Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Rehabilitation Principles
Course Code: YSB525
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 7
Objectives of the Course

To raise awareness about physiological changes that occur with age, exercise and training protocols, effects of exercise and exercise methods, and exercise and environmental planning programs necessary for healthy aging for healthy and disabled elderly people.

Course Content

To gain information about physiological changes that occur in healthy elderly and in some disease states, To be able to perceive the importance of rehabilitation in the elderly and to make evaluations about its contributions to health, To be able to relate health with appropriate physiotherapy and rehabilitation approaches in the elderly, To gain the ability to work multidisciplinary with other healthcare personnel working in elderly care and to learn the importance

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Rahşan ÇEVİK AKYIL
Learning Outcomes
1.Obtains information about physiological changes in various diseases and healthy elderly people.
2.Conducts evaluations regarding geriatric rehabilitation and elderly health
3.Describes clinical features in healthy and sick elderly people and relates them to appropriate physiotherapy and rehabilitation approaches.
4.Gains the ability to work multidisciplinary with other healthcare personnel providing elderly care in various diseases seen in geriatrics.
5.Gain an idea about projects for elderly rehabilitation
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Can F.(2024)Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Temel Uygulamalar ve Tedavi .Güneş Kitapevi Ankara
2.Gelecek F.(2021) Terapatik Egzersiz Güncel Yaklaşımlar.Hipokrat Yayınevi Istanb
3.Geriatrik Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon, Editörler: Prof. Dr. Fatih Erbahçeci Prof. Dr. Necmiye Ün Yıldırım, Hipokrat Yayınevi, 2021, ISBN: 978-625-7399-20-3
4.Kapucu, S. Geriatri Hemşireliği. Hipokrat Kitpevi, Ankara, 2019
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Rehabilitation principles in the elderly
Week 2 - Theoretical
Definition and scope of social rehabilitation
Week 3 - Theoretical
The importance of social rehabilitation in the elderly
Week 4 - Theoretical
The importance of social rehabilitation in the elderly
Week 5 - Theoretical
Geriatrics, Pain, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in Elderly Individuals with Neurological Problems
Week 7 - Theoretical
Balance Disorders and Rehabilitation in Elderly Individuals
Week 8 - Theoretical
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in Geriatric Oncology (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Vestibular Rehabilitation in Elderly Individuals
Week 10 - Theoretical
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Geriatric Individuals
Week 11 - Theoretical
Cognitive Rehabilitation in Elderly Individuals
Week 12 - Theoretical
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in Elderly Individuals with Cardiac and Pulmonary Limitations
Week 13 - Theoretical
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in Sleep Disorders in Elderly Individuals
Week 14 - Theoretical
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in Elderly Individuals with Chronic Problems
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Seminar2%10
Term Assignment3%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment3013
Seminar210122
Individual Work220040
Midterm Examination136137
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)175
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026