PHTY40760 Practice Education 6

Academic Year 2023/2024

5 weeks of Practice Education Placement

Indicative Module Description:
This module builds on the learning outcomes achieved in earlier stages of the programme and prepares the student for autonomous practice as a CORU registered Physiotherapist upon graduation.
This is an elective placement, meaning the students will be involved in selecting an appropriate clinical site in consultation with the UCD School of Physiotherapy. Students will work in a variety of practice settings in Health Service either in Ireland or abroad under the supervision of a qualified physiotherapist.
The module comprises of teaching in the clinical setting as well as direct clinical patient management. Practice may include face to face patient contact as well as telehealth interventions.
The module coordinator will provide support for students and supervisors before and during the placement period.
Students will have an opportunity to refine professional and clinical skills learned in previous modules and to manage a patient caseload preparing the student for autonomous practice.
Each student will complete a ‘Physiotherapy Learning Portfolio’ during the practice education placement.



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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should:
1. Achieve the competencies set out in the Clinical Placement Assessment Form Level 3
2. Demonstrate detailed or advanced theoretical knowledge and understanding in the clinical area through demonstration of advanced clinical reasoning skills and be able to identify and assess the service users’ need
3. Apply their knowledge and problem-solving abilities as part of the multidisciplinary team, in new clinical environments, using previous experience and advanced clinical reasoning skills, have the ability to formulate judgements with incomplete or limited information to implement evidence-based treatment in practice
4. Be able to work in partnership with the service users, their carers and other professionals. Be confident in screening, delegation, and appropriate onward referral as appropriate for each service user.
5. Manage documentation and communication of the service user information clearly and in an unambiguous manner that adheres to the legal requirements of the profession within a multidisciplinary setting.
6. Engage in reflection on the wider professional issues, social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application and evaluation of practice and demonstrate the learning skills to allow them to develop professionally in a manner that is largely self-directed and autonomous.
7. Recognise the need for effective self-management of workload and resources and be able to practice autonomously

Indicative Module Content:

Clinical practice on placement varies depending on the specialties available on site.
Clinical practice assessment is determined by the Clinical Placement Assessment Form under the 5 headings - Patient assessment, Treatment & Management, Professionalism, Communication and Documentation.
The portfolio includes the reflective essay, the evidence based clinical reasoning form, placement objectives, planned and unplanned learning, evidence of manual & patient handling techniques and the clinical log

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

50
Placement/Work Experience

175
Total

225
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Throughout the practice placement teaching and learning occurs on the clinical site with face to face patient interactions and inter-professional interactions with Physiotherapists and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Teaching may occur one to one or in groups. Evidence informed case based discussions, tutorials, peer learning and presentations are often used as methods of teaching and learning.
The Physiotherapy Learning Portfolio provides the opportunity for students to submit written reflection on their placement and the evidence based clinical reasoning form affords students the opportunity to demonstrate their problem-solving approach to clinical decision making through the application of evidence based practice on a specific patient encounter.
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Foundations of Professional Practice PHTY 30330
Cardiorespiratory Foundations PHTY 41110
Neurology Foundations PHTY 41120
Musculoskeletal Foundations PHTY 41150
Advanced Cardiorespiratory PHTY 41130
Advanced Neurology PHTY 41140
Advanced Musculoskeletal PHTY 41160
Practice Education 1 PHTY 30340
Practice Education 2 PHTY 30350

Learning Recommendations:

Legal Medicine FLME 41040
Specialist Physiotherapy Practice PHTY 40780
Prevention /Management NCD's PHTY 41080
Pain Science & Practice PHTY 41180
Sports Physiotherapy PHTY 41190
Intro. Research for Health Professional PHTY 40980


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Clinical Placement Assessment Form Level 3 Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

50
Portfolio: Physiotherapy Learning Portfolio Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

50

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat (CFP) Within Three Semesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Clinical practice feedback will be given on site by the practice supervisor. Portfolio feedback will be given on submission in the assignment section on Brightspace. Face to face feedback can be requested by student.

Name Role
Assoc Professor Gráinne O'Donoghue Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Eimear Cronin Tutor
Ms Laura McMahon Tutor
Ms Deirdre Phelan Tutor
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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