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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
02340101 Electrotherapy II 2 Spring 4 2+0+2 4 4
Course Type Compulsory
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 Asst. Prof. Büşra ALKAN
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Büşra ALKAN
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Thermal mechanisms and physiological responses in electrotherapy will be discussed, and the basic properties and application principles of high-frequency currents will be covered.
Objectives of the Course
To investigate the thermal principles of electrotherapy, to examine the responses of tissues to the electrotherapy modalities commonly used in physiotherapy, and to teach the effect mechanisms and application methods of high frequency currents.
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
P2 Identifies and assesses problems in the field of physical therapy and rehabilitation, and plans appropriate assessment and intervention approaches based on scientific evidence. 5
P3 Possesses case-based clinical decision-making skills in various areas of physical therapy practice. 4
P1 Possesses theoretical and practical knowledge of basic health sciences; effectively applies this knowledge in the field of physical therapy and rehabilitation. 4
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 P.2.54 1,7
O2 P.1.54 1,7
O3 P.3.40 1,7
** 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 Electrical stimulation of healthy and denervated muscle
2 Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
3 High voltage pulsed galvanic stimulation
4 Ultra-reiz currents
5 Functional electrical stimulation
6 High Frequency Currents
7 Midterm
8 Short Wave Diathermy
9 Microwave Diathermy
10 Ultrasonic Wave Properties
11 Ultrason Application Techniques
12 Magneto
13 Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)
13 Biofeedback
14 Electric Shock
Textbook or Material
Resources Elektroterapi ve Fiziksel Modaliteler, Kanıtlar ve Olgular Eşliğinde, istanbul Tıp Kitabevi, 2019
Elektroterapide Temel Prensipler ve Klinik Uygulamalar, Hipokrat Kitabevi, Ankara
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Practice 1 50 (%)
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 30 (%)
Final Exam 1 20 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 4 56
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 2 28
Midterms 1 10 10
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 1 10 10
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 18 18
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 122
Total Work Load / 30 4,07
Course ECTS Credits: 4
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P2 P3
O1 Sağlıklı ve denerve kasın elektrik stimulasyonunu, nöromusküler elektrik stimulasyon yöntemlerini ve bu yöntemlerin fizyolojik etkilerini açıklar; uygulama ilkelerini tanımlar. 4 - -
O2 Yüksek voltaj kesikli galvanik stimulasyon, ultra-reiz akımları ve fonksiyonel elektrik stimülasyonu (FES), derin ısıtıcı ajanlar, ESWT vb. elektroterapi yöntemlerini açıklar; klinik kullanım amaçlarını değerlendirir. - 5 -
O3 İlgili elektroterapi modalitelerinin klinik uygulamasını doğru teknikle uygular; hasta güvenliği, kanıta dayalı parametre seçimi ve klinik yanıta göre tedavi ayarlamalarını gerçekleştirir. - - 4