PHTY41170 Advancing Physiotherapy Professional Practice

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module builds on Foundations of Physiotherapy Professional & Clinical Practice, completed in Year 1. It explores in greater detail physical, mental, and psychosocial manifestations of illness and disability, including a consideration of psychiatric and psychological conditions, and the consequences of loss and grief within the context of the individual and the wider family. It is a master’s level, Autumn Trimester, clinical teaching module (10 credits), which is delivered using a blended approach. This module strengthens clinical reasoning processes related to physiotherapy practice by deepening students understanding and appreciation of the relationship between social, cultural, psychological, and behavioural factors in bodily processes and quality of life in the biopsychosocial model of health. Furthermore, this module will progress physiotherapists towards a level of professionalism necessary for contemporary practice in a variety of health care and health promotion settings [public health service, primary and secondary care, integrated care, private practice, and health promotion settings] with consideration of healthcare and service reform, health policy, public health, and epidemiological trends. The aim is to familiarise the student physiotherapist with career pathways available to a graduate health professional, provide them with a working knowledge of leadership, entrepreneurship and advocacy matters pertinent to current and future clinical practice and to provide them with several skills required to deal with the challenges of the workplace including interview skills, service development and audit, consumer perspectives, writing a business plan, planning, organisation and communication skills. Through problem-based learning methods, incorporated in this module, students will further develop collaborative skills, information literacy skills, critical thinking skills, evidence-based practice, and career-long learning fundamental to continued professional development.