Information Package / Course Catalogue
Skeleton And Muscle Dısorders
Course Code: FZ007
Course Type: Area Elective
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 diseases that students may experience in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation unit

Course Content

Signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal diseases, treatment and care of musculoskeletal diseases, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, mechanical low back and neck pain, disc herniations, soft tissue diseases, signs and symptoms of orthopedic diseases, treatment and care of orthopedic diseases, signs and symptoms of neurological diseases, treatment and care of neurological diseases.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Muammer KORKUT
Learning Outcomes
1.To get the knowledge of structure and general characteristics musculoskeletal system, joints and to evaluate history of the musculoskeletal diseases
2.To gain knowledge about musculoskeletal diseases, Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis,other rheumatic diseases, mechanical low back and neck pain, disc herniation, and soft tissue disorders and to apply appropriate physiotherapy
3.To gain knowledge about methods of diagnosis, protection and treatment of diseases
4. To learn the signs and symptoms in orthopedic diseases
5. To learn the signs and symptoms in neurological diseases
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Evaluation of Musculoskeletal System, Arzu Razak Özdinçler
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal diseases
Week 2 - Theoretical
Signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal diseases
Week 3 - Theoretical
Signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal diseases
Week 4 - Theoretical
Osteoporosis
Week 5 - Theoretical
Osteoarthritis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Mechanical low back and neck pain
Week 8 - Theoretical
Disc herniations
Week 9 - Theoretical
Soft tissue diseases
Week 10 - Theoretical
Signs and symptoms of orthopaedic diseases
Week 11 - Theoretical
Signs and symptoms of orthopaedic diseases
Week 12 - Theoretical
Signs and symptoms of orthopaedic diseases
Week 13 - Theoretical
Treatment and care of neurological diseases
Week 14 - Theoretical
Signs and symptoms neurological diseases
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
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5
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5
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5
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5
OÇ-4
5
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5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026