TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Third Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Zeliha Özlem Yürük
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learnthephysiologicalproperties of tissues. Understandstheprinciples of excitability of muscleandnervetissue. 2) Gaintheoreticalknowledgeandapplicationskillsaboutdirectandlowfrequencycurrents. 3) Knowtheeffects, indicationsandcontraindications of thedirectandlowfrequencycurrentsanddecidetheappropriatecurrentforthe problem.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The course on electrotherapy, which is defined as the utilization of electrical agents for the purpose of treatment and diagnosis, includes methods of obtaining galvanic currents, low frequency currents, diadynamic and ultra-reiz currents, their chemical, heat-related and physiological effects and electrodiagnosis, electromyography, applied techniques of electrotherapy.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to the course, history of electrotherapy Terminology and current types, Physiological properties of muscle and nerve tissue,General properties of direct (Galvanic) current 2nd Week The effects of direct current: Chemical, thermal and physiological effects,Iontophoresis application 3rd Week Medical galvanism applications 4th Week Modified galvanic current application 5th Week Electrodiagnosis 6th Week Practical application 7th Week Theoric and practical midterm 8th Week Low frequency currents 9th Week Low frequency current applications 10th Week High-voltage galvanic stimulation (HVGPS) 11th Week Ultrareitz currents 12th Week Diadynamic currents 13th Week Electrical shocks, Discussion on what types of currents are used in different diseases 14th Week Practical application
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	1. Şimşek N, Kırdı N, Meriç A, Savcı S, Çetişli Korkmaz N, Fırat T, Ayhan Ç, Yürük Ö. Elektroterapide Temel Prensipler ve Klinik Uygulamalar. Pelikan Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2017. 2. Merrick MA. Therapeutic modalities as adjunct to rehabilitation. In: Andrews JR, Harrelson GL, Wilk KE, eds. Physical Rehabilitation of the Injured Athlete. 4th ed. Elseiver; 2012 (e-book). 3. Lee P. Modalities. In: Sackhein KA, editor. Rehab Clinical Pocker Guide. Springer; 2013 (e-book).
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture, pratik eğitim-uygulama, vaka tartışma,Discussion,Practice,Case Study
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 25 Practice 1 25 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 2 2 4 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 14 2,5 35 Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) 14 3 42 Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 0 0 0 Presentation (including preperation) 0 0 0 Project 0 0 0 Article 0 0 0 Total Workload 151 Total Workload / 30 5,03 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No