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PTY-20055 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2021/22 Last Updated: 16 February 2022

PTY-20055 - Practice in Specific Populations (MSci)
Coordinator: Carole A Watkins Room: MAC0.01 Tel: +44 1782 7 34416
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2021/22

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites



Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2021/22


Aims
This module aims to:
Explore the contribution of physiotherapy in the management of specific populations, within the context of health and social care.
Enable students to transfer knowledge and skills in assessment and therapeutic management to specific populations.

Intended Learning Outcomes

utilise underpinning knowledge to explain the pathophysiology and clinical features of specific populations/conditions
: 1
demonstrate safe and effective physiotherapeutic assessment, treatment and handling skills for specific populations/conditions
: 1
select and adapt appropriate therapeutic intervention and management to specific populations/conditions: 1
discuss the therapeutic effects of physiotherapy interventions in specific populations/conditions using clinical reasoning appropriate to the specific population/patient's condition: 1
distinguish between the differing health and social care context in which identified specific populations/conditions may be managed: 1

Study hours

48 tutor led hours which may include lectures, workshops, tutorials etc. and assessment preparation.
102 hours independent study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Oral Exam weighted 100%
Thirty minute oral seen examination
A thirty minute oral examination. The examination will explore element/s of physiotherapy management of a chosen case

Please note that for the 2021/22 Academic Year all programmes will be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there will be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and 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/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 16 February 2022