COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NEUROMUSCULAR PHYSIOTHERAPY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTR 5069 NEUROMUSCULAR PHYSIOTHERAPY ELECTIVE 3 2 0 8

Offered By

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BILGE KARA

Offered to

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

To discuss and compare the effects of physiotherapy methods applied in different
neuromuscular diseases related to clinical characteristics

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows the definitions of neuromuscular diseases and the physiotherapy methods
2   Knows the physiotherapy methods of hemiplegia, Parkinson, Multiple Sclerosis,cerebellar diseases.
3   Knows the gait disorders and orthotic applications in neuromuscular diseases
4   Knows the home and occupational rehabilitation methods of neuromuscular diseases
5   Knows the sportive activities of neuromuscular diseases.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of neuromuscular diseases
2 Examination of the stimulative and facilitative techniques in rehabilitation of neuromuscular diseases
3 Early rehabilitation of neuromuscular diseases
4 Neurophysiological treatment methods of hemiplegia rehabilitation
5 Other treatment methods of hemiplegia
6 Parkinson and rehabilitation
7 Multiple sclerosis and rehabilitation- assessment
8 Cerebellar diseases and rehabilitation- assessment
9 Gait disorders and rehabilitation of neuromuscular diseases
10 Orthotic principles of neuromuscular diseases
11 Choice and training of Self care devices in neuromuscular diseases
12 Home rehabilitation of neuromuscular diseases
13 Occupational rehabilitation of neuromuscular diseases
14 Sport and neuromuscular diseases

Recomended or Required Reading

DEU library, e- journals and books

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. conference
2. presentation
3. projects

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

Lesson has two lecturer. Lessons will be processed by the responsible lecturer every week 1 lessons from 09:25 to 10:10 on Wednesday by me. Lecturer responsible for lecturing according to the subject indicated in the weekly schedule.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Sema Savcı Prof Dr DEU SPTR

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 14 3 42
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 196

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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