PTY-40062 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24

To enhance the student's knowledge and skills in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating effective care to acutely deteriorating patients.
To extend the student's knowledge and skills in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating cardio-respiratory physiotherapy, including rehabilitation, in the critical care setting.

Intended Learning Outcomes

formulate a reasoned physiotherapy diagnosis in acute respiratory deterioration and/or critical illness: 1
critically evaluate and synthesise current evidence to support clinical decision making and management choices in the application of cardio-respiratory physiotherapy with spontaneously breathing and ventilated patients: 1
rationalise and evaluate assistive technologies used in the management of acute respiratory deterioration and/or critical illness: 1
select, justify and evaluate appropriate outcome measures for acute respiratory problems: 1
create, justify and evaluate a programme of rehabilitation to facilitate function, activity and participation following acute respiratory deterioration and/or critical illness: 1

Study hours

40 tutor-led hours which include:
12 hours lectures,
26 hours workshops, seminars, tutorials, practicals and
2 hours of assessment preparation insitu
110 hours of independent study formed of:
20 hours of guided independent study;
10 hours of assessment guided study;
80 hours of student determined independent study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment