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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FTO 5013 ADVANCED ELECTROTHERAPY ELECTIVE 1 2 0 4

Offered By

Orthopaedic Physiotherapy

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SELNUR NARIN ARAL

Offered to

Orthopaedic Physiotherapy

Course Objective

It is aimed to gain knowledge and skills of effectiveness, areas of use and practice in orthopedic physiotherapy of electro physical agents

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   By the end of the module students will be able to define basic principles of electro therapy. 2   By the end of the module students will be able to define electrophysiological properties of tissues. 3   By the end of the module students will know the effects of hot, cold, and electrotherapeutic methods. 4   By the end of the module students will be able to practice hot, cold, and electrotherapeutic methods. 5   By the end of the module students will be able to practise evidence based electrotherapeutic methods.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 General principals of electrotherapy 2 Electrophysiological properties of cells and tissues, sensory motor nerve activation and affects of electrotherapy. 3 Application of hot and cold agents and application areas 4 Electro diagnosis (goal, application method, indications and interpretation) 5 Iontophoresis 6 Low, modarate frequency currents 7 High frequency currents (SWD, MWD) 8 Ultrasound (types, effect mechanism, role in fracture and soft tissue healing) 9 General review 10 Electrical stimulation (principals, application in tissue repairmen, musle weakness, muscle performance) 11 TENS and pain control, Acupuncture 12 Biofeedback and clinical applications 13 Laser ULV 14 Ekstrakorporeal shock wave therapy and magnetotherapy 15 Application of evidence based electrophysical agents in orthopaedic physiotherapy 16 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

1- Electrotherapy: Evidence based Practice. T Watson. 2- Electrotherapy Explained: Principles and Practice. V Robertson, A Ward, J Low, A Reed, 3- Clinical Orthopaedics Rehabilitation, Brotzman SB, 4- Clinical Electrotherapy. Roger Nelson Dean Currier Karen Hayes, 5- Kanıta dayalı elektroterapi. Alain Yvan Belanger, Edibe Yakut

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures 2. Presentations prepared by students.

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

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)

Tel: 24925 e-mail: selnur62@hotmail.com

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 15 3 45 Preparation before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52 Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 4 4 Preparation for Final Exam 1 4 4 Final 1 1 1 Mid-term 0 0 0 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 106

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 LO.1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 LO.3 3 3 3 3 3 LO.4 4 4 4 4 4 LO.5 5 5 5 5 5