Information Package

Program of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (Turkish)

FTR134

PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION

Course Code
FTR134
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Describes psychosocial rehabilitation.
  2. Knows the processes that lead to activity and participation limitations in pediatric and adult neurological diseases, after traumatic injuries, in geriatric individuals and in progressive chronic diseases.
  3. The psycho -social processes of physically disabled people, families with disabled children, visually impaired people and hearing-speech impaired people, takes them into consideration in physiotherapy and rehabilitation practices and directs them to relevant specialists.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course aims to understand the psychosocial status of individuals due to physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities, to understand the factors that may be effect on psychosocial processes, and to examine the effects of psychosocial processes in physiotherapy and rehabilitation practices. For physiotherapists, the course focuses on the basic principles of psychosocial rehabilitation and providing psychosocial support for various types of disabilities.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction and psychosocial concepts in the field of rehabilitation
2nd Week Psychosocial process and adaptation stages after the accident
3rd Week Stress and posttraumatic stress disorder
4th Week Psychosocial rehabilitation for problems seen after traumatic injuries (amputees, spinal cord injuries, burns)
5th Week Psychosocial rehabilitation in neurological diseases (hemiplegia, parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis)
6th Week Psychosocial rehabilitation in neurological diseases (hemiplegia, parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis)
7th Week Psychosocial rehabilitation for problems causing disability in children (cerebral palsy, muscle diseases, autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, etc.)
8th Week Psychosocial rehabilitation in progressive chronic diseases (cancer, AIDS) and geriatric people
9th Week Midterm and discussion
10th Week Interactive participatory discussion on the psychosocial process in physically disabled people
11th Week Interactive discussion on the psychosocial process in families with disabled children
12th Week Interactive discussion on psychosocial processes in visually impaired people
13th Week Interactive discussion on psychosocial processes in hearing-speech impaired people
14th Week Depression and ways to cope
15th Week Repetition and discussion
Recommended or Required Reading1. Habilitation in children. Mintaze Kerem Günel (Ed). Hippocrates bookstore, ISBN: 978-625-7399-17-3
2. Physiotherapist and patient communication, Uğur Cavlak (Ed). Istanbul Medicine Bookstore, ISBN: 978-605-7607-61-43. 3. French S. Physiotherapy a Psychosocial Approach, Butterworth Heinemann, Oxford Boston, 1998.
4. Woods ME, Hollis F. Casework: A Psychosocial Therapy, Mc-Graw-Hill Higher education Company Press, 2000.
5. King R, Lyloyd C, Meehan T. Handbook of Psychosocial Rehabilitation , Blacwell Publishing Ltd , 2007.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 1 14
Preparation for Final exam 1 18 18
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 14 14
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load90
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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