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Syllabus 2016-17 - 10112013 - Geriatric Physiotherapy (Fisioterapia en geriatría)

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  • Level 1: Tutorial support sessions, materials and exams in this language
  • Level 2: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams and seminars in this language
  • Level 3: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams, seminars and regular lectures in this language
DEGREE: Grado en Fisioterapia
FACULTY: FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2016-17
COURSE: Geriatric Physiotherapy
SYLLABUS
1. COURSE BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: Geriatric Physiotherapy
CODE: 10112013 ACADEMIC YEAR: 2016-17
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 2
ECTS CREDITS: 6.0 YEAR: 4 SEMESTER: PC
2. LECTURER BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: BARREDA PITARCH, JOSÉ MIGUEL
DEPARTMENT: U130 - CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD
FIELD OF STUDY: 413 - FISIOTERAPIA
OFFICE NO.: B3 - 066 E-MAIL: jbarreda@ujaen.es P: 953213325
WEBSITE: -
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8203-7648
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 2
NAME: GALÁN MERCANT, ALEJANDRO
DEPARTMENT: U130 - CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD
FIELD OF STUDY: 413 - FISIOTERAPIA
OFFICE NO.: B3 - 010 E-MAIL: agalan@ujaen.es P: -
WEBSITE: agalan@ujaen.es
ORCID: -
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 2
3. CONTENT DESCRIPTION

Content description

Unit I: Introduction to Geriatrics: general concepts. Demographic factors.

 

Unit II: Physiotherapeutic assessment and intervention in Geriatrics (Main geriatric syndromes).

 

Unit III: Integration and contribution of physiotherapist in the care and environment of the older people.

 

UNIT I

Lesson 1 : Concept of Geriatrics and Gerontology.

Lesson 2: Theories of aging and its biological foundations. The process of human aging.

Lesson 3: Demographic evolution of the population in Spain and Andalusia. Policies, institutions and services involved with the population. Fragile in geriatric population.

Dependence on older people.

 

UNIT II

Lesson 1: Functional assessment and physiotherapeutic diagnosis in older people.

Lesson 2: Physical activity in older people.

Lesson 3: Balance and gait in older people, immobilisation syndrome. Falls.

Lesson 4: Physiotherapeutic techniques in disabling developmental orthopedic diseases.

Lesson 5: Physiotherapeutic techniques in posttraumatic, postsurgical syndromes. Amputations.

Lesson 6: Physiotherapeutic techniques in cardiovascular diseases or disabilities.

Lesson 7: Physiotherapeutic techniques in respiratory diseases or disabilities.

Lesson 8: Physiotherapeutic techniques in neurodegenerative diseases: Alzheimer, Dementia, Parkinson.

 

UNIT III

Lesson 1: Integration and contribution of the physiotherapist to multidisciplinary team of the comprehensive care in older people.

Lesson 2: Criteria of assessment in physical and social environments in older people in relation to functional assessment.

Lesson 3: Contributions of the Physiotherapy in the health promotion for older people.

Lesson 4: Physiotherapeutic attention addressed to geriatric caregivers. Promote-education in the self-care.

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY

Methodology and activities

Activity 1: Masterclasses to the general group.

 

Activity 2: Subject-related classworks in small groups: search and prepare information and use of ICT (Information and Communications Technology)

 

Activity 3: Active participation in the practical classes, developing knowledge, skills and abilities for physiotherapeutic treating in older people

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

5. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

The evaluation consists of 3 variables with weight in the percentage indicated:

 

-Written exercise about subject of a course: 50%

 

-Classworks in small groups: 30%

 

-Continuous evaluation in the practical contents: 20%

6. BOOKLIST
MAIN BOOKLIST:
  • Physiotherapy practice in residential aged care. Edition: -. Author: -. Publisher: Edinburgh &#59; New York : Butterworth Heinemann, 2004  (Library)
  • Aquatic exercise for rehabilitation and training . Edition: -. Author: -. Publisher: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2009  (Library)
ADDITIONAL BOOKLIST:
  • Physiotherapy practice in residential aged care. Edition: -. Author: -. Publisher: Edinburgh &#59; New York : Butterworth Heinemann, 2004  (Library)