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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTISE IN PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION FTR415 - 3 + 0 3

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Professor Neslihan Durutürk
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) To be able to define the evidence based practice.
2) To be able to create clinical question.
3) To be able to search the evidences, reach the decision by evaluating.
4) To be able to determine the researches with the best level of evidence.
5) To be able to use the high level of evidence research results in the field opf rehabilitation.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTEpidemiology, biostatistics and research techniques.
COURSE DEFINITIONThe course contains interactive group work, literature review, evaluation and the solution of clinical physiotherapy and rehabilitation problems in patients with different clinical diagnosis.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Definition and importance of evidence based practice
2nd Week The process of evidence based practice
3rd Week Levels of evidence
4th Week Create questions for clinical problem
5th Week Sistematic research
6th Week I. Midterm exam
7th Week Evaluation of the evidence
8th Week To decide
9th Week The application of the evidence and the assessment of clinical success
10th Week Evidence based practice in the different fields of rehabilitation
11th Week II. Midterm exam
12th Week Examples of evidence based practice in physiotherapy
13th Week Applications
14th Week Clinical examples
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING1. Herbert R, Jamtvedt G, Mead J, Hahen KB. Practical Evidence-Based Physiotherapy, Elsevier, 2005.
2. Jewell DV. Guide to Evidenced-Based Physical Therapist Practice, Second Edition, Jones Barlett learning, 2011.
3. Sackett DL, et al. Evidence based medicine: what it is and what it isn't. BMJ.1996;312:71-2.
4. McKibbon KA, et al. (1995). The medical literature as a resource for evidence-based care. Working Paper from the Health Information Resources Unit, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada.
5. Gambrill E. Evidence-based clinical practice, (corrected) evidence-based medicine and the Cochrane collaboration. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 1999 Mar; 30(1): 1-14.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Case Study
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term250
Total(%)50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)50
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam212
Preparation for Quiz000
Individual or group work14114
Preparation for Final exam199
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam248
Laboratory (including preparation)000
Final exam111
Homework236
Presentation (including preperation)000
Project000
Article428
Total Workload90
Total Workload / 303
ECTS Credits of the Course3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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