COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DISTURBANCE IN VESTIBULER FUNCTION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBI 6056 DISTURBANCE IN VESTIBULER FUNCTION ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6

Offered By

Basic Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLDEN AKDAL HALMAGYI

Offered to

Basic Neuroscience

Course Objective

Introduction to physiopathology of vestibular system and balance and the situations caused by dysfunctions

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learning anatomy and physiology of vestibular system
2   Learning disorders of vestibular system and their diagnosis and treatment
3   Having knowledge about neurotology
4   Accessing and making sense of scientific knowledge
5   Having the ability of written and oral presentation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Anatomy and physiology of normal vestibular system Vestibular adaptation Role of vestibular system in postural control Postural anomalies in vestibular disorders Vestibular compensation Neurotologic examination-Application Neural cell culture -Application
2 Vestibular system disorders Physiotherapy in diagnosis of vestibular disorders Physiotherapy in benign positional vertigo treatment Approach of Physiotherapy to a patient with vestibular hypofunction and bilateral vestibular deficiency Neurotologic examination-Application

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Vestibular rehabilitation edited by Susan Herdman

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral presentation, literature search

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRF PERFORMANCE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 +PRF * 0.30 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 +PRF * 0.30 +RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Theoretical knowledge will be assessed by exam, accessing literature will be evaluated by journal club meetings.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

24059

Office Hours

Friday 16-17

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 1 15
Tutorials 30 1 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 2 30
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 1 21 21
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.15
LO.2555
LO.3444
LO.4
LO.55544