COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BASIC ELECTRONEUROMYOGRAPHY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBI 5045 BASIC ELECTRONEUROMYOGRAPHY ELECTIVE 2 4 0 9

Offered By

Basic Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR IBRAHIM ÖZTURA

Offered to

Clinical Neuroscience
Basic Neuroscience

Course Objective

Learning the basic information of EMG and its skills and their applications

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To have basic knowledge about EMG
2   To learn basic EMG techniques
3   To learn basic EMG applications
4   To learn basic knowledge of sensory and motor nerve conduction techniques
5   To have knowledge about applications in EMG laboratories

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Electrophysiologic basics of clinical neurophysiology Required hardware in EMG laboratories, electrodes and recording terms application 1
2 Artefacts and basic techniques in electrophysiology Required hardware in EMG laboratories, electrodes and recording terms application 2
3 Basic sensory nerve conduction techniques Basic sensory nerve conduction techniques application
4 Basic motor nerve conduction techniques Basic motor nerve conduction techniques application
5 Late responses Late responses application
6 Reflexology Reflexology application 1
7 Midterm
8 Blink reflex Blink reflex applications
9 Excitation techniques in tandem Excitation techniques in tandem application
10 Routine upper extremity transmission techniques Routine upper extremity transmission techniques application
11 Routine lower extremity transmission techniques Routine lower extremity transmission techniques application
12 The basics of electromyography The basics of electromyography application
13 Basic EMG: Basics of spontaneous activity Basic EMG: Application of spontaneous activity
14 Basic EMG: Basics of MUP analysis Basic EMG: Application of MUP analysis

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders: Clinical-Electrophysiologic Correlations, David C. Preston
Clinical electromyography: nerve conduction studies, SJ Oh

Supplementary Book(s):
Santral EMG, Cumhur Ertekin, 2005.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture and Application

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRF PERFORMANCE
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF * 0.40 + FIN*0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRF * 0.40 + FCGR*0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Basic knowledge about EMG and its skills and its applications will be evaluated by exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

4124062

Office Hours

Friday 16-17

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 2 30
Tutorials 15 4 60
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 2 2 4
Preparing presentations 1 3 3
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 5 75
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 226

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.434
LO.55