PTY-30140 - 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 MSc Physiotherapy programme at Keele, and is an innovative module specifically orientated to the Advanced Pillars of Practice which will prepare the graduate for the developing health and social care settings.

Practice Experience A3 builds on previous Practice Experiences and teaching content covered earlier in the MSc Physiotherapy programme and enables the student to further develop and apply knowledge and skills in these non-clinical areas of practice. The module aims to prepare the student to work in diverse healthcare settings whilst also develop transferable skills (i.e. mentoring, multidisciplinary team working, leadership and advance communication) that can be applied in a variety of healthcare settings and specialties.

1. To enable the student to develop and critically reflect upon their personal development and learning needs.
2. To provide the student with an opportunity to adapt and critically reflect on their interpersonal skills in a placement setting.
3. With the support of practice educators, the student will develop and justify physiotherapy knowledge, decision-making and implementation abilities in a placement setting.
4. To enable the student to develop their skills in, and their understanding of, the Education, Leadership and Research Pillars of Advanced Practice

Intended Learning Outcomes

take responsibility for own personal learning needs, critically reflect on behaviour and learning accordingly, and use a variety of appropriate learning and development resources and feedback mechanisms: 1
demonstrate a critical awareness and understanding of the impact of health inequalities within the placement setting and promote a sense of inclusion and belonging: 1
adhere to legislation, local policy, CSP Code of Professional Values & Behaviour and the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics: 1
demonstrate the use of a wide range of appropriate communication & leadership skills; critically analysing and modifying these to suit the needs of service users, carers, colleagues and the placement setting: 1
gather, analyse & critically reflect on information from a wide range of sources and apply evidence-based practice to reason and evaluate and justify appropriate interventions: 1
demonstrate and critically reflect on a range of approaches & formats in recording information and utilising digital technology: 1

Study hours

~2 hours of lectures
~ 35 hours of workshops/practicals/tutorials
~113 hours of placement learning

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment