COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ADVANCED ELECTRONEUROMYOGRAPHY/NEUROPHYSIOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBI 6027 ADVANCED ELECTRONEUROMYOGRAPHY/NEUROPHYSIOLOGY ELECTIVE 1 8 0 15

Offered By

Basic Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR IBRAHIM ÖZTURA

Offered to

Basic Neuroscience

Course Objective

Basics of EMG and its techniques in neuromuscular diseases will be covered.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Getting advanced information of basic EMG
2   Having ability to perform basic EMG application
3   Getting advanced information of the role electrophysiology in motor neuron diseases
4   Getting advanced information of EMG techniques in neuromuscular disorders
5   Having ability to perform EMG applications

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course introduction Clinical-electrophysiological correlations Common median nerve neuropathies Median nerve neuropathies: rare localizations
2 Common ulnar nerve neuropathies Ulnar nerve neuropathies: rare localizations Other neuropathies in upper extremities Common ulnar nerve neuropathies-application Ulnar nerve neuropathies: rare localizations-application Other neuropathies in upper extremities-application 1
3 Femoral nerve neuropathies Sciatic nerve neuropathies Cranial nerve neuropathies Other neuropathies in upper extremities-application 2 Femoral nerve neuropathies-application Sciatic nerve neuropathies-application Cranial nerve neuropathies-application
4 Acquired polyneuropathies Hereditary polyneuropathies Electrophysiology in motor neuron diseases Acquired polyneuropathies-application Hereditary polyneuropathies-application Electrophysiology in motor neuron diseases-application

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders: Clinical-Electrophysiologic Correlations, David C. Preston

Supplementary Book(s): 1. Clinical electromyography: nerve conduction studies, SJ Oh
2. Santral EMG, Cumhur Ertekin

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral presentation and application

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Theoretical information will be assessed by examination

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

24062

Office Hours

Cuma 16-17

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 1 15
Tutorials 60 2 120
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 25 7 175
Preparation for midterm exam 1 21 21
Preparation for final exam 1 40 40
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 375

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.2554
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LO.4455554
LO.555444