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
- 100% Presentation: Individual presentation
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