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Overview

Both Stroke and Parkinson’s disease are major causes of disability in elder people. Recent research has shown that neurological rehabilitation is important and effective both in the early stages and for longer term management of consequent physical and psychological well-being. This module surveys the literature on effective rehabilitation approaches and also the wider implications for home and participation in the community. Participants can integrate both research findings with experience and discusses possible factors that could contribute to clinical effectiveness of various rehabilitation approaches and methods. Students will be challenged to think innovatively about service developments to meet the needs of elder people with acquired and progressive neurological conditions.

Teaching Team

What You’ll Learn

On successful completion of this module students will be able to:

Demonstrate a knowledge of the neurological impairments and conditions commonly seen in the elder population.
Critique the evidence based interventions that are used in the management of neurological conditions.
Source, appraise and translate the relevant research in the field of neurological rehabilitation and its application to the real world.
Analyze the impact of Stroke and Parkinson’s disease on the person, their family and wider community.
Outline the psychosocial, financial and economic costs of neurological disability and how this varies between countries and cultures.
Design an evidence based service initiative/intervention that supports elder people with long term neurological impairment.

Who Should Attend

Any healthcare professionals interested in the health and rehabilitation of elder people.

SITizens Learning Credits (SLC) - Eligible Course

This course is SITizens Learning Credits (SLC) eligible. Please refer to the user guide how to register for courses utilising your SLC.

Find out more about SITizens Learning Credits (SLC).

Prerequisites

Related and relevant health-science-related qualifications and working experience.

Documents and information you would need to complete this application:
Please upload documents under Online Applications - Supporting Documents section.

1. Employment support letter (Includes applicant's area of work)*
2. Recognised BSc degree in any of the health sciences registrable with the local regulatory bodies*
3. Transcript of highest relevant qualification*
4. Professional certification
5. English proficiency test, IELTS 7.0 or equivalent ^
6. Answers to the following questions:

Your reasons for pursuing the module (100 - 150 words)
Why did you select SIT over other academic institutions? (100 - 150 words)
What do you hope to achieve at the completion of the module? (100 - 150 words)

* Mandatory Documents
^ If applicant's basic professional qualification was not obtained from Singapore, Australia, Canada (except Quebec), New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, and the United States of America)

Duration

• Part-time Postgraduate Certificate in Elder Health and Rehabilitation: 1 - 3 years
• Part-time Postgraduate Diploma in Elder Health and Rehabilitation: 1 - 5 years
• Each module is around 12-14 weeks in duration
• Candidates are expected to set aside time for self-directed learning for the entire duration of the module

Certificate and Assessment

A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who
• Attend 75% of the course
• Undertake non-credit assessment (during course)

A Certificate of Attainment will be issued to participants who
• Attend 75% of the module, and
•   Participants who pass the Assessment criteria of the respective module will earn 6 credits, which are stackable for Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma qualifications.
•   Candidates who pass 4 modules (totalling 24 credits) with a CGPA of 2.5 or more will be awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Elder Health and Rehabilitation by Singapore Institute of Technology.
•   Candidates who pass 8 modules (totalling 48 credits) with a CGPA of 2.5 or more will be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Elder Health and Rehabilitation by Singapore Institute of Technology.

Schedule

Date	Duration	Venue
Offer from Jan 2022*	150 Hours	SIT@Dover, 10 Dover Drive, Singapore 138683

*Exact dates to be confirmed

Fees

Category	Full Fee	After SF Funding
Singapore Citizen (Below 40) / Singapore PR	~~$4,173.00~~	$1,251.90
Singapore Citizen (40 & above)	~~$4,173.00~~	$471.90
Non-Singaporeans	$4,173.00	Not Eligible

Note:

•   All figures include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
•   You can opt for either SkillsFuture Funding or Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy. Both cannot be combined.

» Learn more about funding types available

Terms & Conditions:

SkillsFuture Course Funding

To be eligible for the 70% training grant awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:

1.   Be a Singaporean Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
2.   Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme

SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy

To be eligible for the 90% enhanced subsidy awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:

1.   Be a Singaporean Citizen
2.   Be at least 40 years old
3.   Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme

SIT reserves the right to collect the balance of the programme fees (i.e. the potential grant amount) directly from the applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) should the above requirements not be fulfilled.

SIT reserves the right to make changes to published course information, including dates, times, venues, fees and instructors without prior notice

Course Series

Find out more about the Modular Certification Courses - Elder Health and Rehabilitation

Postgraduate Certificate in Elder Health and Rehabilitation
These modules are stackable towards a Postgraduate Certificate in Elder Health and Rehabilitation or can be taken individually as a single module as follows:

HSC6001 Independent Professional Practice
HSC6002 Evidence Based Practice and Ethics
HSC6003 Health and Ageing
HSC6004 Principles and Practice of Elder Person Rehabilitation
HSC6005 Falls, Mobility and Elder Persons
HSC6006 Motor Control and Learning
HSC6007 Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
HSC6008 Neurological Rehabilitation
HSC6009 Pain – Learn, Unlearn, Relearn

Each module carries 6 credits which are stackable for Postgraduate Certificate in Elder Health and Rehabilitation. Candidates who pass any of the 4 modules (inclusive of 3 compulsory modules in bold), totalling 24 credits, with a CGPA of ≥ 2.5 to be completed within a 3 year period will be awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Elder Health and Rehabilitation by SIT.

Postgraduate Diploma in Elder Health and Rehabilitation
These modules are stackable towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Elder Health and Rehabilitation or can be taken individually as a single module as follows:

HSC6001 Independent Professional Practice
HSC6002 Evidence Based Practice and Ethics
HSC6003 Health and Ageing
HSC6004 Principles and Practice of Elder Person Rehabilitation
HSC6005 Falls, Mobility and Elder Persons
HSC6006 Motor Control and Learning
HSC6007 Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
HSC6008 Neurological Rehabilitation
HSC6009 Pain – Learn, Unlearn, Relearn

Each module carries 6 credits which are stackable for Postgraduate Diploma in Elder Health and Rehabilitation. Candidates who pass any of the 8 modules (inclusive of 3 compulsory modules in bold), totalling 48 credits, with a CGPA of ≥ 2.5 to be completed within a 5 year period will be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Elder Health and Rehabilitation by SIT.