Information Package / Course Catalogue
Electrotherapy I
Course Code: FRB211
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To provide knowledge of electrophysical principles of electrotherapy modalities, tissue responses to modalities, and mechanisms and application tecniques of low frequency currents.

Course Content

The electrophysical mechanisms, physiological responses of nerve and muscle to electrical stimulation, excitability properties of inervated and denervated muscle. To improve knowledge of low frequency currents.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ahmet GÖKKURT
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns the electrical properties of tissues.
2.It is expected to gain knowledge and skills about low frequency currents.
3.Understands the principles of muscle and nerve stimulation.
4.Learns the stimulation properties of healthy and denervated muscle.
5.Learns the response of tissues to electrotherapy modalities and the mechanism of action and application methods of low-frequency currents.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Nihal Şimşek, Nuray Kırdı, Aydın Meriç, Çiğdem Ayhan, Özlem Yürük (editörler). Elektroterapide Temel Prensipler ve Klinik Uygulamalar. Ankara: Hipokrat; 2016.
2.Kahn, Joseph ''Principles and practice of electrotherapy'' New York, 1991.
3.Shelia Kitchen ''Electrotherapy : evidence-based practice''Edinburg, 2002.
4.John Low, Ann Reed ''Electrotherapy explained : principles and practice'' Oxford, 2004.
5.Theresa Nalty.''Electrotherapy clinical procedures manual'' New York, 2001.
6.Steven L. Wolf, ''Electrotherapy'' New York, 1981.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Electrical properties of cells and tissues
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Currents and parameters used in electrical stimulation
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Direct Currents
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Sensory and motor nerve activations, Healthy and denervated muscle stimulation, Modified Galvanic Current
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Faradic Current
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Case study
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Electrodiagnosis
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Case study(Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
High Voltage Pulsed Galvanic Stimulation
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Russian Currents, Micro currents and Ultra Reiz current
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Case study
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
EMG Biofeedback, Functional Electrical Stimulation
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Diadynamic Currents
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Case study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment2012
Individual Work8018
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)81
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
2
5
5
5
2
2
2
OÇ-2
2
5
5
5
2
2
2
OÇ-3
2
5
5
5
2
2
2
OÇ-4
2
5
5
5
2
2
2
OÇ-5
2
5
5
5
2
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026