NEUROLOGIC REHABILITATION I

PTR593

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Use the skills of diagnostic and medical neurology in conjunction with those of neurological rehabilitation
Understand the needs of patients and their carers
Understand important aspects of practice in neurological rehabilitation

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Aim of the course is increase knowledges and expertises of physical therapists who work with patients suffering from neurological disorders.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the course
2^nd Week	General assessment in neurological rehabilitation
3^rd Week	Basic principals of neurological rehabilitation
4^th Week	Spasticity and mechanism
5^th Week	Assessment methods of spasticity
6^th Week	Treatment methods in spasticity
7^th Week	Hemiplegia and assessment methods
8^th Week	Neurophysiological treatment approaches in hemiplegia
9^th Week	Head traumas
10^th Week	Medulla spinalis' lesions and treatment methods
11^th Week	Spinal cord injuries
12^th Week	Spinal cord injuries
13^th Week	Case studies
14^th Week	General review
15^th Week	Discussion

Recommended or Required Reading

Handbook of Neurological Rehabilitation Second Edition Edited by Richard J. Greenwood, Michael P. Barnes, Thomas M. McMillan, Christopher D. Ward

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Presentation of Article	1	50
Presentation of Case Study	1	50
Total(%)		100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		0
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	12	168
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework	1	3	3
Total Work Load			213
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			7.1
ECTS Credit of the Course			7

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)