Course Language:
English
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Course Objectives:
The aim of this course is to develop students' ability to understand, discuss and plan a sample research by criticizing research in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation according to scientific research criteria
Course Content:
This course includes teaching the methods of accessing research in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, analyzing and discussing the research to be read, the summary of the research, research characteristics including sample, method and data analysis, the strengths and weaknesses of the research, its validity and reliability, presentation of the findings and interpretation of the results.
Course Methodology:
1: Lecture, 2: Discussion Question-Answer 7: Brain storming 11: Seminar
Course Evaluation Methods:
A: Theoretical exam, B: Practical exam (laboratory)
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Programme Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. To learn the methods of accessing research in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation. | 1,3,6,7,14 | 1,2 | A, B |
| 2. To be able to define the sections of the research article and explain the features of the sections. | 1,3,6,7,14 | 1, 2, 7, 11 | A, B |
| 3. To be able to evaluate whether the research title represents the whole of the article. | 1,3,6,7,14 | 1, 2, 7, 11 | A, B |
| 4. To be able to analyze the compliance of the abstract with the rules of scientific article writing. | 1,3,6,7,14 | 1, 2, 7, 11 | A, B |
| 5. To be able to analyze the compliance of the introduction with the rules of scientific article writing | 1,3,6,7,14 | 1, 2, 7, 11 | A, B |
| 6. To be able to analyze the compliance of the method section with the rules of scientific article writing. | 1,3,6,7,14 | 1, 2, 7, 11 | A, B |
| 7. To be able to analyze the conformity of the findings to scientific study and scientific article writing rules | 1,3,6,7,14 | 1, 2, 7, 11 | A, B |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Teaching and practicing the importance of keyword selection to access research in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation | - |
| 2 | Teaching and practicing the importance of keyword selection to access research in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation | - |
| 3 | Teaching and practicing the importance of keyword selection to access research in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation. | - |
| 4 | Examining the introduction sections of research in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation | - |
| 5 | Examining the sample-method sections of research in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation | - |
| 6 | Examining the findings sections of research in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation and the expression of the findings | - |
| 7 | Examining the findings sections of research in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation and the expression of the findings. | - |
| 8 | Midterm | - |
| 9 | Examining the findings sections of research in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation and the expression of the findings. | - |
| 10 | Examining the discussion sections of research in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation | - |
| 11 | Planning a theoretical research in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation | - |
| 12 | Planning a theoretical research in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation | - |
| 13 | Planning a theoretical research in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitationMirror therapy | - |
| 14 | General discussion | - |
| 15 | Final exam | - |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
● Academic Writing: A practical guide for students: Stephen Bailey
● Academic Writing from Paragraph to Essay: Dorothy E Zemach, Lisa A Rumisek ● Academic Writing and Publishing: James Hartley ● SPSS Survival Manual: Julie Pallant |
| Additional Resources | - |
Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | Photocopy shareable |
| Assignments | Shareable |
| Exams | Not shareable. |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-Term | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 40 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 60 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 40 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAMME | |||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | To have knowledge about health for national and international physiotherapy and rehabilitation applications. | X | |||||
| 2 | Using basic knowledge, identifying and analyzing problems. | X | |||||
| 3 | To use physiotherapy and rehabilitation assessment methods and to provide evidence-based solutions in order to protect and improve the health of patients and healthy people and to achieve the best functional level. | X | |||||
| 4 | Choosing and using appropriate physiotherapy and rehabilitation techniques for cases. | X | |||||
| 5 | Choosing and using appropriate physiotherapy and rehabilitation techniques for cases. | X | |||||
| 6 | To gain the ability to choose the appropriate therapy agents to be used in rehabilitation and to follow, evaluate and apply the current literature while planning the treatment program. | X | |||||
| 7 | To have an idea about special topics in physiotherapy. | X | |||||
| 8 | To have an idea about oral and written communication methods for correct communication. | X | |||||
| 9 | To be sensitive to life-long learning and self-improvement. | X | |||||
| 10 | To be able to determine the duties, rights and responsibilities related to the profession of physiotherapists, to act in accordance with professional ethics, principles and standards. | X | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course duration (including the exam week: 15x total course hours/week) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (pre-study, practice, review/week) | 15 | 4 | 60 |
| Mid-term exam | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Work Load | 120 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 4,8 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 | ||
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