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PTY-40061 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

PTY-40061 - Enhanced Practice: Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Coordinator: Aastha Monga
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office:

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23

The Enhanced Practice: Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation module builds on content introduced in Years 1-3 of the MSci Physiotherapy programme and equips the student with enhanced skills and knowledge to manage musculoskeletal patients. Students will have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills required to assess, clinically reason and manage musculoskeletal patients with manual therapy techniques or other approaches.
The module aims to prepare the student to work in varied musculoskeletal settings with enhanced reasoning to justify the use of ''hands on OR hands off'' physiotherapeutic techniques whilst also developing transferable skills (such as clinical reasoning, presentation of an argument, critical analysis) that can be applied in a variety of healthcare settings and specialties.

Aims
This module aims to :
- enable the students to advance their theoretical underpinning, manual therapy and rehabilitation skills.
- encourage students to critically evaluate the current evidence base related to musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
- enable students to provide specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapy assessment and management tailored to patients' individual circumstances and informed by evidence based practice.

Intended Learning Outcomes

synthesise and evaluate theoretical knowledge in order to justify evidence based practice in musculoskeletal practice: 1
reflect critically on advanced manual therapy and rehabilitation knowledge, application and skills: 1
critically appraise current practice and recent developments in musculoskeletal physiotherapy to develop a conceptual understanding of the variety of methods used for patient management and their role: 1
rationalise and critically evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of a 'hands on' and 'hands off' approach in the management of musculoskeletal patients: 1

Study hours

40 tutor led hours which may include lectures, workshops, seminars, tutorials and two hours of assessment preparation classes etc. 110 hours of independent study including 15 hours of guided independent study.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Practical Exam weighted 100%
45 Mins Interactive Practical Exam (30 min Oral followed by 15 mins Practical demonstration of skills)
A 45 minute Interactive practical examination 15 minutes (3 practical skills) 30 minutes oral based on a pre submitted case scenario (following a subjective and objective assessment proforma) & clinical reasoning report (1000 words) 1 week before the exam. The case scenario and report are not graded separately but form part of the overall mark.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may 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: 19 January 2023