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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
School of Health Sciences
Programme of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
02310103 Introduction to Physiotherapy and Ethics 1 Autumn 1 2+0+0 3 3
Course Type Compulsory
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. Büşra ALKAN
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Büşra ALKAN - [email protected]
Course Content
The concept of ethics, ethical approaches, physiotherapy professional ethics rules in the world and Turkey, physiotherapist's duties and responsibilities, definition of rehabilitation, disability and disability concepts, patients'           rights regulations, the application fields of physiotherapy and rehabilitation
Objectives of the Course
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.
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 X
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P4 Works effectively individually and in teams. 2
P10 Aware of the effects and legal consequences of the practices in the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in the universal and social dimensions. 2
P11 There is a sense of professional ethics and responsibility. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Ability to work productively alone or in a team during the evaluation and treatment process. P.4.3 5
O2 Ability to act in accordance with the legal framework in applications in the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation. P.10.2 1
O3 Ability to express the concepts of ethics, professional ethics and responsibility as a whole. P.11.1 1
O4 Ability to express the concept of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation. P.11.2 1,5
O5 Ability to interpret the concept of ethics, professional ethics and responsibility as a whole. P.11.4 1
O6 To be able to define the concept of science ethics as a whole. P.11.5 1
O7 To be able to explain the concepts of ethics, professional ethics, responsibility, patient and healthcare worker as a whole. P.11.6 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 Ethics concept and ethical approaches
2 Vocational ethics and deontology concepts
3 Physiotherapy profession ethics rules
4 Physiotherapy profession ethics rules
5 Duties and responsibilities of the physiotherapist
6 Definition of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, inadequacy, disability and disability concepts
7 Midterm Exam
8 Patients`  rights regulation
9 Physiotherapy and rehabilitation in neurological diseases, physiotherapy and rehabilitation in pediatric problems
10 Physiotherapy and rehabilitation in cardiovascular and pulmonary problems, Physiotherapy and rehabilitation in rheumatic diseases
11 Physiotherapy and rehabilitation in orthopedic patients, orthosis-prosthesis and rehabilitation
12 Physiotherapy and rehabilitation in geriatric problems, sports physiotherapy
13 Physiotherapy and rehabilitation in women's and men's health
14 Repeat and discussion
Textbook or Material
Resources Pagliarulo MA. Introduction to Physical Therapy. 4th ed. St Louis: Elsevier Mosby, 2012.
Pagliarulo MA. Introduction to Physical Therapy. 4th ed. St Louis: Elsevier Mosby, 2012.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Practice - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation 1 20 (%)
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 30 (%)
Final Exam 1 50 (%)
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 1 14
Midterms 1 5 5
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 1 5 5
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 0 0 0
Other 1 10 10
Total Work Load: 62
Total Work Load / 30 2,07
Course ECTS Credits: 2
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P4 P10 P11
O1 Ability to work productively alone or in a team during the evaluation and treatment process. 2 - -
O2 Ability to act in accordance with the legal framework in applications in the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation. - 4 -
O3 Ability to express the concepts of ethics, professional ethics and responsibility as a whole. - - 5
O4 Ability to express the concept of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation. - - 5
O5 Ability to interpret the concept of ethics, professional ethics and responsibility as a whole. - - 5
O6 To be able to define the concept of science ethics as a whole. - - 3
O7 To be able to explain the concepts of ethics, professional ethics, responsibility, patient and healthcare worker as a whole. - - 5