PgDip/MSc PHYSIOTHERAPY (PRE-REGISTRATION) PROGRAMME HANDBOOK JANUARY 2017

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1 PgDip/MSc PHYSIOTHERAPY (PRE-REGISTRATION) PROGRAMME HANDBOOK JANUARY 2017

2 CONTENTS 1. WELCOME 2. ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS 3. PROGRAMME AIMS 4. WHAT SHOULD I BE ABLE TO DO BY THE END OF MY PROGRAMME? 5. WHAT WILL I LEARN IN THE FIRST STAGE OF THE PROGRAMME? 6. STAGE 1 CALENDAR 7. WHAT WILL I LEARN IN THE SECOND STAGE OF THE PROGRAMME? 8. STAGE 2 CALENDAR 9. WHAT WILL I LEARN IN THE THIRD STAGE OF THE PROGRAMME? 10. STAGE 3 CALENDAR 11. WHO DO I CONTACT IF I NEED SUPPORT? 12. HOW WILL I LEARN? 13. HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? 14. ASSESSMENT SCHEDULES 15. ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS 16. HOW DO I FEED BACK MY VIEWS ON THE PROGRAMME?

3 WELCOME TO YOUR PROGRAMME On behalf of the programme team we would like to welcome you to the PgDip/MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-registration) programme at Teesside University. Both the PgDip and MSc programmes provide eligibility to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). The PgDip/MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-registration) programme at Teesside University will enable you to undertake a journey of personal and professional development in a supportive, studentcentred environment. Your pre-registration experience is a transitional phase through which you will develop to become an independent practitioner who can work autonomously and take professional responsibility for your own standards of practice. This Programme Handbook is designed to give you specific information relevant to this programme. You will also receive a Module Guide for each of the specific modules on the programme. This handbook should be looked at in conjunction with the School of Health & Social Care (SOHSC) Student Essential Guide: which provides important information relevant to all students in the SOHSC and the University Student Handbook: You ll find that we re keen to help you to make the most of your time here. This handbook is intended to give you an overall idea of what to expect from your programme, especially your first year. Any questions, please just ask one of your tutors. Dan Spence Programme Leader Room: H2.38 Tel: D.Spence@tees.ac.uk Steven Barr Module Leader Room: H1.47 Tel: S.barr@tees.ac.uk Janice Rider Practice Placement Co-ordinator Room: HS2.16 Tel: J.Rider@tees.ac.uk Alison Ramsdale Module Leader Room: HS2.16 Tel: A.Ramsdale@tees.ac.uk Dr Marjorie Wilson Module Leader Room: HS2.16 Tel: M.Wilson@tees.ac.uk Kathy Jackson Module Leader Room: H2.41 Tel: K.Jackson@tees.ac.uk Karen Johnson Module Leader Room: H2.41 Ext: K.Johnson@tees.ac.uk

4 ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS You are expected to attend all taught sessions and practice placement in order to ensure that you develop the knowledge and skills required to be fit for practise. Registers will be taken in all sessions and it is your responsibility to ensure that you have signed the register. If you are unable to attend for whatever reason, then you must advise the Student Records Office on or by 10.00am. If you are on placement, then you must also advise your Placement Supervisor. You must also inform the Student Records Office of your return to study. If you are absent for more than five days (including a weekend) due to illness, you are required to submit a selfcertification of sickness. If you are absent for more than seven days you will need to produce a doctor s certificate. You should be aware that attendance is closely monitored and data is used in references for future employers. Frequent unauthorised absence may lead to Fitness to Practise proceedings. For further details on attendance and absence please refer to the SOHSC Student Essential Guide hyperlinked in Slide 2.

5 THIS PROGRAMME AIMS TO: Provide opportunities for you to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes required to be an autonomous, reflective and compassionate physiotherapy practitioner, able to challenge conventional thinking and initiate change. Facilitate the development of sound physiotherapy assessment, evaluation and clinical reasoning skills in order to ensure that therapeutic decisions and actions reflect the client s needs and preferences, and to act ethically in accordance with relevant statutory, and professional standards and codes. Create learning experiences through which you will become safe, competent and confident in the delivery of physiotherapy interventions, which meet the physical, psychological, social and cultural health and wellbeing of clients and their carers. Enable you to further develop and apply knowledge and understanding of research and critical evaluation to foster an evidence-based approach to practice. Further develop your practical research skills through the undertaking of a substantive piece of primary or secondary research, relevant to contemporary physiotherapy practice (MSc programme only). Foster a culture of active engagement in continuous professional development in the context of ongoing self and professional regulation.

6 WHAT SHOULD I BE ABLE TO DO BY THE END OF MY PROGRAMME? The intended learning outcomes of the PgDip/MSc Physiotherapy (pre-registration) programme are listed here. When you graduate this is the kind of information that will be needed for potential employers. In terms of your knowledge and understanding, you should be able to: Develop a comprehensive and critical understanding of the role and scope of the physiotherapist within the multi-agency management of clients across the lifespan in contemporary health and social care. Develop a comprehensive and critical understanding of the function of the human body, necessary for the analysis, assessment and management of dysfunction within clients, resulting from conditions frequently encountered by physiotherapists, across the lifespan. Demonstrate a systematic and critical understanding of the theories, principles and concepts underpinning health, wellbeing and rehabilitation within the context of a patient-centred approach. Demonstrate a systematic and critical understanding of the theories, principles, concepts and policies underpinning personal, professional and service development in contemporary physiotherapy practice. Develop and comprehensive and critical understanding of the impact of physical, psychological, sociological and cultural influences on health and wellbeing and a patient-centred approach to practice. Develop a systematic and critical understanding of the theoretical basis for physiotherapy assessment, treatment and evaluation of their effectiveness. Demonstrate a comprehensive and critical understanding of research techniques and methodologies within the context of an evidencebased approach to physiotherapy practice. Demonstrate comprehensive critical understanding of the methodology used for their research (MSc only). Demonstrate a breadth and depth of knowledge of their project topic area in a systematic and critical manner, showing awareness of current issues or new insights relevant to their professional practice (MSc only). In terms of your cognitive and intellectual development, you should be able to: Synthesise and integrate the key anatomical, physiological and biomechanical concepts within physiotherapy practice. Integrate, synthesise and articulate diverse knowledge, evidence, concepts, theory and policy in order to promote understanding and good practice in relation to physiotherapy assessment, intervention and evaluation of practice for service users across the lifespan. Make balanced, logical and clearly justified arguments about interventions whilst appreciating a knowledge base which may be incomplete or based on contested data. Critically evaluate, select and justify assessment, intervention and evaluation tools for specific service users within the context of person-centred physiotherapy approach. Discriminate, synthesise and integrate relevant concepts from a wide knowledge base to address the needs of the patient and/or carer in the promotion of health and wellbeing. Critically reflect on physiotherapy practice and recognise own bias/assumptions/values and the effects this has on personal, professional judgements and a patient centred approach to practice. Challenge orthodoxy within practice and current policy agenda and consider alternative solutions and models in the context of research utilisation. Demonstrate critical reflection on personal, professional and service development and identify actions necessary for change. Demonstrate originality in the application of knowledge and established techniques of research in order to explore and evaluate critically physiotherapy and health and social care practice. Critically evaluate data and research in order to challenge physiotherapy and health and social care practice and inform professional debate. Formulate new or alternative hypotheses or solutions in order to challenge orthodoxy (MSc only). Integrate and synthesise a diverse evidence base, concepts, theory and practice in order to recommend change in practice or resolve problems identified from their independent project (MSc only).

7 What should I be able to do by the end of my programme? The intended learning outcomes of the PgDip/MSc Physiotherapy (pre-registration) programme are listed here. These have been mapped against the HCPC s Standards of Proficiency for Physiotherapists. In terms of your practical and professional skills you should be able to Work as an autonomous practitioner in the field of physiotherapy with due regard for own personal conduct and statutory and professional codes of conduct with recognition of own limitations. Adopt a compassionate and holistic approach to the assessment, management, and education of clients that is culturally sensitive and considers and respects their rights and individual needs. Prioritise problems, set realistic goals and formulate plans to meet individual healthcare needs in the context of a person-centred approach. Apply a range of models of clinical reasoning in the assessment and evaluation of responses to physiotherapy interventions. Demonstrate competence and confidence in the application of physiotherapy interventions based on sound current evidence. Demonstrate and promote inclusive practice through personcentred, inter-professional and inter-agency partnerships. Communicate sensitively and work effectively within and across professional boundaries of health and social care, including the appropriate use of referral and delegation. Demonstrate competence and confidence in the application of physiotherapy interventions based on sound current evidence. Apply therapeutic modalities safely and effectively. Select, utilise and interpret appropriate outcome measures using a person-centred approach. Demonstrate effective management of time and resources in order to achieve targets. Demonstrate adherence to legal and ethical requirements for the maintenance of the health and safety of self and others. Demonstrate commitment to the advancement of physiotherapy practice through scholarship, evidence based practice, continued professional development and professional accountability. Apply the principles of clinical governance and government policies and critically evaluate the implications for contemporary healthcare practice. Work autonomously to plan, implement and complete a piece of research work. (MSc only). Undertake ethical research and demonstrate understanding of the complex nature of current research ethics and governance guidelines and have a critical understanding of these issues. (MSc Only). In terms of skills that can be transferred to many different kinds of careers, you should be able to: Demonstrate motivation, self-direction and the skills requisite for career and lifelong learning within a professional healthcare context. Utilise a variety of learning styles to match and meet needs as an individual or team member. Reflect critically on own practice and academic performance in order to enhance own learning. Collect, record and critically evaluate evidence and information from a wide range of sources. Engage confidently in professional and academic debate within the health and social care context. Demonstrate effective team working and critically reflect on own strengths and weaknesses as a team member. Demonstrate competency in ICT and numeracy necessary to underpin effective learning and competent physiotherapy practice. Communicate research findings to specialist and nonspecialist audiences through the use of visual and oral media. (MSc Only). Demonstrate competence in the interpretation of research data (MSc only).

8 WHAT WILL I LEARN IN THE FIRST STAGE OF THE PROGRAMME? In the fist stage of the programme you will study three academic modules at Level 7, one practice placement at Level 4 and two at Level 5. Your stage establishes a basic range of physiotherapy knowledge and skills from which more advanced creative, technical and conceptual abilities will develop. These will be applied within your three practice placements at this point. This stage will also facilitate the development of mastery and master s level study. On successful completion of this stage you ll have gained the required 60 master s level credits and 30 Practice Placement credits by passing the following modules: Integrated Physiotherapy Practice - 30 credits at Level 7 Within this module you will develop the underpinning knowledge and skills to be able to assess, safely apply effective physiotherapy interventions and evaluate their effectiveness for the management of individuals with cardiovascular and respiratory, musculoskeletal and neurological dysfunction across the lifespan. The module will also focus on the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals with cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological dysfunction. Applied Anatomy, Physiology and Biomechanics for Physiotherapy Practice - 20 credits at Level 7 This module aims to develop your functional anatomical and physiological knowledge, establishing the dynamic relationships of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Biomechanical principles underpinning normal human movement and function will be presented and applied in the context of physiotherapeutic practice. The Physiotherapy Professional - 10 credits at Level 7 Within this module you will explore the role and scope of the physiotherapist within the multi-agency management of clients in the promotion of individuals health and wellbeing. It also aims to develop your understanding and awareness of the principles underpinning professional behaviour in practice, and to facilitate critical reflection of your own personal and professional attitudes, values and beliefs, and how they might impact upon the therapist/client relationship. Physiotherapy Practice Placements 1, 2a and 2b - 30 credits at Levels 4 and 5 You will undertake 13 weeks of Practice Placement within this stage. You will undertake a three-week placement in June/July. This foundation placement will. primarily focus on your development of interpersonal and communications skills and basic skills of assessment, treatment and evaluation. In the autumn term, following your summer break, you will undertake a further two five-week practice placements. You will further develop your skills of communication, assessment, clinical reasoning and management of service users within the core areas of physiotherapy practice.

9 Induction week Master s Level University modules 60 credits Easter Master s Level University modules 60 credits Pre-Placement Preparation Foundation Practice Placement Pre-Placement Preparation Practice Placement 2a Practice Placement 2b Summer Break Stage1Calendar - January 2017 Academic Modules (60 credits at Level 7) Practice Placement (30 credits at Levels 4 and 5) Holiday January February March April May June July August September October November Stage 1

10 WHAT WILL I LEARN IN THE SECOND STAGE OF THE PROGRAMME? Within this stage of the programme you will study a further three academic modules at master s level and undertake another two practice placements at Level 6. In this stage you will build upon your knowledge and skills with a focus on the management of service users with longterm and life-limiting conditions. You will also undertake a research module which will prepare you for your Major Project in Stage 3. Physiotherapy in the Management of Long-term and Life Limiting Conditions - 30 credits at Level 7 This module has been designed to enable you to develop a systematic and detailed knowledge and understanding of the integrated physiotherapy management to promote the health and wellbeing of people with longterm or life-limiting conditions. This will include children, older people, woman s health, people with a learning disability or mental health problem and people requiring end-of-life care. Practical Research Methods for Physiotherapists - 20 credits at Level 7 Within the practical research methods module you will develop a critical understanding of the evidence used within physiotherapy with particular focus on evidence-based practice, and an understanding of primary and secondary research methodologies to assist in the development of a research proposal which you will take forward to the Major Project in Stage 3.. Personal and Professional Development in Physiotherapy - 10 credits at Level 7 The module has been designed to explore a range of concepts and issues to assist in your preparation for post-qualify practice and to enhance your employability. Within this module contemporary health, statutory and professional policy, principles of business and enterprise and theories underpinning continuing personal development will be explored to assist you in the preparation for post-qualifying employment within a variety of settings. Physiotherapy Practice Placements 3a, 3b, 4 30 credits at Level 6 Within this stage you will undertake a further two five-week placements at Level 6 designed to further develop your management of clients across the lifespan in a variety of settings. You will be expected to demonstrate greater autonomy in relation to your practice and learning with due consideration of the physiotherapy scope of practice and your own limitations.. S:\Modularity\Documentation Department\Approval Documentation\Programmes\Physiotherapy,. BSc (Hons) & MSc\Updated Documentation\2016_17\Programme Handbook, PgDip&MSc.docx

11 Master s Level University Modules 60 Credits Christmas Break Master s Level University modules 60 credits Practice Placement 3a Practice Placement 3b Practice Placement 4 Completion of PgDip Assessments Easter break Assessments Start of Summer break 2017 Stage 2Calendar - December Academic Modules (60 credits, Level 7) Practice Placements (20 credits, Level 6) Holiday December January February March April May June July Stage 2

12 WHAT WILL I LEARN IN THE THIRD STAGE? In the the third stage of the programme you will undertake the Major Project; a substantive piece of independent research. This encompasses the final 60 credits of the master s level programme. On successful completion of this stage you ll have gained another 60 master s level credits. You will achieved 180 master s and 60 credits at Levels 4, 5 and 6 and will be eligible to apply for statutory and professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. You will also be awarded an MSc Physiotherapy (pre-registration). Major Project - 60 credits at Level 7 You will undertake a substantive piece of either primary or secondary research developed from the research module in Stage 2. This will primarily be an independent piece of research in a physiotherapy or related area with guidance from a member of the physiotherapy or research institute teams..

13 Summer Break Masters Level University modules Major Project 60 credits Christmas break Assessments Masters Level University Modules Major Project 60 credits End of Msc Programme Assessments 2018 Stage 3Calendar October Academic Modules (60 credits, Level 7) Holiday August September October November December January February Stage 3

14 WHO DO I CONTACT IF I NEED SUPPORT? Academic Support If you are experiencing difficulty coping with the material in any module, please explain the problem to the Module Leader. It is primarily the Module Team s responsibility to deal with these difficulties. If you can t resolve the problem in this way, then you should contact your Personal Tutor or the Programme leader. Programme Leader The Programme Leader has overarching responsibility for the running of the programme. If you are having any difficulties which are impacting upon your studies then you would be advised to discuss these with the Programme Leader who can discuss the support mechanisms in place. The Programme Leader also would welcome any feedback in relation to the programme. Personal Tutor At the start of the programme you will be allocated a Personal Tutor who will give individual support and monitor your progress during the programme. Together you will review the evidence in your e- Portfolio and formulate Action Plans to facilitate achievement of Learning Outcomes. Visiting Academic Tutor You will be visited on each practice placement by an academic tutor. They will meet with both you and your Practice Educator to discuss your progress in the practice setting.

15 HOW WILL I LEARN? Project-based Learning Projects form the basis of your learning and provide a wide range of experience in various areas of the discipline. This is the basic form of staff/student contact and the projects vary in length and focus, depending on the material being covered. Staff will monitor, encourage, advise and guide you through your work and there are many opportunities for peer discussion. Lectures and Briefings Lectures and briefings are used to impart knowledge to larger groups. These tend to be tutor-led and aim to inform, inspire and engage. But don t expect just to sit and listen! These types of learning are not passive and include note-taking, question and answers and/or small group debate. They are usually illustrated by a wide range of media. Seminars Seminars enable structured discussion and analysis to take place between groups of students and a tutor. Seminars are interactive and they facilitate the free exchange of ideas through which you learn the process of argument and reason. At times you may be asked to present a short, researched talk on a particular subject, after which the group will discuss the matters raised. Skills workshops You ll be introduced to essential techniques and processes during workshops that include demonstrations and the opportunity to practice new skills in the context of project briefs. Individual Tutorials Individual tutorials take place with one student discussing their work or their general progress and pastoral situation with one member of staff. Group Tutorials Group tutorials consist of small groups of students and a tutor discussing individual student s project work or team efforts. These are interactive, and are intended to promote the exchange of ideas, brainstorming, analytical skills and feedback on project work. Group tutorials normally occur at regular intervals during the course of a project.

16 Presentations The confidence and skills required to give effective presentations are acquired over the whole duration of your programme. These skills are useful in many walks of life and contribute greatly to the usefulness of your degree in many areas of employment. Inter-professional Learning (IPL) At key points within your programme you will undertake formalised inter-professional learning with colleagues from Occupational Therapy, Diagnostic Radiography and Nursing. You will also encounter these professional groups on practice placement and have the opportunity to work alongside them and other professional and support staff. You will develop a deep understanding of their role in the management of clients in a variety of settings. Personal and Professional Development Planning (PDP) One of the great strengths of your programme is the way that it enables you to make sense of your learning through personal development planning. Personal and Professional Development Planning sessions are embedded at every level of learning. You will be expected to evidence your personal and professional development within your own e-portfolio. The e- portfolio will allow you to upload a wide variety of evidence in a range of formats including multi-media files. Your e-portfolio will be based around the domains of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Framework. You will map your evidence to the achievement of these domains. Portfolio Reviews At key points throughout your whole programme your e-portfolio will be used as a framework for discussion with your personal tutor. They will provide advice and guidance on your personal professional development and provide formative feedback on the evidence within your portfolio. Independent learning This is a very important part of your master s level work. Your success will depend on your ability to develop the skills that will enable you to learn independently, using your own initiative and resourcefulness to achieve your goals. e@t e@t is the University s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), accessed through the internet: You ll be introduced to e@t early in your first academic year. It will be used during your programme in various ways; for example keeping you in touch with programme and module information, online discussions, wikis, blogs, useful links, online assessment and also copies of module briefs/ handbooks will be held there. It is therefore important that you actively engage in the use of the e@t environment. You ll be expected check for postings on a daily basis.

17 HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? We have a variety of different formative and summative assessments within the programme aiming to appeal to different students strengths and to foster the development of key transferable skills, both summative and formative. Summative assessments are marked and the mark counts towards the final module mark. Written assignments We have a variety of different types of written assignments within the programme including a critical reflective assignment in Stage 1 based on your experiences of practice placement; a business proposal based on a service development idea in Stage 2; a research proposal also in Stage 2 which you will take forward to the development of your Major Project and subsequent research paper. Formative assessment is sometimes used to aid your learning. This is where you are set an assignment that receives either a mark or some feedback but does not count towards the final module mark. Posters and Viva Defence In the Physiotherapy in the Management of Longterm/Life Limiting Conditions in Stage 2 you will develop a poster designed for a particular group of service users. You will then justify the development of your poster based on the underpinning evidence. In the major project module you will design an academic poster presenting your research. You will then defend your research during a Viva examination to academic tutors. It is hoped that the development of your poster will assist you in the dissemination of your research to external audiences. Assessment of Practice Placement You will be summatively assessed by your Practice Educator at the end of each practice placement. They will be assessing your communication and interpersonal skills, ability to assess and develop appropriate problem lists and deliver effective and safe interventions to a variety of service users across the lifespan. You will also receive formative written feedback mid-way through your practice placement on your performance and how this could be further enhanced. Practical Assessments In the Stage 1 module Integrated Physiotherapy Practice you will undertake a practically based Observed Short Course Examination. This will assess your assessment, therapeutic and skills of clinical reasoning. You will also receive ongoing feedback on the development of your therapeutic skills throughout both 30 credits in Stages 1 and 2.

18 ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE STAGE 1 JANUARY 2017 Week-beginning Module Week Numbers Assessment Spring Term 9 th Jan 17 INDUCTION 16 th Jan 17 1 Stage 1 M Level Module Commence 23 rd Jan th Jan th Feb 17 4 Formative Assessment - The Physiotherapy Professional word written piece 13 th Feb th Feb th Feb th Mar17 8 Easter Summer Term 13 th Mar th Mar st Mar 17 EASTER 3 rd Apr 17 EASTER 10 th Apr 17 EASTER 17 th Apr th Apr st May th May th May The Physiotherapy Professional - 2,000-word written assignment 22 nd May Integrated Physiotherapy Practice - 3,000-word written assignment 29 th May th Jun Applied Anatomy, Physiology and Biomechanics for Physiotherapy Practice - Video Analysis and Viva 12 th Jun17 19 Integrated Physiotherapy Practice - OSCE 19 th Jun Pre-Placement Preparation 26 th Jun Foundation Placement Starts 3 rd Jul17 22 Module Board 10 th Jul Foundation Placement Assessment Progression Board 17 th Jul th Jul st Jul Students Summer Break 7 th Aug th Aug st Aug Reassessment Week 28 th Aug Students Summer Break 4 th Sept th Sept Reassessment Board 18 th Sept Practice Placement 2a Starts 25 th Sept nd Oct th Oct th Oct Assessment Practice Placement 2a 23 rd Oct Practice Placement 2b Starts 30 th Oct S:\Modularity\Documentation Department\Approval 6 th Nov 17 & Review Events\ \AHP\PgDip/MSc 40 Physiotherpay (Pre-registration) Programme Handbook doc\pt TU-SOHSC (2015) 13 th Nov th Nov Assessment Practice Placement 2b

19 ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE STAGE 2 December 2017 Term Week-beginning Module Week Numbers Assessment 2016/17 Autumn Term 27 th Nov 17 1 Stage 2 M level Modules Commence 4 th Dec th Dec th Dec 17 Christmas 25 th Dec 17 1 st Jan 18 Christmas Holiday 8 th Jan th Jan 5 22nd Jan th Jan th Feb 18 8 Formative Presentation of Project Proposal - Practical Research Methods for Physiotherapists Spring Term 12 th Feb th Feb th Feb th Mar Physiotherapy in the Management of Long-term Conditions - Poster Submission 12 th Mar 18 Practical Research Methods for Physiotherapists 4,000-word Proposal Easter Holiday 19 th Mar th Mar 18 Easter Holiday 2 nd Apr 18 9 th Apr Physiotherapy in the Management of Long-term Conditions - Oral Defence of Poster Summer Term 16 th Apr Practice Placement 3a starts 23 rd Apr th Apr th May th May Practice Placement 3a Assessment 21 st May Practice Placement 3b Starts 28 th May Personal and Professional Development in Physiotherapy Practice - 2,000-word Business Proposal 4 th June th June th June Practice Placement 3b Assessment 25 th June Module Board 4 th Jul Progression Board 9 th Jul th Jul rd Jul Practice Placement 4 Assessment 30 th Jul Students Summer Break 6 th Aug th Aug Reassessment Week 20 th Aug th Aug rd Sep Reassessment Board 10 th Sep S:\Modularity\Documentation Department\Approval & Review Events\ \AHP\PgDip/MSc Physiotherpay (Pre-registration) Programme Handbook doc\pt TU-SOHSC (2015)

20 ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE STAGE 3 October 2018 Term Week-beginning Module Weeks Assessment Autumn Term Christmas Holiday Spring Term 1 st Oct 18 1 Major Project Data Collection 8 th Oct th Oct nd Oct th Oct th Nov th Nov th Nov th Nov rd Dec th Dec thDec th Dec st Dec Christmas Holiday 7 th Jan Major Project 6,000-word Research Report 14 th Jan st Jan th Jan Major Project Viva Defence 4 th Feb th Feb Assessment Board 18 th Feb th Feb th Mar th Mar th Mar Reassessment week 25 th Mar st Apr th Apr Reassessment Board

21 ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS Regulations The programme is covered by University. standard regulations for master s level study with PgDip and MSc Physiotherapy (preregistration) variances. All academic and practice placement modules are noncompensatable with the exception of the Stage 2 module Personal and Professional Development in Physiotherapy. For all Level 7 assessment components you achieve a minimum pass mark of 50%. For the Level 5 and 6 practice placement modules a minimum mark of 40% must be achieved. If you are struggling with meeting an assessment deadline please talk to your Personal Tutor, Module Leader or Programme Leader who will discuss the possibility of an extension with you or advise you to apply for mitigating circumstances. Further details are available in the SOHSC Student Essential Guide.. External Examining Students often ask questions about how we know that their degree is broadly of the same standard as degrees awarded for similar courses by other universities. In the UK we have a system called external examining which is one of several ways that we confirm that standards are met. An External Examiner is generally an experienced lecturer from another university who offers an independent view as to whether the work of students on the course is of the correct standard. The External Examiner does this by looking at a sample of work (e.g. assignments, exam answers, dissertations), discussing the work with your lecturers and attending the assessment boards to endorse results. They then produce an annual report which tells us about any concerns they have and any good practice they have identified. The External Examiners reports are made available to students via the courses tab in e:vision. The main External Examiner for your course is Dr Helena Johnson and she works at the CSP as an independent advisor and accreditor. Sometimes, your modules may have a different External Examiner and your Module Leader can provide details on request. Please note that students are not permitted to contact External Examiners directly and External Examiners will not respond to any communication from individual students. If you have any concerns about your course then please speak to your Programme Leader.

22 HOW DO I FEED BACK MY VIEWS ON THE PROGRAMME? Ṫhe SOHSC Student Essential Guide gives information about how we seek and value your feedback about your programme. The Programme Leader will arrange termly staff/student meetings to discuss your experiences of the programme. In addition there will be two student representatives who will be invited to attend our twice yearly Programme Boards which includes representatives from the programme team and practice. Individuals students are also encouraged to feed back their ongoing experiences of the programme and how this could be enhanced. You will also be invited to complete individual module evaluations. We do actively seek your feedback and ways in which modules and the programme can develop for the benefit of current and future cohorts..

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