Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Course Details

KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Course Details

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Period	Semester	T+A+L	Credit	ECTS
02331102	Neurophysiology	2	Autumn	3	2+0+0	5	5

Course Type	Elective
Course Cycle	Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language	Turkish
Methods and Techniques	-
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Prerequisites	-
Coordinator	-
Instructor(s)	Asst. Prof. Kamil YILMAZ
Instructor Assistant(s)	-

Course Instructor(s)

Name and Surname	Room	E-Mail Address	Internal	Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Kamil YILMAZ	B-229	[email protected]	7665	Wednesday 14:55

Course Content

Clinical features of the peripheral nervous system, clinical features of the muscles and pathologies of the inner parts, clinical anatomy of the medulla spinalis, brain stem, diencephalon and telencephalon macroanatomy, functions and parallels, clinical features of the autonomic nervous system and pathologies.

Objectives of the Course

To be able to understand the properties and functions of the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous system, and to be able to distinguish functional disorders that may arise as a result of dysfunctions of these neuroanatomical structures.

Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching

Basic Vocational Courses	X
Specialization / Field Courses	X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses

Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Program Learning Outcomes	Level
P1	They uses his theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation with sufficient knowledge in the field of basic health and Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.	2
P3	Understands and interprets a process, event, case, equipment or product, and solves the relevant problems with a holistic perspective and modern methods.	1

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No	Learning Outcomes	Outcome Relationship	Measurement Method **
O1	Ability to generate new ideas about diseases in the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.	P.1.2	1
O2	Ability to interpret cases and problems in the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.	P.1.6	1
O3	Understands a process, event, case, product or equipment related to the field.	P.3.1	1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics
1	Basic organization of the nervous system, central and peripheral nervous system, basic properties of neurons and neuroglia.
2	Sensory receptors and classification, anatomical structure of receptors and nerve fiber types.
3	Synaptic transmission, electrical and chemical synapses, divergence, convergence and summation concepts. Overview of the functions of the central nervous system according to their levels.
4	Organization of the spinal cord for motor functions, alpha and gamma motor neurons and their functions, intermediate neurons, muscle spindle and golgi tendon organ structure and functions.
5	Group Ia inhibition, renshaw inhibition, autogenic inhibition and reflexes at the level of the medulla spinalis
6	Cortical control of motor function, motor cortex areas and their functions, specialized areas of motor cortex. Motor cortical area lesions and clinical presentation.
7	Midterm
8	Control of axial and distal muscles of the body, lateral and ventro-medial system pathways and their functions. Characteristics of upper and lower motor neuron lesions and the clinical presentation resulting from these lesions.
9	Brainstem control of motor function, reticular system and functions of the pons and medulla.
10	Vestibular system, semicircular canals, utriculus, saccule and functions of vestibular nuclei.
11	Anatomy and functions of the cerebellum, definition and functions of the functional unit. Clinical picture resulting from cerebellar lesions.
12	Anatomy and functions of the basal ganglia. Direct, indirect and hyperdirect pathways and their functions. Basal ganglia lesions and clinical features.
13	Brain association areas and their functions. Autonomic nervous system components, sympathetic and parasympathetic system anatomy and functions.
14	Final exam.

Textbook or Material

Resources	Guyton Medical Physiology
	Ganong's Medical Physiology
	Snell Richard S. Clinical Neuroanatomy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009
	Snell Richard S. Clinical Neuroanatomy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009

Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Attendance	-	-
Practice	-	-
Course Specific Internship (If Any)	-	-
Homework	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Quiz	2	10 (%)
Midterms	1	30 (%)
Final Exam	1	60 (%)
Total		100 (%)

ECTS / Working Load Table

	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time	14	2	28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement)	14	6	84
Midterms	1	14	14
Quiz	2	5	10
Homework	0	0	0
Practice	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Workshop	0	0	0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation	0	0	0
Fieldwork	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	14	14
Other	0	0	0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load / 30			5
Course ECTS Credits:			5

Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix

Relationship Levels
Lowest	Low	Medium	High	Highest
1	2	3	4	5

#	Learning Outcomes	P1	P3
O1	Ability to generate new ideas about diseases in the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.	2	-
O2	Ability to interpret cases and problems in the field of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation.	3	-
O3	Understands a process, event, case, product or equipment related to the field.	-	2