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Course Information

BASIC MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN PHYSIOTHERAPY
Code	Semester	Theoretical	Practice	National Credit	ECTS Credit
		Hour / Week
FTR111	Fall	2	0	2	2

Prerequisites and co-requisites	None
Language of instruction	Turkish
Type	Required
Level of Course	Associate
Lecturer	Öğr. Gör. Yasemin TEZCAN
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Suggested Subject	None
Professional practise ( internship )	None
Objectives of the Course	The aim of the course; Students will acquire practical-theoretical knowledge and skills in patient storytelling, general physiotherapy evaluations, basic principles of movement, posture analysis (lateral, anterior, posterior), shortness tests, flexibility tests, anthropometric measurements, normal joint motion and muscle strength assessments .
Contents of the Course	Patient history and general physiotherapy evaluations, basic principles of movement, posture analysis (anterior, lateral, posterior), shortness and flexibility tests, anthropometric measurements (circumference, length, diameter and fat measurements), normal joint motion and muscle strength assessments

Learning Outcomes of Course

#	Learning Outcomes
1	Get the stories of the patients with different diagnoses, about the patient and the disease Identify general problems
2	Learn basic principles of movement, understand the importance of these principles in physiotherapy programs
3	Learns the analysis of lateral, anterior, and posterior postures, and identifies the postural disturbances seen in healthy subjects.
4	Learn to practice shortness and flexibility tests.
5	Learn to apply anthropometric measurements (environment, length, diameter and fat tissue measurements).
6	Gain the ability to evaluate normal joint movements.
7	Learn muscle strength measurement.

Course Syllabus

#	Subjects	Teaching Methods and Technics
1	Introduction, explanation of course purpose and operation, patient's story, basic principles of movement	Face to face
2	Posture analysis (anterior and lateral posture analysis)	Face to face
3	Posterior posture analysis	Face to face
4	Shortness tests and flexibility assessment	Face to face
5	Anthropometric measurements; Circumference and length measurements	Face to face
6	Anthropometric measurements, diameter and fat texture measurements	Face to face
7	Evaluation of normal joint motion	Face to face
8	Midterm	Writing
9	Evaluation of normal joint motion	Face to face
10	Evaluation of normal joint motion	Face to face
11	An overview	Face to face
12	Muscle strength assessment	Face to face
13	Muscle strength assessment	Face to face
14	Muscle strength assessment	Face to face
15	An overview	Face to face
16	Final Exam	Writing

Course Syllabus

#	Material / Resources	Information About Resources	Reference / Recommended Resources
1	ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.
2	Daniels L, Worthingham K: Muscle Testing – Techniques of Manual Examination, 7th Edition.Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Co.; 2002
3	Kendall FP, McCreary EK, Provance PG, Rodgers MM and Romani WA. Muscles, Testing and Function with Posture and Pain. 5 th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 2005.
4	Kendall FP, McCreary EK, Provance PG. Muscles Testing & Function. 5th ed. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 2005.
5	Otman AS, Köse N. Basic Assessment Principles in Therapeutic Movements. 4. edition Yücel Ofset Matbaacılık. Ankara, 2008.

Method of Assessment

#	Weight	Work Type	Work Title
1	40%	Mid-Term Exam	Mid-Term Exam
2	60%	Final Exam	Final Exam

Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes

#	Learning Outcomes	Program Outcomes	Method of Assessment
1	Get the stories of the patients with different diagnoses, about the patient and the disease Identify general problems	1͵10	1͵2
2	Learn basic principles of movement, understand the importance of these principles in physiotherapy programs	1͵2͵13	1͵2
3	Learns the analysis of lateral, anterior, and posterior postures, and identifies the postural disturbances seen in healthy subjects.	1͵2͵11	1͵2
4	Learn to practice shortness and flexibility tests.	13͵14	1͵2
5	Learn to apply anthropometric measurements (environment, length, diameter and fat tissue measurements).	10͵11	1͵2
6	Gain the ability to evaluate normal joint movements.	2͵3	1͵2
7	Learn muscle strength measurement.	1͵12͵13	1͵2

PS. The numbers, which are shown in the column Method of Assessment, presents the methods shown in the previous table, titled as Method of Assessment.

Work Load Details

#	Type of Work	Quantity	Time (Hour)	Work Load
1	Course Duration	14	2	28
2	Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement)	14	2	28
3	Presentation and Seminar Preparation	0	0	0
4	Web Research, Library and Archival Work	0	0	0
5	Document/Information Listing	0	0	0
6	Workshop	0	0	0
7	Preparation for Midterm Exam	1	1	1
8	Midterm Exam	1	1	1
9	Quiz	0	0	0
10	Homework	0	0	0
11	Midterm Project	0	0	0
12	Midterm Exercise	0	0	0
13	Final Project	0	0	0
14	Final Exercise	0	0	0
15	Preparation for Final Exam	1	11	11
16	Final Exam	1	1	1
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