TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	Second Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Mahmut Tunç
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) To be able to transfer the acquired theoretical skills to the clinical environment 2) To be able to transfer the acquired practical skills to the clinical environment 3) To be able to choose appropriate treatment modality to patient 4) To be able to choose appropriate electrodiagnosis technique to patient 5) To be able to perform best treatment by electrotherapy agents
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Transfer the acquire theoretical and practical knowledge to the clinic area, right applications with right therapy agents to the patients, perceive how can a technician help to physical therapist, make care to the physical therapy agents.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week History of Electrotherapy 2nd Week Diadynamic currents 3rd Week Transcutaneal electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) 4th Week Interferential currents 5th Week Obtaining ultrasound, physical properties, treatment and physiological effects 6th Week Indications and contraindications of ultrasound 7th Week Pulse ultrasound, Phonophoresis 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Electro shock wave therapy(ESWT) 10th Week Traction 11th Week Russian currents 12th Week Electirical shock 13th Week Short wave diathermy 14th Week Pulsed short wave diathermy 15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Nelson MR, Currier PD, (Eds). Clinical Electrotherapy (2nd ed.). California: Appletone and Lange; 1991. Kahn J. Principles and Practice of Electrotherapy (4th ed.). New York, Edinburg, London, Melbourne: Churchill Livingstone; 2000. Low J, Reed A. Electrotherapy Explained. Jordon Hill, Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann; 1993. Kitchen S, Bazin S. (Eds). Clayton's Electrotherapy (10th ed.). London: WB Saunders&Co., 1997.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Presentation,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 20 Practice 1 50 Total(%) 70 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 2 2 4 Course hours 14 6 84 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 2 2 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Total Workload 149 Total Workload / 30 4,96 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No