Essential Aspects of Acquired Brain Injury.

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Semester course; 3 lecture hours (delivered online, face-to-face or hybrid). 3 credits. The brain is an intricate and complex organ that controls all essential aspects of the body ranging from thinking, moving and control of the function of other organs. Injury to the brain through internal and external means is a major public health problem and is often called a silent epidemic because of the physical, cognitive and emotional problems that are not always immediately apparent. This often results in problems at school, work or in formal and informal relationships, which manifest into short and long-term deficits that can lead to unemployment, poverty, isolation and suicide. The course will discuss the etiology of brain injury including outcomes typically associated with brain injury. The class would benefit health professions students interested in working in the field of brain injury and who seek specialized knowledge to advance their health career and/or gain brain injury certification.