COURSE UNIT TITLE

: VESTIBULAR SYSTEM AND RELATED TESTS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ODY 2250 VESTIBULAR SYSTEM AND RELATED TESTS ELECTIVE 1 0 0 2

Offered By

Audiometry

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SERPIL MUNGAN DURANKAYA

Offered to

Audiometry

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is, students' comprehension of the vestibular system anatomy and physiology, then what are the pathologies of the peripheral vestibular system of central vestibular system and to learn which tests for the separation from each other of these pathologies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defines the anatomy and physiology of vestibular system
2   Observes the deficits of vestibular system
3   Defines the vestibular tests
4   Defines the differential diagnosis tests of vestibular system
5   Demostrates the basic principal of vestibular tests while performing the tests.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to vestibuler system
2 The structure responsible for ensuring the balance
3 Fundamentals of anatomy and physiology peripheral vestibular system
4 Fundamentals of anatomy and physiology central vestibular system
5 General classification of Dizziness and balance disorders
6 Common causes of dizziness and balance disorders
7 Midterm Exam
8 Nystagmus examination and classification
9 Examination of balance and introduction to tests, history of the patients
10 Positional tests, VSR tests
11 VOR tests, vestibulocollic reflexes test
12 VNG test
13 Evaluation of tests with case examples
14 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Vertigo, Editor: Fazıl Necdet Ardıç, Izmir Güven Kitabevleri, 2005
KBB ve Baş Boyun Cerrahisi, Editor: Onur Çelik, Asya Tıp Kitabevi, Ikinci Basım, Cilt 1, Bölüm 1.2, 2007.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations will be in the form of patient observations, participation in practical applications, demonstration on model, discussion with visual material.

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Multiple choice and classical

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The lesson is given and evaluated within the framework of SHMYO Teaching and Examination Principles.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

serpil.mungan@deu.edu.tr 02324123290

Office Hours

Monday 10:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 1 12
Student Presentations 0 0 0
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 1 5 5
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 12 1 12
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 38

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.1555
LO.255
LO.355
LO.455
LO.555

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