| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Summarizes the postural disorders observed in vestibular loss in written form.
- Explains the stages of vestibular compensation and adaptation in written form.
- Lists the limitations observed in postural control.
- Explains the strategies used by patients with vestibular loss to prevent falls.
- Evaluates the risk of falls in elderly patients and conveys the necessary measures to prevent falls.
- Lists the goals of vestibular rehabilitation.
- Designs and implements a suitable vestibular rehabilitation program for the patient, collaborating with other healthcare units as needed.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | This course focuses on the methods used in the treatment of vestibular disorders that lead to balance disturbances in humans. It provides information on the fundamental rehabilitation approaches applied in diseases affecting the human vestibular system. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Anatomy and Physiology of the Vestibular System |
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2nd Week |
Patient Assessment in Vestibular Disorders: History, Examination, and Diseases |
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3rd Week |
Patient Assessment in Vestibular Disorders: Vestibular Function Tests |
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4th Week |
Postural Control |
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5th Week |
Postural Control |
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6th Week |
Vestibular Compensation |
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7th Week |
Vestibular Compensation |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Falls |
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10th Week |
Evaluation and (Re)habilitation of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo |
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11th Week |
Evaluation and (Re)habilitation of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo |
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12th Week |
Vestibular (Re)habilitation |
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13th Week |
Vestibular (Re)habilitation |
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14th Week |
Practical Application |
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15th Week |
General Review |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Case Study
- Practice
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
|
|
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| Preparation for Final exam |
15 |
2 |
30 |
| Course hours |
15 |
2 |
30 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
15 |
2 |
30 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
1 |
8 |
8 |
| Total Work Load | 100 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3.33 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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