Unit NHPPS2013 - Neurological Focused Physiotherapy

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Students will be introduced to the role that physiotherapists have in the presentation of neurological pathology. This will cover both pathology that occurs following acute trauma (i.e spinal cord injury, stroke) or that occurs developmentally. The unit will cover the pathophysiology of the presentations along with the expected physical impairments that occur secondary to the disease. Practical skills will be taught concerning the management of pathology, which will continue to build on the clinical reasoning skills taught within the previous physiotherapy units. Students are expected to apply evidence based practice to these particular skills. Students are exposed to a variety of treatment options including targeted equipment prescription, motor control and sensory training

Unit content

Application of physiotherapy within neurology Impairment of the motor and somatosensory system Pathology of the central nervous system (i.e stroke, acquired brain injury) Pathology of spinal cord injury Pathology of motor neurone disease Pathology of cranial nerve injury Assessment and treatment of vertigo Subjective and objective assessment of the neurological patient Movement analysis across a variety of functional settings Analysis of balance Prescription of assistive technology

Institute / school:

Institute of Health and Wellbeing

Discipline:

Physiotherapy

Study level:

Undergraduate

Credit points:

EFTSL:

0.125

Field of education:

Grade scheme:

Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)

Placement component:

Yes

Placement hours:

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Corequisite

Exclusion

Learning outcomes

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K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
A1
A2
A3

Ref	Learning task	Assessment type	Weighting	Learning outcomes assessed
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4
5

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Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.

FedTASK	Description of FedTASK outcome	Level

Institute / school:

Institute of Health and Wellbeing

Discipline:

Physiotherapy

Study level:

Undergraduate

Credit points:

EFTSL:

0.125

Field of education:

Grade scheme:

Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)

Placement component:

Yes

Placement hours:

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Internal reference: NHPPS2013 - U2.1

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