COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CLINICAL PEDIATRICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTR 3062 CLINICAL PEDIATRICS COMPULSORY 1 0 0 1

Offered By

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR NURSEN ILÇIN

Offered to

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

To provide clinical knowledge in paediatric diseases

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identifies important rheumatoid diseases and musculoskeletal diseases in children
2   Knows the general characteristics of cerebral palsy
3   Defines clinical knowledge related to muscle diseases and peripheral neuropathies
4   Knows the definition of allergy and allergic diseases seen in childhood.
5   identifies drug allergies and repetitive childhood lung infections

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Examination in paediatric rheumatology
2 Pediatric musculoskeletal diseases: differential diagnosis (acute rheumatoid fever etc)
3 New classification and treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis
4 Important rheumatological diseases presenting musculoskeletal signs
5 Pediatric neurological examination
6 Cerebral palsy
7 Muscle diseases Peripheral neuropathies
8 Drug allergies (penicillin allergy) Repetitive lung infections
9 What is allergy IgE, effects
10 Factors causing allergy, allergens
11 Bronchial Astma (Diagnosis, clinical signs, Predisposing factors, treatment) Urticarial-Angiooden treatment
12 Allergic rhinitis and its treatment Allergic conjunctivitis and its treatment
13 Food allergies Cow s milk allergy
14 Gastrointestinal allergy Anaphylaxis and its treatment

Recomended or Required Reading


1- Joint Mobilization/Manipulation Extremity and SpinalTechniques. Susan L. Edmond
2- Manipulative therapy in rehabilitation of the locomotor system. Lewit K.
3- Soft tissue mobilization techniques. James J Spoerl.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Practical presentation on model and student

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful

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)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 2 4 8
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 2 1 2
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 33

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51