Neurological Health

What it is about

You will learn common topics from neurology (e.g., Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury): epidemiology, disease course, diagnostic criteria and common therapeutic approaches. You will acquire knowledge on the effectiveness, indications and contraindications of movement-based interventions, lifestyle-relevant factors, and phases of development and evaluation of clinical interventions. In the end you will be able to recommend appropriate training and lifestyle adjustments and design and conduct an experimental or intervention study design for affected individuals.

What you will be able to do

• Describe epidemiology, course, diagnostic criteria and therapy of common neurological diseases
• apply and critically evaluate movement-therapeutic interventions
• recommend and implement suitable lifestyle adjustments and training regimens
• design and conduct an experimental or intervention-based study design for neurological patients

What the module consists of

• LiteraturseminarPresentation and discussion of foundational and current studies
• Praktisches ProjektIndependent research in small groups: symptom assessment, investigation of a disease or evaluation of treatment and care approaches; excursions to neurological facilities

Teaching method

• Literaturseminarfor deepening and critical engagement with scientific literature through presentations
• Praktisches Projektfor independently applying, researching and testing interventions as well as gaining practical experience in facilities