ECTS - Clinical Problem Solving in Neurological Rehabilitation
Clinical Problem Solving in Neurological Rehabilitation (REH536) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Clinical Problem Solving in Neurological Rehabilitation | REH536 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | ects.course_level_Sağlık_Bilimleri_Yüksek_Lisans |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving, Brain Storming. |
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| Course Objectives | The aim is to provide advanced knowledge and skills for the assessment and management of complex clinical situations by examining clinical problem-solving processes, clinical reasoning models, and evidence-based decision-making approaches in neurological rehabilitation. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Clinical approaches based on problem solving in the field of neurological rehabilitation, clinical applications in different neurological diseases. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction, explanation of the course content, identification of course resources, and distribution of topics. | |
| 2 | Introduction to clinical problem-solving and clinical decision-making processes in neurological rehabilitation. | O'Sullivan SB, Schmitz TJ, Fulk GD. O'Sullivan & Schmitz's Physical Rehabilitation. 8th ed. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company; 2024. Chapter 1: Clinical Decision Making in Rehabilitation. |
| 3 | Interpretation of neurological assessment data and clinical reasoning. | O'Sullivan SB, Schmitz TJ, Fulk GD. O'Sullivan & Schmitz's Physical Rehabilitation. 8th ed. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company; 2024. Chapter 4: Examination, Evaluation and Outcome Measurement. |
| 4 | ICF model and clinical analysis in neurological rehabilitation. | O'Sullivan SB, Schmitz TJ, Fulk GD. O'Sullivan & Schmitz's Physical Rehabilitation. 8th ed. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company; 2024. Chapter 1: Clinical Decision Making in Rehabilitation. |
| 5 | Establishing evidence-based practices and rehabilitation goals. | O'Sullivan SB, Schmitz TJ, Fulk GD. O'Sullivan & Schmitz's Physical Rehabilitation. 8th ed. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company; 2024. Chapter 2: Evidence-Based Rehabilitation. |
| 6 | Clinical problem-solving approaches in stroke patients. | Umphred DA, Lazaro RT, Roller ML, Burton GU. Umphred's Neurological Rehabilitation. 7th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier; 2020. Relevant chapters on stroke rehabilitation. |
| 7 | Clinical decision-making processes in Parkinson's disease. | Umphred DA, Lazaro RT, Roller ML, Burton GU. Umphred's Neurological Rehabilitation. 7th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier; 2020. Relevant chapters on stroke rehabilitation. |
| 8 | Balance control and balance strategies. | Shumway-Cook A, Woollacott MH, Rachwani J, Santamaria V. Motor Control: Translating Research into Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer; 2023, Chapter 11: Clinical Management of the Patient with a Postural Control Disorder. |
| 9 | Clinical problem-solving and rehabilitation planning in multiple sclerosis. | Umphred DA, Lazaro RT, Roller ML, Burton GU. Umphred's Neurological Rehabilitation. 7th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier; 2020. Multiple Sclerosis section. |
| 10 | Clinical reasoning in traumatic brain injuries. | Umphred DA, Lazaro RT, Roller ML, Burton GU. Umphred's Neurological Rehabilitation. 7th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier; 2020. Relevant chapters on traumatic brain injury. |
| 11 | Clinical problem-solving processes in spinal cord injuries. | Umphred DA, Lazaro RT, Roller ML, Burton GU. Umphred's Neurological Rehabilitation. 7th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier; 2020. Relevant chapters on spinal cord injury. |
| 12 | Clinical decision-making in cerebellar disorders and ataxia. | Umphred DA, Lazaro RT, Roller ML, Burton GU. Umphred's Neurological Rehabilitation. 7th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier; 2020. Relevant chapters on cerebellar disorders. |
| 13 | The use of outcome measures in the clinical problem-solving process. | O'Sullivan SB, Schmitz TJ, Fulk GD. O'Sullivan & Schmitz's Physical Rehabilitation. 8th ed. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company; 2024. Chapter 4: Examination, Evaluation and Outcome Measurement. |
| 14 | Clinical decision-making and treatment planning in complex neurological cases. | O'Sullivan SB, Schmitz TJ, Fulk GD. O'Sullivan & Schmitz's Physical Rehabilitation. 8th ed. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company; 2024. Chapter 1: Clinical Decision Making in Rehabilitation. |
| 15 | Case discussions and seminar presentations based on current literature. | Current SCI/SCI-E indexed articles on neurological rehabilitation. |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. O'Sullivan SB, Schmitz TJ, Fulk GD. O'Sullivan & Schmitz's Physical Rehabilitation. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company; 2024. |
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| 2. Umphred DA, Lazaro RT, Roller ML, Burton GU. Umphred's Neurological Rehabilitation. 7th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier; 2020. | |
| 3. Shumway-Cook A, Woollacott MH, Rachwani J, Santamaria V. Motor Control: Translating Research into Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer; 2023, | |
| Other Sources | 4. Akademik Veritabanları ve Elektronik Kütüphaneler: PubMed, MEDLINE, Google Scholar |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 50 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Utilizes knowledge from the literature in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation systematically, assessing, evaluating, describing, analyzing, and planning for professional and academic work with essential concepts and principles. | X | ||||
| 2 | Plans and implements academic studies using evidence-based literature in physiotherapy and rehabilitation. | X | ||||
| 3 | Collects data according to ethical principles, selects suitable statistical methods, analyzes results, critiques them by comparing with literature, and presents or publishes at national/international scientific meetings. | X | ||||
| 4 | Takes responsibility individually within multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary teams for problem-solving in academic and scientific work and collaborates effectively using communication skills. | X | ||||
| 5 | Identifies learning needs and goals, adopts lifelong learning for personal growth, uses a foreign language and information-communication technology, follows developments in the field, and organizes and supports quality improvement programs. | X | ||||
| 6 | Understands the duties, rights, and responsibilities related to scientific work in physiotherapy, adheres to academic ethics and standards, and maintains professional conduct internationally. | |||||
| 7 | Applies evidence-based preventive and rehabilitative approaches aligned with changing and growing community needs in physiotherapy and rehabilitation to contribute to health policy development and raise public awareness. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||