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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
02381101 Current Approaches in Physiotherapy 4 Spring 8 2+0+0 5 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Bayram Sönmez ÜNÜVAR
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Current rehabilitation approaches whose effectiveness has been established in the literature and/or that are in the project phase will be presented.
Objectives of the Course
To know the current approaches to physiotherapy and rehabilitation, to follow up, to learn the current treatment principles.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P3 Possesses case-based clinical decision-making skills in various areas of physical therapy practice. 5
P1 Possesses theoretical and practical knowledge of basic health sciences; effectively applies this knowledge in the field of physical therapy and rehabilitation. 4
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 It defines current approaches used in physical therapy and rehabilitation (high-intensity interval training, vestibular rehabilitation, body awareness therapies, telerehabilitation, artificial intelligence, etc.) and explains their indications for use. P.1.53 1
O2 Evaluates current treatment methods based on scientific evidence, selects the appropriate method for different situations, and integrates it into the clinical decision-making process. P.3.47 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Course description, introduction to the course, topics to be covered during the semester, information about the way the course will be taught.
2 High Intensity Interval Training
3 Vestibular Rehabilitation
4 Vestibular Rehabilitation
5 Basic Body Awareness Therapy concept, content, neurophysiology, usage areas and effects, application examples.
6 Constraining Compulsory Movement Therapy, Upper extremity and lower extremity applications
7 Technology-Based Approaches in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
8 Midterm
9 Telerehabilitation and Use of Artificial Intelligence in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
10 Inspiratory Muscle Training
11 Current Approaches to Fascia Treatment
Textbook or Material
Resources Current literature
Mobilisation of the Nervous System, David Butler, Churchill Livingstone
Effects of basic body awareness therapy on pain, balance and proprioceptive sense in patients with chronic neck pain, Kamil Yılmaz, doktora tezi, Hacettepe Üniversitesi
Bantlama, Gül Baltacı, Hipokrat Kitabevi
Tetik Nokta Tedavisinde Kuru İğneleme, Mustafa Turgut Yıldızgören, Fatih Bağcıer, Hipokrat Kitabevi
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Practice - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 6 84
Midterms 1 18 18
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 20 20
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 150
Total Work Load / 30 5
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P3
O1 It defines current approaches used in physical therapy and rehabilitation (high-intensity interval training, vestibular rehabilitation, body awareness therapies, telerehabilitation, artificial intelligence, etc.) and explains their indications for use. 4 -
O2 Evaluates current treatment methods based on scientific evidence, selects the appropriate method for different situations, and integrates it into the clinical decision-making process. - 5