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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
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Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
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Purpose and Content

The aim of the course	To increase the knowledge and skills needed by physiotherapists in the field of rheumatological rehabilitation by showing the mechanisms of occurrence of rheumatic diseases, types of diseases, and the reasons for the need for physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
Course Content	In this course, the definition, pathophysiology and classification of rheumatic diseases, clinical presentations in these diseases, functional deficiencies seen, treatment methods used, orthosis applications, surgical interventions, possible complications and their prevention, and problems such as deformity, contracture and muscle weakness that may be encountered in certain rheumatic diseases will be examined according to the diseases.

The aim of the course

To increase the knowledge and skills needed by physiotherapists in the field of rheumatological rehabilitation by showing the mechanisms of occurrence of rheumatic diseases, types of diseases, and the reasons for the need for physiotherapy and rehabilitation.

Course Content

In this course, the definition, pathophysiology and classification of rheumatic diseases, clinical presentations in these diseases, functional deficiencies seen, treatment methods used, orthosis applications, surgical interventions, possible complications and their prevention, and problems such as deformity, contracture and muscle weakness that may be encountered in certain rheumatic diseases will be examined according to the diseases.

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	Introduction to rheumatic diseases
2	Osteoarthritis
3	Rheumatoid Arthritis
4	Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
5	Systemic lupus erythematosus
6	Dermatomyositis
7	Familial Mediterranean fever-FMF
8	Ankylosing spondylitis
9	Gout, diabetes mellitus, septic arthritis
10	Progressive Systemic Sclerosis-Scleroderma
11	Osteoporosis
12	Soft tissue rheumatisms
13	Fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome
14	Juvenile primary fibromyalgia syndrome

Resources

1-Rheumatology- Evidence Based Practice For Physiotherapists And Occupational Therapists. Ed. Krysia Dziedzic, Alison Hammond. Elsevier, 2010.

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