COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYSIOLOGY OF MOTOR CONTROL

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBI 5037 PHYSIOLOGY OF MOTOR CONTROL ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

Basic Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR IBRAHIM ÖZTURA

Offered to

Clinical Neuroscience
Basic Neuroscience

Course Objective

The organization of Motor control in cortical, basal ganglion, cerebellum and spinal cord levels, MRG in motor control physiology and learning usage principles of electrophysiology

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learning The organization of Motor control in cortical, basal ganglion, cerebellum and spinal cord levels
2   Learning anatomy of motor system
3   Having knowledge about MRG in motor control physiology and functional imaging
4   Learning usage principles of electrophysiology
5   Having knowledge of motor neuron and its disorders

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Motor organization levels (Brain stem, cortex and Med spinalis)
2 Organization of motor control in basal ganglion, cerebellum and cortical levels
3 Usage of electrophysiology in motor control physiology (General principles)
4 Usage of electrophysiology in motor control physiology (H reflex)
5 Usage of electrophysiology in motor control physiology (F response)
6 Usage of electrophysiology and transcranial magnetic stimulation in motor control physiology
7 Reflexology
8 Problem Based Study
9 Midterm
10 Motor neuron and its disorders
11 Imaging methods and anatomy of motor system-I (Cerebellum/basal ganglion/brain stem)
12 Imaging methods and anatomy of motor system-II (Muscle/medulla spinalis/brain stem)
13 Functional imaging of central nervous system-motor system
14 Problem based study session I

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Principles of neural science, Kandel, Schwartz, Jessel, Appleton and Lange
Supplementary Book(s):
The new cognitive neurosciences, Michael S.Gazzaniga, MIT
Physiology of behaviour, Neill R.Carlson, Allyn and Bacon
Fundamental neuroscience, Squire, Bloom, McConnell, Roberts, Spitzer, Zigmond, Academic press Handbook of psychophysiology, John T.Cappioppo, Louis G.Tassinary, Gary G.Berntson, University of Cambridge
References:
Materials:

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical Study

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

Theoretical knowledge will be evaluated with exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

412 4062

Office Hours

Friday 16-17

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 3 45
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 5 75
Preparation for midterm exam 1 21 21
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 2 10 20
Preparing presentations 2 15 30
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 225

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.544

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