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Teaching Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Level of Course	Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
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Purpose and Content

The aim of the course	This course includes the biology of aging, the effect of aging on body systems, the changes that occur with exercise in old age, the evaluation of functional status in the elderly, and geriatric physiotherapy applications.
Course Content	Students learn clinical evaluation, rehabilitation and treatment specific to the following subjects; Elderly concept, geriatric team, geriatric medical evaluation, musculoskeletal problems in the elderly, cardiovascular system and problems in the elderly, respiratory system and problems in the elderly, cognitive disorders, alzheimer, dementia, physiotherapy evaluation in geriatrics, quality of life assessment, falls and balance problems in the elderly, urinary -fecal incontinence and physiotherapy, old age and exercise.

The aim of the course

This course includes the biology of aging, the effect of aging on body systems, the changes that occur with exercise in old age, the evaluation of functional status in the elderly, and geriatric physiotherapy applications.

Course Content

Students learn clinical evaluation, rehabilitation and treatment specific to the following subjects; Elderly concept, geriatric team, geriatric medical evaluation, musculoskeletal problems in the elderly, cardiovascular system and problems in the elderly, respiratory system and problems in the elderly, cognitive disorders, alzheimer, dementia, physiotherapy evaluation in geriatrics, quality of life assessment, falls and balance problems in the elderly, urinary -fecal incontinence and physiotherapy, old age and exercise.

Learning Outcomes

All graduates can assess and plan physiotherapy and rehabilitation protocols by using quantitative and qualitative principals and concepts in physiotherapy and rehabilitation field.
All graduates apply physiotherapy and rehabilitation program by using further level knowledge and skills with in the order of systematically and safely ethic rules; finish or change treatment protocols if necessary
Creates protective / improving physiotherapy programs for healthy people
Gains the ability to use current apparatus and equipment safely in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation and follows current developments in this field.
Can use computer, statistics, information and communication technologies as required by the field
All graduates have innovative behavior to protect public health; contribute to produce health politics for the changing and varying necessities on physiotherapy and rehabilitation field.
Maintains personal development and lifelong learning; contributes quality improvement, educational and promotional programs related to the field; exhibits professional behavior at the international level.
Can use at least one foreign language in order to follow current treatment approaches and academic advances
Behave fairly and equitable to their patients and counterparts within the framework of ethical principles and professional responsibility
Communicates effectively with patients and the other disciplines at every stage of the study, ensures a coordinated execution of teamwork
Can make evidence-based scientific research and can follow developments in order to contribute the development of the physiotherapy profession.

Weekly Course Subjects

1	Definitions Related to Gerontology, Geriatrics and Aging
2	Physiological and Biomechanical Changes Caused by Aging in the Musculoskeletal System.
3	Physiological Changes Caused by Aging in the Nervous System.
4	Physiological Changes Caused by Aging in the Cardiopulmonary System.
5	Sensory-Perception-Motor Changes Caused by Aging
6	Functional Status, Balance and Falls in Aging
7	Cognitive Situation in Aging
8	Urinary And Fecal Incontinence In Older Individuals
9	Mid-term exam
10	Assessment Techniques in Geriatric Rehabilitation, Tests and Measurements of Physical and Cognitive Performance (Functional Independence Measurement-FIM, Activities of Daily Life-ADL Tests, Timed Performance Tests, 6m / 10m Walking Test, Berg Balance Test, Mini Mental Test, etc.)
11	Healthy Aging and Quality of Life
12	Exercise Programs Suitable for Elderly
13	Reviewing the current literature
14	Reviewing the current literature-II

Resources

1-Geriatri ve Geriontoloji, Editor: Prof. Dr. Servet Arıoğlu, MN Medikal & Nobel Tıp Kitap Sarayı
2- Geriatric Diseases : Evaluation and Management / Nages. Nagaratnam ; by Nages Nagaratnam, Kujan Nagaratnam, Gary Cheuk. ISBN: 9783319334349 (Online) Trudy Sandler Golstein.
3- Geriatric Orthopaedics: Rehabilitative Management of Common Problems. ISBN: 0-8342-1076-2

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