Introduction to Health and Healthcare

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School:

School of Human and Health Sciences

Credit Rating:

Level (including FHEQ):

F (FHEQ Level 4)

Graded or Non Graded:

Graded

Version Valid From:

2022-09-01

Module Leader:

Rachael Durrans

Version Number

2023.01

Learning Methods

Fieldwork and External Visits or Observation of Teaching Practice

Guided Independent Study

Lecture

Work Based Learning

Seminar

Practical Classes and Demonstrations

Professional Body Requirements

Health and Care Professions Council

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Synopsis

In this module you will explore how physiotherapists are involved in promoting public health and examine health promotion in relation to specific service user groups. This module will be assessed through coursework involving a group presentation. You will also have the opportunity to develop an understanding of healthcare delivery, as … For more content click the Read More button below. In order for you to practice effectively within the health care sector, you need an understanding of the variety of meanings attached to the word “health”. To facilitate this, differing theories and values of health between individuals, communities and cultures will be explored. Methods of enhancing health and related ethical issues will be discussed. You will have opportunity to develop a basic understanding of inter-professional health care delivery within the National Health Service (NHS) and other agencies and how current reforms in health care may affect physiotherapy practice. The concept of professional practice will be discussed.

In order for you to practice effectively within the health care sector, you need an understanding of the variety of meanings attached to the word “health”. To facilitate this, differing theories and values of health between individuals, communities and cultures will be explored. Methods of enhancing health and related ethical issues will be discussed.

You will have opportunity to develop a basic understanding of inter-professional health care delivery within the National Health Service (NHS) and other agencies and how current reforms in health care may affect physiotherapy practice. The concept of professional practice will be discussed.

Learning Strategy

This module will be taught largely through lead lectures, practical sessions and supported by smaller group seminars/tutorials and inter-professional learning work. Students are expected to undertake significant independent study through structured reading in order to supplement and develop their learning. This will be supported via a range of online resources … For more content click the Read More button below. Practice based: the learning strategy will be predominately student centred as a result of negotiation between the student and the clinical educator. Support to both clinical educator and student will be given via the placement handbook and link tutor.

This module will be taught largely through lead lectures, practical sessions and supported by smaller group seminars/tutorials and inter-professional learning work. Students are expected to undertake significant independent study through structured reading in order to supplement and develop their learning. This will be supported via a range of online resources which can be accessed via the VLE. Students can monitor their progress by formative assessment in the form of feedback from tutors, self-assessed and tutor-assessed tests, reflective logs etc.

Practice based: the learning strategy will be predominately student centred as a result of negotiation between the student and the clinical educator.
Support to both clinical educator and student will be given via the placement handbook and link tutor.

Outline Syllabus

Part A: University based• Models of health• Introduction to health promotion• Overview of current healthcare reforms as relevant to physiotherapy practice• Introduction to the ethical issues in health care• Professional socialisation• Expectations of, and rules for, membership of professional and regulatory bodies (e.g. Rules of Professional Conduct)• Introduction to assessment … For more content click the Read More button below. Part B; Practice-based• Each student will, with his or her clinical educator, negotiate a learning contract for the three-week physiotherapy practice based experience. The learning contract will be developed on the basis of the experience offered by the placement and the learning needs of the student appropriate to the level of the student’s performance at this stage of the programme.

Part A: University based
• Models of health
• Introduction to health promotion
• Overview of current healthcare reforms as relevant to physiotherapy practice
• Introduction to the ethical issues in health care
• Professional socialisation
• Expectations of, and rules for, membership of professional and regulatory bodies (e.g. Rules of Professional Conduct)
• Introduction to assessment methods
• Communication skills
• Introduction to clinical reasoning
• Basic Life Support
• Moving and Handling in the form of problem-solving scenarios
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Mobility aids
• Understand the importance of sustainability in healthcare delivery

Part B; Practice-based
• Each student will, with his or her clinical educator, negotiate a learning contract for the three-week physiotherapy practice based experience. The learning contract will be developed on the basis of the experience offered by the placement and the learning needs of the student appropriate to the level of the student’s performance at this stage of the programme.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students will

Discuss the underlying concepts of ‘health’ and evaluate the importance of promoting public health.

Identify the role of the physiotherapist and reflect upon their role within the inter-professional healthcare team.

Identify and evaluate appropriate physiotherapy assessment techniques.

Apply, integrate and build upon knowledge, skills and evidenced based physiotherapeutic techniques.

Formative Assessment

Assessment 1: Other

Summative Assessment

Assessment 1: Presentation

Assessment 2: Portfolio

Description:Practice Based Experience 1 A minimum of three weeks of physiotherapy practice-based experience to assess professional conduct and evidence of competency across the 3 key areas of clinical practice. (Learning Outcomes 3 and 4). Students must demonstrate professional conduct and evidence of competency across 3 key areas of clinical practice: personal development, interpersonal skills and decision making and implementation. Such competencies should demonstrate Foundation level (Level 4) expectations. Students should normally attain approximately 36 hours per week within each PBE so as to achieve the minimum of 1000 clinical hours for completion of the course. This assessment task is pass/fail

Assessment Weight:0

Assessment Length:108 Hours (Duration)

Module Learning Outcomes:MLO3, MLO4

Individual or Group:Individual

Final Assessment Component:Yes

Marked Anonymously:No

Eligible for Tutor Reassessment:No

Assessment Criteria

The School generic grading criteria and the learning outcomes will apply. Identities of individuals and organisations should be anonymised and confidences respected. Consent should be obtained from individual service users for use of any of their personal health information. The professional conduct and evidence of competency whilst on PBE 1 … For more content click the Read More button below. Initial reassessment is not normally available for the practice based experience element of assessment, students are allowed to be reassessed once only (PVC exemption).

The School generic grading criteria and the learning outcomes will apply.

Identities of individuals and organisations should be anonymised and confidences respected. Consent should be obtained from individual service users for use of any of their personal health information.

The professional conduct and evidence of competency whilst on PBE 1 and 15-minute individual poster presentation must both be passed to gain credit for the module. There is no compensation between elements of assessment.

Initial reassessment is not normally available for the practice based experience element of assessment, students are allowed to be reassessed once only (PVC exemption).

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