COURSE UNIT TITLE

: REHABILITATION IN PROSTHESIS AND ORTHOTICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

PROSTHESIS AND ORTHOSIS

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR IBRAHIM ENGIN ŞIMŞEK

Offered to

PROSTHESIS AND ORTHOSIS

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to have the stuıdents acquire knowledge and skill in rehabilitatio approaches in prosthetics and orthotics

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Student may define functional status according to amputation levels and orthotic needs
2   Student may plan the comprehensive rehabilitation
3   Student may select and apply prostheses and orthoses considering optimal conditionsa
4   Student may define differewnt approaches within the rehabilitation program
5   Student may conduct rehabilitation and prosthetic and orthotic training processes

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General principles in orthotic rehabilitation
2 Rehabilitation in Shoulder and elbow orthoses
3 Rehabilitatation in hand splints
4 Rehabilitation in ankle and foot orthosis
5 Rehabilitation in knee and hip orthoses
6 Rehabilitation in spinal orthoses
7 Rehabilitation in pediatric orthoses
8 Rehabilitation in pediatric orthoses
9 General principles in prosthetic rehabilitation
10 Rehabilitation in partial hand wrist, below elbow and elbow disarticulation prostheses
11 Rehbailitation in above elbow and shoulder disarticulation prosthees
12 Rehabilitation in partial foot, and below knee prostheses
13 Rehabilitation in knee disart. above knee and hip disarticulation prostheses
14 Rehabilitation in congenital amputations
15 Rehabilitation in pediatric amputees
16 course overview and evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Pitkin M. Biomechanics of lower limb prosthetics, Springer, 2009, ISBN: 10: 3642030157
Bowker HK, Michael JW. Atlas of Limb prosthetics, Surgical, prosthetics and rehabilitation principles, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2nd. ed. 1992
Lusardi, Jorge and Nielsen. Orthotic and prosthetic rehabilitation, 3rd. ed. Saunders, 2012, ISBN: 9781437719369

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations
Interacvtive
Laboratory studies

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

The learning outcomes will be assessed using homework, assignments and in-class attendance /performance
Presentations

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
Field study 1 2 2
Preparing presentations 10 1 10
Project Final Presentation 1 2 2
Project Assignment 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.311
LO.41
LO.51

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