Introducing pediatric diseases that are related to neurological and musculo-skeletal making and theoretical and practical understanding of physical therapy and rehabilitation approaches to these diseases.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
None
Instructor(s)
Fzt. Emine Gürgen
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
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Office Hour(s)
Friday 12.45-13.00 Şirinevler
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Interactive theoretical course
Principle Sources
1-Olcay Neyzi, Türkan Ertu, 1993. Pediatri, İstanbul Nobel Tıp Yayın Evi.
2-Campbel S.K., 2006. Physical therapy for children, Saunders-Elsevier, St.
3-LuisUmphred D.A. 1995, Neurologic Rehabilitation, Mosby, Boston.
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to Pediatric Rehabilitation
Interactive theoretical course
2. Week
Pediatric Genetic Syndromes and Rehabilitation: Down Syndrome, Rett Syndrome and Other Syndromes
Interactive theoretical course
3. Week
Torticollis, Brachial Phleksus and Rehabilitation
Interactive theoretical course
4. Week
Rehabilitation in Spina Bifida
Interactive theoretical course
5. Week
Rehabilitation in Muscular Diseases and Neuromuscular Diseases
Interactive theoretical course
6. Week
Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Neuromuscular Diseases and Rehabilitation: Gullian barre, polio etc
Interactive theoretical course
7. Week
Midterm
8. Week
Pedalitic Orthopedic Problems and Rehabilitation: Birth congenital hip, patella, etc.
Interactive theoretical course
9. Week
Rehabilitation in autism and rare diseases (Shingomiyeli, cerebellar ataxia, etc.)
Interactive theoretical course
10. Week
Cerebral Palsy, causes, types
Interactive theoretical course
11. Week
Methods of evaluation of cerebral paralysis: GMFM, GMFCS and other tests
Interactive theoretical course
12. Week
Cerebral Paralysis physiotherapy approaches: Vojta, Peto and other special approaches
Interactive theoretical course
13. Week
Sports in childhood
Interactive theoretical course
14. Week
Pediatric Adaptive Devices
Interactive theoretical course
15. Week
Final
16. Week
Final
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
20
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
10
Attendance
1
10
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
1. Analyze the interactions of structures (cells, tissues, organs), organs, segments, construction body at the micro and macro level.
PO-2
2. Can measure and evaluate the human body on the basis of physical structure.
PO-3
3. Can determine the conditions that cause functional impairment, the extent of functional impairment and the effects of people on their lives.
PO-4
4. Takes an active role in consultation, patient follow-up and treatment processes in growth and developmental disorders.
PO-5
5. Takes an active role in consultation, patient follow-up and treatment of chronic progressive diseases (cancer, muscular diseases, nervous system diseases, metabolic diseases), reducing the effects of the disease (pain, functional impairment).
PO-6
6. Takes an active role in determining, predicting, preventing, following and treating the problems that come from the old age.
PO-7
7. Has an active role in hospitals, private clinics, health centers, rehabilitation centers, disabled and elderly care diseases and follow-up processes.
PO-8
8. Can act as an active role or autonomous to identify, prevent and monitor health-related risk factors.
PO-9
9. Improvement of disease areas and functional areas, improvement and improvement processes.
PO-10
10. To make it possible to evaluate, develop and improve public health.
PO-11
11. They can take an active role in project development and the related centers for the treatment of persons with disabilities, rehabilitation center, professional rehabilitation center establishment.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Basic knowledge about pediatric diseases that are interested in making neurological and musculo-skeletal and physical therapy rehabilitation application.
LO-2
Evaluating the patient in the frame of information and determining physiotherapy requirements,
LO-3
Problem solving and decision making
LO-4
They will be able to identify and analyze the problems
LO-5
Gains knowledge of current practices and literature about pediatric rehabilitation.
