Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
212201002108	HYDROTHERAPY AND BALNEOTHERAPY	Elective	1	2	3

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To give basic theoretical and practical information about Hydrotherapy and Balneotherapy.

Name of Lecturer(s)

ÖĞR.GÖR. İNAN ATIŞ

Learning Outcomes

1	Learns properties, laws and dangers of Hydrotherapy and Balneotherapy.
2	Learns hydrotherapy methods, indications and contraindications.
3	Learns the Application of Hydrotherapy and Balneotherapy Methods.
4	To be able to apply the methods used in musculoskeletal system diseases.
5	knows spa medicine.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

INTRODUCTION TO HYDROTHERAPY AND BRIEF HISTORY LAWS RELATED TO WATER, MECHANISM OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT, CLASSIFICATION OF HYDROTHERAPY APPLICATIONS, METHODS OF HYDROTHERAPY, BASIC APPLICATIONS OF HYDROTHERAPY, THERAPHYDIC DISEASE HYDROTHERAPY IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, HYDROTHERAPY IN NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES HYDROTHERAPY FOR LYMPHEDEMA, BALNEOLOGICAL THERAPY METHODS, TALOSSOTHERAPY PELOID THERAPY CLIMATETHERAPY, BALNEOTHERAPY FOR THE ELDERLY BALNEOTHERAPY OR HYDROTHERAPY

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	INTRODUCTION TO HYDROTHERAPY AND BRIEF HISTORY LAWS RELATING TO WATER
2	MECHANISM OF THERAPEUTIC EFFECT
3	CLASSIFICATION OF HYDROTHERAPY APPLICATIONS
4	HYDROTHERAPY METHODS
5	BASIC HYDROTHERAPY APPLICATIONS
6	HYDROTHERAPY IN rheumatic diseases
7	MIDTERM
8	HYDROTHERAPY IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
9	HYDROTHERAPY IN NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES
10	HYDROTHERAPY IN LYMPHEDEMA
11	METHODS OF BALNEOLOGICAL TREATMENT
12	TALOSSOTHERAPY PELOID THERAPY CLIMATETHERAPY
13	BALNEOTHERAPY FOR THE ELDERLY BALNEOTHERAPY OR HYDROTHERAPY
14	FINAL EXAM

Recommended or Required Reading

INSTRUCTOR'S LESSON NOTES

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	60
Homework	1	40
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	20	20
Final Examination	1	20	20
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Self Study	14	2	28
Homework	1	5	5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			101

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15
LO1	4	4	4	2	3	3	4	3	3	3	4	3	4	3	4
LO2	4	3	4	4	2	3	4	3	4	3	2	3	4	4	3
LO3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	5	3	3	4	3	3	4
LO4	4	4	4	5	4	3	4	3	3	4	4	3	3	5	3
LO5	5	4	4	4	3	2	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High