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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF KOZAKLI / FZT229 - PHYSIOTHERAPY

Code: FZT229 Course Title: MEDICAL ETHICS Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department PHYSIOTHERAPY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BÜŞRA NUR FINDIK (busranurfindik@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) BÜŞRA NUR FINDIK,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this lesson is to have students understand the importance of ethical principles of medical fields.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Describe ethic principles related to physiotherapy and rehabilitation in occupation, education and research area PO-10 Have the consciousness of professional, social and universal ethics and responsibilities.
 		Examination
LO-2 Respect to health personnels’ duty, right and responsibilities in team work PO-10 Have the consciousness of professional, social and universal ethics and responsibilities.
PO-11 Work coopeartively in a team.
 		Examination
LO-3 Describe patients’ rights PO-10 Have the consciousness of professional, social and universal ethics and responsibilities.
 		Examination
LO-4 Adapt to ethic rigths in health area PO-10 Have the consciousness of professional, social and universal ethics and responsibilities.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Concept of ethics, history of ethics, ethics in health sciences, ethical points in relation between patient and health staff, patients’ rights, ethics in clinic and research, concepts of physiotherapy and rehabilitation, responsibilities of physiotherapists, multidisciplinary team work in physiotherapy and rehabilitation are going to be explained.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 What is the consepts of ethics and deontology? Method of Lecturing Answer-Question Discussion
2 Health Ethical Principles   Method of Lecturing Answer-Question Discussion
3 Ethical Issues and Ethical Decision Making Method of Lecturing Answer-Question Discussion
4 Ethics Committees Definitions of Crimes Regarding Healthcare Professionals Method of Lecturing Answer-Question Discussion
5 Patient Rights in Turkey Method of Lecturing Answer-Question Discussion
6 Patient Rights Regulation Method of Lecturing Answer-Question Discussion
7 Professional deontology and national / international ethical declarations Method of Lecturing Answer-Question Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Ethical Violations-Nazi human experimentation Method of Lecturing Answer-Question Discussion
10 Nurnberg Trials Method of Lecturing Answer-Question Discussion
11 Ethical Violation Thalidomide Scandal Method of Lecturing Answer-Question Discussion
12 Declaration of Helsinki Method of Lecturing Answer-Question Discussion
13 Ethical Violation-Tuskegee syphilis experiment Method of Lecturing Answer-Question Discussion
14 Prinsiples of CIOMS Method of Lecturing Answer-Question Discussion
15 General Review Method of Lecturing Answer-Question Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Porter S. Tidy’s Physiotherapy. (Çeviri: Yakut E., Kayıhan H).Pelikan Yayıncılık, 2008. Gabard DL., Martin MW.
2 Physical Therapy Ethics, Philadelphia,2003. Çobanoğlu N. Tıp Etiği, Gazi Basımevi, Ankara, 2007
3 Sağlık Meslekleri Etiği,224TF0007; Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı, Ankara, 2011
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 4 8
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 3 6
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 3 6
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 5 10
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 60