PTY-10082 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2025/26

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2025/26

The Principles of Rehabilitation module introduces the student to concepts of functioning, disability and rehabilitation. Students will have the opportunity to discuss these concepts in relation to common health conditions. The module aims to allow the students to identify and explain the impact of disability on the individual and society and discuss strategies to restore function relevant to their programme of study. Teaching will be delivered by a blended approach with both in-situ, and online (asynchronous and synchronous) learning and teaching strategies to ensure that all required knowledge, evaluation and understanding of key principles in rehabilitation are delivered for all types of learners. The teaching and learning strategies will be adjusted for individuals as required by the academic tutors to ensure a student-facing learning environment. Additionally, there are opportunities within this module to engage with expert patients about the impact of their health condition.11

To introduce the student to the science and classification of disability and functioning.
To explore the how disability impacts on functioning.
To introduce the student to prevalence, incidence, presentation, pathophysiology of the common conditions and rehabilitation strategies which minimise the impact of disability in common conditions.

Intended Learning Outcomes

summarise terms commonly used in rehabilitation and disability literature: 1
describe the impact of common disabling conditions on the individual and society as a whole: 1
identify and list the strategies used in the rehabilitation of common disabling conditions.: 1

Study hours

19 tutor-led hours which includes
17 hours lectures
2 hours workshops, seminars, tutorials,
131 hours of independent study including:
~90 hours self-directed study;
~33 hours of self-directed assessment preparation
8 hours of directed study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment