COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NEUROREHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ERS 5026 NEUROREHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 8

Offered By

Neurological Physiotherapy- Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SERAP ACAR

Offered to

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Neurological Physiotherapy- Rehabilitation
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

To increase the knowledge and to improve the application skills related to technologic rehabilitation in neurological diseases.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Knows the relation between the damaged brain, neural plasticity and neurorehabilitation technology.
2   2. Knows about technological developments used in neurological rehabilitation.
3   3. Discusses and design technological rehabilitation with assessment and treatment in different clinical problems.
4   4. Gains knowledge and skills about rehabilitation technology and neurorehabilitation literature.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Understanding the damaged brain and spinal cord: neural plasticity-I
2 Understanding the damaged brain and spinal cord: neural plasticity- II
3 Adapting motor control principles to rehabilitation technologies
4 Multisystem neurorehabilitation technologies - neuroprosthetics and spinal cord injuries
5 Upper extremity robotics - technology and clinical applications in stroke / spinal cord injuries
6 The place of technology and clinical applications in lower extremity robotics (locomotion)
7 Virtual reality in neurorehabilitation
8 Specific aspects in neurorehabilitation technology: Passive systems against robots
9 The role of Stem Cell transplantation in neurorehabilitation
10 Specific aspects in neurorehabilitation technology: Evaluation and safety
11 Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) in spinal cord and stroke patients
12 EMG, ENG, Biofeedback
13 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
14 The role of assistive technology in neurorehabilitation
15 Analysis of the lesson and self-assessment

Recomended or Required Reading

Dokuz Eylul University, e-library

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Problem based-learning
Conference type
Student presentations

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

Evaluations consists of presentation

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

: Özge Ertekin , Assoc. Prof. PhD, ozge.ertekib@deu.edu.tr ,
0232 412 49 32

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 3 45
Tutorials 15 1 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 4 60
Preparing assignments 15 1 15
Preparing assignments 15 4 60
Project Preparation 1 8 8
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 203

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.111
LO.2111
LO.311111
LO.411