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PTY-30054 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2023/24 Last Updated: 13 February 2024

PTY-30054 - Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Coordinator: Sonya Lockett Tel: +44 1782 7 34562
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
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Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24

This module complements the programme content introduced in Level 4 and in Level 5 in relation to health behaviour change and physical activity and exercise prescription in specialist populations. The focus of the module is on cardiac and pulmonary populations; it will deepen the student's understanding of cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation and enable the student to analyse an individual's rehabilitation needs.

Aims
To deepen the student's understanding of cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation
To develop the student's ability to critically evaluate rehabilitation programmes for cardiac and pulmonary populations
To enable the student to analyse an individual's rehabilitation needs and plan an effective evidence-based rehabilitation strategy for that individual

Intended Learning Outcomes

critically evaluate the published literature relating to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation;: 1
differentiate the rehabilitation needs of differing client groups or individuals;
: 1
analyse the rehabilitation needs of an individual with a cardiac or pulmonary condition;: 1
synthesise the core components of cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation in the planning of an evidence-based rehabilitation strategy to address an individual's needs.: 1

Study hours

30 tutor led hours which include:
~12 hours lectures, ~ 10 hours practical classes and workshops, ~6 hours seminars, tutorials and 2 hours of assessment preparation classes etc.
120 hours of independent study including 12 hours of guided study and preparation for the assessment.

School Rules

Successful completion of a minimum of 105 credits of the BSc (Hons) Rehabilitation Science at Level 5, normally at Keele University.

Description of Module Assessment

1: Oral Exam weighted 100%
20 minute Oral Examination
Students review a virtual case study of a relevant health condition and prepare a clinic proforma provided by the module leader. The completion of the clinic proforma is not weighted but is as a pre-requisite for the oral assessment. The virtual case study is seen and there is an element of student choice Students will attend a 20 minute oral examination informed by the clinic proforma. The examination will be a critical discussion of the rehabilitation needs and strategy proposed by the student

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and 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/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 13 February 2024