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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FZR 4010 PHYSIOTHERAPY IN INDUSTRY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR BILGE KARA

Offered to

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

To improve knowledge and ability of the students on health in different work fields and related concepts, role of the physiotherapists, preventative and therapeutic approaches in common work related injuries, assessment and treatment methods in occupational rehabilitation, work analyze, ergonomics, education, architectural barriers and regulations

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explains health in different work fields and related concepts, role of the physiotherapists in the field 2   Knows preventative and therapeutic approaches in common industrial injuries 3   Knows assessment and treatment methods in occupational rehabilitation 4   Explains work analyze, ergonomics, education, architectural barriers and regulations 5   Synthesises the collected informations and performs verbal and visual presentations

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Work life and health, the role of the physiotherapists 2 Work life and its effect on health - Posture 3 Work life and its effect on health Hot-cold, aeration-lighting 4 Work life and its effect on health Altitude, noise, electromagnetic field 5 Risks- Preventative approaches in industry 6 Repetative strain injuries 7 Assessment methods in occupational rehabilitation (preemployement&preplacement assessment, assessment of working capacity and functional capacity during working period) 8 Assessment methods in occupational rehabilitation (Injury and return to work assessment, disability evaluation) 9 Improving working capacity in occupational rehabilitation, Fitnes programs, education, ergonomics 10 On-site therapy programs, pain management, return to work in occupational rehabilitation 11 Job modification/accomodation and assistive technology 12 Work analyze, preventative/regulating approaches, architectural barriers and regulations (Hospitals and health centers) 13 Work analyze, preventative/regulating approaches, architectural barriers and regulations (Offices and outdoors) 14 Work analyze, preventative/regulating approaches, architectural barriers and regulations (Factories and industrial corporations) 15 Literature discusion

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Phyllis M. King. Sourcebook of Occupational Rehabilitation (Springer Series in Rehabilitation and Health), 1998, ISBN-10: 030645842X, ISBN-13: 978-0306458422. Supplementary Book(s): Jain Holme,Vocational Rehabilitation, 2007, ISBN-10: 1405133643, ISBN-13: 978-1405133647

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 ASG ASSIGNMENT 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 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) Tutorials 14 2 28 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14 Preparation for Final Exam 1 2 2 Preparing Presentations 4 1 4 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 LO.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.2 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.3 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.4 1 1 1 1 1 LO.5 1 1 1