BSc Physiotherapy

University of Essex

Bachelor's degree

In Colchester

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    3 Years

About the course
Physiotherapy is a health care profession concerned with maximising the potential of human function and movement

It uses physical approaches to promote, maintain, and restore physical, psychological and social wellbeing, taking account of the variations in health status

At Essex this is a science-based subject in which we are committed to applying, evaluating and reviewing the evidence that underpins and informs practice


At the core of physiotherapy practice is the making of clinical judgement and informed interpretation of clinical information

Physiotherapists are autonomous professionals, able to act as first-contact practitioners, as well as accepting referrals from other health care professionals

Through partnership and negotiation, physiotherapists work with people to optimise their functional ability and potential


This three-year full-time course provides you with an opportunity to access a professional qualification in physiotherapy


Placement Opportunities
You will be introduced to physiotherapy through observing and working with physiotherapists practising in a variety of settings (primary and secondary care, public and private sectors, adult and the elderly, acute care setting and specialist mental health/learning disability services), and adopt a critical stand in the discussion of contemporary physiotherapy practice in the context of the environment of practice


You are also introduced to key concepts in physiotherapy for the assessment and evaluation of patients, and given opportunities to explore scientific measures as indicators for health and illness

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Location

Start date

Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Course programme

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These carefully selected modules will give you the chance to explore, question, and create powerful ideas. Picked to give you an extensive and in-depth education, they’ll equip you with the specialist knowledge, vital transferrable skills, and the confidence to make a genuine difference to the world around you.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are just a selection of those available. The opportunity to take optional modules will depend on the number of core modules within any year of the course. In many instances, the flexibility to take optional modules increases as you progress through the course.
Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current first-year students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Anatomy for Physiotherapy Practice
Core Physiotherapy Skills
Interprofessional Working and Development
Pathophysiology Concepts for Physiotherapy Practice
Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Year 2
Professional Enquiry
Neurological Physiotherapy
Cardiovascular Physiotherapy
Complexities in Musculoskeletal Practice
Physiotherapy Practice 2
Physiotherapy Practice 1
Contexts of Physiotherapy Practice
Physiotherapy Practice 3
Final year
Professional Inquiry Proposal
Physiotherapy Practice 6
Physiotherapy Practice 4
Complexities in Rehabilitation
Physiotherapy Practice 5
Evidencing Practice and Continuing Professional Development
Teaching
We employ a variety of teaching methods including problem-based learning, technology-enhanced learning, and experiential learning
The use of peer support and self-directed learning enables you to take control of the learning experience
You undertake placements in six different clinical settings
Assessment
You are assessed by a combination of practical examinations, viva voce examinations, essays, reflective writing and poster and seminar presentations, practice-based learning assessment and practical examinations in the academic setting
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Additional information

We organise these practice placements for you to work in role with multi-professional health care teams in a wide range of settings Whilst on placement you will have an educator allocated to you and contact with a member of the academic team who will visit you and support you whilst on placement Placements encompass a variety of multi-disciplinary health and social settings based within the NHS, the Private Sector, the Voluntary Sector and other Primary Health Care Services Over a thousand hours will be spent in the practice environment where students apply the theory and practice of physiotherapy You develop your abilities to critically analyse clinical data and evidence, to make judgments and to respond to patients who require physiotherapy Placements are primarily based throughout Essex but you may also have the opportunity to experience services in Hertfordshire, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire Professional accreditation Completing our course leads to eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) as a physiotherapist HCPC registration is required to work as a physiotherapist in the UK, and once individuals are registered they are able to practice in a wide variety of clinical settings We are committed to embedding the NHS Constitution Values (which are strongly reflected in our University values) into everything we do They define the behaviours and expectations of all our staff and students, underpinning the work we do in the university, clinical arena and other workplaces We understand that not all of our students and staff are employed within the NHS but these values uphold the underlying principles of excellent care as a standard and as such we expect that anyone who has any aspect of their work which ultimately cares for others will aspire to upholding these values For us involving not only our students, but service users,...

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BSc Physiotherapy

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