PTY-30098 - 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 aims to:
Provide students with another opportunity through a P&O practice placement to further develop and refine their communication
Apply their comprehension of the evidence base and skills in both P&O assessment and management approaches.
Develop P&O-specific skills to effectively and efficiently assess and critically evaluate patient/client interventions in a relevant external setting.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Contribute effectively to service user integrated care by evaluating and demonstrating effective communication skills with service users, carers and members of the inter-professional team: 2
Perform and modify (when necessary) an assessment, and subsequently identify a (prioritized) problem list to meet individual service users¿ needs (with supervision appropriate to the student¿s stage of learning): 2
Develop clinical reasoning skills to differentiate between diagnoses, evaluate the P&O evidence base and critically analyse the effectiveness of different P&O interventions: 2
Handle and record service user information in accordance with professional and regulatory body guidance/requirements, placement base policies, legal and ethical frameworks: 2
Pro-actively demonstrate self-management skills by directing and managing own learning on placement; planning, organising and prioritising work/ placement activities as well as more complex tasks: 2
Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and application of the HCPC Guidance on Conduct and Ethics for Students and BAPO Standards of Best Practice.: 2

Study hours

Total hours: 120
Tutor-led hours which includes:
~ 4 hours preparation lectures including, workshops, seminars, tutorials
~ 2 hours placement debrief lectures
- 2 hours guided study
~ 112 hours of placement learning

Students will be encouraged to undertake self-directed study throughout the placement.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment