| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Can palpate of trunk, head and extremity structures and anatomical points that are important in anthropometric terms.
- Describe how to palpate bone and soft tissues
- Can distinguish different soft tissues by palpation.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | This course aims to teach palpation skills to students. This course focuses on provide skills in how to palpate and identify anatomical structures such as bone, muscle, tendon, peripheral nerve, and fascia. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
What is palpation and how is it done? Palpation features of different tissues |
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2nd Week |
What is palpation and how is it done? Palpation features of different tissues |
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3rd Week |
Palpation of body structures |
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4th Week |
Palpation of body structures |
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5th Week |
Palpation of pelvic structures |
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6th Week |
Palpation of thigh structures |
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7th Week |
Palpation of leg structures |
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8th Week |
Palpation of foot structures |
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9th Week |
Midterm- Discussion |
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10th Week |
Palpation of arm structures |
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11th Week |
Palpation of forearm structures |
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12th Week |
Palpation of hand structures |
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13th Week |
Palpation of skull structures |
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14th Week |
Palpation of skull structures |
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15th Week |
Discussion |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. Functional Anatomy. Musculoskeletal Anatomy, Kinesiology and Palpation Book for Manual Therapists - Nevin Ergun, Şebnem Avcı, Necmiye Ün Yıldırım, Yeşim Bakar. Nobel Medicine bookstore 2015.
2. Trail Guide to the Body, 6th edition ? Student Workbook Andrew Biel - ISBN 978-0-998785-06-6. Books of Discovery. 2019.
3. Palpation Techniques. Surface anatomy for physical Therapist. 2nd Edition. Bernhard Reichert. Thieme, Stuttgart. 2015.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Practice
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| 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) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 90 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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