Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | ||
| Lismore |
Unit description
Builds on previous learning and focuses on the application of foundational knowledge in the areas of neurological conditions and co-morbidities, treatments, and rehabilitation principles in a multidisciplinary environment. Students will develop skills for clinical assessment, and the design and delivery of safe, evidence-based exercise interventions for individuals with neurological conditions.
Unit content
- Brain and neural pathway physiology and pathophysiological bases of neurological conditions.
- Multidisciplinary management including diagnostic criteria and procedures, common medications, surgical, medical and allied health treatments and/or interventions.
- Clinical signs and symptoms and indications and contraindications for exercise.
- Clinical assessment; and monitoring of rehabilitation programs.
- Manual handling and accessibility needs of neurological clientele.
- Design and delivery of safe and effective, evidence-based exercise interventions.
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | critically analyse and integrate an advanced body of knowledge of neurological conditions and co-morbidities into practice |
| 2 | autonomously design and deliver safe, effective and evidence based clinical exercise assessments and interventions for individuals with neurological conditions |
| 3 | critically analyse and adapt knowledge of exercise testing and prescription before, during and after exercise |
| 4 | apply critical thinking and clinical reasoning to provide timely identification of, and adapt response(s) to clinical safety risks for exercise for individuals with neurological conditions |
| 5 | design and adapt appropriate exercise environments and techniques that accommodates the needs of individuals with neurological conditions |
| 6 | interpret and professionally communicate clinical status, treatment and intervention rationales, progression and outcome(s) to specialist and non-specialist audiences |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- critically analyse and integrate an advanced body of knowledge of neurological conditions and co-morbidities into practice
- autonomously design and deliver safe, effective and evidence based clinical exercise assessments and interventions for individuals with neurological conditions
- critically analyse and adapt knowledge of exercise testing and prescription before, during and after exercise
- apply critical thinking and clinical reasoning to provide timely identification of, and adapt response(s) to clinical safety risks for exercise for individuals with neurological conditions
- design and adapt appropriate exercise environments and techniques that accommodates the needs of individuals with neurological conditions
- interpret and professionally communicate clinical status, treatment and intervention rationales, progression and outcome(s) to specialist and non-specialist audiences
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Structured online learning 1 hour (1 week) |
| Practical 2 hours (10 weeks) |
| Structured online learning 18 hours (Across the session) |
| Assessment | |
| Presentation | 30% |
| Quiz | 30% |
| Case study | 40% |
| Teaching method |
| Structured online learning 18 hours (Across the session) |
| Structured online learning 1 hour (1 week) |
| Practical 2 hours (10 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Presentation | 30% |
| Quiz | 30% |
| Case study | 40% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Fee paying courses
For postgraduate or undergraduate full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees
International
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