309633 (v.2) OT 241 - Neuroscience Neurodevelopment

Area:	Department of Occupational Therapy
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	4.0
The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline.
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Workshop:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	303542 (v.6) Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) or any previous version AND 309629 (v.1) Anatomy 131 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Normal development of the nervous system. Central nervous system: structure and function. Somatosensory systems. Motor systems: role of brainstem, basal ganglia, cerebellum and motor cortex in controlling posture and coordinated movement. Role and integration of reflexes in relation to normal development. Development of cognition perception, visual motor integration, language and feeding behaviours. Developmental checklists and screening tools.
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Field of Education:	060100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Not Categorised *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2010	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y

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Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External