CATALOG - University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

BSC 6102E – Interventions for the Older Adult with aNeurological Impairment Hours: 3The student will discuss issues and interventions concerning the older adult client/patient with aneurologic impairment. Topics include the impact of aging on the nervous system, innovations inmedical management for neurologic conditions, OT/PT interventions for motor learning, balance, falls,assistive technology and client/patient centered education programs. Current literature will be used todevelop evidence-based treatment programs that impact function.BSC 6102 - Interventions for the Older Adult with a Hours: 3Neurological ImpairmentThe student will discuss issues and interventions concerning the older adult client/patient with aneurologic impairment. Topics include the impact of aging on the nervous system, innovations inmedical management for neurologic conditions, OT/PT interventions for motor learning, balance, falls,assistive technology and client/patient centered education programs. Current literature will be used todevelop evidence-based treatment programs that impact function.BSC 6103E – The Pediatric Client with a Neurological Impairment Hours: 3The goal of the seminar is to provide participants with advanced knowledge and application of skilledobservation and intervention for the special needs of the pediatric client with a neurological impairment.The lecture component will include updates on treatment approaches used in pediatric intervention(motor learning and control theory, neurodevelopmental principles (NDT), myofascial release treatmentprinciples, oral motor treatment, positioning, strengthening, and other treatment techniques) with anemphasis on evidenced based practice. During the lab component, participants will apply NDT,myofascial release, strengthening, and other techniques to facilitate functional skills in infants andchildren with congenital and acquired movement disorders.BSC 6103 -The Pediatric Client with a Neurological Impairment Hours: 3The goal of the seminar is to provide participants with advanced knowledge and application of skilledobservation and intervention for the special needs of the pediatric client with a neurological impairment.The lecture component will include updates on treatment approaches used in pediatric intervention(motor learning and control theory, neurodevelopmental principles (NDT), myofascial release treatmentprinciples, oral motor treatment, positioning, strengthening, and other treatment techniques) with anemphasis on evidenced based practice. During the lab component, participants will apply NDT,myofascial release, strengthening, and other techniques to facilitate functional skills in infants andchildren with congenital and acquired movement disorders.BSC 6200 – Evidence-Based Research for the Health Professional Hours: 3The amount of research available to the physical and occupational therapist upon which to base clinicaldecision-making with regard to diagnosis, prognosis, and management has multiplied tremendously overthe last 20 years. Within the currently predominant paradigm of evidence-based practice, every therapistneeds to be able to critically evaluate the evidence available prior to application into clinical practice.The Evidence-Based Research course is an introduction to research methods, psychometric properties oftests and measures as used in the clinical situation for diagnosis, prognosis, and assessment of outcomeand risk of harm, clinical prediction rules and clinical practice guidelines, sampling, experimental design,statistics, literature review, evidence-based practice, research models, and conducting article critiques.The purpose of this course is to enhance inquiry skills from both multicultural and multi-professionalviewpoints. The main emphasis of this course is to allow the students to become critical consumers of the87