COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION IN VESTIBULAR SYSTME DISEASES I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTN 5083 PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION IN VESTIBULAR SYSTME DISEASES I ELECTIVE 3 2 0 8

Offered By

Neurological Physiotherapy- Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BIRGÜL BALCI

Offered to

Neurological Physiotherapy- Rehabilitation

Course Objective

Knows the vestibular system diseases/able to design evidence-based physiotherapy and rehabilitation program

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows the anatomy and physiology of vestibular system.
2   Knows the etiology and clinical signs of vestibular system diseases
3   Knows the practical examination methods of vestibular system theoretically and pratically.
4   Knows the physiotherapy methods of vestibular system diseases.
5   Knows the literatüre search methods about vestibular system diseases.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Anatomy and physiology of vestibular system
2 Role of vestibular system in postural control
3 Postural abnormalities in Vestibular diseases
4 Vestibular adaptation mechanisms
5 Vestibular system diseases
6 Migraine, Meniere disease, motion sensitivity
7 Psychological disorders and dizziness
8 Vestibular system examination
9 Practical examination in vestibular hypofunction
10 Rehabilitation of vestibular hypofunction
11 BPPV and physiotherapy
12 vestibular rehabilitation in pediatric vestibular hypofunction
13 vestibular rehabilitation in geriatric vestibular hypofunction
14 vestibular rehabilitation in traumatic vestibular hypofunction

Recomended or Required Reading

VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION, SUSAN HERDMAN
VERTIGO AND DIZZINESS, THOMAS BRANDT
VESTIBULAR DISORDERS, JOSEPH FURMAN

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

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


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)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Tutorials 10 2 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Preparing assignments 14 3 42
Preparing presentations 14 3 42
Participating Lectures and Field Studies 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 194

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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