Rehabilitation Neuroscience

Code School Level Credits Semesters
PHRS4027 Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences 4 20 Autumn UK
Code
PHRS4027
School
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences
Level
4
Credits
20
Semesters
Autumn UK

Summary

This course considers:  

Methodologies of studying the nervous system  

Basic anatomy of and physiology of the nervous system  

Neuronal Signalling  

Sensory-motor integration 

Perception and action   

Complex brain functions  

Cognitive motor interference  

The changing brain

Target Students

Physiotherapists with BSc interested in exploring the neural basis for normal movement control, pathophysiology of impaired movement, and rehabilitation interventions.

Classes

The content will be delivered through lectures, seminars and workshops.

Assessment

Assessed by end of autumn semester

Educational Aims

This course aims to provide an overview of the neurosciences relevant to human motor behaviour in health and disease. The course will extend and update student’s knowledge of the neuroscientific principles underpinning contemporary neurorehabilitation. The course will also offer inferences about the neural correlates of perception, action, and complex brain functions. It will also explore how these processes may be disrupted by developmental disorders, aging, and neurological conditions. By exploring current research in neural basis for movement, using a cellular- and systems-based approach, the course will enable student to critically evaluate how advances in basic and clinical neuroscience research impact on professional practice in neurorehabilitation.

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate a critical awareness and systematic evolution of neural structures and mechanisms that underly functioning and explain their relationships to normal and pathological functioning of the individual

Discuss neurophysiological concepts, principles, and mechanisms that explain how the nervous system adapts to demands placed on learning and performance

Demonstrate systematic and critical understanding of the interactions between sensory perception and motor action in the control of voluntary movement

Demonstrate a critical awareness and systematic evolution of the role of complex brain functions in the production of goal-directed and functional movement behaviors

Discuss the fundamental neuronal processes associated with impairments of perception, action and cognition in the presence of neurological disease or dysfunction

Critically evaluate how advances in neuroscientific research are transforming professional practice in neurorehabilitation

Conveners

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Last updated 07/01/2025.