Introduction to Physiotherapy Occupation

Course Code:

PTR 118

Course Period:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

Theoric:

2

Practice:

0

Lab:

0

Credits:

2

ECTS:

4

Course Language:

English

Course Objectives:

This course aims to enable the student to gain the principles of ethics moral and deontology; to teach the ethical principles of physiotherapy and rehabilitation (PTR); the differences between the ethical approaches in clinical and research studies.

Course Content:

Understanding ethics, professional ethics and professional autonomy principles, inter and intra relations in the concept of ethics in physiotherapy and rehabilitation

Course Methodology:

1. Lecture 2. Discussion 3. Problem solving 4. Case study 5. Homework

Course Evaluation Methods:

A. Written Exam B. Homework

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Describes the definition of ethics	2,3,8,9,10	1,2	A
2) Describes the Professional ethical principles	2,3,8,9,10	1,2	A
3) Natinal and international organizations of the profession and ethical principles	2,3,8,9,10	1,2	A
4) Inter and intra relations in the concept of ethics in physiotherapy and rehabilitation	2,3,8,9,10	1,2,4	A
5) Case studies in relation to subject	2,3,8,9,10	1,2,3,13	A,C
6) problem solving in ethical issues of physiotherapy and rehabilitation	2,3,8,9,10	1,2,3,13	A,C

Course Flow

Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Ethics and moral, legal concepts, ethics in medicine and health
2	Ethics in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Code of Ethics of World Confederation of Physical Therapy
3	Turkish Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Association: ethical rules; Physiotherapy Professon: Defined Responsibilities by Professional Law
4	Ethical principles in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation; rigth-wrong; good-bad
5	Clincial ethics- problem solving
6	Group studies: Case study presentations
7	MIDTERM EXAM
8	Group studies: Case study presentations
9	Theories in Ethics Ethical kritisizm in personnal, Professional issues and their consecuences
10	Patient rights, rights of children, elderly, people with a disability : human rights
11	Inter and intra relations in the concept of ethics, rights of health professionals Education rights and uniqueness in the Physiotherapy Education, Superviser-intern physiotherapist relations and ethics
12	Group Studies: Problem solving in ethical issues in PTR
13	Group Studies: Problem solving in ethical issues in PTR
14	Group Studies: Problem solving in ethical issues in PTR
15	General discussion

Recommended Sources

Textbook

Andrew A Guccione (1980) Ethical Issues in Physical Therapy Practice : A Survey of Physical Therapists in New England PHYS THER. 60:1264-1272.
Herman L Triezenberg The Identification of Ethical Issues in Physical Therapy Practice. PHYS THER. 1996; 76:1097-1107.
Ioannis Poulis (2007) Bioethics and physiotherapy J Med Ethics. 33:435–436.

4- Dünya Hekimler Birliği, Tıp Etiği Elkitabı. Çev. Murat Civaner, 2005.

Additional Resources

Material Sharing

Documents
Assignments
Exams	Theoretical Midterm and Final Exams

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	80
Assignment	1	20
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		60
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		40
Total		100

COURSE CATEGORY

Expertise/Field Courses

Course’s Contribution to Program

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Having enough educational background in health.	X
2	Using the basic knowledge to define and analyze the problems.					X
3	To make solution suggestions based on the evidence.					X
4	To choose and use efficiently physiotherapy - rehabilitation techniques required for the cases.	X
5	To gain practical skills.	X
6	To have the capability to choose the therapy agents, tools and to plan the rehabilitation program.	X
7	To have a command in spesific problems in physiotherapy		X
8	To have command in communication skills usage in order to communicate efficiently.		X
9	To achieve an awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning and consistently self-improving.				X
10	To have the consciousness of professional, social and universal ethics and responsibilities					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: 16x Total course hours)	15	2	30
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	3	45
Mid-terms	1	3	3
Assignment	1	5	5
Final examination	1	3	3
Total Work Load			86
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			3,44
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

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