POB756 - APPLIED UPPER EXTREMITY ORTHESIS
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPLIED UPPER EXTREMITY ORTHESIS | POB756 | Spring | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Discussion Question and Answer Team/Group Work Case Study Problem Solving Other | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Fatih Erbahçeci PT PhD Prof, Gözde Yağcı PT PhD Assoc Prof, Şulenur Yıldız PT PhD Asst Prof | |||||
| Course objective | To enable the student to acquire knowledge and skill in casting, fabrication, fitting and mechanical alignment of upper limb orthotics | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, arm and shoulder orthotics, casting, measuring, applications technical adjustments and mechanical alignment, literature review and research planning | |||||
| References | Journal of Biomechanics Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics Prosthetics Orthotics International Physical Therapy Archives Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Ortezler, Prof. Dr. Nilgün Bek, Hipokrat Yayınevi, İstanbul. ISBN:9786057874443 Temel Fizyoterapi Rehabilitasyon, Prof. Dr. Fatih Erbahçeci, Hipokrat Kitabevi ISBN: 9786057874313 | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to upper limb orthoses |
| Week 2 | Basic principles of upper limb orthosis |
| Week 3 | Measurement in hand orthosis |
| Week 4 | Application of hand orthoses |
| Week 5 | Measurement of hand and wrist orthoses |
| Week 6 | Application and of hand and wrist orthoses |
| Week 7 | Midterm exam |
| Week 8 | Application of elbow orthoses |
| Week 9 | Orthotic applications in brachial plexus injuries |
| Week 10 | Orthotic applications in brachial plexus injuries |
| Week 11 | Orthotic applications in upper extremity contractures |
| Week 12 | Orthotic applications in upper extremity contractures |
| Week 13 | Orthotic applications in upper limb spasticity |
| Week 14 | Control of upper extremity orthoses |
| Week 15 | Research planning |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 5 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 14 | 10 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 14 | 5 |
| Presentation | 14 | 5 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 25 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 58 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Project | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Homework assignment | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 74 | 35 | 300 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. 1. Produces new information, training and instructional materials to guide clinical practice and academic studies in the field of Prosthetics -Orthotics and Biomechanics, plans, makes, conduct original research, uses the appropriate statistical methods, analysis and reports. | X | ||||
| 2. 2. Uses methods and technological tools required for his/her field. Transfers information obtained as a result of his/her scientific research at the level of evidence to clinical practice. Publishes results in the national and international refereed journals. Makes presentations at scientific meetings. | X | ||||
| 3. 3. Shows a commitment to ethical standards in research and publication process, conforms to the principles of lifelong learning. | X | ||||
| 4. 4. Uses the current knowledge in the field of Prosthetics -Orthotics and Biomechanics for the benefit of society, contributes to policies made for improving public health at national and international level. | X | ||||
| 5. 5. Works with accumulation of qualified knowledge and skills as developing creative solutions in the field of education and counseling programs | X | ||||
| 6. 6. He/she can make plans, implement them and distribute tasks in a cross disciplinary academic and scientific environment, he/she is capable of solving conflicts. | X | ||||
| 7. 7. Communicates at equivalent levels in academic and professional circles by using at least one foreign language orally, written, and visually. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest