COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FUNCTIONAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY AND NEUROANATOMY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTN 5093 FUNCTIONAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY AND NEUROANATOMY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Neurological Physiotherapy- Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BIRGÜL BALCI

Offered to

Neurological Physiotherapy- Rehabilitation

Course Objective

to know the anatomy and neurphysiology of central and peripheral nervous system in terms of physiotherapy applications

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to know the morphology and functions of central nervous system
2   to know the morphology and functions of peripheral nervous system
3   to define the morphological and functional changes of the central and peripheral nervous system after neural injury
4   to discuss the outcomes of rehabilitation and recovery process on the neural tissues
5   to know the effects of exercise on neural tissues.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 NEURAL STRUCTURES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
2 NEURAL SIGNALLING
3 MOVEMENT AND TONE CONTROL
4 ORGANIZATION OF PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
5 ORGANIZATION OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
6 ORGANIZATION OF AUTONOMOUS NERVOUS SYSTEM
7 SENSORIAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY (hearing, vision, taste, smell, pain, touch)
8 CRANIAL NERVES
9 MENINGES- BLOOD/BRAIN BARRIER
10 MOTOR CORTEX AND FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION
11 RETICULAR FORMATIO AND CONSCIOUSNESS
12 COGNITION AND MEMORY
13 ASSOCIATIVE FUNCTIONS OF BRAIN
14 CHANGING BRAIN, RECOVERY MECHANISMS AFTER CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES

Recomended or Required Reading


- Neuroscience, Purves D.

- Neuroscience; Exploring the brain; Bear MF.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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

To be announced.

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 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 4 5 20
Preparing presentations 14 3 42
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 158

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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