COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ELECTROPHYSICAL AGENTS II

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


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

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