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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
FZR 2024	ELECTROPHYSICAL AGENTS II	COMPULSORY	1	2	0	3

Offered By

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖZGE ÇELIKER TOSUN

Offered to

Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to teach theoritical and practical knowledge about pysical principals of the electrophysical agents, physiological effects, application methods, indications and contraindications and hazards of the agents and enhance the application methods of students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	He/She defines basic notions and principles about electrotherapy methods.
2	He/She knows physical principles, physiological effects and application methods related to electrotherapy modalities.
3	He/she can apply electrotherapy modalities in right way.
4	He/she defines the indications, contraindications and hazards of the electrotherapy agents.
5	He/she can define proper pysical agents to patient and disease.
6	He/she knows basic assessment and measurement methods and applies electrophysical agents.
7	He/she can provide the security of the patient and him/herself.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	introduction to lesson
2	high frequency currents
3	Shortwave diatermy
4	Microwave diatermy
5	interferential current
6	Extrasorporeal shock wawe therapy ESWT
7	micro currents
8	biofeedback
9	biofeedback
10	magnetotherapy
11	russian current
12	Ultrasound
13	Ultrasound
14	overview

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Alain-Yvan Belanger, Evidence Based Guide to Therapeutic Physical Agents: Çeviri Editörü; Edibe Yakut, Kanıta Dayalı Elektroterapi ,Pelikan yayınları 2008
2. Nelson MR, Currier PD, (Eds). ClinicalElectrotherapy (2nd ed.). California: Appletone and Lange; 1991.
3. Kahn J. Principles and Practice of Electrotherapy(4th ed.). New York, Edinburg, London, Melbourne:Churchill Livingstone; 2000.
4. Low J, Reed A. Electrotherapy Explained. JordonHill, Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann; 1993.
5. Kitchen S, Bazin S. (Eds). Clayton s Electrotherapy(10th ed.). London: WB Saunders&Co., 1997.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

conference type lecture
lab work
problem-based education

Assessment Methods

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

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Understand and apply all electrophysical agents used in physical therapy and rehabilitation.
2. Will be able to express the indications and contraindications of electrophysical agents.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is mondatory to attend % 70 of the course

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Tel: 0232412 4947
e-mail: ozge.tosun@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The faculty members can be reached via e mail. Monday, 12.30.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	1	14
Practice (Reflection)	14	2	28
Preparation for Final Exam	1	5	5
Preparation before/after weekly lectures	14	1	14
Preparation for midterm exam	1	5	5
Final	1	2	2
Midterm	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			70

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8
LO.1	1	1	1	1	1
LO.2	1	1	1	1	1
LO.3	1	1	1	1	1
LO.4	1	1	1	1	1
LO.5	1	1	1	1	1
LO.6	1	1	1	1	1
LO.7	1	1	1	1	1

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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