabilition  
11 Presentation of studies in geriatric rehabilition field

  

 
12  

Presentation of studies in geriatric rehabilition field

 

 
13  

Discussion of studies in geriatric rehabilition field

 
14 Discussion of studies in geriatric rehabilition field  

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook
  1. Landefeld CS, Palmer RM, Johnson MA, Johnson CB,  Lyons WL. Current Geriatric Diagnosis & Treatment. McGraw–Hill Companies, NewYork, 2004.    
Additional Resources
  1. Austin DR. Therapeutic Recreation. Processess and Techniques. 5th Ed.Sagamore Publishing, Champaign, 2003.
  2. Ham RJ,  Primary Care Geriatrics.: A Case –Based Approach, Mosby Year Book, St Louis, 1997.

4.Randall L. Braddom (Ed). Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company,  1996.

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents Power point presentations, pictures and video presentations
Assignments  Case presentations on    geriatric rehabilitation
Exams Theoretical Midterm,  case studies and Final Exams

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES NUMBER PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms 1 70
Assignment 1 30
Total   100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE   40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE   60
Total   100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5  
1 Having enough educational background in health.         X  
2 Using the basic knowledge to define and analyze the problems.         X  
3 To make solution suggestions based on the evidence.         X  
4 To choose and use efficiently physiotherapy - rehabilitation techniques required for the cases.         X  
5 To gain practical skills.     X      
6 To have the capability to choose the therapy agents, tools and to plan the rehabilitation program.   X        
7 To have a command in  spesific problems in physiotherapy         X  
8 To have command in communication skills usage in order to communicate efficiently.         X  
9 To achieve an awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning and consistently self-improving.       X    
10 To have the consciousness of professional, social and universal ethics and responsibilities         X  

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities Quantity Duration
(Hour) 		Total
Workload
(Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 3 48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 7 112
Mid-terms 1 3 3
Quiz 0 0 0
Ödev 1 20 20
Final examination 1 10 10
Total Work Load     193
Total Work Load / 25 (h)     7,72
ECTS Credit of the Course     8

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