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Overview
This topic will introduce students to basic and applied neurosciences relevant to therapists and their practice. Students will explore neuroscience concepts from the basic organisation of single neurons to the complex organisation and function of the sensory, motor and integrative systems in humans. The topic will introduce students to neuropathology … For more content click the Read More button below.
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Aims
This topic aims to establish specific knowledge of basic and applied neuroscience for therapists.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Describe the organisation of the nervous system including the spinal cord, brainstem and cerebrum, including its development
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Discuss the structure and function of the sensory system, including somatic sensory, visual and vestibular systems
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Discuss the structure and function of the motor system including the motor cortices, the cerebellum and basal ganglia
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Discuss the structure and function of the integrative system, including the autonomic nervous system and the cranial nerves
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Discuss neuropathology of selected disorders of the nervous system
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Discuss neuroplasticity and the promotion of neuroplasticity in the context of clinical neurorehabiliation
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