ECTS - Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Soft Tissue Injuries

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Soft Tissue Injuries (REH517) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Soft Tissue Injuries REH517 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
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Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level ects.course_level_Sağlık_Bilimleri_Yüksek_Lisans
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Course Objectives To teach the basic anatomical principles of tissue in soft tissue injuries which frequently encountered in orthopedic rehabilitation, to introduce the mechanism of injury, to develop the ability to learn and discuss the evaluation methods and various physiotherapy and rehabilitation approaches used specifically for pathology and surgery, to develop the ability of most appropriate physical therapy rehabilitation planning and practicing, to follow the current literature and to analyze them.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • 1. If the students completed this course: They will will interpret the soft tissue anatomy, physiology and soft tissue injuries. 2. They will understand the treatment principles of soft tissue injuries, 3. They will evaluate the patients using appropriate assessment methods, 4. They will gain the ability to plan the most appropriate physiotherapy and rehabilitation program, to select and apply the most effective method, to identify and to prevent possible complications.
Course Content Basic anatomical principles and function of soft tissue, mechanism of soft tissue injuries, physical therapy and rehabilitation strategies, transferring strategies to application and research area.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Examination of soft tissue anatomy and physiology
2 Examination of pathomechanics and biomechanics of soft tissue
3 Mechanical loading effects and mechanism of soft connective tissue
4 Overall assessment methods in soft tissue injuries
5 Assessment of lower extremity soft tissue injuries
6 Assessment of upper extremity soft tissue injuries
7 Cervical spine instability, evaluation and treatment
8 Thoracic spine instability, evaluation and treatment
9 Lumbar spine instability, evaluation and treatment
10 Lumbar spine instability, evaluation and treatment
11 Sacro-iliac joint dysfunction, assessment and treatment approaches
12 Sacro-iliac joint dysfunction, assessment and treatment approaches
13 Soft tissue mobilization
14 Muscle-energy techniques
15 Case discussions
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. 1. Braddom RL. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. WB Saunders Company. Philadelphia, 1996.
2. 2. Tidswell ME. Cashs Textbook of Orthopaedics and Rheumatology for Physiotherapists. Mosby Yearbook Europe Ltd. London, 1992.
3. 3. Klaiman MD, Fink K. Upper Extremity Soft Tissues Injuries in Bruce M Gans (ed) Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice. 4th ed.Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia 2005
4. 4. Dishan Singh, Richard Carrington, Common Soft Tissues Injuries and Disorders, Surgery (Oxford), 2004, 22(2): 37-39

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 14 5
Presentation 14 5
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar 14 10
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 44 90
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Utilizes knowledge from the literature in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation systematically, assessing, evaluating, describing, analyzing, and planning for professional and academic work with essential concepts and principles.
2 Plans and implements academic studies using evidence-based literature in physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
3 Collects data according to ethical principles, selects suitable statistical methods, analyzes results, critiques them by comparing with literature, and presents or publishes at national/international scientific meetings.
4 Takes responsibility individually within multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary teams for problem-solving in academic and scientific work and collaborates effectively using communication skills.
5 Identifies learning needs and goals, adopts lifelong learning for personal growth, uses a foreign language and information-communication technology, follows developments in the field, and organizes and supports quality improvement programs.
6 Understands the duties, rights, and responsibilities related to scientific work in physiotherapy, adheres to academic ethics and standards, and maintains professional conduct internationally.
7 Applies evidence-based preventive and rehabilitative approaches aligned with changing and growing community needs in physiotherapy and rehabilitation to contribute to health policy development and raise public awareness.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 14 1 14
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 14 1 14
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 11 11
Total Workload 125