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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF KOZAKLI / İUT107 - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Code: İUT107 Course Title: ELECTROTHERAPY FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Theoretical+Practice: 3+1 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MUHAMMET ÖZALP (muhammetozalp@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To provide knowledge of electrophysical principles of electrotherapy modalities, tissue responses to modalities, and mechanisms and application tecniques of low and medium frequency currents.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Understand the principles of muscle and nerve stimulation. PO-2 Knows basic anatomy and physiology concepts.
PO-5 Knows the basic features about occupational therapy.
PO-6 Knows physical therapy modalities.
PO-8 Knows treatment approaches in occupational therapy.
Examination
LO-2 can learn the electrical properties of tissues. PO-2 Knows basic anatomy and physiology concepts.
PO-6 Knows physical therapy modalities.
PO-8 Knows treatment approaches in occupational therapy.
PO-22 Have a sufficient knowledge about health.
Examination
Oral Examination
LO-3 Define the principles of muscle and nerve stimulation. PO-2 Knows basic anatomy and physiology concepts.
PO-6 Knows physical therapy modalities.
PO-8 Knows treatment approaches in occupational therapy.
PO-16 Evaluate the information and qualifications gained in the study field critically.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The electrophysical mechanisms, physiological responses of nerve and muscle to electrical stimulation, excitability properties of inervated and denervated muscle. To improve knowledge of low, medium and high frequency currents
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition of the course and explaining the course content Lecture Practice-Exercise and applications
2 Electric currents and their classification Lecture Practice-Exercise and applications
3 Effects of electrotherapy Pain physiology Lecture Practice-Exercise and applications
4 Galvanic, Faradic and Sinusoidal currents Lecture Practice-Exercise and applications
5 TENS Interferential currents Lecture Practice-Exercise and applications
6 Diadynamic currents Biofeedback Lecture Practice-Exercise and applications
7 Midterm exam preparation
8 mid-term exam
9 Russian currents, NMES, FES Lecture Practice-Exercise and applications
10 Russian currents, NMES, FES Lecture Practice-Exercise and applications
11 Ultrasound High voltage pulsed galvanic stimulation Lecture Practice-Exercise and applications
12 Magnetotherapy Lecture Practice-Exercise and applications
13 Shortwave Diathermy Micro Wave Diathermy Lecture Practice-Exercise and applications
14 ESWT-Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Lecture Drill and Practice Lecture Practice-Exercise and applications
15 Final exam preparation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Elektroterapide Temel Prensipler ve Klinik Uygulama
2 Kanıta Dayalı Elektroterapi
Required Course instruments and materials
computer, projection device

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project 16 1 20
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 40

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 5 15
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 15 45
       c) Performance Project 4 15 60
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 2 10 20
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 5 5
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 5 5
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180