PTY-10060 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2020/21

The Practice Experience 1 module builds on content introduced in Year 1 of the MSci Physiotherapy programme and enables the student, through physiotherapy practice experience, to further develop and apply knowledge and skills in both assessment and therapeutic techniques.
Students will have the opportunity to reflect and compare aspects of communication, skills and mulltidisciplinary team working within the wider healthcare team and setting.
The module aims to prepare the student to work in diverse healthcare settings whilst also developing transferable skills (i.e multidisciplinary team working, communication, basic therapeutic handling) that can be applied in a variety of healthcare settings and specialties.

1. To enable the student to gain an understanding of how physiotherapy fits into the wider healthcare context.
2. To enable the student to reflect, modify and build on their personal and professional development and communication skills.
3. To enable the student to apply basic physiotherapy specific knowledge and skills to meet individual needs of the patient and to relay information to appropriate health care professionals.

Intended Learning Outcomes

reflect and compare aspects of effective communication and demonstrate the ability to apply these to patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team;: 1
keep accurate and concise records as required by the practice area;: 1
assist in applying the basic principles of rehabilitation to meet patient¿s individual needs, incorporating: safe implementation of basic assessment and therapeutic skills; monitoring patient progress in relation to the rehabilitation;: 1
begin to recognise own strengths and areas for development and use this information to identify when help from healthcare professionals and peers is required;: 1
identify and implement the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy's Code of Professional Values and Behaviour and the Health and Care Professions Council Guidance on Conduct and Ethics for Students within this practice experience.: 1

Study hours

135 Practice Experience based hours
10 tutor led university based Practice Experience which may include tutorials , workshops and lectures
3 hours guided independent study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment