PTY-30062 - 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

This module forms part of the MSci Physiotherapy programme at Keele which is an innovative, integrated programme which prepares the graduate for clinical practice in changing health and social care settings. The module builds on content introduced in Years 1 and 2 and develops the student's understanding of behaviour change theory and the principles which underlie it. The module reflects the shifting emphasis away from increasing the quantity of care towards enhancing the quality of care and from a medical disease model towards a health model based on personal responsibility and prevention of disease.

This module aims to explore behaviour change theory in the context of health and wellbeing, to equip the student with the knowledge and skills to critically evaluate behaviour change interventions and to enable students to apply their knowledge and skills to positively influence health and wellbeing in practice settings.

Intended Learning Outcomes

critically evaluate models of behaviour change in the context of health and wellbeing: 1
relate principles of behaviour change to behaviour change theory: 1
critically evaluate behaviour change interventions in the management of behaviours detrimental to health: 1

Study hours

Active learning hours:
Practicals ~ 3 hours
Lectures (live in situ or synchronous online) ~ 9 hours
Tutorials/seminars ~ 3 hours
Asynchronous directed material ~ 15 hours
Independent study:
Preparation for tutorials/seminars ~ 12 hours (1 hr for each hr of directed learning)
Prep and writing for assessment feedback session ~ 36 hours
Review of all material, preparation and completion of Assessment ~ 72 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment