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    Student Guide, Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice

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    This document provides details about the "Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice" course, including: - The course aims to provide students with a fundamental understanding of physiotherapy practice and prepare them for clinical observation. - Key learning outcomes include understanding the history and evolution of physiotherapy, treatment methods, target patient populations, and the scope and responsibilities of being a physiotherapist. - Assessment includes two internal exams, a final exam, and the course runs for 14 weeks with 56 contact hours. - Students are expected to use recommended core texts and online resources to support their learning in the course.

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    This document provides details about the "Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice" course, including: - The course aims to provide students with a fundamental understanding of physiotherapy practice and prepare them for clinical observation. - Key learning outcomes include understanding the history and evolution of physiotherapy, treatment methods, target patient populations, and the scope and responsibilities of being a physiotherapist. - Assessment includes two internal exams, a final exam, and the course runs for 14 weeks with 56 contact hours. - Students are expected to use recommended core texts and online resources to support their learning in the course.

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    Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice

    1. Unit Details

    FACULTY Faculty of Health Sciences

    SUBJECT CODE PHT101

    SUBJECT NAME FUNDAMENTALS OF


    PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE
    CREDIT POINTS 15 CREDIT HOURS & 150
    LEARNING HOURS
    MODE(S) OF DELIVERY/CONTACT Mode: Face-to face lectures, tutorials
    HOURS Total Contact Hours: 56 hours (14
    weeks)
    Face-to-face lectures + internal
    examination: 56 hours

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND Bachelor’s Degree with 2 years’


    EXPERIENCE REQUIRED BY experience
    INSTRUCTORS / LECTURERS
    PRE-REQUISITES & CO-REQUISITES NONE

    YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1

    2. Course Description

    This subject provides students with an understanding of basic things required to know about the
    physiotherapy practice. Secondly this subject designed for a student to give a fundamental
    knowledge to go for clinical observation in physiotherapy department.

    3. Aim and Expected Learning Outcomes

    Upon completion of this subject:


    1. Develop understanding of history of physiotherapy and identify how physiotherapy
    evolved as a current form of treatment
    2. Demonstrate understanding of different physical means of historical treatment.
    3. Develop understanding of the target population of physiotherapy management.
    4. Gain knowledge of scope of physiotherapy and plan for students’ future practice as a
    Physiotherapist
    5. Demonstrate knowledge of basic communication required for clinical settings.
    6. Demonstrate knowledge of the starting position and goniometer.
    7. Develop understanding of the professional responsibilities of a Physiotherapist
    8. Demonstrate understanding of the importance of maintaining professionalism in
    relationships and the important boundaries in clinical settings.
    9. Gain knowledge of the components of NAGI model, ICIDH-1 and International
    Classification of Function for Physiotherapists

    4. Assessment of Learning

    Assessment of Learning Length Weight Due date

    1ST INTERNAL 2 hours 25% End of week 5


    EXAMINATION

    2nd INTERNAL 2 hours 25% End of Week 10


    EXAMINATION

    FINAL EXAMINATION 3 hours 50% Examination Week

    5. Academic Honesty and Plagiarism

    Plagiarism is copying the thoughts or work of another as one’s own and presenting it as such. At
    MNU plagiarism is considered to be a form of academic misconduct and is viewed very
    seriously. Students may be given zero for the whole subject or an assignment depending on the
    seriousness of the plagiarism involved. Further information on plagiarism is available at:
    www.mnu.edu.mv

    6. Expected Resources for Students


    Core Texts and web sites,
    1. Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques 5th Edition by Carolyn Kisner PT MS ,
    Lynn Allen Colby PT MS

    Recommended Texts and web sites,


    http://www.csp.org.uk
    http://www.csp.org.uk/about-csp/history/csp-history
    http://www.chiropractorswarwick.co.uk
    https://www.physiotherapy.asn.au
    http://library.wellcome.ac.uk
    http://www.apta.org/ScopeOfPractice/
    http://www.hpc-
    uk.org/assets/documents/10000dbcstandards_of_proficiency_physiotherapists.pdf
    http://www.csp.org.uk/faqs/cpd/what-reflective-practice-how-do-i-do-it
    http://www.csp.org.uk/documents/reflective-practice-learning-doing
    www.collegept.org

    Additional Reading

    1. Chip chase, L Galley, P Jull, G McMeeken, J Refshauge, K Nayler, M Wright, A


    (2006), ‘Looking back at 100 years of physiotherapy education in Australia’ Australian
    Journal of Physiotherapy Vol. 52.

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