COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYSIOTHERAPY IN PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTO 5020 PHYSIOTHERAPY IN PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Orthopaedic Physiotherapy

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR BAYRAM ÜNVER

Offered to

Orthopaedic Physiotherapy

Course Objective

It is aimed to teach physiotherapy assessment and treatment program of congenital or developmental pediatric orthopedic problems by examining the pathomechanics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   By the end of the module students will be able to define child development.
2   By the end of the module students will be able to define pediatric orthopedic pathologies.
3   By the end of the module students will be able to assess a child with orthopedic problems.
4   By the end of the module students will be able to compose physiotherapy and rehabilitation program of a child with orthopedic problems.
5   By the end of the module students will be able to practice physiotherapy and rehabilitation program to a child with orthopedic problems.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Normal development of children
2 Assessment of a child with orthopaedic problems
3 Planning of the physiotherapy and rehabilitation program of a child with orthopaedic problems
4 Physiotherapy in coxa vara-valga, Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
5 Physiotherapy in leg calve perthes
6 Physiotherapy in developmental hip dysplasia
7 Physiotherapy in congenital tibia vara, genu varum-valgum,
8 Os good schaletter and other paratendonitis
9 Midterm exam
10 Physiotherapy in foot pathologies (pes planovalgus, pes ekinovarus, pes cavus)
11 Physiotherapy in brachial injuries
12 Physiotherapy in torticollis, cervikal costa, clippel feil syndrome
13 Physiotherapy in Scheurmann's kyphosis
14 Physiotherapy in scoliosis

Recomended or Required Reading

1- Orthopedic rehabilitation, assessment, and enablement. David Ip.
2- Clinical Orthopaedics Rehabilitation, Brotzman SB
3- Casebook Of Orthopaedıc Rehabılıtatıon. Ip D.
4- Tadjian's Pediatric Orthopaedics.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Presentations prepared by students.

Assessment Methods

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To evaluating of the students' knowledge about the pediatric orthopedic physiotherapy.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Bayram ÜNVER, Tel: 24928, bayram.unver@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Prof. Dr. Bayram ÜNVER, Friday, from 12.00 to 12.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing presentations 13 2 26
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 105

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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