PT6002 - Clinical reasoning in Physiotherapy

You will learn through lectures, seminars, practical sessions and independent learning with supporting materials on eLP. You will have the opportunity to build on knowledge and skills developed in year 1 and 2 of the programme and apply your reasoning to your placement experience. The module staff will support your learning and development across the module. You will work in small groups to develop your skills within seminars and practicals. Lecturers will facilitate context driven application and learning of your professional skills. There will be a strong emphasis on applying clinical reasoning theory to practice. Peer support is also encouraged throughout the module during face-to-face sessions and through online discussion boards. You will also be set tasks to complete outside of taught sessions to further develop your understanding.

Module information, assessment requirements and expectations, and important module announcements will be made through the eLP. Material to support your learning will be uploaded in advance of sessions. You will be provided with content verbally and guided through tasks during timetabled sessions. A dedicated assessment session will afford you the opportunity to ask assessment related questions in class. The Module Leader is there to support you with any queries that you may have about the module content, and all staff members provide 4 hours of tutorial support per week. Tutors can be accessed via email or using the online booking system which can be accessed via your mobile phone or computer. You will have the opportunity to receive formative feedback on your development during the module, and you will receive feedback on summative work to help you identify areas of strength and areas for development. There will be the opportunity to discuss your feedback with a member of staff during a tutorial. There is also further academic skills support available from the University Library services.
During practical sessions you will have the opportunity to develop your clinical reasoning skills in relation to the assessment and treatment of movement disorders. Knowledge and skills gained on placement will be further explored and developed during the module.

All modules at Northumbria include a range of reading materials that students are expected to engage with. Online reading lists (provided after enrolment) give you access to your reading material for your modules. The Library works in partnership with your module tutors to ensure you have access to the material that you need.

Knowledge & Understanding:
1. Critically discuss models of clinical reasoning and the influence of professional, propositional and experiential knowledge on person-centred care, showing awareness of the influence of government/local guidelines and research evidence on clinical reasoning
2. Identify and discuss features of efficient and effective movement and the effect of common conditions on movement in terms of impairment, activity and participation

Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
1. Select, implement and evaluate physiotherapy interventions to address effective and efficient movement in terms of impairment, activity and participation
2. Show critical understanding of the role of physiotherapy within the multi professional team and family unit and how service setting influences reasoning around person centred, collaborative interventions to address client goals.

Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):
1. Reflect, explore and discuss the influence of personal factors and professional principles such as ethics, equality, and cultural diversity on communication and collaborative decision making for clients.

Summative assessment: You will be assessed by a presentation immediately followed by a viva. In the presentation and viva you will be asked to explore reasoning based on a clinical decision.
Written feedback will be provided following the summative assessment with the opportunity to explore this further with the module team.

K&U 1,2
IPSA 1,2
PVA 1

Formative opportunities: Clinical reasoning skills will be developed in a number of short student presentations delivered over the course of the module

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What factors influence the decisions we make in clinical practice and how can we ensure every decision we make is person-centred? The ability to make effective person-centred clinical decisions is fundamental in physiotherapy. In this module you will be drawing on knowledge and skills developed over your first two years of study to take your clinical reasoning to a level where you can safely and effectively deliver person centred care. In this module we will explore the theory of clinical reasoning to allow you to understand how your knowledge, experience and professional skills influence the everyday decisions you will make when qualified. The module will enable you to advance your skills of movement analysis, treatment and evaluation through the application of reasoning to a number of common movement problems observed in practice. We will explore how to use evidence and guidelines to inform person centred physiotherapy and the role of the physiotherapist within the multidisciplinary team and different service pathways. The module will examine professional requirements for registering bodies and accountability for decision making. This module allows you to consolidate your skills and prepares you in your journey towards qualification and employment.