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.

 

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. Registration of practice, AHPC* 
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

Week Dates Time Topics
1 9 Jan 2020 6:30pm to 8:30pm Tutorial: Rehabilitation approaches for neurological conditions
6 to 10 Jan 2020 - e-learning: All about Stroke - Neuroplasticity
2 16 Jan 2020 6:30pm to 8:30pm Tutorial: New insights into care for Stroke and Parkinson’s Disease
13 to 17 Jan 2020 - e-learning: All about Stroke - Assessments
3 23 Jan 2020 6:30pm to 8:30pm Tutorial: Evidence-based practice for Stroke – Part 1
20 to 24 Jan 2020 - e-learning:All about Stroke – Treatments (1)
4 30 Jan 2020 6:30pm to 7:30pm Tutorial:  Evidence-based practice for Stroke – Part 2
27 to 31 Jan 2020 - e-learning: All about Stroke – Treatments (2)
5 6 Feb 2020 6:30pm to 7:30pm Tutorial: Evidence-based practice for Parkinson’s disease - Part 1
3 to 7 Feb 2020 - e-learning: All about Parkinson’s disease - Neuroanatomy and pathophysiology of movement disorders
6 13 Feb 2020 6:30pm to 7:30pm Tutorial: Evidence-based practice for Parkinson’s disease - Part 2
10 to 14 Feb 2020 - e-learning: All about Parkinson’s disease – Assessments and Treatments
7 17 to 21 Feb 2020 - Recess Week (No Class)
8 24 to 28 Feb 2020 - e-learning: Application of Content: Case studies
9 2 to 6 Mar 2020 - e-learning: Discussion and consultation re: module content and/or assessments
10 9 to 13 Mar 2020 - Assessment 1 (40%): Written Report
11 16 to 20 Mar 2020 - Break
12 23 to 27 Mar 2020 - Break
13 2 to 6 Apr 2020 TBC Assignment 2(60%): Presentation
3 Apr 2020 TBC Symposium: Advances in Management for Parkinson’s Disease
4 to 5 Apr 2020 TBC Workshop: Management of Movement Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease
14 6 to10 Apr 2020 - Break
15 13 to 17 Apr 2020 - Break
16 24 Apr 2020 - Symposium: Advances in Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation: Translation to Practice
25 to 26 Apr 2020 - Workshop: Revamping maintenance: Promoting physical activity in the community after Stroke

Fees

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

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:

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:

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.

Key Info

Venue TBC
Time 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Date 06 Jan 2020 (Mon) to
03 May 2020 (Sun)
Registration is Closed.

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