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REHX701 - Rehabilitation Principles
(First Core Paper)
The word 'Rehabilitation' is derived from the Latin root 'habil'
which means to enable. Rehabilitation is therefore to 're-enable'
- which, in its broadest and truest meaning is 'restoration'.
This is the first core paper of the Diploma programme, run in
the first semester of each year. The aim of the paper is to introduce
you to the principles that underpin rehabilitation practice, and
in doing so link theory to practice. Drawing on both national
and international literature and texts, we take a close look at
the framework that governs different models of rehabilitation
and how this framework has evolved over time to transcend a purely
'medical' model. The core components of rehabilitation practice
such as goal setting, inter-disciplinary teamwork, client and
carer participation and different options for service delivery
are studied. Factors specific to New Zealand/Aotearoa that influence
rehabilitation will be considered, such as our cultural diversity,
ACC, health policy initiatives, cost containment and the effect
of managed care on service delivery.
Teaching is conducted via fortnightly audio-conferences, a two-and-a-half
day Seminar on-site at Wellington School of Medicine and the web-interface,
Blackboard. You will need access to a computer and be proficient
with it.
Assessment is both formative and summative and includes the marks
from three assignments and an exam. The lecturers are aware that
for some students this is the first foray into post-graduate study
and every effort is made to encourage and support students to
benefit from the paper as well as to produce high-quality academic
work. Support is given to teach 'core skills' such as electronic
library searching, literature critique, word processing skills,
assignment writing. The majority of students work in the health
sector and represent all disciplines. We are keen to facilitate
open discussion amongst students so that a broad range of perspectives
is presented.
Here are a couple of comments regarding REHX701 from 2006 students:
"Stimulating - always presented alternative ways of viewing
an issue often supported by research - thank you."
"Thank you - it was a good paper to begin the studying
process and I felt that it was pitched at the right level for
me, enough work to keep me busy but not overloaded and stressed."
"I'm sitting here contemplating the beginning of another
semester (REHX702). REHX 701 was such a big learning curve for
me and when I got my final mark in the post last week, all the
worry, stress had come to fruition!"
"It was great to learn about the theory behind what we do
and thinking about how it all fits together; and also good to
be able to mix with other professions"
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