BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy Bachelor's degree at the University of Derby

Physiotherapists need to be adaptable to all health care conditions, in all age groups and across all sectors of the population. You must provide contemporaneous management of health care problems and be able to critically review the latest evidence and guidelines to inform your practice. You must be sensitive to the needs of the individual regardless of age, gender, religion, ethnicity, race, disability, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status, practicing in a non-discriminatory manner. To achieve this there are some fundamental aspects of Physiotherapy practice that you must learn to be able to provide a meaningful and appropriate assessment and management plan for the individual. This

Assessment: Coursework, Practical

You must communicate effectively with all patients, health care professionals, carers and agencies in all formats including written, digital, and verbal/non-verbal modes. You must understand the need for maintaining confidentiality, maintaining accurate records and continually reflect on your own behaviour and skills as a clinician, committing to keep yourself up to date with the most contemporaneous information relevant to patient and self-care. Physiotherapists must also look after their own health and wellbeing. This module will introduce the importance of critical thinking to inform clinical reasoning. It will consider the wider aspects of what it is to be a professional working in a hea

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The National Health Service (NHS) is funded through two main income streams: Primary and Secondary Care. Primary Care includes anyone seen in a General Practitioner (GP) setting or a community service. Secondary Care includes hospital care and any services referred onto by a GP or Primary Care Worker. Physiotherapists work across these two funding streams but are often employed by either primary or secondary care services. You will need to understand the two distinctions as your patients will often need to straddle both primary/community service and secondary services particularly if they have a long-term health condition that you are assisting them to manage. This module will use patient/se

Assessment: Coursework, Practical

The National Health Service (NHS) is funded through two main income streams: Primary and Secondary care. Primary care includes anyone seen in a General Practitioner (GP) setting or a community service. Secondary care includes hospital care and any services referred onto by a GP or primary care worker. Physiotherapists work across these two funding streams but are often employed by either primary or secondary care services. You will need to understand the two distinctions as your patients will often need to straddle both primary/community service and secondary services particularly if they have a long-term health condition that you are assisting them to manage. This module will use patient/se

Assessment: Practical

Physiotherapists must learn to be adaptable in the clinical setting and embrace new emerging technologies that can be used to enhance practice. This module will simulate as many practice-based encounters as possible to prepare you for your clinical placements in year two and three. The module will begin with refreshment of mandatory training required for clinical placement such as information governance and manual handling, online mandatory training via ELfH. Video technology, immersive technologies, simulation mannequins, simulated patients and online video assessments will be utilised to give exposure to all settings of clinical practice including GP practice, Emergency or urgent care, out

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This module will build on the Level 4 module from year 1 of the Physiotherapy programme focusing on safe and effective practice. It will explore the concepts of safeguarding in a broader sense looking at all age groups from cradle to grave. It will introduce the concept of leadership in health care and your role as a Physiotherapist in this. You will further explore interprofessional practice and roles of the multi-disciplinary team. You will have opportunity to work alongside other health care professionals to learn with and from them about their practice learning experiences. This module will also focus on health inequalities and global health. You will consider epidemiology and ‘big data’

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Digital practice within the scope of Physiotherapy practice is ever evolving as the evidence base grows. In this module you will develop critical appraisal skills of how evidence informs clinical practice. Through a practical approach, your knowledge of digital and scientific innovations will grow to support your knowledge and understanding of the underpinning principles of research. The Physiotherapy profession is based on evidence-based practice and this module will support you in applying knowledge of evidence-based care to understand the application to practice. You will be supported to appraise research, research ethics, and develop understanding. Within the context of how digital pract

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Physiotherapists work in every aspect of health care and across all sectors of society. Therefore, Physiotherapists must understand the societal influences that impact on health. In this module you will study the importance of demographics on health care, the impact of socioeconomic status and the influence of lifestyle choices on determinants of health. You will also consider the institutional biases that influence accessibility and acceptability of health care to some demographic groups. Physiotherapists are well placed to promote healthier lifestyles for every person they encounter. Therefore, you must be able to understand the simple interventions that can be put in place to promote heal

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This module will build upon the Fundamentals of Physiotherapy practice module, the Introduction to Primary and Community Care module and the Introduction of secondary care module in year 1 of the programme. You will consider cases from practice that are more complex and require more Physiotherapy integrated critical thinking skills to consider the multi-modal management of patients in clinical practice. There is an expectation that you build on the knowledge and skills already covered in the year 1 modules to revise key anatomy, physiology concepts, therapeutic handling and exercise applying them more efficiently into the holistic management of the patient. You will call upon the skills and

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This module will build on the simulated placement module from year 1 giving you experience of working as a physiotherapist with two, six-week placements. You will work alongside an experienced clinical educator in clinical practice. This could be from any aspect of Physiotherapy practice from pure hands-on clinical through to management, research and leadership. You will be expected to attend placement as though you were an employee of the establishment in which you are placed, following their policies and procedures which will include policies on dress, punctuality and attendance. Placements could be in the NHS, private practice or other sectors such as charities and county councils. You wi

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Choosing a professional practice degree can provide a smooth transition into work but graduates still need to understand where and how to become employed. Those graduates who do not wish to transition into becoming a Physiotherapist also need to understand the other option available to them in the work force. A degree in Physiotherapy makes students employable in many sectors, not just health care, due to the transferable skills learned throughout the programme. In this module you will work through all the aspects required to transition into employment at the end of the programme. This will be through taught delivery but also invitation of graduates and employers to share their experience an

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The population is ageing and although as a population we are living longer we are living longer in poor health. This is placing excess burden on the healthcare services available. Ageing well is important for public health and Physiotherapists are well placed to assist with the prevention and management of long-term health conditions. The conditions will be explored using practical examples from patient cases. Where possible, service users will be invited to attend and discuss their experiences of these topics and the impact this has had on the management of their long-term condition. Alternatively, a bank of long-term condition case studies will be available for the students to explore. Stu

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Physiotherapists work across all aspects of healthcare. Post qualification you may wish to explore some of the more discrete or advanced specialisms. This module will expose you to the less common or more advanced areas of clinical practice that you may wish to explore post qualification. This module will give an overview of the following areas of practice: Private practice and entrepreneurship Voluntary sector Global working Leadership First Contact Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner Research and Innovation Education Local leaders in the above areas will be invited to present to you the pros and cons of working within these areas and the skills, attributes and qualifications necess

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This module will build on the simulated placement module from year 1 and your practice placements in year 2 continuing your journey towards a qualified health care professional. You will work alongside an experienced clinical educator in clinical practice. This could be from any aspect of Physiotherapy practice from clinical through to management, research, and leadership. You will be expected to attend placement as though you were an employee of the establishment in which you are placed, following their policies and procedures which will include policies on dress, punctuality, and attendance. Placements could be in the NHS, private practice, or other sectors such as charities and county cou

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This module will take you through the skills required to be able to write for publication. You will be able to choose between completing a literature review using systematic methods, a service evaluation, service improvement plan, audit, or a business case for service development. You will work with your dissertation supervisor to write up this project for publication or submission to relevant committee using the guidance for a publication in the Physiotherapy Journal or equivalent Trust committee requirements. You will develop a brief outline plan for your dissertation during the induction week of your final year of the programme and will be linked with a tutor with expertise in the area yo

Assessment: Coursework