COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYSIOTHERAPY IN NEUROLOGIC DISEASES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FTR 6088 PHYSIOTHERAPY IN NEUROLOGIC DISEASES ELECTIVE 1 2 0 6

Offered By

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR NURSEN ILÇIN

Offered to

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Course Objective

Investigate physiotherapy assessment methods in neurologic diseases, develop disease
specific treatment methods.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Know central and peripheral nevre system diseases.
2   Know physiotherapy assessment according to neorologic system pathologies
3   Know physiotherapy methods that using for nevre system pathologies
4   At the end of the course student will be able to define evidence based physiotherapy approaches in neurological problems.
5   At the end of the course student will be able to define actual physiotherapy approaches in neurological problems.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Examination of the structures of Central and peripheral nerve system: hemispheres, brain stem, thalamus, hypothalamus, spinal cord
2 Examination of the structures of Central and peripheral nerve system: hemispheres, brain stem, thalamus, hypothalamus, spinal cord
3 Examination of the structures and importance of Central nerve system in motor control
4 Examination of the structures and importance of peripheral nerve system in motor control
5 Examination of the structures and importance of musculoskeletal system in motor control
6 motor learning
7 Symptoms in disorders of the nerve system: lower and upper motor neuron diseases
8 Neurologic axamination: assessment of the cognition, respiration, motor and sensory system
9 Neurologic axamination: assessment of the mobility, walking and transfers
10 Neurologic axamination: assessment of the diagnostic and labratory examination methods
11 Physical therapy assessment and treatment methods in pyramidal system disorders
12 Physical therapy assessment and treatment methods in pyramidal system disorders
13 Physical therapy assessment and treatment methods in extrapyramidal system disorders
14 Physical therapy assessment and treatment methods in extrapyramidal system disorders

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Handbook of Neurological Rehabilitation, Richard Greenwood, 2002.
2) The Clinical Science of Neurologic rehabilitation, Brıce Dobkin, 2003

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)


Doç. Dr. Arzu GENÇ 412 49 43 arzu.gencqdeu.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. Bilge KARA 412 49 32 bparlak@deu.edu.tr

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
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparing presentations 14 3 42
Preparing assignments 5 2 10
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 151

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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