Information Package / Course Catalogue
Rheumatologic Rehabilitation
Course Code: FZ201
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To gain knowledge about the physical therapy and rehabilitation methods for patients who suffer from rheumatologic problems.

Course Content

Immunity, Inflammation and pain, Approach to rheumatological patients, Evaluation in rheumatological diseases, Physical therapy in rheumatological diseases: exercise, orthosis, electrotherapy, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis, Osteoarthritis, Connective tissue diseases, Fibromyalgia and Myofascial pain syndrome, Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Gout, Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, Behçet's disease, Osteoporosis.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Müge DERELİ
Learning Outcomes
1.Identifying inflammation and pain
2.Explain the concepts of innate, adaptive immune systems and autoimmunity
3.Knowing the evaluations applied in rheumatic diseases
4.Knowing the general features and symptoms of rheumatic diseases
5.Learning physical therapy practices in rheumatological diseases
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecture notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Approach and evaluation to rheumatic diseases
Week 2 - Theoretical
Approach and evaluation to rheumatic diseases
Week 3 - Theoretical
Immunity, inflammation and pain
Week 4 - Theoretical
Rheumatoid arthritis
Week 5 - Theoretical
Ankylosing spondylitis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Osteoarthritis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Connective tissue diseases
Week 8 - Theoretical
Fibromyalgia and Myofascial pain syndrome
Week 9 - Theoretical
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Week 10 - Theoretical
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Week 11 - Theoretical
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Week 12 - Theoretical
Behcet's disease
Week 13 - Theoretical
Osteoporosis
Week 14 - Theoretical
Exercise, orthosis and electrotherapy in rheumatic diseases
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment110010
Individual Work122027
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)81
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
PÇ-17
PÇ-18
PÇ-19
PÇ-20
PÇ-21
OÇ-1
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026