CLINICAL PROBLEM SOLVING ON RHEUMATOLOGICAL REHABILITATION

FTR659

Course Code: FTR659
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 8

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Doctorate Of Science

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Aslıcan Çağlar

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Gain the ability to analyze musculoskeletal disorders related to the disease, determine physiotherapy needs, follow new opinions on the subject, and gain clinical problem-solving skills in determining the treatment approach specific to the patient's problem.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Revealing rehabilitation needs in patients with different rheumatic problems, basic information about assessment methods and problem solving on the basis of clinical decision making in appropriate exercise approaches.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the course
2^nd Week	Immune system responses and chronic inflammation in rheumatic diseases
3^rd Week	Systemic involvement features and clinical problem solving in rheumatic diseases
4^th Week	Clinical problem solving in rheumatoid arthritis and physiotherapy
5^th Week	Clinical problem solving in osteoarthritis and physiotherapy
6^th Week	Clinical problem solving in spondyloarthropathies and physiotherapy
7^th Week	Clinical problem solving in systemic lupus and physiotherapy
8^th Week	Clinical problem solving in fibromyalgia and physiotherapy
9^th Week	Clinical problem solving in pediatric rheumatic diseases and physiotherapy
10^th Week	Clinical problem solving in scleroderma and physiotherapy
11^th Week	Discussion
12^th Week	Case studies
13^th Week	Discussion
14^th Week	Exam
15^th Week	General review

Recommended or Required Reading

1. J. Physical Therapy
2. J. Archieves of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
3. Fizyoterapi Rehabilitasyon Dergisi
4. J. Clinical Rheumatology
5. J. Arthritis Rheumatism, J. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	10	140
Preparation for Final exam	1	15	15
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	14	3	42
Total Work Load			240
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			8
ECTS Credit of the Course			8

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1
K1	X
K2	X
K3
K4
K5
K6