Ders Planı

ISTANBUL AYDIN UNIVERSITY

CLASS 2

CLASS 4

Lesson plan / ELECTROTHERAPY II

Lesson Information

Course Credit	2.0
Course ECTS Credit	3.0
Teaching Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Level of Course	Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?	Z
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Purpose and Content

The aim of the course	The aim of this course; is to teach the thermal principles of electrotherapy, the examination of tissue responses to electrotherapy modalities widely used in physiotherapy, and the mechanisms of action and application methods of high-frequency currents.
Course Content	This course covers the following topics: 'Derivation of high frequency current', 'Thermal principles of electrotherapy', 'Shortwave diathermy', 'Microwave diathermy', 'Ultrasound', 'Transkutaneal electrical nerve stimulation', 'Biofeedback', 'Magnetotherapy', 'High-voltage stimulation', 'Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT)'.

Learning Outcomes

All graduates can assess and plan physiotherapy and rehabilitation protocols by using quantitative and qualitative principals and concepts in physiotherapy and rehabilitation field.
All graduates apply physiotherapy and rehabilitation program by using further level knowledge and skills with in the order of systematically and safely ethic rules; finish or change treatment protocols if necessary
Creates protective / improving physiotherapy programs for healthy people
Gains the ability to use current apparatus and equipment safely in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation and follows current developments in this field.
Can use computer, statistics, information and communication technologies as required by the field
All graduates have innovative behavior to protect public health; contribute to produce health politics for the changing and varying necessities on physiotherapy and rehabilitation field.
Maintains personal development and lifelong learning; contributes quality improvement, educational and promotional programs related to the field; exhibits professional behavior at the international level.
Can use at least one foreign language in order to follow current treatment approaches and academic advances
Behave fairly and equitable to their patients and counterparts within the framework of ethical principles and professional responsibility
Communicates effectively with patients and the other disciplines at every stage of the study, ensures a coordinated execution of teamwork
Can make evidence-based scientific research and can follow developments in order to contribute the development of the physiotherapy profession.

Weekly Course Subjects

1	Derivation of high-frequency currents.
2	Characteristics and classification of high frequency current.
3	Characteristics of shortwave diathermy.
4	Methods of application of shortwave diathermy.
5	Discrete features of shortwave diathermy.
6	Properties and applications of microwave diathermy methods.
7	Characteristics of ultrasound waves.
8	Ultrasound application techniques.
9	Midterm.
10	Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) and application techniques.
11	Magnetotherapy and application techniques.
12	Biofeedback and application techniques.
13	High voltage stimulation and application techniques.
14	An overview.

Resources

1. Yakut E. Dalkılınç M. Kaya D. Kanıta Dayalı Elektroterapi, Pelikan, Ankara, 2008.
2. Şimşek N., Kırdı N. Elektroterapide Temel Prensipler ve Klinik Uygulamalar, Hipokrat Kitabevi, Ankara, 2016.

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