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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FTR 6122 EXERCISE AND BRAIN FUNCTIONS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BIRGÜL BALCI

Offered to

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

to know the effects of biological and physiological mechanisms of exercise and physiotherapy methods on the central and peripheral nervous system and to plan treatment

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to discuss neuroplasticity processes followed by neurological damage, their relationship with neuroanatomical systems in the brain and the biological mechanisms of reorganization. 2   to know the mechanisms of exercise approaches on the central and peripheral nervous system. 3   to identify the factors that determine recovery after neural injury. 4   to monitor the interactions of the rehabilitation process and recovery processes and to discuss the problems. 5   to know the neurobiological mechanisms of exercise.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 NEUROBIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF EXERCISE 2 NEURAL PLASTICITY MECHANISMS 3 EXERCISE AND NEURAL SIGNALING 4 EXERCISE AND SENSORY PROCESSING 5 EXERCISE AND NEURAL PLASTICITY 6 EXERCISE AND COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS 7 EXERCISE AND LEARNING / MEMORY 8 EXERCISE AND PERCEPTION-ATTENTION DISORDERS 9 EXERCISE AND PSYCHIATRIC DISEASES 10 VISUOSPATIAL STRATEGIES 11 NEUROBIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF NEUROLOGICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY APPROACHES-TONE DISORDERS 12 NEUROBIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF NEUROLOGICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY APPROACHES-MOVEMENT DISORDERS 13 NEUROBIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF NEUROLOGICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY APPROACHES-SENSORIAL DISORDERS 14 RECOVERY MECHANISMS IN CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LESIONS 15 SELF-ASSESSMENT

Recomended or Required Reading

- Neuroscience, Purves D. - Neuroscience; Exploring the brain; Bear MF. - Cognitive Rehabilitation Manual: Translating Evidence-Based Recommendations into Practice (Volume 1); Haskins EC. - Cognitive and Perceptual Rehabilitation: Optimizing Function, Gillen G.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

DEU library, e-journal and books, scientific academic publications in line with the direction of the relevant faculty member

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 PRF PERFORMANCE 2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

consists of presentation / participation and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 2 28 Clinical Practice 14 2 28 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Preparing assignments 3 2 6 Preparing presentations 14 3 42 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 158

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO LO.1 LO.2 LO.3 LO.4 LO.5