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PTY-10086 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2025/26 Last Updated: 04 December 2025

PTY-10086 - Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice (MSci) 1
Coordinator: Sara Winter
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2025/26

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2025/26

The Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice 1 will introduce clinical anatomy and physiology and related movement science and prepare you to conduct a subjective and objective assessment for the common MSK, CVR and Neurological presentations appropriate at this level.

Aims
This module aims to introduce the human anatomy and physiology focusing on the musculoskeletal, neurology and cardiovascular and respiratory systems, to introduce terminology associated with movement science and to introduce the physiotherapy assessment process in differing clinical specialties

Intended Learning Outcomes

describe and identify the anatomy and physiology of the human musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular and respiratory systems: 1,2
apply normal anatomical presentation and physiological function in the musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular and respiratory systems utilising the principles of movement science: 1,2
undertake a consultation and obtain a clinical history as part of a basic physiotherapy assessment: 2
demonstrate a safe and competent physical examination of a person with a simple musculoskeletal (MSK) cardiovascular and respiratory (CVR) and neurological presentation: 2

Study hours

Active learning hours ~117 hours
Practicals ~ 57 hours
Lectures in-situ ~42 hours
Seminars ~13 hours
Tutorials ~ 2 hours
Formative assessment ~ 3 hours
Independent Study Hours ~ 183 hours
Directed study ~37 hours
Independent study ~146 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Exam weighted 40%
MCQ Exam
This assessment will include 45 MCQ questions over an examination of 80 minutes in total. This component has a 40% qualifying mark due to professional and regulatory body requirement.

2: Exam weighted 60%
A 20 minute randomly allocated Interactive Practical Assessment
A 20 minute randomly allocated Interactive Practical Assessment. This assessment will test the student's fundamental physiotherapeutic assessment skills alongside applied anatomy and physiology. This component has a 40% qualifying mark due to professional and regulatory body requirement.

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 04 December 2025