PTY-20053 - Module Specification
School of Allied Health Professions
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

The Physiotherapy Practice Cardiovascular Respiratory module builds on content introduced in Year 1 of the MSci Physiotherapy programme and enables the student to manage common cardiovascular respiratory conditions through clinical reasoning and formulation of a problem list.
Students will have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills required support the prioritisation of physiotherapy management for cardiovascular and respiratory patients and apply principles and practice for sputum clearance, improvement of lung volume, respiratory failure, breathlessness and early mobilisation.
The module aims to prepare the student to work in specific cardiovascular respiratory settings whilst also developing transferable skills (such as prioritisation and problem solving) that can be applied in a variety of healthcare settings and specialities.

This module aims to build on underpinning theory, knowledge and skills to enable the student to begin to clinically reason and manage patients effectively with common cardiovascular and respiratory conditions.

Intended Learning Outcomes

utilise underpinning knowledge to explain the pathophysiology and clinical features of common cardiovascular and respiratory conditions
: 1
demonstrate safe and effective generic and physiotherapeutic assessment, treatment and handling skills for cardiovascular and respiratory patients
: 1
select and apply appropriate physiotherapeutic intervention and management based on analysis of assessment findings
: 1
discuss the therapeutic effects of physiotherapy interventions using appropriate clinical reasoning
: 1
facilitate patient function, activity and participation in the social and physical world
: 1

Study hours

74 hours active learning hours to include:
~ 6 hours of associated practice experience
~ 24 hours lectures,
~ 10 hours workshops, tutorials, seminars
~ 30 hours directed self study
~ 4 hours assessment preparation.

70 hours independent study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment