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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. Mustafa Savaş TORLAK
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Mustafa Savaş TORLAK B-134 [email protected] 7545
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
P 2
P3 Possesses case-based clinical decision-making skills in various areas of physical therapy practice. 1
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 P.2.17 1
O2 P.3.8 1
O3 P.1.17 1
O4 P.1.18 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 - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
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 P2 P3
O1 Hücre, kas ve organ düzeyinde fizyolojik mekanizmaları açıklar; sinir sisteminin temel organizasyonu ve nöronal iletişim süreçlerini tanımlar. - - -
O2 Vestibüler, serebellar, bazal ganglion ve otonom sistemlerin fizyolojik işlevlerini ve bu sistemler arasındaki etkileşimleri analiz eder. - - -
O3 Motor ve duyu yollarının organizasyonunu, omurilik reflekslerini ve bu reflekslerin sinir sistemi kontrolündeki rollerini açıklar. - - -
O4 Motor işlevin kortikal, subkortikal, beyin sapı, serebellar ve bazal ganglion düzeyindeki kontrol mekanizmalarını açıklar; bu yapılara ait lezyonların klinik yansımalarını ilişkilendirir. - - -