Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
9MED 508Orthopedy & PTR24+108+08827.03.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program School of Medicine (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Category of Course Unit Clerkships
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course This course aims to provide necessary knowledge about the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms and signs, differential diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and physical therapy modalities and preventive measures of musculoskeletal system diseases and trauma.
Course Content Educational Methods;
Lectures
Problem based learning session (PBL)
Skill training in Center of Advanced Simulation & Education (CASE)
Practice in clinics
Practice in emergency room
Practice in operation room
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Associate Prof. Dr. Emrullah Hayta
Lecturer
Phd. Işıl Fazilet Kartaloğlu
Associate Prof. Dr. Kerim Sarıyılmaz
Name of Lecturers Prof. Dr. Metin Türkmen
Dr. BuÄŸra Alphan
Prof. Dr. Umut Akgün
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Seyhan
Associate Prof. Dr. Altuğ Yücekul
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Alanay
Prof. Dr. Taner Güneş
Associate Prof. Dr. Göksel Dikmen
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Emin Erdil
Associate Prof. Dr. Vahit Emre Özden
Associate Prof. Dr. Emrullah Hayta
Prof. Dr. Alper Kaya
Lecturer
Phd. Işıl Fazilet Kartaloğlu
Prof. Dr. Barış Kocaoğlu
Associate Prof. Dr. İlyas Çağlar Yılgör
Prof. Dr. M. Uğur Özbaydar
Lecturer
Phd. Gökhan Karademir
Lecturer
Phd. Tekin Kerem Ülkü
Prof. Dr. Åžule Arslan
Prof. Dr. Ata Can Atalar
Associate Prof. Dr. Arel Gereli
Instructor Dr. Kerim Sarıyılmaz
Associate Prof. Dr. Salih Marangoz
Prof. Dr. Meral BayramoÄŸlu
Prof. Dr. Zeynep Güven
Prof. Dr. Fatih Dikici
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Klinik ortopedik muayene;McRae, Ronald
Ortopedi ve travmatoloji; Necdet Åž. Altun..
Ortopedi ve travmatoloji; Çakırgil, Güngör Sami
Course Notes Assessment Methods
Oral Exam (15 points)
Mini – CEX (15 points)
PBL (5 points)
CASE-OSCE (30 points)
Written Exam (35 points) TOTAL: 100
-Individuals with >20% absence in lectures, skill trainings and practices will fail and must repeat this course.
-Minimum point to complete the clerkship successfully is 60.

Course Category
Health %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Exam I 1 % 35
Internship exam 1 % 15
Presentation 1 % 5
Application 3 % 45
Total
6
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 1 132 132
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 1 108 108
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 8 240

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 perform basic musculoskeletal system examination and define common abnormalities
2 diagnose common musculoskeletal system diseases
3 ıdentify traumatic injuries
4 choose imaging techniques to diagnose musculoskeletal system disorders and assess x-rays
5 obtain basic principles of differential diagnosis in musculoskeletal system disorders by processing the clinical, laboratory, radiological findings
6 list common complications of fractures and dislocations and basic management principles
7 learn definition, classification and measurement of pain; get familiar with principles of
8 be able to list differential diagnosis of neck and low back pain and able to examine a patient encountered with such complaints.
9 define the most common etiologies of pain for upper and lower extremity joints (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle and joints of the hand and feet) and treatment principles.
10 able to make a diagnosis of osteoarthritis and inform the patient about treatment and prognosis.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Surgical treatment of cartilage injuries - nonarthroplasty and arthplasty Physical Examination of Musculoskeletal System Infections of the bone and soft tissues Traumatic injuries of the extremities
2 Problem Based Learning (PBL 1)
3 Basics in musculoskeletal imaging Spinal Deformities Fracture Treatment Bone and soft tissue tumors Pelvic and Spinal Trauma DDH, Club foot and neuromuscular d. Ligament, tendon and meniscal injuries
4 Problem Based Learning (PBL 1)
5 CASE- Fixation techniques CASE- Orthotics & Assistive devices CASE- Amputate Transfer CASE- Physical Examination of Musc.sk. System CASE- Radiology Upper extremity pain syndromes Lower extremity pain syndromes Low back pain Pain, classification and treatment Inflammatory joint disorders Osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases Neck and back pain Concepts of Rehabilitation CASE: Anatomic Landmarks CASE: Red flags of low back pain CASE: Approach to Neck Pain CASE: Basics of orthotics CLINICS CLINICS

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 P19 P20 P21 P22 P23 P24 P25 P26 P27 P28 P29 P30 P31 P32 P33 P34
All 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 5 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10

  Additive Level: 1: Very Low 2: Low 3: Medium 4: High 5: Very High