Research Practicum

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Faculty-directed clinical, basic, or applied research practicum, which may include but not limited to review of literature preparation, human subjects committee proposal development, data collection, and presentation/manuscript preparation. Graded Pass/Fail. N N 722 Clinical Neuroscience & Contemporary Motor Models (3 credits) This course will serve to review, update, and synthesize evidence from the neurosciences as a foundation for clinical practice, as well as explore the fundamental principles, limitations, and clinical implications of the theories of motor control and motor learning influencing clinical practice. It will include the incorporation of constructs from motor learning and motor control theories into therapeutic intervention for individuals with a variety of movement problems resulting from neurological dysfunctions. Trends in models of service delivery: medical, educational, community, and social models, will be analyzed and approached from a modern evidence-based perspective. N 724 Neurological Screenings and Outcomes Assessment (3 credits) This course will explore the selection, utilization, and interpretation of screening and outcome assessments within the current healthcare environment including standardized tools for assessment of health status based on the validity, reliability and respo nsiveness of the instrument, and how the assessments relate to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) model. N 727 Advanced Neurologic Practice Part I (3 credits) This course will focus on comprehensive management of individuals with stroke, traumatic brain injury, brain tumor, and neurodegenerative health conditions. The pathophysiology, pharmacology, and imaging will be used to design evidence-based interventions, grounded in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) framework, that foster advanced clinical decision making for prediction, prevention, plasticity, and participation in neurorehabilitation practice. N 729 Advanced Neurologic Practice-Part II (3 credits) This course will focus on the comprehensive management of individuals with spinal cord injury, demyelinating, and vestibular health conditions. The pathophysiology, pharmacology, and imaging will be used to design evidence-based interventions, grounded in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) framework, that fosters advanced clinical decision making for prediction, prevention, plasticity, and participation in neurorehabilitation practice. (prereq: N 727)