COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EPILEPSY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBK 5029 EPILEPSY ELECTIVE 1 4 0 9

Offered By

Clinical Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BARIŞ BAKLAN

Offered to

Clinical Neuroscience

Course Objective

To learn the epidemiology and classification of epilepsy, semiological characteristics of the temporal and extratemporal epilepsies, epileptic syndromes, concept of intractability and the criterias for selection of patients for epilepsy surgery in adults.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Having basic knowledge of epilepsy disease, epidemiology and classification of epilepsy.
2   Having theoretical knowledge of the pathophysiology and genetic components of epilepsy.
3   Having a general knowledge about cognitive functions in epilepsy.
4   Having a general knowledge about the usage of electrophysiological methods and application of the EEG.
5   Having a general knowledge about epilepsy clinic practices and the criteria for selection of patients for epilepsy surgery.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Consciousness (Theorical) Epilepsy Clinic Practices (Application)
2 Epidemiology and Classification of Epilepsy (Theorical) Epilepsy Clinic Practices (Application)
3 Pathophysiology of Epilepsy (Theorical) EEG Application (Application)
4 Partial Seizures (Theorical) EEG Application (Application)
5 Generalized Seizures, Generalized Epileptic Seizures (Theorical) Epilepsy Clinic Practices (Application)
6 Partial Epileptic Seizures (Theorical)
7 Epilepsy Clinic Practices (Application) Mid-term exam
8 Epilepsy and Genetic (Theorical) EEG Application (Application)
9 Status Epilepticus, Medical Treatment and Intractability (Theorical)
10 EEG Application (Application)
11 Epilepsy and Sleep Epilepsy Clinic Practices (Application)
12 EEG, Polysomnography (Theorical) Epilepsy Clinic Practices (Application)
13 Long-term Video EEG Monitoring and Invasive Recordings, Epilepsy Surgery (Theorical)
14 Epilepsy Clinic Practices (Application)

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Epilepsy: A Comprehensive Textbook. by Jerome Engel, Timothy A. Pedley
Supplementary Book(s): www.ilae-epilepsy.org

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

The knowledge epidemiology and classification of epilepsy, semiological characteristics of the temporal and extratemporal epilepsies, epileptic syndromes, concept of intractability and the criteria for selection of patients for epilepsy surgery in adults will be evaluated by mid-term and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

412 4056

Office Hours

Friday 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 1 15
Tutorials 15 4 60
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 3 45
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 15 3 45
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 225

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.145
LO.245
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55

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