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Students should note that all of the modules below may not be available to them. International visiting students should consult the International Education Office regarding selection of modules. Undergraduate students should refer to the relevant section of the UCC Undergraduate Calendar for their programme requirements. Postgraduate students should refer to the relevant section of the UCC Postgraduate Calendar for their programme requirements. |
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2.
No. of Students: Max 40.
Pre-requisite(s): Current Garda Clearance.
Co-requisite(s): None.
Teaching Methods: 40 x 1hr(s) Other (Clinical Attachment); 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures (Includes Workshops, Group Discussions and Directed Study); 160 x 1hr(s) Other (Self-Directed Study).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Suzanne Timmons, School of Medicine (Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation and Dr. Paul Gallagher, Consultant Geriatrician, CUH.).
Lecturer(s): Staff, School of Medicine; Staff, School of Clinical Therapies; Staff, School of Nursing & Midwifery, and Visiting Lecturers.
Module Objective: Further development of knowledge, skills and attitudes (including clinical skills, clinical acumen, professionalism and leadership) in the area of stroke rehabilitation.
Module Content: Theoretical and practical aspects of key topics required to practice as a leader in stroke rehabilitation. Pathophysiology of stroke, presentations and prognosis of major stroke subtypes, complications and secondary prevention. Multidisciplinary rehabilitation of motor, tone, swallowing, speech, perceptual, sensory and cognitive deficits; Goal setting and outcome assessment. Disabilities and handicaps will be presented in an interconnected way in order to develop a full and sophisticated understanding of the complexity and interdisciplinary nature of stroke rehabilitation. This module contains a mandatory clinical practicum.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Employ standardized assessment tools to perform an accurate and detailed assessment of a stroke patient's disabilities.
· Co-ordinate the initiation, maintenance and completion of rehabilitation of an older adult after stroke.
· Critically evaluate the processes of goal setting and the determination of outcome relative to goals in stroke rehabilitation.
· Define the care needs and aids/appliances requirements of stroke patients with residual, moderate or severe disability.
· Critically appraise currently used stroke rehabilitation strategies.
· Reflect on the role of members of the stroke rehabilitation team, focussing on the commonalities and the unique discipline perspective of each member.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 50 marks; Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 1,500 Word Essay); Clinical Assessment 50 marks (End of Year Clinical Assessment - OSCE).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Clinical Examination. Satisfactory attendance during Clinical Practicum is mandatory.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50% . Students must attain at least 50% in the Continuous Assessment and attain an average of at least 50% across the End of Year Written Examination and the Clinical Examination to pass the module. Students who do not satisfy this requirement will fail the module.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) (in lieu of separate written and clinical examination) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students must revise and re-submit Essay for Continuous Assessment if Failed, as prescribed by the Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation.).
CG6003 Cognition, Communication, Capacity and Rehabilitation
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.
No. of Students: Min 6, Max 40.
Pre-requisite(s): None.
Co-requisite(s): None.
Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures (Includes Group Discussions, Workshops and Directed Study); 180 x 1hr(s) Other (Self-Directed Learning).
Module Co-ordinator: Prof David Molloy, School of Medicine (Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation).
Lecturer(s): Staff, School of Medicine, Staff, School of Clinical Therapies; Staff, School of Nursing & Midwifery, and Visiting Lecturers.
Module Objective: To gain an enhanced understanding of communication disorders, cognitive impairment, dementia and assessment of capacity in older people.
Module Content: Cognitive impairment and dementia in the older person: background, presentation, diagnosis, progression, treatment, outcomes and goals. Measuring cognitive function across multiple domains. Understanding capacity and incapacity: definitions, cognitive paradigms, global and specific capacity, domains and thresholds, types of capacity assessments. Cognitive rehabilitation: evidence base, indications, and multidisciplinary team input. Language and communication disorders: aetiologies, assessments and treatments.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Discuss the temporal progression and stages of cognitive decline in older adults.
· Analyse disease specific effects on cognitive domains and develop appropriate rehabilitation strategies.
· Evaluate commonly used rehabilitation strategies for cognitive impairment.
· Define the process of measuring decision specific capacity in older adults.
· Outline the elements of communication assessment and treatment in older people.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 2,000 Word Essay - 150 Marks; In-Class Assessment - 50 Marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students must revise and re-submit Essay and/or repeat In-Class Assessment, as prescribed by the Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation.).
CG6005 Amputee and Prosthetic Rehabilitation
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1.
No. of Students: Min 6, Max 30.
Pre-requisite(s): None.
Co-requisite(s): None.
Teaching Methods: 25 x 1hr(s) Lectures (Includes Field Trips, Workshops and Directed Study); 100 x 1hr(s) Other (Self-Directed Study and Coursework).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Suzanne Timmons, School of Medicine (Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation).
Lecturer(s): Staff, School of Nursing & Midwifery; Staff, School of Clinical Therapies; Staff, School of Medicine, Consultant Clinical Senior Lecturers, and Invited Speakers.
Module Objective: To develop an overview of amputee rehabilitation, especially in the older person with vascular co-morbidity, using a person centered decision framework and evidence-based practice.
Module Content: The Person with Limb Loss; Causes of Limb Loss or Absence; Levels and types of Amputation; Types of Prostheses related to predicted activity levels; Stages of Rehabilitation; Principles of Rehabilitation using the Bio-Psycho-Social model of illness and the International Classification of Function; Assessment and Durable Outcome Measures; Roles of members of the Rehabilitation Team; Pain and Phantom phenomena; Psychosocial Factors; The Patients Perspective; Service Provision and Referral Pathways; Costs and evidence base for Rehabilitation; Amputee rehabilitation as a Specialist service.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Discuss the clinical issues leading to limb loss or amputation and the different levels of amputation.
· Outline the stages, principles and multi-disciplinary assessments used for persons with an amputation, using an inter-disciplinary team approach.
· Assess a patient's rehabilitation potential, rehabilitation needs and formulate appropriate, patient oriented goals.
· Measure outcomes in amputee rehabilitation using validated outcome measures.
· Identify pain, phantom phenomena and psycho-social factors as a consequence of limb loss and evaluate their management.
· Appraise the evidence base and cost-effectiveness of amputee rehabilitation as a Specialist service.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 1,500 Word Essay. Also formative assessment based on presentations/objective assessment on Field Trips.).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students must revise and re-submit Essay, as prescribed by the Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation.).
CG6006 Falls, Mobility and Movement Disorders
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 6, Max 30.
Pre-requisite(s): None.
Co-requisite(s): None.
Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures (Includes Workshops, Group Work, Field Trip and Directed Study); 180 x 1hr(s) Other (Self-Directed Study).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Suzanne Timmons, School of Medicine (Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation).
Lecturer(s): Staff, School of Clinical Therapies; Staff, School of Medicine, Visiting Lecturers.
Module Objective: To provide students with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and understanding of gait and balance disorders, falls, and movement disorders in the older person.
Module Content: Physiology of gait and balance control, including vestibular, central and peripheral mechanisms; Normal ageing and disease effects on gait and balance; Vestibular dysfunction; Balance assessment; Gait and balance retraining; Prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of falls; An approach to the possible syncopal fall; Comprehensive falls assessment and management; Multidisciplinary team working in falls prevention; Motor and non-motor manifestations of Parkinson's disease: assessment and treatment; Evidence-based rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Critically discuss the impact of aging and pathology on normal balance and gait mechanisms.
· Holistically analyse balance dysfunction (i.e. central, vestibular and peripheral dysfunction).
· Identify and prioritise risk factors for falls.
· Outline the evidence for multidisciplinary falls prevention programmes.
· Formulate appropriate patient oriented goals for motor and non-motor manifestations of Parkinson's disease.
· Appraise the evidence for contemporary approaches to rehabilitation of movement disorders.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 3,000 Word Essay).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students must revise and re-submit Essay, as prescribed by the Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation.).
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1 or Teaching/Research Period 3.
No. of Students: Max 25.
Pre-requisite(s): None.
Co-requisite(s): None.
Teaching Methods: 125 x 1hr(s) Other (Individual Supervision and Self-Directed Learning).
Module Co-ordinator: Prof David Molloy, School of Medicine (Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation).
Lecturer(s): Staff, School of Nursing & Midwifery; Staff, School of Clinical Therapies; Staff, School of Medicine.
Module Objective: To allow students to pursue in-depth, self-directed, supported learning in an area of older person rehabilitation so as to enhance the advancement of personal practice and service development.
Module Content: A proposal of independent study in the area of older person rehabilitation, approved by the Module Co-Ordinator, will be developed and implemented. The rehabilitation area may have been studied in a previous module and is now explored in greater depth, or may fall outside the course curriculum but is highly relevant to older person rehabilitation.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Demonstrate independent learning relevant to this module.
· Design and negotiate an individual module learning plan, including assessment, in line with published university assessment criteria.
· Demonstrate effective planning and project management skills.
· Critically analyse information/knowledge discovered in relation to the study topic.
· Disseminate and communicate ideas and findings.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Seminar Presentation or Written Assignment or Other as agreed with the Module Co-Ordinator).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Students must revise and re-submit Seminar Presentation/Essay/Other, as prescribed by the Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation.
Credit Weighting: 30
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2 and Teaching/Research Period 3.
No. of Students: Max 25.
Pre-requisite(s): None.
Co-requisite(s): None.
Teaching Methods: 600 x 1hr(s) Other (Includes Individual Supervision, Workshops and Self-Directed Learning).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Suzanne Timmons, School of Medicine (Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation).
Lecturer(s): Staff, School of Nursing & Midwifery; Staff, School of Clinical Therapies; Staff, School of Medicine.
Module Objective: To design, conduct, analyse and disseminate research in an area relevant to the rehabilitation of older people.
Module Content: Performance of a research project using the student's own research idea (including literature review, development of a focussed research question, objectives and hypotheses, study design, collection, coding and analysis of data, and presentation of the study to an audience).
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Specify a study question, objective and hypothesis based on a literature review.
· Devise research methods to investigate research questions.
· Perform an independent study in the area of rehabilitation of older people and analyse the results.
· Write a research paper suitable for submission to a peer-review journal.
· Disseminate and communicate ideas and findings.
· Demonstrate independent learning and contribute to peer learning and support.
Assessment: Total Marks 600: Continuous Assessment 600 marks (Research Thesis - max 15,000 Words (500 Marks) and Research Paper - max 3,000 Words (100 Marks).).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50% . Students must submit both elements of assessment for examination. The final mark awarded will be an aggregate of both assessments.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students must revise and re-submit Research Thesis and/or Research Paper, as prescribed by the Supervisor.).
CG6009 Principles in Older Person Rehabilitation
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 0, Max 40.
Pre-requisite(s): None.
Co-requisite(s): None.
Teaching Methods: 48 x 1hr(s) Lectures (Includes Workshops, Group Discussion and Directed Study); 152 x 1hr(s) Other (Self-Directed Study).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Suzanne Timmons, School of Medicine (Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation).
Lecturer(s): Staff, School of Medicine, Visiting Lecturers; Staff, Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation; Staff, School of Clinical Therapies; Staff, School of Nursing & Midwifery.
Module Objective: To critically evaluate rehabilitation models and settings, and the evidence base for current practices in older person rehabilitation.
Module Content: Introduction to course and on-line learning workshop; Models and philosophy of rehabilitation; Physiology of ageing and exercise performance; National policies and overview of health service structures in context of rehabilitation services; Rehabilitation settings; Selection of subjects for rehabilitation; Multidisciplinary team working; Barriers and facilitators of rehabilitation; Evidence based practice in rehabilitation; Rehabilitation in special settings.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Participate fully in interdisciplinary learning.
· Critically evaluate rehabilitation service provision in Ireland.
· Discuss multidisciplinary team working in older person rehabilitation.
· Reflect on the economic, local and national influences on the provision and selection of subjects for rehabilitation.
· Analyse the evidence base for commonly used rehabilitation practices.
· Appraise the merits and challenges of different rehabilitation settings.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (1 x 3,000 Word Essay).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment. Attendance and participation at all timetabled teaching activities.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students must revise and re-submit Essay, as prescribed by the Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation.).
CG6010 Clinical Practicum in Older Person Rehabilitation
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2.
No. of Students: Min 0, Max 40.
Pre-requisite(s): None.
Co-requisite(s): CG6009 Principles in Older Person Rehabilitation.
Teaching Methods: 6 x 1hr(s) Lectures (Includes Workshops and Group Discussion); 150 x 1hr(s) Other (120hrs Clinical Placement; 30hrs Practical Sessions, Clinics and Field Trips); 30 x 1hr(s) Other (Self-Directed Study).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Suzanne Timmons, School of Medicine (Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation).
Lecturer(s): Staff, School of Medicine, Visiting Lecturers; Staff, Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation; Staff, School of Clinical Therapies; Staff, School of Nursing & Midwifery.
Module Objective: To integrate theory with practice in older person rehabilitation and to facilitate the development of reflective and critical thinking skills.
Module Content: Introduction to reflective practice in the context of older person rehabilitation. Mandatory clinical practicum, consisting of four weeks of clinical placements and 30 hours of specialised rehabilitation exposure.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Participate fully in interdisciplinary learning.
· Value the importance of self-care and personal development in their clinical practice.
· Integrate theory and practice in older person rehabilitation.
· Develop and engage in critical thinking skills through the process of reflection in and on practice.
· Demonstrate ability to use the Reflective Portfolio to enhance professional and academic development.
Assessment: Submission of complected Reflective Portfolio (Pass/Fail).
Compulsory Elements: Attendance and participation at all timetabled teaching activities.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: A Pass Judgement for completion of Reflective Portfolio and completion of scheduled clinical hours. Students who do not satisfy this requirement will Fail the module.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: No Supplemental Examination. Students failing this module must repeat Clinical Booklet/Portfolio and/or Scheduled Hours.