COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ORTHOTICS IN NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTN 5075 ORTHOTICS IN NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE ELECTIVE 3 2 0 8

Offered By

Neurological Physiotherapy- Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Neurological Physiotherapy- Rehabilitation

Course Objective

Bu ders sık görülen nörolojik hastalıklarda ortezleme prensipleri ve yöntemlerinin öğretilmesini amaçlar

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows the principals orthosis in neurological disorders
2   Evaluates the orthosis and composes orthosis prescription in neurological disorders
3   Knows the specify of the normal gait and gait abnormalities in neurological disorders
4   Has the ability of making prescription of walking aids and of doing gait analysis
5   Has the ability of evaluating and of prescribing of the wheelchair

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic orthosis principals in neurological disorders
2 Principle of gait analysis and gait abnormalities in neurological disorders
3 Orthosis in stroke
4 Orthosis in multiple sclerosis
5 Orthosis in peripheral neuropathies
6 Orthosis in spinal cord injuries
7 Orthosis in neuromuscular disorders
8 Orthosis in peripheral nerve injuries
9 Orthosis in cerebral paralysis
10 Orthosis in Post-polio syndrome
11 Orthosis evaluation
12 Orthosis prescription
13 Wheelchair
14 Gait aids

Recomended or Required Reading

1-Gait Disoders: Evaluation and Management,
(Hausdorff JM, Alexander MB.)
2-Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation.
(Lusardi MM, Nielsen CC.)
3-Orthotics in neurologic rehabilitation
(Ronald J. Seymour)
Supplementary Book(s):DEU library, electronic library

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRF PERFORMANCE
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF * 0.40+ FIN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF * 0.40+ RST* 0.60


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)

SPTR, DEÜ, DEPARTMENT OF MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOTHERAPY

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 14 3 42
Web Search and Library Research 14 2 28
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 208

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.111
LO.211
LO.311
LO.4111
LO.51111