Fundamentals of Neuroscience Neuromusculoskeletal Therapy and Ethics and Law

22B1917

Bachelor

Englisch

5.0

nur Sommersemester

1 Semester

After a brief review of the neuroanatomy of the peripheral and central nervous systems, current mechanisms of sensorimotor feedback, plasticity, and memory of the nervous system will be explored in depth. Motor learning processes are discussed and practiced on this basis. Basic strategies for rehabilitation are presented and illustrated with clinical examples.

The "Ethics" subsection includes introduction to general ethics, professional ethics in physical therapy, and research ethics.

The subsection "Law" gives an overview of the legal framework of therapeutic activity and refers primarily to the legal requirements needed to obtain the so-called sectoral Heilpraktikererlaubnis physiotherapy. (The corresponding medical part is acquired in the module Differential Diagnosis).

Der Arbeitsaufwand für das Modul umfasst insgesamt 150 Stunden (siehe auch "ECTS-Leistungspunkte und Benotung").

• Portfolio-Prüfungsleistung oder
• Portfolio-Prüfungsleistung oder
• Portfolio-Prüfungsleistung

The selection of graded and ungraded examination types from the given options is the responsibility of the respective teacher. In doing so, he/she will adhere to the respective valid study regulations.

PFP-1: The portfolio exam PFP-1 is worth 100 points and consists a two-hour written examination (K2) and one report (R). The K2 is weighted by 75 points and the R is weighted by 25 points in the calculation of the final grade.

PFP-2: The PFP-2 portfolio exam is worth 100 points and consists of a one-hour written exam (K1) and a one-hour answer choice procedure (AWV). The K2 is weighted by 75 points and the AWV is weighted by 25 points in the calculation of the final grade.

PFP-3: The PFP-3 covers 100 points and consists of a written paper (HA), an one-hour written exam (K1) and one report (R). The HA is weighted by 60 points. The K1 and the R are weighted by 20 points each.

For the types of examinations permitted in the module, the following information on the scope or duration applies in each case. 

• Answer-choice procedure: see the respective valid study regulations.
• Written examination: see the respective valid study regulations.
• Written paper: approx. 10-15 pages
• Report: approx. 20-40 minutes with written report of approx. 5 pages

The requirements are specified in the respective course.

none

Students who have successfully studied this module,

• have basic knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the peripheral and central nervous system
• know the basic sensory-motor functional circuits and resulting consequences for motor control in physical pathologies and dysfunctions.
• know different moral theories and can distinguish between them
• understand approaches to resolving personal, institutional, and ethical conflicts
• have developed an understanding of personal and professional skills and competencies, which relate to their own professional responsibilities as a physical therapist
• possess basic counseling skills based on ethical guidelines; and demonstrate personal behavior appropriate to the profession
• demonstrate knowledge of physical therapy/medical codes of ethics and core values and attitudes of the profession
• know the legal framework that governs their practice as physical therapists in institutions and as and as freelance therapists, in particular in the context of the provision of therapeutic services as a so-called sectoral alternative practitioner and are able to apply the relevant legal apply the relevant legal regulations appropriately and properly.

Students who have successfully studied this module will...

• have detailed knowledge of the influences and contextual factors on motor functions and their underlying neurophysiological mechanisms
• have knowledge of models and theories
• know, understand and describe different principles and concepts of neuromotor learning in physiotherapeutic rehabilitation
• know basic models of neuromotor learning
• know neuromotor theories such as engram, schema, ecological, mental practice, attention and external focus
• can discuss case studies such as neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction and neurological disorders

Students who have successfully studied this module will...

• integrate their knowledge of basic neuromotor rehabilitation principles and influencing factors in current therapy situations.
• take into account the current evidence base, individual ideas and prerequisites of the patient as well as their own experiences.
• initiate their own projects in therapeutic practice in order to arrive at new findings in motor rehabilitation.
• integrate their knowledge of neuromotor assessments/measuring instruments systematically during (retrospective) assessment or prospectively on a specific patient case or as a basis for a research project. They integrate current findings from studies with imaging techniques or neuromodulation into evidence-based work.
• integrate their knowledge of pain and the influence on motor learning processes into their therapy situations. They recognize classic clinical patterns of the influence of pain on motor control and know the current evidence on rehabilitation strategies.
• are able to explain neurophysiological processes of individual pain experience and altered motor function in a way that is understandable to the patient.
• can work in compliance with professional standards of physiotherapy on the ground of ethical guidelines
• can take personal responsibility for their own professional activities
• can work with diverse cultural and ethnic groups from an ethical stance
• can articulate the importance of research and continuing education for their own physical therapy practice
• be able to work as a sectoral non-medical practitioner in Germany, based on the necessary legal requirements

Students who have successfully studied this module....

• have both manual and cognitive skills to apply the principles of neuromotor learning processes in rehabilitation in daily practice on individual patients in situations familiar to them as well as new ones.
• possess manual skills to independently perform the principles of assessments/measuring instruments in daily practice at a simple level on the subject or patient.
• have manual as well as cognitive skills to apply pain and motor learning processes and rehabilitation in daily practice on individual patients in familiar as well as new situations.

This module gives the students the opportunity to apply the acquired knowledge to patient groups and thus a platform for scientific questions.

The students who have successfully studied this module...

• have communicative skills to convey the principles of neuromotor learning processes in rehabilitation to their patients in daily practice on a simple level as well as to professional representatives on a scientific level in an understandable way.
• can implement this in relation to reorganization mechanisms after acute brain injury and their conclusions for physiotherapeutic treatment.
• have communicative skills to explain the mechanisms of pain as well as their consequences for motor learning processes and rehabilitation in daily practice to both their patients and professional colleagues.
• accept the importance of ethics committees and know their basic structure
• are able to formulate an application for an ethical screening for the future upcoming scientific practice project (WPP), or the BSc thesis
• are able to classify the legal issues arising in the context of their activity, enforce their claims if necessary and respond to claims asserted against them in a legally appropriate manner

Basic neuroscience knowledge is applied in clinical physical therapy and research modules. These modules include, for example:

• Exercise and Training Control and Assessments
• Pain, Brain Function and Motor Control
• Advanced Research Methods in Physiotherapy Science
• Advanced Clinical Reasoning

Furthermore, the module teaches basic legal and ethical principles according to which concepts of action in other modules can be aligned. Students are also given the opportunity to examine the content of other modules in terms of their ethical and legal dimension.

• Physiotherapy B.Sc. (01.03.2025)

• Piekartz, Herman Josef Maria

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• Piekartz, Daniela
• Möller, Dirk
• Kuhnke, Ulrich
• Schmidt, Karl-Michael
• Piekartz, Herman Josef Maria