FTR 226 - Electrotherapy II - Course Information

Basic Information

Course Code:

FTR 226

Course Name:

Electrotherapy II

Language of Instruction:

Turkish

Course Type:

Class

Course Level:

Bachelor

ECTS:

4.00

Instructor:

Öğr. Gör. Sezen KARAŞİN ÇALIŞKAN

Course Objectives

Ultrasound, phonophoresis, shortwave diathermy, radar, microwave diathermy, magnetotherapy, biofe-edback, ESWT, etc. to support the physiotherapy and rehabilitation program. Determination of electrot-herapeutic agents, application methods, and problem-solving skills are taught within the scope of the course.

Course Content

To provide knowledge of thermal principles of electrotherapy modalities, tissue responses to modalities, and mechanisms and application tecniques of high frequency currents.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

None

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

Nuray Kırdı, Nihal Şimşek, Aydın Meriç, Çiğdem Ayhan, Özlem Yürük (Ed.) Elektroterapide Temel Prensipler ve Klinik Uygulamalar? Ankara, Hipokrat,2016. John Low, Ann Reed ''Electrotherapy explained: principles and practice'' Oxford, 2004. Shelia Kitchen ''Electrotherapy: evidence-based practice''Edinburg, 2002. Theresa Nalty."Electrotherapy clinical procedures manual" New York, 2001. Steven L. Wolf, "Electrotherapy" New York,1981.

Learning Outcomes

Code	Description
LO1	To know the biophysical and physiological principles of high-frequency currents
LO2	To be able to select and apply the appropriate high-frequency current within physiotherapy approaches
LO3	To be able to use high-frequency current devices and equipment correctly to prevent possible damage
LO4	To know the potential risks during electrotherapy applications
LO5	To be able to use high-frequency currents for different pathologies in accordance with their biophysical and physiological principles

Weekly Course Content

Week	Content
1	Thermal and Non-Thermal Effects
2	Generation of High Frequency Currents
3	Properties and Classification of High Frequency Currents
4	Properties of Short Wave Diathermy
5	Application of Short Wave Diathermy
6	Properties of Pulsed Short Wave Diathermy
7	Aplication of Pulsed Short Wave Diathermy
8	Properties of Micro Current Diathermy
9	Properties of Ultrasound waves
10	Applications of Ultrasound
11	Magnetotherapy
12	Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)
13	Environmental Electro Pollution
14	General Review

Workload Calculation

Activity	Count	Duration (Hours)	Total
Attendance	24	1.00	24.00
Practice	14	3.00	42.00
Post-Class Individual Study	14	2.00	28.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation	7	1.00	7.00
Final Exam/Preparation	14	2.00	28.00
Total Workload (Hours)			129
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25)			5

Assessment

#	Assessment Type	Contribution (%)
1	Midterm Exam	%40
2	Final Exam	%60
TOTAL		%100

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
PO-1
PO-2
PO-3
PO-4
PO-5
PO-6
PO-7

1

Low Contribution

2

Medium Contribution

3

High Contribution

Teaching and Learning Methods

#	Method Name	Description	Tools
1	Lecture (expository teaching), interactive discussion	Listening and taking notes.	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools (projector, computer, digital presentations)
2	Laboratory	Listening, note-taking, conceptual analysis, critical thinking, questioning, and participation in discussions.	Special equipment

Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence

Violations of scholastic honesty include, but are not limited to cheating, plagiarizing, fabricating information or citations, facilitating acts of dishonesty by others, having unauthorized possession of examinations, submitting work of another person or work previously used without informing the instructor, or tampering with the academic work of other students. Any for of scholastic dishonesty is a serious academic violation and will result in a disciplinary action. It is explained in Article 25 of the Directive on Associate and Undergraduate Programs of Antalya Bilim University.

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