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Course Code: 
FTR 509
Semester: 
Spring
Course Type: 
Elective
P: 
2
Lab: 
2
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
8
Course Language: 
İngilizce
Course Objectives: 
This course aims to enable the student to gain the skills of evidenced based desicion making on the neurological conditions requiring physiotherapy and rehabilitation
Course Content: 
      Identification of  diseases of central and peripheral nervous system requiring physiotherapy and rehabilitation; improving the skills of decision making on the indications of  physiotherapy and rehabilitation   interventions
Course Methodology: 
2. Discussion 3. Problem solving 4. Case study
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A. Written Exam C. Homework F. Case study

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes Program Öğrenme Çıktıları Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1)  provides knowledge on health issues  5 2,3 A,C
2) Improves the skills of  practicums  5 3.4 A,C,F

 

3)  Defines and analyzes the problems in relation to basic knowledge, 3 2,3 A,C,F
4)  Provides  to gain the evidenced based neurological rehabilitation skills 5 3,4 A,C,F

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week Topics Study Materials
1 Neurological examination, assessment techniques in physiotherapy and rehabilitation (PTR) in adults  
2 Physiotherapy and rehabilitation in diseases of the cerebrum and cerebellum (cerebrovascular diseases, intracranial tumors, aneurysm, hemorrhages)  
3 Neurophysiological  approaches in PTR

Case Studies

 
4 Evidenced based PTR fort he diseases of  peripheral nervous system

Case Studies

 
5 Neurodegenerative diseases in PTR

Case Studies

 
6 Evidenced based PTR for neuromuscular diseases

Case studies  

 
7 MIDTERM EXAM  
8 Evidenced based PTR for swallowing problems  
9 Seminar in neurologic rehabilitation  
10 Seminar in neurologic rehabilitation  
11 Presentation of clinical cases  
12 Presentation of clinical cases  
13 Discussions on the outcomes of the clinical cases  
14 Discussions on the outcomes of the clinical cases  

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook
  1. Johnstone M. The Stroke Patient: A Team Approach. Edinburg: Churchill Livingstone. 3. Baskı.1987.
  2. Öge AE. (Ed) Nöroloji. İÜ Tıp Fakültesi Nöroloji ABD. N obel Yayınları, 2003. 
  3. Schneider JW, Krosschell KJ.  Congenital Spinal Cord Injury. İçinde: Darcy A. Umphred (Ed).  Neurological Rehabilitation. 4. Baskı. Mosby 2001: 449-475.
  4. Chan D. Motor Relearning Programme for Stroke Patients: A randomized Controlled    Trial   Clinical Rehabilitation, 2006, 20:191-200.
  5. Hallum A.  Neuromuscular Diseases. İçinde: Darcy A. Umphred (Ed). Neurological Rehabilitation. 4. Baskı. Mosby 2001: 363-415
  6. Juenger H, Linder-Lucht M, Walther M, Berweck S, Mall V, Staudt M. Cortical neuromodulation by constraint-induced movement therapy in congenital hemiparesis:A FMRI study. Neuropediatrics 2007;38:130-6.
  7. İnal S.  Kas Hastalıklarında Rehabilitasyon ve Ortezler. Çizge Tanıtım ve Matbaacılık İstanbul, 2000.
  8. İnal, S. Özdinçler A. Nörolojik Rehabilitasyon Ed. A. Emre Öge Nöroloji İÜ Tıp Fakültesi Nöroloji ABD, Nobel Yayınları, 2010. 
  9. Otman S, Karaduman A, Livanelioğlu A. Hemiplej Rehabilitasyonunda Nörofizyolojik   Yaklaşımlar, HÜ. FTR YO Yayınları, Ankara, 2000.
  10. Basmajian JV, Banerjee SN.  Clinical decision making in rehabilitation efficacy and outcomes. Newyork: Churchill Livingstone.
  11. Dalgas U, Stenager E, Ingemann-Hansen T.   Review: Multiple Sclerosis and Physical Exercise: Recommendations for application of resistance-endurance-and combined training. Multiple Sclerosis 2008;14:35-53.

                                             

Additional Resources  

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents Power point presentations, pictures and video presentations
Assignments Case presentations on  neurologic rehabilitation
Exams Theoretical Midterm,  case studies and Final Exams

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES NUMBER PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms 1 70
Assignment 1 30
Total   100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE   40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE   60
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
Homework 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