lkine1006  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
3 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Duque Julie;
Language
French
Main themes
The student will study the properties of basic electrical circuits supplied with DC and AC. This knowledge should enable it to understand the basic operation of pacemakers for clinical use and scientific basis of electrotherapy. Some applications are seen in more detail (eg IONTOPHORESIS, stimulation of healthy and pathological muscle, électroanalgésie)
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 At the end of this course, students will be able to use the principles of electricity and magnetism to explain the functioning of the main equipment used in electrotherapy.
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
As part of the course, principles of electricity and magnetism will be discussed. These principles will then explain how the various devices used in electrotherapy. A brief overview of his (their) action (s) physiological (s) will also be addressed.
Other information
Rating: Review written or oral Support: Syllabus and / or book (s) Framing: Holder (s)
Faculty or entity
FSM


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation