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Course Code: 
FTR 514
Course Type: 
Elective
P: 
2
Lab: 
2
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
8
Course Language: 
İngilizce
Course Objectives: 
This course aims to improve the skills of evidenced based desicion making on the pediatric rehabilitation under the concept of impairment, disability and activity limitation in the conditions due to neuoromotor development delay or pediatric neurology diseases
Course Content: 
   The pediatric neurology conditions requiring physiotherapy and rehabilitation   interventions, assessment and decision making skills are discussed with clinical case studies
Course Methodology: 
1. Lecture 2. Discussion 3. Problem solving 4. Case study
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A. Written Exam C. Homework F. Case study

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes Program Öğrenme Çıktıları Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1)  Provides knowledge on health issues  3 1,2 A,C
2)  Selects the appropriate treatment interventions and plans    5 1,2 A,C
3) Gains evidenced based scientific  knowledge for interventions 5 1,2,3 A,C,F
4)  Problem solving under the concept of    evidenced based neurological rehabilitation  5 2,3,4 A,C,F

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week Topics Study Materials
1  Assessment techniques in pediatric rehabilitation,  
2 Impairment, disability, handicap, activity level; International Classification of Function-ICF  
3 Normal sensory-motor development  
4 Neuromotor developmental delay, cerebral palsy

Case Studies and discussion

 
5 Evidenced based approches in physiotherapy and rehabilition of cerebral palsy

Case Studies and discussion

 
6 Spina bifida Rehabilitation

Case Studies and discussion

 
7 MIDTERM EXAM  
8 Vaka sunumları ile tartışma             
9 Rehabilitation of  children with intellectual disability

Case Studies and discussion

 
10 Case Studies and discussion  
11 Rehabilitation interventions in genetic diseases and pervasive developmental disorders

Case Studies and discussion

 
12 Rehabilitation interventions of brachial plexus injuries at birth, congenital torticollis 

Case Studies and discussion

 
13 Rehabilitation interventions of neuromuscular diseases  

Case Studies and discussion

 
14  Case Studies and discussion  

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook
  1. Campbell KS, Linden DWV, Palisano RJ. (Ed) Physical Therapy for Children. 3rd Ed. Saunders Elsevier, 2006.
  2. Basmajian JV, Banerjee SN.  Clinical decision making in rehabilitation efficacy and outcomes. Newyork: Churchill Livingstone.
  3. Cole, M. The Development of Child. 3rd Ed,  WH. Freeman and Company, NewYork, 1998.
  4. Gage JR, Quanbeck DS. Orthotics and mobility aids in cerebral palsy. İçinde: James R. Gage (Ed)  The Treatment of Gait Problems in Cerebral Palsy. London: Mc Keith Press 2004:273-285.
  5. Kerem M.  Serebral Paralizide Erken Tanı ve Rehabilitasyonun Önemi.T Klin. Pediatri 9:23- 27, 2000

                                            

Additional Resources  

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents Power point presentations, pictures and video presentations
Assignments  Case presentations on   pediatric rehabilitation
Exams Theoretical Midterm,  case studies and Final Exams

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES NUMBER PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms 1 70
Assignment 1 30
Total   100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE   40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE   60
Total   100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5  
1 Having enough educational background in health.         X  
2 Using the basic knowledge to define and analyze the problems.         X  
3 To make solution suggestions based on the evidence.         X  
4 To choose and use efficiently physiotherapy - rehabilitation techniques required for the cases.         X  
5 To gain practical skills.     X      
6 To have the capability to choose the therapy agents, tools and to plan the rehabilitation program.   X        
7 To have a command in  spesific problems in physiotherapy         X  
8 To have command in communication skills usage in order to communicate efficiently.         X  
9 To achieve an awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning and consistently self-improving.       X    
10 To have the consciousness of professional, social and universal ethics and responsibilities         X  

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities Quantity Duration
(Hour)
Total
Workload
(Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 3 48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 7 112
Mid-terms 1 3 3
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 1 20 20
Final examination 1 10 10
Total Work Load     193
Total Work Load / 25 (h)     7,72
ECTS Credit of the Course     8