Basic Information

Course Code:

FTR 328

Course Name:

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Language of Instruction:

Turkish

Course Type:

Class

Course Level:

Bachelor

ECTS:

3.00

Instructor:

Öğr. Gör. İrem SÜZEN

Course Objectives

In patients with cardiovascular problems, it is aimed to identify the problems, evaluate the patients with appropriate evaluation methods, choose cardiac rehabilitation approaches and applications, and plan and implement the appropriate treatment program for the patient.

Course Content

Historical perspectives in cardiac rehabilitation, coronary artery diseases, myocardial infarction and it's rehabilitation, risk factors and their modification, exercise testing, exercise training for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, heart failure, peripheral arterial disease, obesity and cardiac rehabilitation approaches in these problems, rehabilitation in cardiac surgery.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

-

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Guidelines for cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs. 6th ed. Champaign (IL): Human Kinetics; 2020., Ambrosetti M, Abreu A, Corrà U, et al. ESC handbook of cardiovascular rehabilitation. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 2020., Kardiyak rehabilitasyon. (2019). Ankara: Hipokrat Kitabevi.

Learning Outcomes

Code	Description
LO1	Applies evaluation and treatment approaches related to cardiac rehabilitation.
LO2	Defines cardiac rehabilitation approaches according to the patient and disease.
LO3	Plans and implements a personalized cardiac rehabilitation program.

Weekly Course Content

Week	Content
1	Historical development of cardiac rehabilitation and Anatomy of the Heart
2	Cardiovascular physiology
3	Diagnostic testings and procedures
4	Electrocardiyograpy
5	Cardiopulmonary exercise testings
6	Cardiac rehabilitation and it's phases
7	Myocardial infartion and it's rehabilitation
8	Ischaemic cardiac conditions
9	Rehabilitation in heart failure
10	Rehabilitation in Arrhythmias
11	Rehabilitation in cardiovascular surgery
12	Rehabilitation in obesity and hypertension
13	Diabetes rehabilitation
14	Rehabilitation in peripheral arterial disease

Workload Calculation

Activity	Count	Duration (Hours)	Total
Attendance	14	2.00	28.00
Practice	14	1.00	14.00
Post-Class Individual Study	14	2.00	28.00
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

Assessment

#	Assessment Type	Contribution (%)
1	Midterm Exam	%40
2	Final Exam	%60
TOTAL		%100

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO	LO1	LO2	LO3
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	Controversial Course	Listening and comprehension, critical thinking	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
3	Technical Trip	They participate in a pre-planned technical field trip and report on what they learned during the trip.	Equipment located at the MGM station

Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence

Students are required to comply with the principles of academic integrity in all course activities. All assignments, projects, and examinations must be completed in accordance with ethical academic standards. Plagiarism, using another person’s work without proper citation, or any form of academic misconduct is strictly prohibited. Artificial intelligence tools may only be used for supportive purposes when permitted by the instructor. Any content generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence must be clearly acknowledged and should not replace the student’s own critical thinking, analysis, and academic work.

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