Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- describe the epidemiology, symptoms, etiology, treatment and rehabilitation of the most common neurological diseases
- examine and explain the impact of neurological symptoms to an adult's physical ability
- plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based physiotherapy for adults with central nervous system disorder
- use the obtained results in clinical decision-making and in the planning of customer-oriented, task-centered physiotherapy and the guidance of the client

Implementation and methods of teaching

Brainstorming sessions or online lectures (Physiotherapy of neurological adult patient /MS, Parkinson, SCI, Stroke, ALS, Adult-CP)
- pre-assignments
- assignments
- skill labs
- theoretical exams
Feedback of the course will be given by the students in the end.

Timing and attendance

Weeks 38-48 in accordance with timetable
Assignments, skill labs and theoretical exams are obligatory.

Learning material and recommended literature

Porter, Stuart B. 2008 Tidy`s Physiotherapy. Chapter 15.
More materials will be informed during the course

Student time use and work load

- preparation for lectures and brainstorming sessions
- preparation for skill labs and exam

Assessment criteria

a theory exam

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student does not participate in activities or performance evaluated.
Does not return the duties conferred or not pass the exams.
The competences shown are less than described in evaluation criteria level 1

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student recognizes links between the characteristics of different neurological disorders and the customer's symptoms
- describe the content of physiotherapy, integrating the principles of active and task-oriented physiotherapy
- theoretical exam: 50% right to pass the exam

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student understands the connection between the characteristics of different neurological disorders and the customer's symptoms
- select reliable methods for the functional assessment of rehabilitees
- design physiotherapy and understand it as part of multidisciplinary rehabilitation
- design and implement physiotherapy with a goal-oriented and rehabilitee-oriented approach
- describe the principles of active and task-oriented physiotherapy
- theoretical exam: 70% right to pass the exam

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student describes the connection between the characteristics of different neurological disorders and the customer's symptoms
- select a range of reliable methods for the functional assessment of rehabilitees
- design physiotherapy as part of multidisciplinary rehabilitation with a goal-oriented and rehabilitee-oriented approach by applying the principles of active and task-oriented physiotherapy
- theoretical exam: 90% right to pass the exam