Recovery of function and rehabilitation after brain injury ( points)
(MED)
Leader: Associate Professor Jennie Ponsford
Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis:
Objectives: This unit aims to equip students with the conceptual information necessary for them to work effectively in a rehabilitation setting. On completion of the unit students will: 1. have acquired a good understanding of current theories and models of recovery of brain function after neurological damage; 2. be familiar with recent research examining plasticity and reorganisation in the primate brain; 3. be informed about the current World Health Organisation (WHO) framework for conceptualising disability in terms of impairment of function, activity limitation and participation restriction; 4. know how clinical neuropsychologists and other allied health professionals assess impairment following neurological damage; 5. be familiar with current rehabilitative interventions for specific neuropsychological disorders, and the methods commonly used to assess the effectiveness of these interventions; 6. be well informed about strategies used in the management of those with neurological damage.
Assessment: Take-home exercise (20%) Case report (80%)
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