SE753-7-SP-CO:
Physiotherapy Led Assessment
2021/22
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Monday 17 January 2022
Friday 25 March 2022
15
24 September 2020
Requisites for this module
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This module develops students' holistic assessment skills for a range of patient presentations. The module will focus on the common approaches to physiotherapy led assessment, whilst highlighting the variations required when assessing different patient groups.
1) To develop holistic assessment skills for a range of patient presentations.
2) To facilitate the learning of common approaches to physiotherapy led assessment, whilst highlighting the variations required when assessing different patient groups.
On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to:
1. Critically explore the approaches and components of ongoing physiotherapy led assessment.
2. Demonstrate an ability to undertake an appropriate safe, effective, holistic and adaptable assessment of a patient.
3. Communicate clearly in a well-structured manner to convey complex information and ideas, adapting the message to the requirements and level of the target audience.
4. Demonstrate accurate note keeping which is congruent with legal and professional expectations.
Indicative Content
Consent
Flags
Outcome measures
Collaborative goal setting
Assessment of systems
Subjective assessment; communication styles, understanding the individual's context, shared decision making
Objective assessment; observation, posture, range of movement, strength, functional capacity, special tests
Variations for specific patient groups
Communication of assessment findings; Consent, SOAP, POMR, Note writing, Digitalisation
A mixture of lectures, seminars, practicals and independent will be used to deliver this module. For specific information, please see the module timetable and module guide
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
Foramative assessment:
Mock 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
Dr Victor Utti, email: vutti@essex.ac.uk.
Andrew Bannan; Jo Etherton; Jackie Clarke; Izzie Easton; Barry Pryer; Victor Utti; Adrian Mallows; Deborah Miles and Nick Clark
SRES School Office (sres@essex.ac.uk)
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Mr Michael Hellawell
University of Bradford
University Physiotherapy Lecturer
Mrs Madeleine Nicholson
Wrexham Glyndwr University
Senior Lecturer
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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