Information Package / Course Catalogue
Physical Disability
Course Code: CGB411
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim is to teach how to education to physical disability child, points of playing attention in this education and basic knowledge for physical disability, how to teach pleiades in basic meaning, what is the problem in education of these children and points of playing attention to development and education of phyical children to do in these education.

Course Content

Definitions, Factors causing physical disability, ICF, fiziksel yetersizliğin yetersizlik derecesi, meydana geldiği yere göre sınıflandırılması(cerebral palsy, spina bifida, convulsion disorders, child sclerosis, deficiencies resulting from damage to the musculoskeletal system), developmental characteristics of children with physical disabilities (motor development characteristics, cognitive development features, language and communication development features, social and emotional development characteristics, game skills), diagnosis and evaluation of children with physical disabilities, education of children with physical disabilities (organization of the educational environment, auxiliary tools, training programs (supporting movement training skills, supporting independent life skills, Supporting communication skills, supporting social communication skills), duties of parents, support services and use of technology, activities supporting development, rights of physically disabled children and families, schools without disabilities and family counseling

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Özge Ece GÜNAYDIN
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines the basic concepts related to physical disability
2.Explains the physical deficiencies related to the nervous, musculoskeletal system.
3.Gains knowledge about the types of physical disabilities and developmental characteristics of children with physical disabilities.
4.Explain the importance of early diagnosis and intervention in preventing physical disabilities.
5.Learns to prepare appropriate developmental support programs for children with cerebral palsy and other physically disabled children.
6.To learn physical environment, education environment and regulation of environmental stimuli.
7.Makes arrangements for the inclusion of physically disabled children and understands counseling services for their families.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Diken, İ. (edt.) (2008).Students with Special Needs Education and Special Education Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık, Ankara.
2.Özcan, H. (edt.) (2005) Cerebral Palsy.Boyut Yayın Grubu.
3.Akçamete, G. (Ed). (2009). Students with Special Needs and Special Education in General Education Schools. Ankara: Kök publishing.
4.Panteliadis, C.P. (2015). Cerebral Palsy. Mintaze Kerem Günal, Banu Anlar (Çev. ed.). Ankara: Pelikan Tıp Yayıncılık.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Physical disability definition and reasons
Week 2 - Theoretical
Classification of physical disability
Week 3 - Theoretical
Inadequacy of the nervous system
Week 4 - Theoretical
Cerebral palsy and its causes
Week 5 - Theoretical
Types of cerebral palsin
Week 6 - Theoretical
Spina bifida
Week 7 - Theoretical
Multiple Sclerosis
Week 8 - Theoretical
Child Paralysis (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Spinal cord injuries-Traumatic brain injuries
Week 10 - Theoretical
Orthopedic disabilities related to musculoskeletal system
Week 11 - Theoretical
Inefficiencies related to health
Week 12 - Theoretical
General developmental characteristics of children with physical disabilities
Week 13 - Theoretical
Development support programs for children with physical disabilities and their families
Week 14 - Theoretical
Homework presentation
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%55
Assignment2%15
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment28118
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
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5
4
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4
3
3
3
4
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5
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4
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3
3
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5
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3
3
3
4
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5
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
OÇ-7
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026