COURSE UNIT TITLE

: UPPER EXTREMITY ORTHOTICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTP 5005 UPPER EXTREMITY ORTHOTICS COMPULSORY 1 2 0 4

Offered By

PROSTHESIS AND ORTHOSIS

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

PROSTHESIS AND ORTHOSIS

Course Objective

The aim of this lecture is to introduce principles of upper extremity orthotic applications in addition to basic and advanced concepts related to the field of orthotics and rehabilitation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student may define general orthotic principles
2   The student may analyze the interaction between human body and orthoses.
3   The student may define and apply principles related to the pediatric orthoses.
4   The student may define and apply principles related to the adult orthoses.
5   The student may follow and use literature related to the field of orthotics.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General principles of upper extremity orthotics
2 General principles of upper extremity orthotics
3 Assessment and evaluation in upper extremity orthotics, clinical criteria (in pediatrics)
4 Assessment and evaluation in upper extremity orthotics, clinical criteria (in pediatrics)
5 Assessment and evaluation in upper extremity orthotics, clinical criteria (in adults)
6 Assessment and evaluation in upper extremity orthotics, clinical criteria (in adults)
7 General casting in upper extremity orthoses
8 General casting in upper extremity orthoses
9 General casting in upper extremity orthoses
10 Upper extremity orthotic applications and rehabilitation (in pediatrics)
11 Upper extremity orthotic applications and rehabilitation (in pediatrics)
12 Upper extremity orthotic applications and rehabilitation (in adults)
13 Upper extremity orthotic applications and rehabilitation (in adults)
14 Orthotic application in special considerations
15 Orthotic application in special considerations
16 General commentary-course assessment

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Nawoczenski Deborah A, Orthotics in Functional Rehabilitation of the
Upper Limb, W. B. Saunders Comp, 1997

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Presentations
2. Interactive
3. Laboratory

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRF PERFORMANCE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The learning outcomes will be assessed using homework Assignments/ project and in class attendance / performance

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Ibrahim Engin ŞIMŞEK, PT, PhD, Assoc Professor +90 02324124935

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Project Preparation 1 2 2
Preparing report 1 2 2
Preparing presentations 10 1 10
Project Assignment 1 2 2
Project Final Presentation 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 101

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51