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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
ERGONOMICS AND ASISTIVE DEVICE TECNOLOGY FTR303 - 3 + 0 3

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Professor Zeliha Özlem Yürük
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) To be able to create ergonomic assessment and rehabilitaion program in industrial and clinical settings
2) To be able to understand different technologies used in rehabilitaion of disabeled, revising and assessing assisstif environment for disabeled
3) To be able to select the knowledge to synthesize ergonomic job analysis
4) To be able to decide and give education about proper assisstif environment
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONExamining ergonomic principles to design physical environment of the human and examining equipment, tools and product analysis systems within the scope of assistive technology devices that improves functional capacity and independence of individuals with disabilities.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Introduction to ergonomy
2nd Week The human analysis as a system
3rd Week Work system Strains On human
4th Week Work analysis
5th Week Mid term
6th Week Introduction to Asıstıve Devıce Tecnology
7th Week Asistive Device application on rheumatologic patients
8th Week Asistive Device application on neurologic patients
9th Week Asistive Device application on pediatric patients
10th Week Asistive Device education
11th Week Availability of assistive devices
12th Week Environmental architectural barriers, workplace, and home arrangements
13th Week Environmental architectural barriers, workplace, and home arrangements
14th Week Final Exam
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING1.Lehto, Mark R., James R. BUCK, Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics for Engineers, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Taylor & Francis Group, Newyork, 2008.
2.Helen Pain, Lindsay Mc Lennon, Sally Gore, Choosing assistive devices, a guide for users and professionals, 2003
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term150
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 Quiz111
Individual or group work14228
Preparation for Final exam11010
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam166
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam122
Homework
Presentation (including preperation)
Project
Article
Total Workload90
Total Workload / 303
ECTS Credits of the Course3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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