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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FTR 5056 APPLIED ORTHOTICS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 8

Offered By

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR IBRAHIM ENGIN ŞIMŞEK

Offered to

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

It is aimed to provide the students general knowledge about orthoses, materials used in fabrication of orthotics, principles in orthotic applicationsn and orthotic applications in different pathologies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows the definitions of orthosis. 2   Knows the materials of orthosis. 3   Knows the assessment principles of orthotic patients. 4   Knows the joint-specific orthotic applications and performs them. 5   Follows the current literature linked with orthosis.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 General definiton of orthosis 2 General principles of orthotic applications 3 General materials of orthotic applications 4 Assessment of orthotic patients 5 General principles of orthotic applications in upper extremity 6 General principles of orthotic applications in lower extremity 7 General principles of orthotic applications in colunma vertebralis 8 Hand splints 9 Foot orthosis 10 Proper shoes 11 Mid term exam 12 Scoliosis orthosis 13 Orthosis in congenital hip dislocation 14 Orthosis in sport injuries

Recomended or Required Reading

*Orthotics : a comprehensive clinical approach / Joan E. Edelstein, Jan Bruckner * Orthotics and prosthetics in rehabilitation / [edited by] Michelle M. Lusardi, Caroline C. Nielsen ; foreword by Joan E. Edelstein * Orthotics : clinical practice and rehabilitation technology / edited by John B.Redford, John V.Basmajian, Paul Trautman.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. conference 2. presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 PRF PERFORMANCE 2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Ibrahim Engin ŞIMŞEK 90 232 412 49 35 iengin.simsek@gmail.com

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 2 28 Tutorials 14 2 28 Preparation for final exam 1 5 5 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70 Preparing presentations 10 5 50 Preparing assignments 5 5 25 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 206

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 LO.1 1 LO.2 1 LO.3 1 1 LO.4 1 1 LO.5 1