| Course Name | Disability and Rehabilitation |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 301 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionGroup WorkField trip / ObservationLecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | Students can define the concepts of impairment, disability and handicap. Depending on the international classification systems, students can identify the burden and limitations of diseases and realize how these consequences affect social adjustment and healing process. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Handicap is a phenomenon that people come across not only in the face of diseases, but also in developmental periods of childhood, elderly, and even during pregnancy because of sociocultural deficits and lack of regulations. In order to follow a holistic treatment approach, it is important for health professionals to know the physical and environmental adaptations for decreasing the physical limitations, legal regulations, family lives and social adjustment of handicapped individuals, and to improve their communication skills with handicapped individuals. |
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| Supportive Courses | X | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Course Introduction | |
| 2 | WHO World report on disability | World report on disability (who.int)) |
| 3 | Disability and Impairment. | Alexandra Howson, Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2023, Research Starters |
| 4 | Disability models | BABIK, Iryna; GARDNER, Elena S. Factors affecting the perception of disability: A developmental perspective. Frontiers in Psychology, 2021, 12: 702166. |
| 5 | Disability models | BABIK, Iryna; GARDNER, Elena S. Factors affecting the perception of disability: A developmental perspective. Frontiers in Psychology, 2021, 12: 702166. |
| 6 | Physical and environmental adaptations | “Smart Technology for Aging, Disability, and Independence” Chapter 9: Home modifications and universal design. William C. Mann. John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, 2005. Sf: 307-340. |
| 7 | Discussion | Debate practice in the light of the statements to be given |
| 8 | Presentation of project draft | |
| 9 | Guest Speaker | |
| 10 | Handicap and Ethics | MANNING, Rita. A practical guide to ethics: Living and leading with integrity. Routledge, 2018. |
| 11 | Movie Screening and Discussion | |
| 12 | Presentation of Projects | |
| 13 | Presentation of Projects | |
| 14 | Presentation of Projects | |
| 15 | Overview of the course | |
| 16 | Overview of the course |
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| Suggested Readings/Materials |
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| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | 1 | 10 |
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Project | 1 | 30 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 4 | 70 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 30 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Field Work | 1 | 20 | |
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 10 | |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 | |
| Project | 1 | 30 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | |||
| Total | 150 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Has the fundamental theoretical and practical knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours in nursing and health science for the health and well-being of the individual, family, and public. | X | ||||
| 2 | Uses nursing skills with a holistic approach to meet the health care needs of the individual, family, and public. | |||||
| 3 | Follows evidence-based practices and current approaches while performing nursing practices. | |||||
| 4 | Follows scientific and technological improvements by adopting the importance of lifelong learning. | |||||
| 5 | Communicates effectively with individuals, families, communities and healthcare teams in practice setting. | |||||
| 6 | Makes multidisciplinary teamwork. | |||||
| 7 | Participates in scientific research, projects, and activities in the field of nursing. | |||||
| 8 | Uses problem-solving and critical thinking skills in nursing practice. | X | ||||
| 9 | Acts in accordance with legal and ethical values in nursing practice. | |||||
| 10 | Communicate with colleagues, patients, and their relatives using at least one foreign language. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
