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On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate an advanced and detailed knowledge of current evidence based physiotherapy practice in the specialties of sports physiotherapy, women's and men's health, paediatrics, dermatology and wound management, occupational physiotherapy and ergonomics and health technology
2. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the role of the physiotherapist in these specialist areas within the multidisciplinary context in different healthcare and sports environments and the varying challenges of diversity in gender, culture and disability.
3. Discuss and justify comprehensive physiotherapy management strategies for these specialties with an emphasis on evidence-based practice.
4. Review and critically analyze current literature in the above specialties in a self-directed and autonomous manner.
5. Demonstrate the ability to synthesize and communicate evidence-based health messages to patients, coaches, carers, colleagues and/or other stakeholders.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 54 |
Small Group | 18 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 144 |
Total | 216 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Essay: Clinical specialties essay | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Portfolio: Description: The purpose of the portfolio is to: To support planning and progress for end of trimester essay To promote active involvement and ownership of learning To enhance reflective practice |
Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Essay: Sports Physiotherapy draft essay 10% and final essay 40% is to be submitted in 2nd trimester | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities
Self and peer feedback activity in-class on the draft essay submission. Feedback individually to students, post-assessment as requested.
Name | Role |
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Professor Brian Caulfield | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Caitriona Cunningham | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Ciara Duignan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Aoife Claire MacCormac | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |