FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

SB 360 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Disability and Society
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
SB 360
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
4

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Group Work
Field trip / Observation
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives Students can define the concepts of impairment, disability and handicap. Depending on the international classification systems, students can identify the burden and limitations of diseases and realize how these consequences affect social adjustment and healing process.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • discuss concepts of disability and handicap
  • define international classification of functioning, disability and handicap
  • define physical and environmental adaptations for handicapped individuals
  • explain family life and social adjustment of handicapped individuals
  • compare the problems faced by different handicapped groups
Course Description Handicap is a phenomenon that people come across not only in the face of diseases, but also in developmental periods of childhood, elderly, and even during pregnancy because of sociocultural deficits and lack of regulations. In order to follow a holistic treatment approach, it is important for health professionals to know the physical and environmental adaptations for decreasing the physical limitations, legal regulations, family lives and social adjustment of handicapped individuals, and to improve their communication skills with handicapped individuals.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Course Introduction T.C. Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu, Özürlülerin sorun ve beklentileri araştırması, Ankara, 2010 (www.tuik.gov.tr)
2 Disability and Handicap “Engelli çocuk ve ergenlerin hakları el kitabı: Anne-Baba ve Öğretmenler için” Adnan Kulaksızoğlu. Çocuk Vakfı Yayınları, 2011. ISBN: 978-975-552-074-2 Sf: 17-26, 113-140. T.C. Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu, Türkiye Sağlık Araştırması, Engel gruplarının yaş ve cinsiyete göre dağılımları (www.tuik.gov.tr)
3 ICD-10 and ICF Classification Systems World Health Organization. (‎1980)‎. International classification of impairments, disabilities, and handicaps : a manual of classification relating to the consequences of disease, published in accordance with resolution WHA29.35 of the Twenty-ninth World Health Assembly, May 1976. World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/41003
4 Physical and environmental adaptations “Smart Technology for Aging, Disability, and Independence” Bölüm 9: Home modifications and universal design. William C. Mann. John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, 2005. ISBN-13 978-0-471-69694-0. Sf: 307-340.
5 Family life and social adjustment ”Health Psychology”. Management of Chronic Health Disorders.Shelley E. Taylor. McGrawHill: 2009. ISBN-978-1-259-92207-7. Chapter 11. Sf: 218-239.
6 Governmental regulations and law related to handicapped “Engelli çocuk ve ergenlerin hakları el kitabı: Anne-Baba ve Öğretmenler için” Adnan Kulaksızoğlu. Çocuk Vakfı Yayınları, 2011. Sf: 47-65.
7 Discussion “Sakatlık Çalışmaları Sosyal Bilimlerden Bakmak”. Normalliğin inşası: Çan Eğrisi, Roman ve On Dokuzuncu Yüzyılda Sakat Bedenin İcadı. Lennard J.Davis. Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2011. Sf: 187-209.
8 Presentation of project draft
9 Guest Speaker
10 Handicap and Ethics “Sakatlık Çalışmaları Sosyal Bilimlerden Bakmak”. Normalliğin inşası: Çan Eğrisi, Roman ve On Dokuzuncu Yüzyılda Sakat Bedenin İcadı. Lennard J.Davis. Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2011. Sf: 187-209.
11 Movie Screening and Discussion “The Intouchables (Can Dostum)” Film Gösterimi ve Tartışma
12 Presentation of Projects
13 Presentation of Projects
14 Presentation of Projects
15 Overview of the course
16 Overview of the course

 

Course Notes/Textbooks
  • T.C. Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu, Özürlülerin sorun ve beklentileri araştırması, Ankara, 2010 (www.tuik.gov.tr)
  • “Engelli çocuk ve ergenlerin hakları el kitabı: Anne-Baba ve Öğretmenler için”  Adnan Kulaksızoğlu. Çocuk Vakfı Yayınları, 2011. ISBN: 978-975-552-074-2
  • Türkiye Özürlüler Araştırması Temel Göstergeleri 2006- T.C. Başbakanlık Özürlüler İdaresi -Özürlülük Araştırmaları ve İstatistik Dairesi Başkanlığı.
Suggested Readings/Materials
  • “Engelli gençler, sosyal dışlanma ve internet” Esra Köten, Barış Erdoğan ; yayına hazırlayan Ahmet Şenol Armağan İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi, 2014. ISBN No :978-605-4827-20-6.
  • World Health Organization. (‎1980)‎. International classification of impairments, disabilities, and handicaps: a manual of classification relating to the consequences of disease, published in accordance with resolution WHA29.35 of the Twenty-ninth World Health Assembly, May 1976. World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/41003
  • “Smart Technology for Aging, Disability, and Independence” Bölüm 9: Home modifications and universal design. William C. Mann. John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, 2005. Sf: 307-340. ISBN-13 978-0-471-69694-0.
  • ”Health Psychology”. Management of Chronic Health Disorders.Shelley E. Taylor. McGrawHill: 2009. Chapter 11. Sf: 218-239. ISBN-978-1-259-92207-7.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
30
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
7
1
7
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
1
17
17
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
1
20
20
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
0
Final Exam
1
28
28
    Total
120

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to define issues, and conduct evaluation and planning in health, disease and disability, using theoretical and applied concepts and principles of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.

2

To be able to demonstrate the analytical and practical skills to identify, formulate and to resolve issues affecting health; to be able to specify and apply the evidence-based practices in clinical decision-making.

3

To be able to effectively use devices, tools and equipment, appropriate treatment techniques and modalities, up-to-date informatics and rehabilitation technologies in the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.

4

To be able to record and collect data, analyze, interpret, and present results in health sciences.

5

To be able to take responsibility, and demonstrate efficient working and management skills autonomously, as an individual, and as part of a healthcare team.

6

To be able to adopt the principle of lifelong learning; critically evaluate the nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of information; access up-to-date scientific and technological information and practices.

7

To be able to communicate with, and convey information to the individuals/groups regardless of their sociocultural background, education level, age or disability status.

8

To be able to understand and apply legal rights, regulations and responsibilities regarding the physiotherapy profession and practices; to participate in academic, professional, regional, and global networks, and to utilize these networks efficiently.

9

To acquire the ability to perform, record and archive Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation applications according to the principles of healthcare quality, patient and occupational safety, professional deontology and ethics.

10

To be able to contribute to the public health promotion via developing novel approaches to meet the diverse and changing needs of society, and to develop health policies in the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.

11

To be able to communicate with patients and healthcare team and perform clinical applications in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1)

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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