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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

UNI241

Course Name:

Assistive Technology

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Second Cycle

EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Öğr. Gör. PINAR VAN DER VEER III

Course Lecturer(s):

Inst. Pınar VAN DER VEER III

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

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.
Course Content:	Introducing technological assistive devices designed to enable people with physical disabilities to perform their daily life, occupational and social activities due to systemic diseases, accidents, post-operative or congenital reasons.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) The students are to learn 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. This course aims to present the knowledge and decision making skills to the students on the assistive technology needs of the people with disabilities.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to assistive technology
2)	Assistive Technology for Positioning, Sitting and Mobility
3)	Exoskeletons
4)	Rehabilitation Robots
5)	Visual aids for visual impaired people
6)	Hearing aids for hearing impaired people
7)	Midterm Exam
8)	Reading aids
9)	Augmentative communication with computer and software technology
10)	Computer accessibility tools, sensory aids, mobile devices, activity monitoring
11)	Physical Education, Leisure, and Play assistive technology
12)	Smart houses
13)	Project developments and presentations
14)	Project developments and presentations

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	1. Lesson Presentations 2. Assistive Technology in Special Education: Resources to Support Literacy, Communication, and Learning Differences by Joan L. Green (Author) 3rd Edition
References:	1. Lesson Presentations 2. Assistive Technology in Special Education: Resources to Support Literacy, Communication, and Learning Differences by Joan L. Green (Author) 3rd Edition

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1
Program Outcomes
1) The graduate integrates the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviours acquired from basic and clinical sciences, behavioural sciences, and social sciences in the form of competencies and uses them for the provision of rational, effective, safe health care services in accordance with quality standards in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and rehabilitation processes, and during the process considers protection of both patient’s health and healthcare workers health including her/his own.
2) The graduate shows a biopsychosocial approach in patient management that considers the sociodemographic and sociocultural background of the individual without discrimination of language, religion, race, and gender.
3) The graduate prioritizes the protection and development of the health of individuals and society in the provision of health care services.
4) The graduate, considering the individual, social, public, and environmental factors affecting health; works towards maintaining and improving the state of health.
5) In the provision of health care services, the graduate considers both the changes in the physical and socioeconomic environment on a regional and global scale that affect health, as well as the changes in the individual characteristics and behaviours of the people who apply to her/him.
6) The graduate recognizes the characteristics, needs and expectations of the target population and provides health education to healthy/sick individuals and their relatives and other health care workers.
7) While carrying out her/his profession, the graduate fulfils her/his duties and obligations with determined behaviours to provide high-quality health care within the framework of ethical principles, rights and legal responsibilities and good medical practices, considering the integrity, privacy, and dignity of the patient.
8) The graduate evaluates and improves her/his own performance in professional practices in terms of emotions, cognitive characteristics, and behaviours.
9) The graduate physician advocates improving the provision of health services by considering the concepts of social reliability and social commitment to protect and improve public health.
10) To protect and improve health, the graduate physician can plan and carry out service delivery, training and consultancy processes related to individual and community health in cooperation with all components.
11) The graduate physician evaluates the impact of health policies and practices on individual and community health indicators and advocates increasing the quality of health services.
12) The graduate physician attaches importance to protecting and improving her/his own physical, mental, and social health, and does what is necessary for this.
13) During the provision of health care, the graduate shows exemplary behaviours and leads within the health team.
14) The graduate uses the resources cost-effectively, in the planning, implementation, execution, and evaluation processes of the health care services in the health institution she/he manages, for the benefit of the society and in accordance with the legislation.
15) The graduate communicates positively within the health team with whom she/he provides health care services, being aware of the duties and obligations of other health workers and shows appropriate behaviours to assume different team roles when necessary.
16) The graduate works harmoniously and effectively with her/his colleagues and other professional groups in her/his professional practice.
17) The graduate communicates effectively with patients, patient relatives, health care workers and other professional groups, institutions, and organizations, including individuals and groups that require a special approach and have different sociocultural characteristics.
18) The graduate shows a patient-centred approach in the protection, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and rehabilitation processes that involve the patient and patient’s caregivers as partners in the decision-making mechanisms.
19) When necessary, the graduate plans and implements scientific research for the population she/he serves, and uses the results ontained and/or the results of other research for the benefit of the society.
20) The graduate reaches the current literature information related to her/his profession, evaluates critically, and applies the principles of evidence-based medicine in the clinical decision-making process.
21) The graduate uses information technologies to improve the effectiveness of her/his work in health care, research, and education.
22) The graduate effectively manages individual study and learning processes and career development.
23) The graduate demonstrates the ability to acquire, evaluate, integrate new knowledge with existing knowledge, apply it to professional situations, and adapt to changing conditions throughout professional life.
24) The graduate chooses the right learning resources to improve the quality of the health care service she/he provides, organizes her/his own learning process.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	The graduate integrates the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviours acquired from basic and clinical sciences, behavioural sciences, and social sciences in the form of competencies and uses them for the provision of rational, effective, safe health care services in accordance with quality standards in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and rehabilitation processes, and during the process considers protection of both patient’s health and healthcare workers health including her/his own.
2)	The graduate shows a biopsychosocial approach in patient management that considers the sociodemographic and sociocultural background of the individual without discrimination of language, religion, race, and gender.
3)	The graduate prioritizes the protection and development of the health of individuals and society in the provision of health care services.
4)	The graduate, considering the individual, social, public, and environmental factors affecting health; works towards maintaining and improving the state of health.
5)	In the provision of health care services, the graduate considers both the changes in the physical and socioeconomic environment on a regional and global scale that affect health, as well as the changes in the individual characteristics and behaviours of the people who apply to her/him.
6)	The graduate recognizes the characteristics, needs and expectations of the target population and provides health education to healthy/sick individuals and their relatives and other health care workers.
7)	While carrying out her/his profession, the graduate fulfils her/his duties and obligations with determined behaviours to provide high-quality health care within the framework of ethical principles, rights and legal responsibilities and good medical practices, considering the integrity, privacy, and dignity of the patient.
8)	The graduate evaluates and improves her/his own performance in professional practices in terms of emotions, cognitive characteristics, and behaviours.
9)	The graduate physician advocates improving the provision of health services by considering the concepts of social reliability and social commitment to protect and improve public health.
10)	To protect and improve health, the graduate physician can plan and carry out service delivery, training and consultancy processes related to individual and community health in cooperation with all components.
11)	The graduate physician evaluates the impact of health policies and practices on individual and community health indicators and advocates increasing the quality of health services.
12)	The graduate physician attaches importance to protecting and improving her/his own physical, mental, and social health, and does what is necessary for this.
13)	During the provision of health care, the graduate shows exemplary behaviours and leads within the health team.
14)	The graduate uses the resources cost-effectively, in the planning, implementation, execution, and evaluation processes of the health care services in the health institution she/he manages, for the benefit of the society and in accordance with the legislation.
15)	The graduate communicates positively within the health team with whom she/he provides health care services, being aware of the duties and obligations of other health workers and shows appropriate behaviours to assume different team roles when necessary.
16)	The graduate works harmoniously and effectively with her/his colleagues and other professional groups in her/his professional practice.
17)	The graduate communicates effectively with patients, patient relatives, health care workers and other professional groups, institutions, and organizations, including individuals and groups that require a special approach and have different sociocultural characteristics.
18)	The graduate shows a patient-centred approach in the protection, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and rehabilitation processes that involve the patient and patient’s caregivers as partners in the decision-making mechanisms.
19)	When necessary, the graduate plans and implements scientific research for the population she/he serves, and uses the results ontained and/or the results of other research for the benefit of the society.
20)	The graduate reaches the current literature information related to her/his profession, evaluates critically, and applies the principles of evidence-based medicine in the clinical decision-making process.
21)	The graduate uses information technologies to improve the effectiveness of her/his work in health care, research, and education.
22)	The graduate effectively manages individual study and learning processes and career development.
23)	The graduate demonstrates the ability to acquire, evaluate, integrate new knowledge with existing knowledge, apply it to professional situations, and adapt to changing conditions throughout professional life.
24)	The graduate chooses the right learning resources to improve the quality of the health care service she/he provides, organizes her/his own learning process.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Presentation	6	% 10
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 110
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 110

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	13	39
Study Hours Out of Class	16	80
Quizzes	2	2
Total Workload		121