SE119-4-FY-CO:
Practice-Based Decision Making
2023/24
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 4
Current
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 28 June 2024
30
19 October 2023
Requisites for this module
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This module will give students knowledge and understanding of the academic skills required for life-long learning in physiotherapy. The module will include critical thinking skills along and foundation academic skills such as searching, retrieving, appraising and reporting evidence to allow to students to begin to engage with evidence-based practice.
1. To introduce students to evidence-based practice and life-long learning in physiotherapy.
2. To gain knowledge and understanding of critical thinking.
3. To develop academic skills such as searching, retrieving, appraising and reporting evidence.
On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to:
1. Identify, retrieve and make judgements on sources of information;
2. Communicate conclusions effectively;
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the value in using a variety of sources of information in practice;
4. Discuss the concept of evidence-based practice in healthcare
Indicative Content:
Academic skills and referencing.
Measurement in physiotherapy (quantitative research methods).
Critical thinking and clinical reasoning.
Hierarchy of evidence and the value of all sources of information.
Literature searching.
Evidence based practice.
Appreciation of uncertainty.
Qualitative research methods.
Overview:
A mixture of lectures, seminars, independent learning and work-based tasks will be used to deliver this module.
For specific information, please see the module timetable and module guide.
Topics:
Academic study skills, reading skills, and note-taking skills.
Revision skills and exam preparation skills.
Literature searching techniques and skills.
Academic writing and referencing.
Evidence-based practice.
Critical thinking and clinical reasoning.
Data in physiotherapy (quantitative data, qualitative data).
Measurement and outcome measurement in physiotherapy.
Hierarchy of evidence and the value of all sources of evidence (e.g., from literature, from patients, from carers).
Physiotherapy diagnosis and diagnostic validity.
Appreciation of uncertainty in physiotherapy practice.
This module does not appear to have any essential texts. To see non - essential items, please refer to the module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Task 1 - Systematic Search Strategy |
|
40% |
| Coursework |
Task 2 - Essay (maximum 3000-words) |
|
60% |
Additional coursework information
Formative assessment
Students may submit a 500 word plan of their search strategy
Students may submit a 500 word plan/draft of the essay
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Miss Deborah Miles, email: djmiles@essex.ac.uk.
Deborah Miles, Library and Cultural Services (LCS) Team, Skills for Success (SfS) Team as appropriate
SRES School Office (sres@essex.ac.uk)
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Mr Craig Andrew Walker
Robert Gordon University
Course Lead Master of Physiotherapy
Available via Moodle
Of 60 hours, 57 (95%) hours available to students:
3 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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