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Assessment of the Hand and Upper Limb

University of Derby online learning

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Distance

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Duration

    12 Weeks

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

You’ll gain techniques for assessing hand injuries and conditions, meeting NHS requirements to evaluate effectiveness and efficiency of interventions.

About this course

On completion of this course you should be able to:

Investigate and evaluate standardised and non-standardised hand assessment methods.
Evaluate the benefits and limitations of these methods of hand and upper limb assessment.
Critically reflect on your own current professional practice and the use of these assessment tools.

This module is aimed at occupational therapists and physiotherapists who have an interest in understanding assessment techniques of the hand and upper limb.

You’ll need to hold:

An undergraduate degree (at least 2:2) or a diploma in occupational therapy or physiotherapy, or an equivalent qualification
An English Language GCSE grade C or equivalent
You'll also need to currently work in the clinical field of hand therapy

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Subjects

  • NHS Training
  • Assessments
  • Assessing
  • Evaluate
  • Interventions
  • Telephone
  • Support
  • Knowledge
  • Activities
  • Distance
  • Learning

Course programme

Module description

During this module you will become familiar with and investigate standardised and non-standardised hand and upper limb assessments, as well as techniques for assessing hand injuries and conditions, so that you can make informed decisions regarding assessment and treatment evaluation in your hand therapy.

A commonly expressed concern amongst hand therapists is the limited knowledge of and use of standardised hand assessments, in order to reliably and validly evaluate practice. This module will assist in meeting the requirements of the NHS to evaluate effectiveness and efficiency of interventions and expand hand therapy knowledge base.

This module is distance learning (online with work-based activities). Tutorial support is provided via telephone, email or online.

Additional information

If you are funding your own study, the full cost of this module is £800.

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