PTY-40098 - 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 Prosthetics and Orthotics programme at Keele which is an innovative programme of study, which prepares graduates for clinical practice in changing health and social care settings as well as industry.
This module is designed to introduce students to advanced P&O prescriptions, to enable critical evaluation of the rehabilitation needs of complex patients and further refine clinical decision-making skills to be able to offer evidence-based innovative solutions.

To develop and advance the student¿s ability to critically apply underpinning theory, knowledge and skills to manage complex patients. The module will enable the student to synthesise and justify effective evidence-based management of individuals with complex rehabilitation needs, whilst advancing clinical decision-making skills.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Critically relate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and advanced special tests to propose an appropriate assessment and management plan for a patient with complex needs.: 1
Synthesize anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics knowledge and justify assessment findings to provide a critically supported differential diagnosis, formulate and justify a clinically reasoned problem list for a complex patient.: 1
Justify the adaptation of a technical design and prescription of P&O devices within the context of a complex case scenario.: 1
Integrate an individual's social/environmental factors and the promotion of patient function, activity and participation into the management of a patient with complex needs.: 1

Study hours

87 hours of teaching include:
~37.5 hours seminar/external visiting speakers/small group working,
~43.5 hours lecture/practical work/small group working/ directed study
~6 hours formative assessment preparation/sign up

63 hours independent Learning

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment