Master's Degree in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation with Thesis

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
84311121	Clinical Problem Solving in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation	2026	Spring	2	3+0+0	7,5	7,5

Course Type	Elective
Course Cycle	Master's (Second Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 7 / QF-EHEA: Level 2 / EQF-LLL: Level 7)
Course Language	Turkish
Methods and Techniques	-
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites	-
Coordinator	-
Instructor(s)	Asst. Prof. Büşra ALKAN
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Büşra ALKAN	B-228	[email protected]	7659	Tuesday 16:00

Basic Vocational Courses	X
Specialization / Field Courses	X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Program Learning Outcomes	Level
P1	Develops, deepens, and critically evaluates current theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation at an advanced level.	5
P2	Integrates knowledge from basic sciences, movement sciences, clinical sciences, and related disciplines to analyze novel and complex situations.	5
P3	Conducts advanced assessment, clinical reasoning, and decision-making processes for complex physiotherapy and rehabilitation problems using a biopsychosocial and person-centered approach.	5
P4	Plans intervention and preventive approaches based on valid and reliable assessment outcomes, current scientific evidence, individual preferences, and available resources, and evaluates their effectiveness.	5

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No	Learning Outcomes	Outcome Relationship	Measurement Method **
O1	Identifies clinical problems encountered in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and explains systematic clinical problem-solving approaches.	P.3.2	5
O2	Analyzes assessment findings in individuals with cardiac and pulmonary diseases to identify priority clinical problems using a comprehensive approach.	P.2.2	5
O3	Evaluates and justifies individualized physiotherapy and rehabilitation approaches for identified clinical problems.	P.4.4	5
O4	Explains clinical decision-making processes in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation by evaluating clinical scenarios in light of current scientific evidence.	P.1.2	5
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to clinical problem solving in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation: concepts and clinical reasoning models
2	Analysis and clinical interpretation of cardiopulmonary assessment findings
3	Clinical problem solving in cardiac diseases I: Coronary artery disease
4	Clinical problem solving in cardiac diseases II: Heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias
5	Clinical problem solving in cardiac diseases III: Myocardial infarction – Early phase
6	Clinical problem solving in cardiac diseases IV: Myocardial infarction – Late phase
7	Clinical problems and management strategies in post-cardiac surgery rehabilitation
8	Midterm
9	Clinical problem solving in pulmonary diseases I: COPD (Stages I and II)
10	Clinical problem solving in pulmonary diseases II: COPD (Stages III and IV)
11	Clinical problem solving in pulmonary diseases III: Asthma and interstitial lung diseases
12	Clinical problems and management strategies in post-pulmonary surgery rehabilitation
13	Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation in the intensive care unit: Complex clinical scenarios
14	Current approaches, evidence-based case presentations, and overall course evaluation
15	Current approaches, evidence-based case presentations, and overall course evaluation

Resources	Akciğer Hastalıklarında Fizyoterapi Ve Egzersiz, Özalevli S., Aktan R., 2022, İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi
	Sağlık Bilimleri Fakülteleri İçin Kardiyak Rehabilitasyon (2025), Hülya Harutoğlu,Hipokrat Yayıncılık
	Pulmoner Rehabilitasyonda Temel Ölçme ve Değerlendirme, 2025, Özlem Ç. Özdemir, Gülşah Barğı İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi
	ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 12th edition, 2025

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Homework	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms	1	30 (%)
Final Exam	1	70 (%)
Total		100 (%)

	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time	14	3	42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	14	6	84
Midterms	1	20	20
Quiz	0	0	0
Homework	3	5	15
Practice	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Workshop	0	0	0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation	2	20	40
Fieldwork	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	25	25
Other	0	0	0
Total Work Load:			226
Total Work Load / 30			7,53
Course ECTS Credits:			8

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Learning Outcomes	P1	P2	P3	P4
O1	Explains clinical decision-making processes in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation by evaluating clinical scenarios in light of current scientific evidence.	5	-	-	-
O2	Analyzes assessment findings in individuals with cardiac and pulmonary diseases to identify priority clinical problems using a comprehensive approach.	-	5	-	-
O3	Identifies clinical problems encountered in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and explains systematic clinical problem-solving approaches.	-	-	5	-
O4	Evaluates and justifies individualized physiotherapy and rehabilitation approaches for identified clinical problems.	-	-	-	5