OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN UPPER EXTREMITY INJURIES

FTR634

Course Code: FTR634
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 8

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Doctorate Of Science

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Manolya Acar

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Defines upper extremity anatomy, biomechanics and kinesiology
Gains the ability to use assessment methods used in upper extremity rehabilitation.
Applies upper extremity rehabilitation in different diseases and populations

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

To examine assessment, rehabilitation and occupational strategies in upper extremity problems.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the course
2^nd Week	Upper extremity anatomy
3^rd Week	Upper extremity biomechanics and kinesiology
4^th Week	Clinical evaluation of the upper extremity
5^th Week	Upper Extremity injuries (bone-soft tissue)
6^th Week	Upper Extremity injuries (nerve)
7^th Week	Upper Extremity injuries (neurological problems)
8^th Week	Evaluation in upper extremity rehabilitation
9^th Week	Occupational and occupational therapy for different types of injuries
10^th Week	Occupational and occupational therapy for different types of injuries
11^th Week	Occupational and occupational therapy for different types of injuries
12^th Week	Examination of the current literature in the occupational and occupational treatment of different injury types.
13^th Week	Case studies
14^th Week	Case studies
15^th Week	General discussion

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Pedretti LW. (1996) Occupational Therapy-Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction, St.Louis, Missouri: Mosby,
2. Trombly CA (1989). Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction, Sydney, Baltimore, USA: Williams & Wilkins.
3. Clark GL, Wilgis EFS, Aiello B, Eckhaus D, Valdata Eddington L (1998). Hand Rehabilitation: A Practical Guide. Philadelphia, PA:: Churchill Livingstone.
4. Edmans, J. (2010).
Occupational therapy and stroke. 2.nd edition. Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. : Wiley-Blackwell,
5. Sames, KM. (2010). Documenting occupational therapy practice. 2nd edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Education

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Project	1	50
Presentation of Case Study	1	50
Total(%)		100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		0
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	4	56
Preparation for Final exam	1	15	15
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	9	14	126
Total Work Load			240
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			8
ECTS Credit of the Course			8

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X	X	X
K2
K3	X	X	X
K4
K5	X	X	X
K6	X	X	X