Physiotherapy (Pre-registration)

This module is an introduction to physiotherapy practice. The module aims to introduce assessment and management skills for the musculoskeletal system. You will develop critical thinking skills in physiotherapy practice. During the course of this module you will collaborate in teams. You'll develop research skills, with a focus on critical appraisal skills. This module introduces clinical reasoning, as well as critical thinking, in Physiotherapy practice.

This module will develop your assessment and management skills with patients who have neurological impairments. You'll be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of motivational interviewing. You will critically evaluate health promotion strategies and interventions for neurologically impaired adults. You will also develop clinical skills in the assessment and treatment of patients with neurological impairments throughout their life.

This module equips you with the knowledge and skills to deliver the public health agenda across the lifespan to different population groups. Keeping in line with the NHS Long Term Plan and principles of health equality.

This module will further develop your knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical skills, clinical reasoning and caring for cardiorespiratory patient groups in the acute setting. You'll develop assessment and management skills in cardiovascular and pulmonary system settings. You will be able to review physiotherapy assessment and intervention in cardiorespiratory. You'll develop an awareness of support required for service users. You'll recognise the roles and responsibilities of the physiotherapist and the wider team. The module equips you with the knowledge and skills to select, review and report appropriate evidence. On this module you will successfully complete a physiotherapy practice placement. 

This module aim to develop your assessment and management skills for long term conditions. You'll critically evaluate concepts of exercise prescription for diverse patient groups. You will use evidence critically to inform management plans for long term conditions. The module develops research skills, focusing on literature searching, critical appraisal and date analysis skills 

In this module you'll understand the factors that influence service improvement in clinical settings. You will explore and evaluate service improvement & change models. You'll gain an understanding of the underlying concepts in the healthcare commissioning process. The module enables you to explore and evaluate clinical management and leadership methods.

This module aims to prepare you for working as an evidence-based Physiotherapist. You'll, engage critically in the research process and develop research skills. You'll focus your research on a specific area of physiotherapy. The module will equip you with the skills to present research findings in a range of formats. You will learn how to be critical of the evidence base and relate real world thinking to practice.