Course Information

AcademicYear : 2024-2025

PTR 517 : Geriatric Rehabilitation

Language Of Instruction	Turkish
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Level of Course Unit	Graduate
Name of Lecturers	Hülya Şişli, Faculty Member, PhD
Course Description	This course aims to provide students with up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and skills in the rehabilitation and care of physiological changes and diseases encountered in the geriatric population. The aging process and the physiological and psychosocial changes seen in this process are critically interpreted. Physical, cognitive and mental health problems that occur in the geriatric population and evidence-based physical therapy practice are discussed.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit	Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to; Define the place, importance and value of geriatric rehabilitation in health care. Define and differentiate terminology such as chronological age, biological age, functional age, cognitive age, aging, geriatrics, gerontology. Explain the micro-scale cellular and physiological changes associated with age and describe theories about the human aging process. identify major categories and explain evidence-based methods for comprehensive evaluation in the geriatric population. Discuss the rehabilitation needs to improve the quality of life in the geriatric population and develop an evidence-based individual treatment program. Know the effects of diseases in geriatric individuals and can discuss cardiac, pulmonary and musculoskeletal assessment and rehabilitation approaches based on evidence.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites And Co-Requisites
Required Reading
Recommended Reading	1 - Istanbul Bilgi University Library books 2- Istanbul Bilgi University Library electronic resources 3- Istanbul Bilgi University Library electronic databases 4- Geriatric rehabilitation, Elsevier Health Sciences. Cifu, D. X., Lew, H. L., & Oh-Park, M. (2018).
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods	Theoretical lectures(Lecture), Study time for Theoretical Lectures (Lecture), Report Preparation and/or Presentation, Final exam, Study time for final exam
Available for undergraduate students	No
Consent	Requires consent of instructor for non-departmental students
Requirement and Policies	In this course, students are expected to obey the university's published regulations on integrity and ethical values. There is a minimum 70% attendance requirement to the courses. Any behavior that may prevent the interruption of the lesson during the lesson should be kept to a minimum. The use of electronic devices and mobile phones in lessons is not appropriate without the permission of the instructor. The student is responsible for preparing for the course and following the Bilgi Learn system.

Course Content

1 .Week	Aging, gerontology and geriatric definition and terminology (Aging, senescence, longevity, chronological age, biological age, functional age, cognitive age, frailty, geriatrics, gerontology concepts)
2 .Week	Theories of aging - Cell aging theory, free radical theory, DNA damage theory, endocrine theory, immune theory, corrosion theory - Student presentations
3 .Week	Physiological changes in the body with aging and their adaptation mechanisms
4 .Week	Statistics and assessments on quality of life, health status and disability in geriatrics
5 .Week	Comprehensive evaluation of the geriatric case, evidence-based physical, mental and cognitive assessment approaches - Student presentations
6 .Week	Cardiovascular diseases in geriatrics, prognosis, diagnosis and evaluation methods
7 .Week	Evidence-based assessment and rehabilitation approaches in cardiovascular diseases in geriatrics - Student presentations
8 .Week	Pulmonary diseases in geriatrics, prognosis, diagnosis and evaluation methods
9 .Week	Evidence-based assessment and rehabilitation approaches in pulmonary diseases in geriatrics - Student presentations
10 .Week	Neurological diseases in geriatrics, prognosis, evidence-based assessment and rehabilitation approaches - Student presentations
11 .Week	Cases of musculoskeletal conditions, sarcopenia, osteopenia, osteoporosis and fractures in geriatrics
12 .Week	Evidence-based assessment and rehabilitation approaches in geriatric musculoskeletal cases - Student presentations
13 .Week	Balance problems in old age and its assessment, evidence-based approaches to prevention of falls, assistive technologies in ambulation and walking - Student presentations
14 .Week	Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Hormonal Problems, Skin Diseases and evidence-based rehabilitation approaches in geriatrics
15 .Week	Establishing an evidence-based exercise program in the elderly, cognitive impairments and geriatrics, recommendations for mobility in polypharmacy – case study
16 .Week	Final exam
17 .Week	Final exam

Assesment Methods And Criteria	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Report Preparation and/or Presentation	4	80
Final exam	1	20
Total (%)		100

Offered In Elective Lists

Course List for Exchange Students - All

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Elective List

Academic Integrity

Any test, assignment, paper, or report submitted by you and that has your name on it is presumed to be your own original work that has not previously been submitted for credit in another course or has not been written partially or completely by another person. In all of your assignments, you may use words or ideas written by other individuals in publications, web sites, or other sources, but only with proper attribution as explained in your course. If you are not clear about the expectations for completing an assignment or taking a test or examination, be sure to seek clarification from your instructor. Finally, you should keep in mind that as a member of the campus community, you are expected to demonstrate integrity in all of your academic endeavors and will be evaluated on your own merits.. The consequences of cheating and academic dishonesty is a formal discipline punishment as regulated by the Turkish Higher Educational Council.

Educational Support for Disabled Students

If you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting an accommodation, you are encouraged to contact both your instructor and Bilgi Accessible Education Unit as early as possible in the term. Bilgi Accessible Education Unit will verify your disability and determine reasonable accommodations for this course. For more information, visit http://step.bilgi.edu.tr/en/ogrenci-destek-merkezi/bilgi-accessible-education-unit/