PHTY40690 Physiotherapy Clinical Special

Academic Year 2022/2023

This module is designed to integrate and advance students’ knowledge relating to specialist areas of physiotherapy practice. Specialist topics covered include:
- Paediatric physiotherapy: the role of physiotherapy in early intervention, haematology and oncology, orthoapedics, obesity, DCD and dyspraxia, intellectual disability
-Pelvic health: the role of physiotherapy in antenatal and postnatal care, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic girdle pain and incontinence management.
-Dermatology and wound care: the role of physiotherapy in wound management, lymphoedema, burns
-Occupational physiotherapy and ergonomics.
-Connected Health: The emerging role of the physiotherapist in health technology

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate an advanced and detailed knowledge of current physiotherapy practice in the specialties of women's and men's health, paediatrics, dermatology and wound management, occupational physiotherapy and ergonomics and health technology
2. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the role of the physiotherapist in these specialist areas within the multidisciplinary context in different healthcare environments.
3. Discuss and justify physiotherapy management strategies for these specialities with an emphasis on evidence based practice.
4. Review and analyze current literature in the above specialties in a self-directed and autonomous manner.

Indicative Module Content:

The module is designed to integrate and advance students’ knowledge relating to specialist areas of physiotherapy practice. Specialist topics covered include:
- Paediatric physiotherapy: the role of physiotherapy in early childhood intervention, haematology and oncology, orthopaedics, obesity, DCD and dyspraxia, intellectual disability
-Women and men’s health: the role of physiotherapy in antenatal and postnatal care, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic girdle pain and incontinence management.
-Dermatology and wound care: the role of physiotherapy in wound management, lymphoedema, burns
-Occupational physiotherapy and ergonomics.
-Connected Health: The emerging role of the physiotherapist in health technology

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

34
Practical

8
Autonomous Student Learning

76
Total

118
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Active / task-based learning
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Recommendations:

This module is intended for BSc Physiotherapy and Professional Masters in Physiotherapy Programme students only.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
PHTY30010 - Physio Clinical Education III, PHTY30020 - Physio Clinical Education IV, PHTY30030 - Physio Clinical Education V, PHTY30340 - Practice Education 1, PHTY30350 - Practice Education 2, PHTY30360 - Practice Education 3

Additional Information:
Students must have passed: Physio Clinical Education III, IV and V (PHTY30010, PHTY30020, PHTY30030) OR Placement 1, 2 and 3 (PHTY30340, PHTY30350, PHTY30360)

Equivalents:
Physio Clinical Specialties (PHTY30140)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Portfolio: The purpose of the portfolio is to:
To promote active involvement and ownership of learning
To enhance reflective practice		 Unspecified n/a Graded Yes

100

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

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Assoc Professor Caitriona Cunningham Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Orla Daly Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Caoimhe Kenny Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Gráinne O'Donoghue Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Catherine Redmond Lecturer / Co-Lecturer