PHTY30030 Physiotherapy Clinical Education V

Academic Year 2022/2023

This is a stage 3 core module for the BSc Physiotherapy programme. The module comprises small group teaching in the clinical education placement setting and direct clinical patient management. Students are placed in a variety of settings from acute to community and are given a caseload of patients/clients to assess and treat/manage under the direction of a Practice Tutor/Educator. Age range of patients/clients varies from paediatrics to elderly. Core clinical areas are musculoskeletal, respiratory and neurology. Both public and private sector placement sites are offered. In line with Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists guidelines, each student completes a Physiotherapy Undergraduate Learning Portfolio during each placement block, comprising: Objectives, Clinical Log, Planned Learning Events, Unplanned Learning Events, Evidence-Based Clinical Reasoning Form, Reflective Diary. The Clinical Assessment Form used for CE4 is Level 2, meaning competence in all five areas (with the exception of caseload management) is required, without guidance, but under the supervision of a Practice Tutor/Educator. It is expected that guidance is still required with caseload management and prioritisation at this stage.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should:
1. Achieve competencies outlined in the Clinical Assessment Form Level 1 in the following areas: Patient Assessment, Treatment and Management, Professionalism, Documentation and Communication (interpersonal and interprofessional)
2. Show documentary evidence of undertaking Clinical Reasoning and Evidence Based Practice
3. Show documentary evidence of conditions seen and treatments implemented
4. Show documentary evidence of initiative in identifying learning needs and availing of learning opportunities. Objectives should be reviewed and modified at midway of placement.
5. Show documentary evidence of manual handling risk assessment and patient handling skills
6. Show documentary evidence of reflective practice in relation to personal and professional development
7. Be accountable for their actions, or lack thereof – failure to comply with Policies and Procedures may result in failure of the module.


Indicative Module Content:

Clinical practice on placement varies depending on the specialities covered on site. Clinical practice assessment is determined by the Common Assessment Form under the 5 headings - Patient assessment, Treatment & Management, Professionalism, Communication and Documentation.
The portfolio includes the reflective diary, the evidence based clinical reasoning form, placement objectives, planned and unplanned learning and evidence of manual & patient handling techniques.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

192
Autonomous Student Learning

75
Total

267
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Throughout the practice placement teaching and learning occurs on the clinical site with face to face patient interactions and inter-professional interactions with Physiotherapists and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Teaching may occur one to one or in groups, evidence based case based discussions, tutorials, peer learning and presentations are often used as methods of teaching and learning.
The Physiotherapy Undergraduate Learning Portfolios provides the opportunity for students to submit written reflection on their placement and the evidence based clinical reasoning form affords students the opportunity to demonstrate their problem solving approach to clinical decision making through the application of evidence based practice on a specific patient encounter.
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

This module is suitable only for students registered to the B.Sc Physiotherapy Programme. Successful completion of the practice education component is required for professional registration.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
PHTY10110 - Intro to Healthcare, PHTY20140 - Physio Pract II(Clinic Ed II)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Clinical Practice Evaluation Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

80
Portfolio: Reflective Learning Portfolio Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

20

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat (CFP) Within Three Semesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Clinical feedback will be given on-site by practice supervisor. Portfolio feedback will be on submission in assignment on brightspace.

Name Role
Ms Nessa Waters Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Mary O'Mahoney Tutor