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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI241
Course Name: Assistive Technology
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. 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

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Program Outcomes
1) It has a wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to management information systems, primarily business and computer engineering.
2) Comprehends the management information systems in terms of technical, organizational and managerial aspects and uses the current programming language by knowing the logic of programming.
3) Uses different information technologies and systems for understanding and solving various business problems.
4) Interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of management information systems with scientific and technological methods.
5) Analyze the needs for an information system and analyze the processes of analysis, design and implementation of the database.
6) Gains technical and managerial contributions to IT projects and takes responsibility.
7) Solve complex business and informatics problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and make analyzes using statistical programs effectively.
8) Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.
9) Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.
10) Has universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient legal knowledge.
11) Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them.
12) Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) It uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) It has a wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to management information systems, primarily business and computer engineering. 3
2) Comprehends the management information systems in terms of technical, organizational and managerial aspects and uses the current programming language by knowing the logic of programming. 3
3) Uses different information technologies and systems for understanding and solving various business problems. 2
4) Interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of management information systems with scientific and technological methods. 3
5) Analyze the needs for an information system and analyze the processes of analysis, design and implementation of the database. 3
6) Gains technical and managerial contributions to IT projects and takes responsibility. 2
7) Solve complex business and informatics problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and make analyzes using statistical programs effectively. 3
8) Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education. 3
9) Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. 3
10) Has universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient legal knowledge. 3
11) Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them. 2
12) Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms. 3
13) It uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. 3

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