MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | |||||
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 | Fall | 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) | Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. | 3 |
2) | Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. | 4 |
3) | Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. | 5 |
4) | Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. | 3 |
5) | Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. | 4 |
6) | Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. | 4 |
7) | Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. | 3 |
8) | Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. | 5 |
9) | Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. | 4 |
10) | Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. | 5 |
11) | Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. | 4 |