ADVANCED ELECTROTHERAPY

FTR646

Course Code: FTR646
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 8

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Doctorate Of Science

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Zeliha Özlem Yürük

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Selects, applies and interprets the appropriate electrodiagnostic tests in peripheral nerve injuries.
Selects and applies the appropriate electrotherapy agent for the treatment of peripheral nerve injuries.
Explains the evidence levels of electrodiagnostic methods.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

It includes theoretical knowledge and practical applications of electrodiagnostic tests used to determine degeneration and/or regeneration conditions in peripheral nerve injuries and electrotherapy methods used in treatment.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the course
2^nd Week	Anatomy of the peripheral nervous system
3^rd Week	Physiology of the peripheral nervous system
4^th Week	Peripheral nerve injuries
5^th Week	Physiotherapy rehabilitation methods in peripheral nerve injuries
6^th Week	Nerve conduction studies in peripheral nerve injuries
7^th Week	Faradic-galvanic tests in peripheral nerve injuries, accommodation rate, galvanic tetanic rate, erb phenomenon
8^th Week	Force-time curves in peripheral nerve injuries
9^th Week	Practical applications
10^th Week	Practical applications
11^th Week	Electrotherapy methods in peripheral nerve injuries
12^th Week	Electrotherapy methods in peripheral nerve injuries
13^th Week	Literature review
14^th Week	Literature review
15^th Week	Discussion

Recommended or Required Reading

1.Şimşek N, Kırdı N. Elektroterapide Temel Prensipler ve Klinik Uygulamalar. Ankara:Hipokrat Kitapevi; 2016.
2.Robertson V, Ward A, Low J, Reed A. Electrotherapy explained: principles and practice. 4 th ed. Edinburgh: Butterworth Heinemann; 2006.
3.Watson T. Electrotherapy: Evidence-based practice. 12 th ed. Edinburgh, New York: Churchill Livingstone; 2008.
4.Kahn J. Principles and practice of electrotherapy. New York: 1991.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Problem çözme
Video gösterimi
Uygulama
Ödev Presentationu

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Assignment	2	50
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
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	7	98
Preparation for Final exam	1	14	14
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	14	6	84
Total Work Load			240
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			8
ECTS Credit of the Course			8

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1		X
K2		X	X
K3	X
K4
K5	X
K6			X