UNI240 Neck and Back HealthIstinye UniversityDegree Programs International Relations (English)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
International Relations (English)

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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI240
Course Name: Neck and Back Health
Semester: Fall
Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. NALAN SOYDAŞ ENGİN
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Nalan Engin Soydaş
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Emphasising the importance of postural correction in neck and back health improvement.
Course Content: Prevention and maintenance of neck and back health in different age, gender, conditions, occupation and weight.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Information about neck and back health
2) Information about the importance and maintenance of posture

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Definition of health according to WHO. Gross anatomy of the vertebral column (neck and back). -
2) What is the importance of the neck and back health in our daily lives? -
3) Anatomical position, body posture and balance. -
4) Postural disorders of the neck, trunk and back. -
5) What is Ergonomy and importance of Ergonomy in preventing of postural deformities? -
6) Neck and back pain and preventive issues in different situations such as age, gender, occupation, weight, pregnancy. -
7) Benefits of ergonomy in different positions according to occupations (White and blue colour workers:Health, engineening, office workers, music, arts, teachers, students etc. -
8) Mid term -
9) The effects of sports, leisure activities on neck and back health. -
10) Negative effects of psychosocial issues on neck and back health. -
11) Informing and preparing students to make presentations: Prentive approaches for neck and back problems. -
12) Presentation by the students about the neck and back health. -
13) Presentation by the students about the neck and back health. -
14) Presentation by the students about the neck and back health. -
15) Final exam -
16) Final exam

Sources

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Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations.
2) Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level.
3) Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy).
4) Gains knowledge and skills to evaluate and discuss the events in an interdisciplinary dimension, and analyze the political, social and economic problems encountered in national and international contexts within a certain conceptual framework.
5) Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field.
6) Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork.
7) Can design and prepare scientific projects such as projects, reports, articles and theses with their own or others with uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques.
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what he/she needs and critically question the information has acquired.
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally.
10) Follows the developments in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.
11) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations.
2) Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level.
3) Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy).
4) Gains knowledge and skills to evaluate and discuss the events in an interdisciplinary dimension, and analyze the political, social and economic problems encountered in national and international contexts within a certain conceptual framework.
5) Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field.
6) Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork.
7) Can design and prepare scientific projects such as projects, reports, articles and theses with their own or others with uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques.
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what he/she needs and critically question the information has acquired.
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally.
10) Follows the developments in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.
11) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 16 80
Study Hours Out of Class 16 48
Total Workload 128