| Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
Gerontology, geriatrics, and aging-related definitions. |
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| 2) |
Healthy aging and quality of life |
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| 3) |
Physiological changes associated with aging |
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| 4) |
Changes occurring in the musculoskeletal system with aging |
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| 5) |
Changes occurring in the nervous system with aging |
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| 6) |
Changes in the cardiopulmonary system with aging |
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| 7) |
Age-related changes in sensory-perceptual-motor functions |
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| 8) |
Functional assessment methods |
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| 9) |
Balance and gait disorders |
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| 10) |
Fall problems |
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| 11) |
Psychosocial changes in the elderly |
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| 12) |
Multidisciplinary team work in geriatrics |
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| 13) |
Exercise programs tailored for the elderly |
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| 14) |
Review |
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| Course Notes / Textbooks: |
Öğretim elemanının ders notları
Instructor's lecture notes |
| References: |
- Landefeld CS, Palmer RM, Johnson MA, Johnson CB, Lyons WL. Current Geriatric Diagnosis & Treatment. McGraw–Hill Companies,
NewYork, 2004.
-Ham RJ, Primary Care Geriatrics.: A Case –Based Approach, Mosby Year Book, St Louis, 1997.
-Z. Candan Algun (ed.) Fizyoterapi Rehabilitasyon DEÜ yayınları, 2012 |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 1) |
To be able to evaluate, define and plan for physiotherapy and rehabilitation practices by using theoretical and applied concepts and principles related to physiotherapy and rehabilitation |
3 |
| 2) |
To be able to apply the physiotherapy and rehabilitation program systematically and safely within the framework of ethical principles by using the advanced knowledge and skills, and to terminate or change it when necessary |
3 |
| 3) |
To be able to take initiatives to protect public health behavior |
3 |
| 4) |
To contribute to the production of health policies suitable for the changing and diversifying needs of the society in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation |
3 |
| 5) |
To be able to organize physiotherapy and rehabilitation services effectively and adequately, to manage the business processes necessary for the continuity and development of the quality and organizational function, and to produce solutions against problems in line with information and evidence |
3 |
| 6) |
Being able to carry out professional and academic studies independently by using the knowledge they have |
2 |
| 7) |
Ability to work in effective communication and cooperation with other professional members of the healthcare team and to assume responsibility |
3 |
| 8) |
To be able to keep records and prepare reports for quality service and research in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation; Ability to participate in all phases of research and project implementation |
2 |
| 9) |
To be able to adopt personal development, information literacy and lifelong learning; to be able to develop quality, to contribute to training and promotion programs related to the field, to exhibit professional behavior at an international level |
2 |
| 10) |
Being able to adopt a lifelong learning approach in personal and professional development |
3 |
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