PHTY10110 Introduction to Healthcare Practice

Academic Year 2022/2023

This module is designed to provide the student with a foundation in professional, ethical and health and safety issues. Students receive education in key health and safety principles including infection control and risk assessment. The module also addresses issues including professionalism, the client relationship, confidentiality, ethics and data protection, referencing key legislation and policy documents in these areas. Ethical use of information, plagiarism, evidence based practice and foundation skills in information searching, critical appraisal and writing are also included.

Completion of this module is a pre-requisite for entry to Clinical Placement for students enrolled in the BSc Physiotherapy programme.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students will;
1. Understand the scope of physiotherapy practice and the importance of ethical and professional behaviour in clinical practice and research in health, education and community settings
2. Understand ethical use of information
3. Understand the responsibilities of practitioners in relation to legislation governing Statutory Registration, Data Protection, Freedom of Information, Safety, Health and Welfare at Work
4. Understand key principles of risk assessment, health and safety and infection control procedures
6. Know and apply critical appraisal skills.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12
Small Group

8
Specified Learning Activities

4
Autonomous Student Learning

90
Online Learning

4
Total

118
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Active/task-based learning; peer and group work
Case-based learning
Online learning
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Introduction to practice (PHTY10050)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: In course assignments, completed at regular intervals throughout the semester Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

90
Attendance: Attendance at lectures, attendance and participation in small group learning sessions Unspecified n/a Graded No

10

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

General group feedback post assessment. Individual feedback post assessment.

Name Role
Professor Catherine Blake Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Catherine Doody Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Brona Fullen Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Laura McMahon Lecturer / Co-Lecturer