Falls, Mobility and Movement Disorders introduces students from a range of different professional backgrounds to the basics of gait and balance control, falls assessment and prevention and Parkinson’s disease. 

 

This module can be taken as a stand-alone module as it provides a comprehensive overview of gait and balance, falls and movement disorders, with a particular focus on older people. Equally, it can be built upon with other modules from our range of CPD modules, which cover other specific disease rehabilitation areas, or with our clinical placement module, generic rehabilitation module or independent study module.

 

This is a new and unique course. It is fully interdisciplinary - the specialist lecturers are from a range of disciplines and students learn with and from each other. There is a strong student-centred focus, with flexible timetabling, and blended learning to minimise work disruptions. The course combines lectures, case based learning, workshops and small group discussions.  

 

In today’s competitive workforce, continuous professional development is a key requirement of ongoing professional competency. CPD training aids career advancement and improves your confidence in treating patients.

 

In this module, students will gain solid understanding and skills of normal and abnormal gait and balance control, leading on to falls prevention and rehabilitation and movement disorders. Falls prevention is relevant to any healthcare worker that works with older people, be it in an acute or community setting. This module is suitable for established professionals or those just commencing in their career of choice.