Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
9MED 501Neurology32+63+07627.03.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program School of Medicine (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Category of Course Unit Clerkships
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course This course aims to provide necessary knowledge about the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms and signs, differential diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases and preventive measures. Students will be able to perform neurological examinations, interpret laboratory results and discuss the radiological findings. Additionally, they will learn what their responsibilities are and acquire the necessary attitudes and behaviors about ‘patients’ rights and privacy.
Course Content Assessment Methods; Failure to sign in will be interpreted as absence; ?20 % absence requires repeating the course,
Student Lecture (Contributes to 10 % of final points)
Structured Oral Exam (Contributes to 40 % of final points)
Written final exam (Multiple choice questions, contributes to 50 % of final points)
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Lecturer
Phd. Yıldız Kaya
Instructor Dr. Yavuz Bekmezci
Name of Lecturers Lecturer
Phd. Mustafa Seçkin
Prof. Dr. Murat Aksu
Instructor Dr. Yavuz Bekmezci
Prof. Dr. Pınar Yalınay Dikmen
Prof. Dr. Simay Altan Kara
Prof. Dr. Erkan Acar
Lecturer
Phd. Yıldız Kaya
Prof. Dr. Elif Ilgaz Aydınlar
Prof. Dr. Dilaver Kaya
Prof. Dr. Nazire AfÅŸar
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Nöroloji'de fizyopatoloji ve tedavi; Ertekin, Cumhur
Basic neurology; Gilroy, John
Clinical neurology; Greenberg, David A. Michael J. Aminoff, Roger P. Simon
Course Notes Educational Methods;
Lectures
Interactive learning session
Student lecture
Practice in electrophysiology laboratory
Practice in Emergency Room
Practice in Intensive Care Unit

Course Category
Health %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Exam I 1 % 50
Internship exam 1 % 40
Presentation 1 % 10
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 3 18 54
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 3 24 72
Practice 3 18 54
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 6 180

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Describe anatomic localization of neurological lesion
2 Define etiological causes of neurological lesion
3 Perform neurological examination in awake and comatose patients.
4 Differentiate the structural and systemic causes of consciousness disorders according to the neurological examination findings.
5 Describe symptoms and physical findings of common neurological disorders, define screening protocols of them and refer these patients to appropriate centers.
6 Define neurological emergencies and learn how to do their management in primary center
7 Diagnose stroke, identify causes of cerebrovascular diseases, take care of acute stroke in emergency room, define cerebrovascular diseases emergencies and be able to refer appropriate patients to specialized tertiary centers
8 Diagnose headache, identify causes of headache, discriminate secondary headache causes from primary ones, define red flags in headache, learn how to do management of primary headache attacks in primary center
9 Diagnose convulsion, define type of epileptic seizure, identify causes of convulsion, learn how to do management of epileptic seizure and status epilepticus in emergency room
10 Describe symptoms and physical findings of peripheral nerve disorders, define screening protocols of them and refer these patients to appropriate centers.
11 Describe symptoms and physical findings of muscle disorders, define screening protocols of them and refer these patients to appropriate centers.
12 Describe symptoms and physical findings of extrapyramidal system disorders, define screening protocols of them and refer these patients to appropriate centers.
13 Describe symptoms and physical findings of sleep disorders, define screening protocols of them and refer these patients to appropriate centers.
14 Describe symptoms and physical findings of demyelinating disorders, define screening protocols of them and refer these patients to appropriate centers.
15 Describe symptoms and physical findings of dementia, define screening protocols of them and refer these patients to appropriate centers.
16 Diagnose CNS infection and refer these patients to appropriate centers.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Neurological examination Neurological examination in clinical practice Diagnostic tools in neurology Sign and symptoms in neurology Headache
2 Cerebrovascular disorders 1 Cerebrovascular disorders 2 Extrapyramidal disorders Sleep physiology and disorders CNS infections
3 Neurological emergencies Epilepsy 1 Epilepsy 2 Coma and mental alterations
4 Demyelinating disorders Neuromuscular disorders 1 Neuromuscular disorders 2 Cranial neuropathies Peripheral neuropathies Demantia 1 Demantia 2 Spinal cord diseases Neurological complications of systemic disorder Clinical round/bedside teaching Outpatient clinic and case discussion

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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  Additive Level: 1: Very Low 2: Low 3: Medium 4: High 5: Very High