ANTALYA BİLİM UNIVERSITY
Course Information Package

FZY 114 - Electrotherapy-I

Basic Information

Course Code:
FZY 114
Course Name:
Electrotherapy-I
Language of Instruction:
Turkish
Course Type:
Class
Course Level:
Pre Bachelor
ECTS:
5.00
Instructor:
Öğr. Gör. Arife KORKUT

Course Objectives

Providing general information about electrotherapy and establishing the theoretical and practical infrastructure of physiotherapy applications in the electrotherapy unit.

Course Objectives

Providing general information about electrotherapy and establishing the theoretical and practical infrastructure of physiotherapy applications in the electrotherapy unit.

Course Content

Introduction to electrotherapy, general information about electrostimulation, electrophysical mechanisms, physiological responses of muscle and nerve, stimulation properties of healthy and denervated muscle, low frequency currents, galvanic currents, iontophoresis, faradic currents, sinusoidal currents, pain mechanism, TENS, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) basic features and application principles will be.

Course Content

Introduction to electrotherapy, general information about electrostimulation, electrophysical mechanisms, physiological responses of muscle and nerve, stimulation properties of healthy and denervated muscle, low frequency currents, galvanic currents, iontophoresis, faradic currents, sinusoidal currents, pain mechanism, TENS, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) basic features and application principles will be.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

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Prerequisites / Corequisites

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Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

Elektroterapide Temel Prensipler ve Klinik Uygulamalar-Nihal ŞİMŞEK ve Nuray KIRDI, Fiziksel Modaliteler ve Elektroterapi- Prof.Dr.Arzu Razak ÖZDİNÇLER, Kanıta Dayalı Elektroterapi-Prof.Dr.Edibe ÜNAL

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

Elektroterapide Temel Prensipler ve Klinik Uygulamalar-Nihal ŞİMŞEK ve Nuray KIRDI, Fiziksel Modaliteler ve Elektroterapi- Prof.Dr.Arzu Razak ÖZDİNÇLER, Kanıta Dayalı Elektroterapi-Prof.Dr.Edibe ÜNAL

Learning Outcomes

Code Description
LO1 Knows the basic definitions and concepts related to the course.
LO2 Knows the methods used in electrotherapy and places the electrodes correctly.
LO3 Discuss application techniques and their effects, electrical safety control in physiotherapy.
LO4 Evaluate the physical and physiological effects of direct currents used in electrotheraphy
LO5 Can inform patients before and after treatment.

Weekly Course Content

Week Content
1 Introduction to the Course, Introduction to Electrotherapy
2 History of Electrotherapy, Basic Concepts, and General Information on Electrostimulation
3 Electrophysical mechanisms and pain and pain mechanisms.
4 Physiological responses of muscle and nerve, and the stimulation characteristics of healthy and denervated muscle.
5 Low-frequency currents, direct (galvanic) current, and iontophoresis.
6 Faradic and sinusoidal currents.
7 Diadynamic current
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS).
10 Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES)
11 Russian Currents
12 Safety Procedures in Electrotherapy Application
13 Cases
14 General repetition

Workload Calculation

Activity Count Duration (Hours) Total
Attendance 14 3.00 42.00
Practice 14 2.00 28.00
Pre-Class Individual Study 12 2.00 24.00
Post-Class Individual Study 12 2.00 24.00
Post-Prectice Individual Study 14 2.00 28.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation 1 1.00 1.00
Final Exam/Preparation 1 1.00 1.00
Homework 1 2.00 2.00
Total Workload (Hours) 150
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
PO-8
PO-9
PO-10
PO-11
PO-12
PO-13
PO-14
PO-15
PO-16
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

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Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence

Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to, cheating or attemoted cheating, plagiarism, presenting false information or citations, faciliating dishonest acts by others, obtaining exams without permission, using previously completed work without informing the instructor and altering the academic work of other students. Any violation of academic integrity is a serious

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