Study Programmes 2016-2017
KINE0648-1  
Educational and rehabilitative aspects of the geriatric patient
Duration :
30h Th, 9h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in physiotherapy and rehabilitation (60 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Olivier Bruyère
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
Epidemiology in geriatrics Multidisciplinary assessment in the elderly The fall in the elderly Severe mobility impairment and its consequences in the elderly Functional re-eduction Preventive effect of physical activity in the elderly The most common pathologies in the elderly
The geronto-technology
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
The objective of this course is to provide the student with the necessary elements to enable him to undertake a well thought out preventive and therapeutic approach in the elderly. The student will need to use the recent scientific data which he will have to adjust to the various issues in the elderly. The student will also have to assess in a critical way the scientific studies results encountered during his professional life. At last, a reflexive approach concerning the multidisciplinary re-education in the elderly will be analysed.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Face-to-face course, scientific literature review
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :
Lecture notes will be available via "myULg"
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written exam
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
For the examination procedures, please refer to the official rules available on the University website
Contacts :
Please, use only your ULg email address (XXX@student.ulg.ac.be) for any exchange of mails and specify in the subject line of your email the course code (KINE0648).
Professor Olivier Bruyère Department of Public Health, Epidemiology, and Health Economics CHU Sart Tilman, Bât B23 4000 Liège Tel.: +32 (0)4 366 25 81 Fax: +32 (0)4 366 28 12 E-mail: olivier.bruyere@ulg.ac.be