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- Acute and Hyperacute Stroke
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- Applied clinical Anatomy 1
- Applied clinical Anatomy 2
- Applied Surgical Anatomy
- Assessment and Measurement
- Assistive Technologies in Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Basic Skills in Surgical Practice
- Clinical Audit
- Clinical Effectiveness
- Clinical Leadership
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- Communication Skills for Health Professionals in Clinical Practice
- Community Stroke: Prevention and Life after Stroke
- Concepts of Neurological Rehabilitation
- Contemporary Challenges in Healthcare Ethics and Law
- Contemporary Mental Health Issues in Primary Care
- Core Skills in the Care of Critically Ill Surgical Patients
- Dissertation
- Drug Therapy in Rheumatology Practice
- Dynamic Ultrasound Imaging
- End of Life Care in Non-Specialist Settings
- Essentials of Manual Therapy for Peripheral Joint Dysfunction
- Essentials of Manual Therapy for Spinal Dysfunction
- Evidence Based Practice
- Foundation Medical Practice Award
- Governance and Assurance in Healthcare
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- Health Informatics
- Holistic Support Through to End of Life
- Human Dimensions of End of Life Care
- Independent Practice Based Study
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- Independent Study
- Introducing Acupuncture
- Introducing Acupuncture APEL
- Introduction to Clinical Effectiveness in R. Nursing
- Leadership and Management for Healthcare Professionals
- Literature Searching and Synthesis
- Managing Change and Quality Improvement
- Medical Education
- Motor Control APEL
- Motor Control Retraining of Movement Dysfunction
- Multivariate Methods
- Musculoskeletal Management at the Interface
- Peadiatric Endocrinology
- Performance Stability
- Performance Stability APEL
- Physical Assessment B Lower Limb and Spine
- Physical Assessment in Rheumatology Nursing
- Physiology and Pharmacology of Pain
- Physiology of Neuromusculoskeletal Tissues
- Practice Development and Advancement through Work Based Learning
- Primary/Secondary Care Interface
- Principles and Practice of Joint and Soft Tissue Injection
- Project - Clinical Medicine
- Psychological and Social Aspects of R. Nursing
- Psychosocial Aspects of Pain
- Public Health and Social Policy
- Quantitative Data Analysis 1
- Quantitative Data Analysis 2
- Recognising the End of Life
- Reflective Practice
- Reliability Analysis
- Research Methods
- Research Outcomes in Arthritis and Outcomes in R.N.
- Specialist Community Practice
- Statistics and Epidemiology
- Strategic Management of Patients with Long Term Conditions
- Stroke Research
- Stroke Service Development and Improvement
- The Developing Child
- Work Based Learning
- Individual Modules
- Schools and College Liaison
Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
The student should be able to:
- Explore and discuss factors that contribute to deterioration in muscle structure and function
- Develop a conceptual understanding of a variety of methods that can be used to prevent deterioration in, and/or improve muscle function
- Evaluate appropriate technology/assistive devices used in the rehabilitation of patients with neuromuscular/neurological conditions
- Critically evaluate specified commonly used outcome measures within the context of the ICF classification
Module session dates
Induction for new students recommended Monday 24 Sept 2012
Session dates: 3-6 Dec 2012
Exam within: 24-25 Jan 2013
For students taking the course as CPD and not doing the assessment see ATNR CPD for more details
To critically evaluate:
- The pathophysiological basis of common neuromuscular impairments in upper motor neurone conditions commonly encountered during rehabilitation
- Current practice associated with the applications of technology for neuromuscular and neurological rehabilitation
- Psychometric properties of relevant outcome measures within the context of implementing evidence based practice
The course is aimed at therapists, doctors, clinical scientists, biomedical engineers, and other health care professionals. For this module the
candidates should normally have a first or second class honours degree in a relevant subject and/or a recognised professional qualification.
Pathophysiological basis of common impairments in upper motor neurone problems (e.g. paralysis, weakness & fatigue, contractures & spasticity, motor performance). The role of assistive technologies in the neurological/neuromuscular rehabilitation of muscle structure and function, and optimization of functional performance: Exercise prescription; Therapeutic electrical stimulation; Partial body weight supported exercise; Orthotics in neurological rehabilitation (splinting - static and progressive stretching, casting, and orthotic tuning); Application of technology for the retrain of movement (robotics, virtual reality, targeted motor control, functional electrical stimulation); Critical evaluation of common outcome measures that can be used to assess efficacy of assistive technology (e.g. video based gait analysis, ultrasound for muscle imaging, joint stiffness measurement, and measurement of activity and participation).
Teaching
Block sessions: Lectures, seminars, discussions, and workshops. The student is expected to complete at least double the amount of self directed study.
Assessment
Student choice: Either
Written 4,000 word essay, relating to modular content, in which the student identifies an assistive technology, and evaluates its clinical applicability in relation to maximizing functional potential (with reference to the evidence base)
OR
45 minutes oral presentation of the same to include questions
