PHTY10100

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Describe the role of the physiotherapist across the range of practice areas musculoskeletal, cardio-respiratory and neurology.
2. Being to understand the role of communication.
3. Articulate their perceptions of their own identity as a physiotherapy student.
4. Begin to understand the role played by their own perceptions of culture, equality, diversity and inclusion
5. Begin to understand clinical reasoning.
6. Begin to understand evidence based practice.
7. Effectively source relevant information through enhancing their information literacy skills.
8. Engage in reflective practice to develop personal and professional learning.
9. Perform basic first aid.
10. Undertake patient handling safely.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

This a core module for students registered to the BSc Physiotherapy Programme. There is clinical education associated with this module therefore no elective students are permitted to register.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Normally there is a week of clinical placement associated with this module. The following section describes the sequence of feedback that is normally followed. During their 1 week clinical placement students work closely with their clinical tutor and educators and receive regular feedback. As part of the clinical assessment process tutors are required to give students midpoint formative feedback on their progress. Face to face feedback is provided at the end of the placement by the clinical tutors. Feedback is available to all students following assessment of their reflective portfolios.