Information Package / Course Catalogue
Pediatric Rehabilitation
Course Code: FZ203
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To gain knowledge about the physical therapy and rehabilitation methods that should be applied in pediatric patients.

Course Content

Normal growth and development, examination, reflexes, postural reactions, development of language and speech, rehabilitation of cerebral palsy and other congenital and genetic neuromuscular system diseases in childhood, rehabilitation methods used in pediatric patients neurophysiological and conventional methods, the Bobath method, test positions, reflex inhibitor patterns (RIP), inhibition, facilitation, resynthesis, desynthesis concepts, head control, sitting, four-point stability, balance above the knees, static and dynamic balance when standing, gait training, children orthotics prosthetics, splinting, Vojta and communicative training (Peto) techniques, psychology in pediatric patient

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To gain knowledge and skills about physical therapy and rehabilitation methods to be applied in pediatric disorders
2. To learn normal growth and development stages
3. Learning reflexes and postural reactions
4. Learning rehabilitation methods used in pediatric patients
5.Learning the Bobath method
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Pediatric Physiotherapy Rehabilitation, Collective
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Normal growth and development
Week 2 - Theoretical
Normal growth and development
Week 3 - Theoretical
Evaluation, reflexes, postural reactions, and speech and language development
Week 4 - Theoretical
Rehabilitation of cerebral paralysis and other congenital and genetic neuromuscular system diseases in childhood.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Rehabilitation of cerebral paralysis and other congenital and genetic neuromuscular system diseases in childhood.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Rehabilitation methods used in pediatric patients, conventional and neurophysiologic methods
Week 7 - Theoretical
Rehabilitation methods used in pediatric patients, conventional and neurophysiologic methods
Week 8 - Theoretical
Spina Bifida
Week 9 - Theoretical
Down Syndrome
Week 10 - Theoretical
Muscular Dystrophies
Week 11 - Theoretical
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury (OBPI)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Psychology in pediatric patient
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment110010
Individual Work122027
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)81
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
4
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026