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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
NORMAL-MOTOR DEVELOPMENT FTR130 Second Term (Spring) 3 + 0 3

TYPE OF COURSE UNITCompulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY1
SEMESTERSecond Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Instructor İlknur Ezgi Doğan
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Learn about child rights and ethical principles in physiotherapy
2) Learns the development of the infant starting from intrauterine life, the newborn period and the characteristics of movement and function development according to the following months.
3) Learns the functional sensory, behavioral, cognition and language development characteristics of children
4) Understands the importance of movement and function development information in pediatric physiotherapy approaches.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONIt is a course in which the baby's growth and development starting from the intrauterine period, motor development and function gains by months are learned, and the importance of the basic characteristics of the child's growth and development in their approaches to pediatric physiotherapy is understood within the framework of children's rights and the ethical responsibilities of physiotherapists.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Child Rights and Ethical Principles in Physiotherapy
2nd Week Terminology, Fetal Life and Birth, Newborn
3rd Week Kinesiology of Normal Motor Development
4th Week Reflexes, reactions and balance
5th Week Gross motor and function development / 0,1,2,3 / 4,5,6 month old baby
6th Week Gross motor and function development / 7,8,9 month old baby
7th Week Gross motor and function development / 10-12 months and above 12 months
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Fine Motor Development in Children
10th Week Functional Sensory Development in Children
11th Week Behavior Development in Children
12th Week Non-Symbolic Cognitive Development in Children
13th Week Normal Speech and Language Development in Children
14th Week Assignment Presentations and Report Submission
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING1. Cech DJ, Martin ST. Functional Movement Development Across the Life Span, Elseiver, Saunders, 2012.
2. Piontell A. (2010). Development of Normal Fetal Movements: The First 25 Weeks of Gestation, Springer.
3. Alexander R. (2007). Normal Development of Functional Motor Skills,
4. Karaduman A, Tunca Yılmaz Ö (Eds). (2016) Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon 2, Ortopedik Rehabilitasyon-Pediatrik Rehabilitasyon. Pelikan Kitabevi, Ankara.
5. Kutlutürk Yıkılmaz S.,Tanrıverdi M (Eds). (2023). Normal Hareket ve Fonksiyon Gelişimi. İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSDiscussion,Presentation,Lecture,Case Study,Report Preparation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term135
Assignment115
Total(%)50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)50
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam111
Preparation for Quiz000
Individual or group work14114
Preparation for Final exam11414
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam11010
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam111
Homework166
Presentation (including preperation)122
Project
Article
Total Workload90
Total Workload / 303
ECTS Credits of the Course3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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