Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Can explain relevant motor and sensory anatomy and pathophysiology
• Can account for technologies and methods for rehabilitation and support, e.g. robotics, functional electrical stimulation, biofeedback, virtual reality, augmented reality, tele-rehabilitation technologies and sensory rehabilitation technologies

Skills

• Can apply knowledge about the effects of disability to identify relevant rehabilitation technologies
• Can critically assess rehabilitation technologies based on descriptions in scientific literature
• Can evaluate potentials in (new) technologies in relation to their relevance as rehabilitation or assistive devices
• Can assess communication between patient and technology in context, including brain-, tongue- and eye-computer interfaces
• Can guide health professionals regarding opportunities in rehabilitation and in relation to assistive devices

Type of instruction

The module is taught, cf. §17 of the study programme

Exam

Exams