| CODE | PHT2001 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Clinical Sciences | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Physiotherapy | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Clinical education forms the framework for enhancement of evidence-based practice. This study unit uses patient care as a basis for extending knowledge and competencies. It comprises a clinical placement of approximately 120 hours. Students are in patient contact under supervision. Study-Unit Aims: - Expand ability to communicate effectively with all members of the patient care team with a view to enhancing quality of physiotherapy treatment; - Increase competence in patient assessment skills; - Gain the competence of communicating patient's assessed condition; - Have meaningful dialogue with the patient and carer; and - Gain fundamental competence in basic life support. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Understand the role physiotherapy plays in individual patient care and within the overall provision of care; - Use evidence to reason out and select effective objective tests; - Understand the importance of accurate recording in clinical practice; and - Demonstrate the importance of accurate recording in clinical practice. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Complete the subjective portion of an assessment of a patient with a mobility problem; - Handle a patient safely and effectively; - Communicate meaningfully with colleagues, the patient and the carer; and - Deliver first aid to an unresponsive person in a variety of critical care scenarios. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Clinical Handbook - Physiotherapy Division- Institute of Health Care (2008) - Practical Evidence-Based Physiotherapy - Robert Herbert, Gro Jamtvedt, Judy Mead, Ian Chalmers, Kare Birger Hagen (2005) - Tidy's Physiotherapy - Stuart B. Porter, A. M. Thomson, A. T. Skinner, Joan Piercy (2003) - Physiotherapy: A Psychosocial Approach - Sally French, Julius Sim (2004) - First aid manual: the authorised manual of St John Ambulance, St Andrew's First Aid and the British Red Cross (2014) 10th ed. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Placement | ||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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