ANTALYA BİLİM UNIVERSITY
Course Information Package

FTR 113 - Introduction to Physiotherapy, and Rehabilitation and Ethics

Basic Information

Course Code:
FTR 113
Course Name:
Introduction to Physiotherapy, and Rehabilitation and Ethics
Language of Instruction:
Turkish
Course Type:
Class
Course Level:
Bachelor
ECTS:
3.00
Instructor:
Prof. Dr. Yıldız ERDOĞANOĞLU

Course Objectives

Objective of this course is to acquire basic knowledge for definition, content, development, area of practice in physiotherapy and rehabilitation, legal regulations, team work and communication.

Course Content

The definition of physiotherapy and rehabilitation education and fields of work, physiotherapy and rehabilitation practices, ethical concepts, and ethical rules in the field of rehabilitation is required.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

None

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

1- Pagliarulo MA. Introduction to Physical Therapy. 4th ed. St Louis: Elsevier Mosby, 2012.2-Dünya Hekimler Birliği Tıp Etiği el kitabı, Türk Tabipleri Birliği Yayınları, 20053- Mustafa Kurban. Tıbbi etik ve meslek tarihi. Palme Yayıncılık, 20154- Dietrich vom Engelhardt. Tıbbın gündelik yaşamında etik: araştırmadan terapiye disiplinler yelpazesi. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, 2001.

Learning Outcomes

Code Description
LO1 Define physiotherapy and rehabilitation education and area of practice.
LO2 Analyzes the legal regulations regarding physiotherapy and rehabilitation practices.
LO3 Analyzes the subject of professional practices in physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
LO4 Describes the principles of teamwork and the role of the physiotherapist within the team.
LO5 Defines ethical concepts and ethical rules in the field of rehabilitation, patient rights and ethical principles of the physiotherapist profession.
LO6 Can identify possible ethical problems in the clinic and analyze solutions.

Weekly Course Content

Week Content
1 Introduction to Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation and Ethics: course description, professional definitions, and curriculum
2 History of physiotherapy in Türkiye and worldwide; professional associations, regulations, and laws
3 Ethics in health sciences: ethical principles, deontology, patient rights, evidence-based practice, and teamwork
4 Disability and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF): areas of application
5 Areas of physiotherapy and rehabilitation practice in musculoskeletal conditions and their importance
6 Areas of physiotherapy and rehabilitation practice in cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions and their importance
7 Areas of physiotherapy and rehabilitation practice in pediatric conditions and their importance
8 The role of electrotherapy, balneotherapy, and manual therapy in physiotherapy and rehabilitation
9 Physiotherapy and rehabilitation in geriatric conditions
10 Physiotherapy and rehabilitation in women’s health
11 Physiotherapy and rehabilitation in intensive care
12 Sports physiotherapy
13 Neurological rehabilitation
14 Occupational therapy and hand rehabilitation

Workload Calculation

Activity Count Duration (Hours) Total
Attendance 14 2.00 28.00
Post-Class Individual Study 14 3.00 42.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation 7 1.00 7.00
Final Exam/Preparation 14 1.00 14.00
Total Workload (Hours) 91
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25) 3

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
LO5
LO6
PO-1
PO-2
PO-3
PO-4
PO-5
PO-6
PO-7
1
Low Contribution
2
Medium Contribution
3
High Contribution

Teaching and Learning Methods

# Method Name Description Tools
1 Lecture (expository teaching), interactive discussion Listening and taking notes. Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools (projector, computer, digital presentations)
2 Homework Solving and analyzing homework questions using a computer and Excel. Computer

Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence

Violations of scholastic honesty include, but are not limited to cheating, plagiarizing, fabricating information or citations, facilitating acts of dishonesty by others, having unauthorized possession of examinations, submitting work of another person or work previously used without informing the instructor, or tampering with the academic work of other students. Any for of scholastic dishonesty is a serious academic violation and will result in a disciplinary action. It is explained in Article 25 of the Directive on Associate and Undergraduate Programs of Antalya Bilim University.

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 4