COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBK 5027 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY ELECTIVE 1 4 0 9

Offered By

Clinical Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÖRSEV YENER

Offered to

Clinical Neuroscience

Course Objective

To inform clinical neuroscience master students about different neurological diseases.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding and explaining, neural basics, genetic and neurochemical components of cognition and behaviour.
2   Having knowledge about cognitive impairment
3   Having basic knowledge about epilepsy, cerebrovascular diseases, demantial syndromes, sleep disorders, demyelinization disorders, movement disorders, vertigo and balance impairment
4   Having required knowledge about relevant research area.
5   Being able to express knowledge using both verbal and written forms.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to clinical neurology (Theorical/Application)
2 Neurological aspects of consciousness and anatomical structures (Theorical/Application)
3 Disorders of Consciousness (Theorical/Application)
4 Epilepsy (Theorical/Application)
5 Sleep and Sleep Disorders (Theorical/Application)
6 Cerebrovascular Diseases (Theorical/Application)
7 Literature Hour and Students' Presentations (Application) Mid-term exam
8 Cognitive Disorders (Theorical/Application)
9 Demential Syndromes, Headache, Vertigo and Balance Impairments (Theorical/Application)
10 Demyelinization Disorders (Theorical)
11 Vertigo and Balance Impairments (Theorical/Application)
12 Literature Hour and Students' Presentations (Application)
13 Movement Disorders (Theorical)
14 Literature Hour and Students' Presentations (Application)

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Neurology in Clinical Practice, 3rd ed. Ed. Daroff, Bradley
Supplementary Book(s): Essentials of Clinical Neurology, Weisberg, Garcia, Strub
Merritt s Neurology , Eleventh edition, Ed. L. Rowland
Nörolojide Klinik Lokalizasyonlar, Beşinci baskı, Ed. Brazis, Masdeau, Biller

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation and application

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

The knowlage of basic anatomical structures in brain, consciousness and cognitive disorders, definition of consciousness, epilepsy, cerebrovascular disease, demantial syndromes, sleep disorders, demyelinization disorders, movement disorders, vertigo and balance impairment will be evaluated by mid-term and final exam and the ability and capability of verbal presentation will be evaluated by oral exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

412 4058

Office Hours

Friday 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 1 15
Tutorials 15 4 60
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 3 45
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 15 3 45
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 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.345
LO.445
LO.55

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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