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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
FTR 3058	PHYSIOTHERAPY IN ELDERLY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3

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

The aim of the course is to gain knowladge and skills on aging and concept of aging, principles of physical therapy assessment and treatment, aspects of physical activity in advance age, deciding rigth exercise program for elderly and features and examples of geriatric physiotherapy

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Know the concept of aging and healthy aging
2	Know the changes occur in body systems with aging
3	Know and apply physiotherapy asessment tailored to elderly
4	Know and apply exercise prescripton tailored to elderly
5	Decide and apply correct physiotherapy program for age related pathologies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Concept of geriontology, team of geriatric reahbilitation and role of physiotherapist
2	Aging theories, epidemiologic features of geriatric population, mortality, morbidity
3	Age related changes in anatomy, physiology and function
4	Functinal assessment in geriatrics, common physiotherapy assessment methods
5	Functional exercise training in elderly (cardiovaskular, muscle endurance and strenthgening exercises)
6	Functional exercise training şn elderly (cardiovaskular, muscle endurance and strenthgening exercises)
7	Midterm exam, Pathologies common in elderly, effects on function and place of physiotherapy in treatment (Depression, Damentia, Alzheimer)
8	Pathologies common in elderly, effects on function and place of physiotherapy in treatment (cardiovascular and pulmanory system diseases realted to aging)
9	Pathologies common in elderly, effects on function and place of physiotherapy in treatment (musculoskeletal system diseases and falls)
10	Cognitif and motor performance in elderly
11	Group exercises for elderly
12	Medication and function in elderly
13	Urinary incontinence
14	Ethic and leagal issues in geriatrics

Recomended or Required Reading

Andrew A Guccione, Rita Wong, Dale Avers. Geriatric Physical Therapy , Mosb, 2012.
Jennifer Bottomley, Geriatric Rehabilitation: A Textbook for the Physical Therapist Assistant, 2010
Jones GJ, Rose DJ. Physical Activitiy Instruction of Older Adults. Human Kinetics, 2005.
Speer KP. Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation for Active Older Adults. Human Kinetics 2005.
DEU library, electronic journals and books

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Conference
2. Field study

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)

Nursen ILÇIN, PT, PhD, Assist.Prof.
Dokuz Eylül University
School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Geriatric Physiotherapy Department

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	14	2	28
Preparing presentations	1	5	5
Preparation for final exam	1	10	10
Preparing assignments	1	5	5
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			78

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.12
LO.1			1	1
LO.2	1		1	1
LO.3	1	1	1	1	1
LO.4	1	1				1	1	1
LO.5	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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