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Course Code: 
FTR 508
Course Type: 
Elective
P: 
2
Lab: 
2
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
8
Course Language: 
İngilizce
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Course Objectives: 
Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of basic principles of electrotherapy.
Course Content: 
This course provides the student with information related to electrotherapy including the low, medium and high frequncy currents.
Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Discussion, 4: Case study12:Group Study,14: laboratory study
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A: Theoratical exam, B: Practical exam, G: Seminar

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes Program Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1) Expresses the basic principles of electrotherapy 4,5 1,2,12,14 A,B,G
2) Explains the application of  low, medium and high frequncy currents 4,5,6 1,2,4,12,14 A,B,G
3) Evaluation the modalities in relation to the  diseases 4,5,6 1,2,4,12,14 A,B,G
4) ) Applying the modalities in relation to the  diseases 4,5,6 1,2,4,12,14 A,B,G

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week Topics Study Materials
1 Introduction, general principles, phsical features  
2 Electrophysiology, low frequency currents

Direct current, types of direct currents, İontophoresis,

 

 
3  

Faradic, sinusoidal currents

 
4  

Electrodiagnosis

 
5 Diaynamic currents, TENS  
6 Biofeedback  
7  

HVGS,Russian current, Micro-current

 
8 Medium frequency currents  
9 Shortwave diathermy  
10 Micrwave diathermy  
11 Ultrasound  
12 LASER  
13 Magnetotherapy  
14 ESWT  
15 General discussion  

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook
  1. Yakut E. Kanıta dayalı elektroterapi 2008
  2. Kitchen S.Electrotherapy evidence-based practice 2002
  3. Foster A.: Clayton’s electrotherapy theory and practice 1992
     
Additional Resources  

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents  
Assignments  
Exams  

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES NUMBER PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms-seminar 1 40
Quizzes - -
Assignment - -
Fınal examınatıon 1 60
Total   100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE   60
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE   40
Total   100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5  
1 Having enough educational background in health.     X      
2 Using the basic knowledge to define and analyze the problems.     X      
3 To make solution suggestions based on the evidence.     X      
4 To choose and use efficiently physiotherapy - rehabilitation techniques required for the cases.       X    
5 To gain practical skills.       X    
6 To have the capability to choose the therapy agents, tools and to plan the rehabilitation program.       X    
7 To have a command in  spesific problems in physiotherapy X          
8 To have command in communication skills usage in order to communicate efficiently.     X      
9 To achieve an awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning and consistently self-improving.   X        
10 To have the consciousness of professional, social and universal ethics and responsibilities   X        

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities Quantity Duration
(Hour)
Total
Workload
(Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 3 48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 7 112
Mid-terms 1 3 3
Quiz 0 0 0
Home work 1 20 20
Final examination 1 10 10
Total Work Load     193
Total Work Load / 25 (h)     7,72
ECTS Credit of the Course     8