ECTS - Prevention and Rehabilitation of Obesity

Prevention and Rehabilitation of Obesity (REH508) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Prevention and Rehabilitation of Obesity REH508 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level ects.course_level_Sağlık_Bilimleri_Yüksek_Lisans
Mode of Delivery
Learning and Teaching Strategies .
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Prof. Dr. Hülya Arıkan
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Role of exercise and rehabilitation approaches for prevention and treatment of obesity will be comprehensively reviewed.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The student who finishes this course, Determines the exercise capacity and physical activity level in different age groups, with obesity affecting cardiovascular capacity. Plans appropriate exercise training. Evaluates and restores quality of life, psychosocial status, home and work conditions. Does physical activity counseling and monitorization.
Course Content Exercise capacity, quality of life, physical activity level, psychosocial issues, patient and family education, regulation of home and work conditions, program organization in obese individuals.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Course outlines and notes
2 Overview of obesity and pathophysiology
3 Clinical consideration in obesity: Signs and symptoms
4 Evaluation of exercise capacity in obese individuals
5 Evaluation of physical activity level in obese individuals
6 Exercise program planning in obese individuals
7 Midterm
8 Evaluation of effects of rehabilitation on outcome measures in obese patients
9 Evaluation of eating habits in obese individuals
10 Behavioural therapy in obesity
11 Other therapies for management of obesity: Pharmacotherapy, surgical therapy
12 Rehabilitation applications in obese patients
13 Rehabilitation organization in individuals with obesity
14 Self-management in obesity
15 Final exam

Sources

Course Book 1. 1. Eleanor Main, Linda Denehy. Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy: Adults and Paediatrics, 5th ed. Elsevier, 2016.
2. 2. Ehrman JK, Gordon PM, Visich PS, Keteyian SJ. Clinical Exercise Physiology. 3rd ed. Human Kinetics; 2013.
3. 3. Hillegass E. Essentials of Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy. 3rd ed. Elsevier Saunders; 2011.
4. 4. ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2014.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 14 5
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 14 5
Presentation 14 10
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar 14 10
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 58 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
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 5 80
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 157