COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ELECTROTERAPY IN MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTM 5092 ELECTROTERAPY IN MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES ELECTIVE 2 2 0 8

Offered By

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR NIHAL GELECEK

Offered to

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Course Objective

To provide advance knowledge and skills related to the use, efficiency and evidence-based practices of low, mild and high frequency currents, ESWT, complex therapy, ES, FES and other electro physical modalities in the treatment of musculoskeletal diseases.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows and performs early and late-phase EPA applications, mechanisms, indications and contraindications in muscle injuries.
2   Knows and performs early and late-phase EPA applications, mechanisms, indications and contraindications in tendon injuries.
3   Knows and performs early and late-phase EPA applications, mechanisms, indications and contraindications in ligament injuries.
4   Knows and performs early and late-phase EPA applications, mechanisms, indications and contraindications in bone and joint injuries.
5   Knows and performs early and late-phase EPA applications, mechanisms, indications and contraindications in nerve injuries.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Article week
3 Superficial heat agents (hot-pack, wax)
4 Hydrotherapy
5 Therapeutic and diagnostic ultrasound
6 Shortwave Therapy ( pulse and continuous) Microwave Diathermy
7 Light therapy (Laser): LILT-HILT
8 Electrical stimulation (TENS, NMES, HVPC, IF)
9 ESWT
10 Case discussion
11 Magnetotherapy
12 Evidence-based modalities in musculoskeletal pain treatment
13 Evidence-based modalities in musculoskeletal injuries
14 Evidence-based electro physical modalities in rheumatologic diseases
15 Evidence-based electro physical modalities in burn therapy

Recomended or Required Reading

Supplementary Book(s):

References:
Materials: DEU e-library

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Conference, field work and problem-based learning

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRF PERFORMANCE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

DEU HSI PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 1 8 8
Preparing presentations 14 3 42
Web Search and Library Research 14 2 28
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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