Introduction
SIT offers stackable postgraduate modular courses in Elder Health and Rehabilitation with a clinical focus to deepen and broaden the skills of health professionals to apply scientific learning, professional knowledge to the clinical applications of healthcare for elder persons. This is in response to Singapore’s efforts in building a future ready healthcare workforce and an ageing population facing chronic diseases that need rehabilitation services.
Arising from this, there is increased demand for postgraduate education and training in Elder Health and Rehabilitation. These modular courses are available as independent modules, each carrying 6 credits which can be stacked towards qualifications in Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Elder Health and Rehabilitation
Programme Structure
These modules can be taken as an individual module as:
- Individual modules(each with 6 credits), or
- Stackable towards a Postgraduate Certificate in Elder Health and Rehabilitation, or
- Stackable towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Elder Health and Rehabilitation
Modules
- HSC6002 Evidence Based Practice and Ethics
- HSC6003 Health and Ageing
- HSC6004 Principles and Practice of Elder Person Rehabilitation
- HSC6001 Independent Professional Practice
- HSC6005 Falls, Mobility and Elder Persons
- HSC6006 Motor Control and Learning
- HSC6007 Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
- HSC6008 Neurological Rehabilitation
- HSC6009 Pain – Learn, Unlearn, Relearn
Dates & Fees
Dates
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Fees
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Contact Details
Singapore Institute of Technology
10 Dover Drive
Singapore 138683
Tel: +65 6592 1189
Email: SITLEARN@SingaporeTech.edu.sg