Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences Department of Rehabilitation Sciences Second Semester 2 !

2"2 !# $ourse Syllabus Course Information %hysical Therapy for $hildren %T #&' %T #'( Thursdays ! )!( to !2)!( pm M'"2 # Dr* Mahmoud +a,,al- MD- %hD M (- level " '- . 2! &2 ! T2A e/t* 2#0(2 1yahoo*com mna,,al2

Course Title Course Code Prerequisites Time Place Course coordinator Office Location Office Phone # E-mail Teaching Assistant(s)

Course Descri tion This course is designed to introduce various pediatric topics 3ithin the field of rehabilitation* 4t is bro5en do3n into different sections to encompass childhood development and gro3th- and the ma6or childhood disabilities 3ithin the filed of rehabilitation* Te!t"oo# # $ Title Author7s8 %ublisher <ear =dition

%ediatric %hysical Therapy Tec5lin- J* 9ippincot :illiams ; :il5ins 2 ! #rd =d*

Assessment Assessment First =/am Second e/am Final =/am =/pected Due Date T2A T2A !0"# ?(?2 !# %ercentage # > # > ' >

Learning Outcomes% Upon successful completion of this course- students 3ill be able to Related @b6ective7s8 ! 2 # ' ( B Describe milestones in normal child development Distinguish bet3een normal and abnormal child motor and movement development Describe the aspects of the patient? client e/amination that are uniAue to pediatric patient Describe the general features of physical therapy treatment approaches for pediatric patients* Describe the components of tests and measures in pediatric physical therapy Describe the general features of common pediatric conditions seen by physical therapists or physical therapy assistants Percentage ! > ! > 2 > 2 > 2 > 2 >

Teaching & Learning 'ethods %o3er point presentations by the course coordinator or invited lecturers $lass discussion

Additional (otes )tatement on Professionalism) %rofessional behavior is e/pected of students at all times* Attitude and professional behavior are a minimum criterion for passing this class* Repeated lac5 of professional behavior 3ill result in failure of this course* =/amples of unprofessional behavior include but are not limited to) missing classes- tardiness- lac5 of attention for a spea5ertal5ing to others during lecture- passing food during lecture- leaving a lecture prior to its completion 3ithout prior authori,ation of the instructor- 3or5ing on other class material during class- inappropriate dress for labs- and sleeping during class* Communication +ith instructor% =lectronic"mail is the best 3ay to reach me as 4 consistently chec5 it* Co3ever students still can use the above listed phone number* Cell hone and agers% %lease do not use cell phones or pagers in class* 4f you are depended 2

upon for anticipated emergencies please put cell phones on vibration mode and ans3er the phone outside the classroom* Attendance% Attendance 3ill not count for points in this class- ho3ever attending the lectures and labs 3ill greatly enhance your grade* The student is responsible for any information discussed in lecture and lab sessions* 4t is im erati,e to attend all classesD A"sences% All absences 3ill be entered electronically into the University site* According to Student Manual 74tem 0) 2- $ ; D8- students are not allo3ed to be absent for more than ! > of lectures 3ithout any official e/cuse 7and more than 2 > 3ith an official e/cuse8* 4f a student e/ceeds either cases- he or she 3ill not be allo3ed to sit for future course e/ams and 3ill earn the least possible grade for the course 7#(>8- unless the student had already 3ithdre3 from the course 7according to item !#) 28* Student 3ill be banned from the course after electronic notification from the university through student e"mail* 'a#e-u (including assignments) +or# +ill "e granted for e!cused a"sences onl-% Serious illness 7doctorEs note reAuired8 @fficial university activities 73ith proper documentation8 =/tenuating circumstances 7%R4@R approval should be obtained or direct contact made 3ith the instructor 3ithin 2' hours Froup discussions are highly recommended ho3ever itEs crucial for each student to submit individual assignment- unless 4 indicate other3ise* The student has one +ee# from the time an- test. assignment. or la" summar- is returned to the class to a eal the grade* The instructor reser,es the right to ma#e changes in the a"o,e s-lla"us at an- time* The student has the right to "e informed of an- changes /eed"ac#% $oncerns or complaints should be e/pressed in the first instance to the course instructor* 4f no resolution is forthcoming then the issue should be brought to the attention of the Department $hair and if still unresolved to the Dean* Guestions about the material covered in the lecturenotes on the content of the course- its teaching and assessment methods can be also sent by e" mail to the follo3ing address mna,,al2 1yahoo*com

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Title of the Lecture Dr* Mahmoud S* +a,,al- MD- %hD :elcomeD

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7/2/2013

Discussion of syllabus 4ntroduction to the course Fenetics and chromosomal abnormalities

14/2/2013

Syllabus

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21/2/2013

Fenetics and chromosomal abnormalities Development and gro3th

28/2/2013

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7/3/2013

Development and gro3th 9imb deficiencies

14/3/2013

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21/3/2013

Diseases of bone and 6oints $onnective tissue and 6oint disease

28/3/2013

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4/4/2013

2urns $ancers
11/4/2013

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18/4/2013

$erebral palsy Spina bifida

25/4/2013

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2/5/2013

La"or da- 2olida+euromuscular diseases

9/5/2013 16/5/2013 18-30/5/2013

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Revie3 :ee5 of final =/amination