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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FTG 5040 AQUATIC PHYSIOTHERAPY IN ELDERLY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Geriatric Physiotherapy

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR NURSEN ILÇIN

Offered to

Geriatric Physiotherapy

Course Objective

It is aimed to gain knowledge and skills of planning and putting into practice in a safe way of aquatherapy program for elderly with different functional level and clinical findings

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identify physiologic features of water and application methods in physiotherapy. 2   Know the changes occur in body systems with age and effects of aquatherapy of elderly. 3   Plan and put into practice aquatherapy program for elderly with different functional level and clinical findings. 4   Know indication and contraindication of aquatherapy for disorders common in elderly 5   Conduct risk management of aquatherapy in elderly.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction and information on course content 2 Fludomechanic characteristics of water 3 Systemic effects of immersion in elderly 4 Cardiovascular endurance and aquatherapy for elderly 5 Muscle strengthening and aquatherapy for elderly 6 Stretching and aquatherapy for elderly 7 Mobility and balance aquatherapy for elderly 8 Mobility and balance aquatherapy for elderly 9 Relaxation and aquatherapy for elderly 10 Fall prevention and aquatherapy for elderly 11 Fall prevention and aquatherapy for elderly 12 Differences of group and individual aquatherapy programs of elderly 13 Risk assessment of aquatherapy for elderly 14 Literature review and discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

. Lectures 2. Presentations prepared by students. 3. Essay 4. Practice 5. Laboratory

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 PRF PERFORMANCE 2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF

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) Tutorials 14 4 56 Lectures 14 2 28 Field study 1 5 5 Preparing presentations 6 5 30 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 175

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 LO.1 1 LO.2 1 1 LO.3 1 LO.4 1 LO.5 1