LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
PTR4068 | Assistive Technologies | Spring | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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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. |
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. |
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. |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |