| CODE | PSY5654 | ||||||
| TITLE | Rehabilitation in Context | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Psychology | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is split into two parts: Part 1 focuses on rehabilitative practice in different settings, including schools and home, and Part 2 focuses on the different neuropsychological interventions. In Part 1 the participants are introduced to the systems, polices and procedures involved in working with children including, namely (1) Acquired Brain Injury (ABI): the process of reintegration into education; working systemically with the family; adaptations to therapeutic interventions; and (2) Neurodevelopmental Disorders: educational support; interventions. Part 2 focuses on intervention techniques used within the context of paediatric neuropsychology. These include compensatory interventions according to cognitive systems, such as errorless learning, and biofeedback techniques such as movement constraint therapy for restoring hand function, kinematics for movement problems, kinaesthetic training, transcranial stimulation for restoration of speech and language disorders, palatography, visual attention training for restoring vision in blind fields. Finally, professional issues when working with children will also be addressed. Study-Unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to introduce students to the organisational systems, polices and procedures involved in working with children in neuropsychological settings. Given that no such services exist in Malta, this study-unit allows students to apply such knowledge to the local context , with a view to develop services in this country. In addition, the study-unit aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to critically select idiosyncratic interventions based on the child's presentation. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate an understanding of rehabilitative practice in educational and specialist settings; - Demonstrate an understanding of how rehabilitation differs according to the cultural context (ie. Malta vs UK); - Demonstrate an understanding of the most evidence-based interventions; - Demonstrate the knowledge of which interventions are most appropriate for the different neuropsychological presentations; 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Conduct the appropriate assessments and interventions in various rehabilitation settings and contexts; - Adapt rehabilitative practice in foreign countries to the local context; - Interpret and communicate feedback following intervention to parents, children and other relevant individuals in the child's life; - Communicate effectively with other professionals who are involved in the child's care; - Work collaboratively with other professionals involved in the child's care (such as schools). Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Pepping, M. (2014) Successful Practice in Neuropsychology and Neuro-Rehabilitation: A Scientist-Practitioner Model. Washington: Elsevier. Supplementary Readings: - Baron, I,S. (2004) Neuropsychological Evaluation of the Child. Oxford: Oxford University Press. - Reed, J., & Warner-Rogers. J. (2008) Child Neuropsychology. Concepts, Theory, and Practice. Oxford: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. - Walker, S., & Wicks, B. (2005) Educating Children with Acquired Brain Injury. London: David Fulton Publishers. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Seminar | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Kristina Koller Michelle Mifsud Louis John Camilleri Madeline Duca (Co-ord.) |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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