COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYSIOTHERAPY IN PUBLIC HEALTH

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTR 4018 PHYSIOTHERAPY IN PUBLIC HEALTH ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR NURSEN ILÇIN

Offered to

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

Student completing this course obtains knowledge in population health and the broader determinants of health , models of primary health care, and community physiotherapy.
potential role of phsiotherapist in primary heath care(Pregnancy, Back and neck health, Physical inactivity, Fall prevention, Work related disorders, Chronic lung diseases, Urinary incontinence etc)

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   . He / she obtains knowledge in population health and the broader determinants of health
2   He / she obtains knowledge in models of primary health care
3   He / she obtains recognition of potential role of phsiotherapy in primary heath care
4   He / she obtains knowledge in community physiotherapy
5   He / she comprehends physiotherapy program planning in primary health care

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course content and description
2 Health services and national organisation
3 Health services and international organisation
4 Primary health care and physiotherapy
5 Community based physiotherapy
6 Models of Primary health care and physiotherapy
7 Pregnancy and physiotherapy in Primary health care
8 Back and neck health and physiotherapy in Primary health care
9 Fall prevention and physiotherapy in Primary health care
10 Physical inactivity and obesity in children and adults
11 Work related disorders and physiotherapy in Primary health care
12 Diabetes Mellitus and physiotherapy in Primary health care
13 Chronic lung diseases and physiotherapy in Primary health care
14 Urinary incontinence and physiotherapy in Primary health care

Recomended or Required Reading

Frinckle M. Physiotherapy and primary health care: evolving opportunities 2005,
Engaging primary health care report of primary health care working party 2010.
Changes in Physiotherapy Utilization in One Workforce: Implications for Accessibility among Canadian Working-Age Adults HEALTHCARE POLICY Vol.6 No.3, 2011
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lecture, problem based learning (PBL) sessions, group seminars

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)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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