ECTS - Hydrotherapy and Balneotherapy
Hydrotherapy and Balneotherapy (FTR103) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Hydrotherapy and Balneotherapy | FTR103 | 1. Semester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Associate (Short Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to teach students the basic concepts and definitions of hydrotherapy and balneotherapy, indications and contraindications for hydrotherapy, hydrotherapy methods, balneotherapy methods, properties of thermal spring waters, and the duties of physiotherapy technicians in thermal spring treatment and application methods. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Definition of hydrotherapy, hydrotherapy applications, features of aquatherapy pools, aquatherapy-aquatic rehabilitation methods and equipment, spa medicine, treatment and definition, internal and external balneotherapy methods, mechanisms of action, sulphur waters-Radon waters, sulphated waters-bicarbonate waters, ferrous waters-iodized waters-fluorinated waters-trace element waters, peloids, bottled natural mineral waters and spring waters, sauna effects and application methods, herbal baths a |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | General concepts, introduction, purpose, and definitions in hydrotherapy | |
| 2 | Definition of hydrotherapy, physiological effects of water | |
| 3 | Hydrotherapy rehabilitation methods and equipment | |
| 4 | Hydrotherapy applications with mechanical stimulation | |
| 5 | Hydrotherapy applications with mechanical stimulation | |
| 6 | Pool therapy and its physiological effects | |
| 7 | Pool therapy and aquatic exercise methods | |
| 8 | Midterm Theoretical | |
| 9 | Aquatic applications for illnesses | |
| 10 | Definition and methods of balneotherapy | |
| 11 | Spas medicine and hygiene in spas | |
| 12 | Aquatic applications for rheumatic diseases | |
| 13 | Balneotherapy methods for illnesses |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Hülya Harutoğlu, Isı, Işık ve Hidroterapi (2016) |
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| Other Sources | 2. Hülya Yücel, Su İçi Rehabilitasyon (2015) |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Have basic up-to-date theoretical and practical knowledge in the field. | X | ||||
| 2 | Has basic knowledge about the use of tools and equipment in the field of physiotherapy. | X | ||||
| 3 | Can use field terminology effectively. | X | ||||
| 4 | Participates in research, projects and events that support scientific development. | X | ||||
| 5 | Uses basic theoretical and practical knowledge about physiotherapy. | X | ||||
| 6 | Can put forward creative ideas to solve unpredictable problems that may be encountered in physiotherapy practices. | X | ||||
| 7 | Have the ability to interpret safe work environment requirements, risks and hazards. | X | ||||
| 8 | Evaluates the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field of physiotherapy with a critical approach, determines the learning needs and directs the learning. | X | ||||
| 9 | Able to communicate qualifiedly at a professional level and use terminology correctly. | X | ||||
| 10 | In his professional practices, he uses the knowledge he has acquired from other fields such as health services management and behavioral sciences by integrating them with his practices. | X | ||||
| 11 | Evaluates health by using the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health, identifies and analyzes problems and takes part in studies planned for solutions. | X | ||||
| 12 | Can use medical terms and terminology specific to human anatomy and physiotherapy. | X | ||||
| 13 | It takes responsibility in the health practices it offers in cooperation with different disciplines | X | ||||
| 14 | The physiological structure, functional capacity and physical activity/exercise behaviors of healthy and sick individuals can determine the relationship between the individual's health and his physical and social environment. | X | ||||
| 15 | Has basic knowledge of foreign languages | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 6 | 4 | 24 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 15 | 4 | 60 |
| Total Workload | 116 | ||