RSCI-MS - Rehabilitation Science

Formal Title

Rehabilitation Science

Degree Type

Master of Science

Overview

The Master of Science in Rehabilitation Science (MS in RS) is a multidisciplinary program designed for health, wellness, and rehabilitation professionals interested in expanded roles in professional practice, and administration, through evidence-based practice. This is a fully online program with the exception of an 8-day residency. The residency provides hands-on training in accordance with a three-credit techniques in Manual Therapy course focusing on clinical skill acquisition and application. The proposed degree is intended to provide professionals opportunities to gain advance clinical techniques and skills together with the knowledge, skill, and ability to engage and produce discipline specific research (through the Rehabilitation Program Capstone).

Learning Outcomes

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Goal 1: Mastery of the Field of Rehabilitation Science

Objective

Identify, analyze and interpret disciplinary concepts; acquire and implement advanced skills and abilities in rehabilitation techniques; understand functional movement and the basis of dysfunctional movement; identify psychosocial interventions in health, wellness and fitness; acquire and apply leadership skills in a healthcare environment; acquire and apply specialized manual therapy techniques; assess, analyze, and interpret normal and abnormal human movement; analyze, use, create and produce graduate level research; synthesize and apply exercise prescription and therapeutic program design; understand the theory and application of psychology of sport injury and rehabilitation.

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Goal 2: Clinical Reasoning

Objective

Incorporate evidence-based practice into clinical decision making to improve patient/client outcomes; develop effective PICO questions for the purpose of engaging in evidence-based practice.

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Goal 3: Develop, Implement and Consume Evidence-based Research

Objective

Synthesize accurate explanations of information presented in statistical forms. Make appropriate inferences based on that information; consume and interpret quantitative/qualitative analysis of data as the basis for deep and thoughtful judgments, draw insightful, carefully qualified conclusions from this work; apply quantitative information in connection with the argument or purpose of the work, present it in an effective format, and explicate it with consistently high quality.

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Goal 4: Develop and Practice Effective Communication Skills

Objective

Engages in effective situational patient and client interaction; engage in effective communication utilizing appropriate written and oral strategies.