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PTY-40074 - 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-40074 - Enhanced Physiotherapy Management for Complex Patients
Coordinator: Richard Barnett Room: N/A Tel: +44 1782 7 34421
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
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

This module forms part of the MSc Physiotherapy programme at Keele which is an innovative programme of study which prepares the graduate for clinical practice in changing health and social care settings.
Enhanced Physiotherapy Management for Complex Patients will allow you to explore the challenges of managing patients/clients with multiple or complex conditions. You will learn to identify and justify priorities in the context of clinical reasoning. You will integrate knowledge gained from the practice experience and evidence-based components of the programme to develop into your patient management proposals.

Aims
This module aims to develop and advance the critical application of the student underpinning theory, knowledge and skills, and to enable the student to synthesise and justify effective evidence based management of individuals with complex rehabilitation needs; advancing their clinical decision making skills.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/pty-40074/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

synthesise and rationalise underpinning knowledge in the management of complex cases: 1
critically evaluate the effective adaptation of physiotherapeutic assessment, treatment and handling skills within the context of a complex patient scenario: 1
synthesise and rationalise assessment findings, including differential diagnosis to formulate a clinically reasoned problem list: 1
critically evaluate the current evidence base and clinical guidelines to effectively manage a complex patient scenario: 1
discuss promotion of patient function, activity and participation in complex cases to supplement physiotherapeutic management of a complex patient scenario: 1

Study hours

60 hour active learning to include:
Typically:
- 23 hour practical
- 4 hours asynchronous lectures
- 30 hours lectures
- 3 hours assessment practice
- 30min optional tutorial sign in
90 hours of independent study (including guided study 6 hours)

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Exam weighted 100%
60 minute oral examination
Oral assessment of seen case scenario - Differential diagnosis, understanding of related anatomy / pathophysiology, and treatment options with supporting evidence

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