BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy

This module will introduce you to the interdisciplinary approach taken in a wide variety of health care practices. You’ll examine the advantageous and disadvantageous of different approaches, and reflect on the learning outcomes of these. You’ll also participate in a series of enquiry-based learning activities focussed on practice-based scenarios designed to simulate working together as health care professionals in the real world.

You’ll investigate the main challenges and factors influencing collaboration in health practices and use a person-centred approach to planning interventions in multi-disciplinary care.

You’ll develop your understanding of the changing physiotherapy healthcare needs facing society and will be trained to work collaboratively with people suffering from long-term conditions across their lifespan. You’ll develop reasoning abilities to deliver patient-centred clinical care planning approaches in multiple ways to maintain and maximise independence, function and quality of life for those with long-term conditions.

You’ll pay special focus to conditions that affect both cognitive and physical function such as dementia and multiple sclerosis, and will also investigate the long-term conditions in the elderly. Throughout your study you’ll learn to adapt to change, research, and reflect on evidence to make meaningful improvements and positive change on enhancing the health and wellbeing of specific demographic groups such as people with learning difficulties and mental health conditions.

In this module, you’ll have the chance to embrace your love of physical activity and exercise. Research shows that those who lead an active lifestyle can improve their life expectancy considerably and avoid chronic diseases. This module will enhance your understanding of the impact that a physically active lifestyle has on health and wellbeing.

You’ll examine how physical activity can have an impact across different demographic groups. You’ll also be trained in assessing the fitness of individuals and groups, while exploring the connection between physical, psychological, social and environmental elements of movement in public health improvement and rehabilitation.

You’ll consider health promotion and how your behaviour as a practitioner can influence patient engagement, motivation and outcomes. You’ll also have the opportunity to reflect on your attitudes and beliefs, evaluating how these may undermine engagement or make positive change.

You’ll be introduced to various healthcare research methods designed to give you an understanding of ethical issues, research designs, relationships between concepts, and methodological and analytical approaches. You’ll employ a special focus on allied health – the work that medical professionals do to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses and diseases.

You’ll grow in confidence as you learn to analyse data and critically reflect on your findings to draw logical conclusions. By the end of this module you shall be able to demonstrate ethical consideration, fundamental research skills, and will be guided to the completion of an independent research dissertation at Level 6.

You’ll explore the application of physiotherapy using a blended-learning approach to identify a range of complex conditions that will require a holistic mix of physiotherapy care plans.

You’ll develop a client-focused perspective, working with service users, carers, and other experts collaboratively to design suitable assessment and physiotherapy management plans. You will learn how to develop suitable interventions for those who have significant complex conditions, such as cardiorespiratory disease and amputations, as well as specifically for the needs of children and young people.

Placements form an essential part of your physiotherapy training. In this placement module, you’ll continue to develop and apply professional values, skills and knowledge, supported by expert physiotherapists already practicing in the field of work. You’ll be a fully integrated member of a department or team, and will undertake practice experience designed to develop your professional behaviour, communication and team-working skills as a physiotherapist. By the end of this module you should feel confident enough to take your skills out into real-world practice scenarios.

This module will provide you with the opportunity to choose a relevant topic of your choice and perform a sustained, independent period of study involving a critical investigation of your chosen theme. You will have the chance to conduct a systematic review, making effective use of published research in order to develop and inform your practice. You will be encouraged to present your work as an article for a scientific journal or as a poster presentation.

As a final year student, you will be offered an element of choice where you’ll be given the opportunity to select which masterclasses you’d like to attend to construct your own bespoke specialist practice module portfolio. You’ll develop your own comprehensive understanding of global health related specialities and how this relates to your own particular interests. A key focus of this module will be developing your critical opinion of the value of these specialisms and how they contribute to the improvement of an individual’s health and wellbeing.

This inter-professional module will provide you with the skills, knowledge and strategies to promote and develop effective leadership qualities, enabling you to work in partnership within diverse teams/agencies across professional and organisational boundaries. You’ll be given the opportunity to enhance your individual professional development needs as a precursor for supporting your continuing professional development and future employment opportunities, both nationally and internationally. You’ll be encouraged to participate in interdisciplinary working with peers, combining teaching and learning activities from a variety of health and social care programmes.

You’ll continue to develop and apply professional values, skills and knowledge in a professional practice context during your practice-based placement. During your placement you’ll be provided with opportunities to recognise key physiotherapy concepts and apply these within your individual practice. You’ll benefit from becoming a fully integrated member of a department or team. You’ll be given the chance to demonstrate your professional conduct and the required team-working skills for effective practice as a physiotherapist. Under direct supervision from a physiotherapist, you’ll have the opportunity to integrate, apply and develop your pre-existing knowledge base from prior university-based modules, setting a sound platform for you to demonstrate your professional practice.