ECTS - Electrotherapy I
Electrotherapy I (PTR201) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Electrotherapy I | PTR201 | 3. Semester | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The main objective of the course is to provide students with the mechanisms of action and application principles of basic electrical agents (currents) used in physiotherapy and rehabilitation. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Currents frequency and effect mechanism. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biophysics and physiological basis | K3 (Chapter 1) |
| 2 | Electric stimulation currents and parameters | K1 (Chapter 2) |
| 3 | Faradic Currents | K2 (Chapter 15) |
| 4 | Galvanic Currents | K1 (Chapter 2) |
| 5 | Iontophoresis | K1 (Chapter 2) |
| 6 | High Voltage Intermittent Galvanic Stimulation | K4 (Chapter 12) |
| 7 | Russian Currents | K2 (Chapter 16), K3 (Chapter 5) |
| 8 | Diadynamic currents | K2 (Chapter 15) |
| 9 | Semester Midterm Exam Week | |
| 10 | Kaynaktan ilgili konunun okunması | K3 (Chapter 5) |
| 11 | Biofeedback | K4 (Chapter 15) |
| 12 | Sense Electrical Stimulation | K2 (Chapter 16) |
| 13 | Motor Electrical Stimulation | K2 (Chapter 16) |
| 14 | Electrodiagnosis | K2 (Chapter 19), K3 (Chapter 6) |
| 15 | Risks in electrical stimulation | K4 (Chapter 11) |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Robertson V, Ward A, Low J, Reed A. Electrotherapy Explained. Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd,2006, Oxford. |
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| 2. Kitchen S. Electrotherapy: EvidenceBasedPractice. Churchill Livingstone, 2002, Toronto. | |
| 3. Watson, T. and Nussbaum, E.L. (eds) (2020) Electrophysical agents : evidence-based practice. Thirteenth edition. Edinburgh ; Elsevier. | |
| 4. Michelle, H., & Cameron, M. D. (2017). Physical agents in rehabilitation: an evidence-based approach to practice |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Makes the necessary measurement, evaluation, identification, analysis and planning by determining the near and far goals in line with the knowledge, concepts and principles specific to the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation. | X | ||||
| 2 | Determines the appropriate physiotherapy and rehabilitation treatment program by using the acquired knowledge, skills and evidence-based clinical decision-making processes, applies it systematically and safely, taking into account the principles of occupational safety, reorganizes or terminates it when necessary. | X | ||||
| 3 | Uses information sources in the field of physiotherapy, collects data, keeps reports, plans, analyzes and conducts professional and academic studies independently, taking into account ethical and deontological approaches. | X | ||||
| 4 | Takes responsibility individually within the team to solve problems encountered in applications related to the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, and cooperates interdisciplinary by using communication skills. | X | ||||
| 5 | Adopts the principle of lifelong learning for the continuity of personal development, uses information and communication technologies, follows developments in the field, organizes and supports quality improvement programs. | X | ||||
| 6 | Knows the duties, rights and responsibilities related to the profession of physiotherapy, acts in accordance with professional ethics, principles and standards, and maintains professional behavior in the international arena. | X | ||||
| 7 | Contributes to the production and implementation of health policy in accordance with the changing and increasing needs of society in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 19 | 19 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||