COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ONCOLOGIC PHYSIOTHERAPY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FZR 3047 ONCOLOGIC PHYSIOTHERAPY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SEMA SAVCI

Offered to

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

Theoretical knowledge about the etiology of cancer, different types of cancer, medical treatment and physiotherapy techniques in oncological diseases are aimed to learn


Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define the basic concepts and principles of oncological physiotherapy
2   Knows oncological diseases
3   Defines evidence-based approach to physiotherapy assessment and treatment of oncologic diseases
4   Know the mediacal treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy
5   Select the appropriate methods of physiotherapy assessment and treatment according to type of
6   Explain the concepts psychosocial rehabilitation of cancer
7   Know multidisciplinary team work

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Concepts of Oncologic Physiotherapy
2 Definition and principles of oncologic rehabilitation
3 Multi-professional management of patients with Breast Cancer
4 Case study 1: Breast Cancer
5 Multi - Professional Management of Patients with Lung Cancer
6 Case Study 2:Lung Cancer
7 Multi - Professional Management of Patients with in Hemato-Oncology Cancer
8 Case Study 3: Lymphoma Case study 4:AML
9 Research Week
10 Multi - Professional Management of Musculoskeletal Tumours
11 Case Study 5: Sarcoma
12 Multi - Professional Management of Gastrointestinal Tumours
13 Case Study 6,7: Oesophagogastric Junction Tumors, Colorectal carcinoma

Recomended or Required Reading

1.Berger AM, Shuster JR, Roenn JV. Palliative care and supportive oncology, 2007.

2. Cooper J. Occupational therapy in oncology and palliative care. 2006.

3. Delbrück H. Rehabilitation and palliation of cancer patients. Springer, 2007.


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


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Giving lecture as conference
2. Laboratory work
3. Problem based learning

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Didem KARADIBAK, Assoc Prof.
DEU, School of Physical therapy and Rehabilitation
Inciralti/IZMIR
didem.karadibak@gmail.com
yuzbasioglu@deu.edu.tr
2324124903


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 5 5 25
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Preparing presentations 14 3 42
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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