LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
PTR4068	Assistive Technologies	Spring Fall	2	0	2	6

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Hybrid
Course Coordinator :	Assoc. Prof. HASAN KEREM ALPTEKİN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	This course aims to present the knowledge and decision making skills to the students on the assistive technology needs of the people with disabilities.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. To be able to decide assistive technology in the direction of the needs of the people with disabilities.
2. To acquire the ability to identify basic concepts of assistive technology.
3. To be able to explain robot-assisted rehabilitation systems.
4. To determine the World Health Organization - International Classification of Function (WHO-ICF) in the concept of assisive technology.

Course Content

This course provides the student with learning the principle concepts on assistive technology, the ways to support people with disabilities in the concept of rehabilitation engineering in house, society, school or work places to upgrade their functional and cognitive skills, including the topics below.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering
2)	World Health Organization - International Classification of Functioning (WHO-ICF)
3)	Decision making in assistive technology
4)	Robotic therapy in physiotherapy and rehabilitation
5)	Principles of biomedical engineering in assistive technology
6)	Commercial assistive technology products, sensor applications and design considerations of assistive technology devices
7)	Mid term
8)	Robotic assisted rehabilitation systems
9)	Computer accessibility tools, sensory aids, mobile devices, activity monitoring
10)	Exoskeletons and robotic locomotion
11)	Student studies in assistive technology
12)	Stimulation of vagus nerve, innovation of new products and technology development
13)	Student studies in assistive technology
14)	Student studies in assistive technology

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Haftalık olarak verilecektir. - Will be given weekly.

References:

1. WHO (2001) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Geneva: World Health Organization
2. Henderson, S., Skelton, H. & amp; Rosenbaum, P. (2008). Assistive Devices for Children with Functional Impairments impact on child and Caregiver Function. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 50: 89–98
3. LoPresti, E.F., Mihailidis, A. & Kirsch, N. (2004) Assistive Technology for Cognitive Rehabilitation: State of the Art. Nurophysiological Rehabilitation, 14 (1/2), 5–39
4. Assistive Technology Decision Tree by UnumProvident (1999) http://www.microsoft.com/enable/download/default.aspx#righttech.
Accsess time : 30 th may 2011.
5. Galvin, J. C., Scherer, M. J. (1996). Evaluating, Selecting, and Using Appropriate Assistive Technology. Maryland: An Aspen Publication

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	13	% 0
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	13	2	26
Study Hours Out of Class	14	9	126
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			156

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To correctly identify the problems and to be able to ask the correct questions
2)	To have the ability for problem solving and to utilize analytical approach in dealing with the problems
3)	To be able to identify business processes and use them to increase the productivity in logistics system.
4)	To be fully prepared for a graduate study	2
5)	Awareness of the new advancements in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and to be able to use them in logistics management effectively. internet and the electronic world
6)	To understand the components of logistics as well as the importance of the coordination among these components.
7)	To know the necessary ingredients for improving the productivity in business life
8)	To think innovatively and creatively in complex situations	4
9)	To act and think both regionally and internationally
10)	To understand the demands and particular questions of globalization
11)	Aware of the two way interaction between globalization and logistics; as well as to use this interaction for increasing the productivity.
12)	To be able to use at least one foreign language both for communication and academic purposes	2
13)	To acquire leadership qualities but also to know how to be a team member
14)	To understand the importance of business ethics and to apply business ethics as a principal guide in both business and academic environment