COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ELECTROPHYSICAL AGENTS II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTR 2048 ELECTROPHYSICAL AGENTS II COMPULSORY 1 2 0 3

Offered By

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR NURSEN ILÇIN

Offered to

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to teach theoritical and practical knowledge about pysical principals of the electrophysical agents, physiological effects, application methods, indications and contraindications and hazards of the agents and enhance the application methods of students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   He/She defines basic notions and principles about electrotherapy methods.
2   He/She knows physical principles, physiological effects and application methods related to electrotherapy modalities.
3   He/she can apply electrotherapy modalities in right way.
4   He/she defines the indications, contraindications and hazards of the electrotherapy agents.
5   He/she can define proper pysical agents to patient and disease.
6   He/she knows basic assessment and measurement methods and applies electrophysical agents.
7   He/she can provide the security of the patient and him/herself.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 High frequency currents
2 Shortwave diatermy
3 Microwave diatermy
4 Acustic Radiation Ultrasound
5 practice
6 1.midexam
7 Ultra-reiz currents Russion currents
8 Biofeedback
9 Functional Electrical Stimulation
10 Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
11 Magnetotherapy
12 2. mid exam
13 Pathologies with electrotherapy indications
14 practice
15 practice

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Alain-Yvan Belanger, Evidence Based Guide to Therapeutic Physical Agents: Çeviri Editörü; Edibe Yakut, Kanıta Dayalı Elektroterapi ,Pelikan yayınları 2008
2. Nelson MR, Currier PD, (Eds). ClinicalElectrotherapy (2nd ed.). California: Appletone and Lange; 1991.
3. Kahn J. Principles and Practice of Electrotherapy(4th ed.). New York, Edinburg, London, Melbourne:Churchill Livingstone; 2000.
4. Low J, Reed A. Electrotherapy Explained. JordonHill, Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann; 1993.
5. Kitchen S, Bazin S. (Eds). Clayton s Electrotherapy(10th ed.). London: WB Saunders&Co., 1997.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful

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)

Tel: 24916
e-mail: selnur62@hotmail.com

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 2 4 8
Preparation for Final Exam 1 5 5
Final 1 2 2
Mid-term 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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