COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BASIC ELECTRONEUROMYOGRAPHY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBI 6021 BASIC ELECTRONEUROMYOGRAPHY ELECTIVE 2 8 0 18

Offered By

Basic Neuroscience

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR IBRAHIM ÖZTURA

Offered to

Basic Neuroscience

Course Objective

Knowledge and skills about basic EMG techniques and their applications

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knowledge about basic EMG
2   Advanced knowledge about basic EMG techniques
3   To have the ability in application of EMG techniques
4   Advanced knowledge about electrophysiology in childhoods
5   Advanced knowledge about electrophysiological basis of neurophysiology

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Electrophysiological basis of clinical neurophysiology Artifacts and technical factors in electrophysiology Comparison of the methods of sensory nerve conduction techniques The essential equipment in electromyography laboratory, electrodes, terms of registering - application Common technical problems of electromyography laboratory - application
2 Comparison of the methods of motor nerve conduction techniques Late responses and reflexology Sensory nerve conduction techniques - application Motor nerve conduction techniques - application
3 Blink reflex techniques Electrophysiology of the motor endplate Reflexology - application late responses - application
4 Electrophysiology of autonomic nervous system Electrophysiology in newborn Blink reflex - application Electrophysiology of the motor endplate - application
5 Electrophysiology in childhood Electromyographic techniques Electrophysiology of autonomic nervous system - application Electrophysiology in newborn - application Electrophysiology in childhood - application
6 Fundamentals of spontaneous activity Fundamentals of MUP analysis Electromyographic techniques - application Fundamentals of spontaneous activity - application Fundamentals of MUP analysis - application

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders: Clinical-Electrophysiologic Correlations, David C. Preston
Supplementary Book(s): 1. Clinical electromyography: nerve conduction studies, SJ Oh
2. Sentral EMG (Prof Dr C Ertekin, 2005)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

presentation and literature search

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Theoretical information will be assessed by examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

24058

Office Hours

Friday 16-17

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 2 30
Tutorials 60 2 120
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 27 9 243
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 33 33
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 450

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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