RSCI-MS - Rehabilitation Science

Goal 1: Mastery of the Field of Rehabilitation Science

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.

Goal 2: Clinical Reasoning

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.

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

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.

Goal 4: Develop and Practice Effective Communication Skills

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