SE214-5-AU-CO:
Complexities in Musculoskeletal Practice
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2023/24
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 5
Inactive
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 15 December 2023
15
31 March 2021
Requisites for this module
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This module furthers student's reasoning process in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. It focuses on refining and organising their knowledge, skills, beliefs and values of professional physiotherapists in clinical practice.
This module aims to develop the student’s clinical reasoning skills in musculoskeletal physiotherapy by critically exploring the literature relevant to the biomedical and biopsychosocial components that may make complex patient presentations. Furthermore, this module develops the student’s ability to explain and discuss their reasoning in a service user centred manner.
On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the evidence-based management of disorders affecting the spine and peripheral limbs.
2. Explain the principals involved for effective assessment of complex spinal and peripheral disorders.
3. Explain the impact of psychosocial, cultural, ethical, legal and professional considerations on the management and rehabilitation of patients with spinal and peripheral disorders.
4. Evaluate the role of the physiotherapist in the management of complex spinal and peripheral musculoskeletal disorders.
5. Evaluate the role of the Multi-Disciplinary Team in the management of complex spinal and peripheral musculoskeletal disorders.
Overview
Students are encouraged to develop their knowledge, skills, and professional attributes throughout the module. Consideration is given to the legal and ethical frameworks that healthcare professionals practice within.
The emphasis is on complex musculoskeletal physiotherapy practice, with a focus on patient centred care. The need to respect, and so far as possible uphold the rights, dignity, values and autonomy of every patient giving consideration to the patient's role in the assessment and treatment process is explored.
Students are encouraged to critically consider concepts of evidence based practice and personal and professional development to enhance patient care.
Concepts from previous modules and clinical placements are revisited, building upon the existing knowledge and skills.
Indicative Content
Biopsychosocial assessment
Clinical reasoning skills
Pain mechanisms
Communication
Exercise prescription
This module utilises a variety of teaching and learning methods including lectures, enquiry based learning, tutorials, practical skills development, independent and group learning time
Lectures will be used to introduce key concepts to students. These are always interactive and often interspersed with practical skills development and group work time.
There is an expectation that students undertake a significant amount of independent learning, especially focused on increasing their pathophysiological knowledge and producing work for small group enquiry based learning activities.
Moodle resources are available throughout the module, these include teaching material, mandatory training courses, online discussion forums, anatomy quizzes etc. Journals and e books are available through the university library. Access to professional resources such as the CSP and CSPs online e-portfolio and HCPC resources are available to students online.
Group tutorials will be available to assist assignment preparation
Practical skills are a large part of physiotherapy practice and form a significant part of student's development. Skills are refined in the class setting and students are expected to continue to enhance their skills through group/self-directed study time
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Additional coursework information
On-going formative assessment during theoretical and practical class activity.
Group poster presentation and leaflet about back and peripheral joint care issues with an individual 15 minute viva.
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Mrs Joanne Etherton, email: j.etherton@essex.ac.uk.
Jo Etherton, Barry Pryer, Adrain Mallows and External clinicians, managers and service users where appropriate and available.
School Undergraduate Office, email: sres (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
Of 43 hours, 21 (48.8%) hours available to students:
22 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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