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THE PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION
**1. Programme title and designation Physiotherapy (Pre registration)
- Final award**
Award Title Credit value ECTS equivalent
Any special requirement
MSc Physiotherapy (Pre registration)
90 at levels 4 and 5 (compulsory but do not contribute to the final award) 180 level 7 (Masters)
90 N/A
3. Nested awards
Award Title Credit value ECTS equivalent
Any special requirement
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
4. Exit awards
Award Title Credit value ECTS equivalent
Any special requirement
PG Dip Health Sciences 120 - level 7 60 N/A
PG Cert Health Sciences 60 - level 7 30 N/A
5. Level in the qualifications framework M 6. Attendance
Full-time Part-time Distance learning Mode of attendance Full (^) N/A N/A
Minimum length of programme 2 Years
Maximum length of programme 4 Years
7. Awarding institution/body King’s College London 8. Teaching institution King’s College London 9. Proposing department Academic Department of Physiotherapy, School of Biomedical and Health Sciences 10. Programme organiser and contact details
Ros Hilton Academic Department of Physiotherapy School of Biomedical and Health Sciences 020 7848 6331 ros.hilton@kcl.ac.uk
**11. UCAS code (if appropriate)
- Relevant QAA subject benchmark/ professional and statutory body guidelines**
- Healthcare programmes – Physiotherapy
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- The Health Professions Council 13. Date of production of specification Originally produced 2001 converted to Credit Framework March 2006 14. Date of programme review 2018/
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16. Educational aims of the programme The primary aim of the MSc programme is to educate physiotherapists who are prepared for work in today’s NHS and who are able to provide patient-centred, responsive services where patient choice is paramount. Integral is extension of graduate students’ scientific orientation to permit rigorous and systematic critical and evaluative approaches to practice. A blend of college and practice based learning aims to prepare students for: a) cross agency working in the health and social care partnerships crucial to client centred service provision in these fields b) clinical leadership in areas where their expertise is paramount c) work with people with chronic and often complex conditions, frequently in the context of primary care d) practice in NHS organisations that are accountable for continually improving the quality of their services and safeguarding high standards of care. e) appropriate understanding and application of the ethical and safety issues surrounding clinical practice in physiotherapy and in conducting a research project.
As a result, the programme aims to equip students with the skills to consistently identify and analyse clients’ needs and associated clinical and theoretical problems; develop collaboratively a strategy to address these issues implementing knowledge of both existing and potential treatments; evaluate the outcome incorporating perspectives of clients, carers and other team members. The importance of and ability to access, retrieve, assimilate and rigorously critically evaluate information and research from a variety of sources is emphasized in pursuit of these primary programme aims. The programme aims also to provide a stimulating environment in which the intellectual and creative abilities of the student are optimised, producing competent, reflective, sensitive and innovative practitioners who are able to contribute to the health of the individual and of society. The learning environment nurtures attitudes and skills conducive to continuing professional development, lifelong leaning and critical reflective practice, and are evidenced by students in a reflective diary portfolio.
17. Educational objectives of the programme/programme outcomes The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding and skills in the following areas:
The Learning Outcomes of the Programme are matched to the four headings, taken from the current ‘Physiotherapy Benchmark’ document:
Scientific basis of physiotherapy
- A critical and analytical understanding of the biological, physical and behavioural sciences which underpin clinical decision making in physiotherapy practice
- A well developed capacity for the consistent and critical evaluation and synthesis of this knowledge in a variety of practice and academic contexts
Contexts of service delivery
- An ability to critically evaluate the complexity of the health care system within which physiotherapy is delivered thereby maximising professional effectiveness
- An understanding of and reflective application to ethical, moral and legal issues resulting in change and development of their physiotherapy, interdisciplinary practice and research
- An ability to understand, evaluate and contribute to the development of the performance framework and quality assurance mechanisms within physiotherapy practice
Profession specific skills
- An ability to understand, evaluate and contribute to the development of the performance framework and quality assurance mechanisms within physiotherapy practice
- A consistent ability to select from, justify and apply a range of appropriate techniques, extracting information from assessments results in order to plan optimum interventions and critically evaluate the outcome in re-assessment processes
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9.Theories of movement, exercise, movement control, movement analysis and therapeutic exercise
- Principles underpinning the various aspects of physiotherapy intervention – drawing upon measurement theory, biomechanics, applied exercise science, biophysics and electrophysics.
- Psychosocial aspects of health and implications for physiotherapy practice
- Health services research, clinical audit, evidence- based practice and the ethical framework in which this and individual student research projects are conducted.
Context of service delivery This includes: the health care systems, ethical, moral and legal issues pertaining to clinical practice and research, and quality assurance mechanisms within practice. Specifically: 1.The importance of client focussed service provision and exemplary communication with clients, their families/carers and with colleagues
- Roles and responsibilities of individual members of the various health and social care teams; the value and importance of interprofessional and collaborative practice;
- The changing and diverse context in which physiotherapy is delivered
- Physiotherapy in primary, secondary, tertiary, intermediate care and health promotion
- Work with client groups who may present to various specialist services or whose management and care comes under the auspices of the various community teams i.e. - musculo-skeletal conditions, including orthopaedics, rheumatology, trauma, sports injuries; cardiorespiratory conditions including medical, surgical and intensive care; neuro-rehabilitation; cardiopulmonary rehabilitation; community practice; care of the young; care of the older adult; cancer and palliative care; work with clients with learning disability; health promotion; promotion of women’s and men’s health and fitness; promotion of mental health
some opportunities for shared learning with physiotherapy undergraduate students in lectures presented in foundation modules and in multiprofessional student teamwork activities associated with the college- based interprofessional learning programme. In addition there is small group work for anatomical dissection, physiology laboratory practical sessions and practical physiotherapy practice sessions. When possible, students are placed in pairs for professional clinical practice to facilitate peer learning and reflective practice.
Assessment : The assessment strategy for the programme is to devise assignments that require students to (1) integrate understanding of knowledge, intellectual, practical, professional and generic skills and (2) develop postgraduate skills for critical reflective practice. The assessment methods utilised include the following: Written (unseen, open book and prior disclosure), OSCE and practical examinations Single and group oral presentations Reflective diary assignments Researched Essays and Case Histories Research Project (literature review and research paper) Continual Professional Clinical Practice Assessments
Skills and other attributes Intellectual skills:
- Critical evaluation of physiotherapy interventions in the context of current evidence based practice and scientific research and selectively and appropriately integrate this information into practice
- Synthesis of information from the subjective and objective patient assessment and evaluate any conflicting findings to reach justified conclusions
- Ability to select from, justify and apply a range of appropriate physiotherapy techniques, extracting information from assessment results in order to
These are achieved through the following teaching/learning methods and strategies :
The teaching and learning of these intellectual skills is integrated in most small group situations (described in the box above) where the students are able to openly debate, discuss, critically appraise and reflect on contemporary physiotherapy practice issues.
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plan optimum interventions and critically evaluate the outcome in re-assessment processes
- Reflect on professional clinical practice to identify specific areas where scientific evidence is lacking and formulate research questions and conduct key activities of the research process Develop and critique research questions, select, plan and implement a research strategy to investigate, systematically review findings and disseminate appropriately
- Ability to evaluate the ethical challenges presented by clinical practice and research in Physiotherapy
Assessment : Intellectual skills are assessed via the following:
- OSCE
- Practical examinations: where the student has to synthesise and reflect on clinical material and justify a specific treatment programme.
- Single and group oral presentations
- Reflective diary assignments
- Researched Essays and Case Histories
- Research Project (literature review and research paper)
- Continual Professional Clinical Practice Assessments
Practical skills : These are primarily physiotherapy specific skills taught in the physiotherapy practice sessions and complemented with the professional clinical practice in a health care setting. All should be informed by the available evidence based, which the student should evaluate and use selectively to inform their practice. Additional practical skills are required and practiced during the research project activity. The following skills are developed specifically:
- Select and adapt style of communication to clients’ needs
- Demonstrate effective teaching skills and evaluate their efficacy
- Provide constructive, evidence based feedback to clients/peers; work proactively within a multiprofessional team
- Assess and plan appropriate physiotherapeutic intervention integrating observation, communication, examination skills and techniques with the evidence base; implement and evaluate the intervention
- Construct specific, client-centred programmes of therapeutic movement and exercise designed to have a positive therapeutic or health enhancing effect for both individual clients and groups
- Select, apply and perform strengthening, mobilisation, respiratory physiotherapy, neuro- therapeutic handling techniques utilising the full range of underpinning concepts in the process
- Facilitate the restoration of movement and function
- Select and apply a range of modalities based on the utilisation of electrical, thermal, light, sonic and magnetic energy based on knowledge of their postulated therapeutic effects
- Carry out and rationalise the physiotherapy
These are achieved through the following teaching/learning methods and strategies :
Though acquisition of physiotherapy specific skills is at foundation level, every opportunity is utilised to encourage critical review and evaluation of their use and provided in the following:- practical classes professional clinical practice placements collection of data for research project
Assessment :
- OSCE Practical Examinations
- Professional Clinical Practice Assessments
- Research project process and product
PAF Originally Approved by QA&AA: 2 May 2007 PAF Modified by ASQ re: exit award: 8 April 2010 PAF Modified by ASQ for 2010/11: 14 October 2010
Professional Clinical Practice placements (X 2). One Masters level module taken and assessed One Masters level module partially taken (commences June)
Year 2 Four Masters level modules taken and assessed. Professional Clinical Practice placements (X 4).
(b) range of credit levels permitted within the programme 7 (excludes Introductory (Foundation) modules, which are levels 4 and5)
(c) maximum number of credits permitted at the lowest level 180 level 7 (excludes introductory modules, which are levels 4 and 5)
(d) minimum number of credits required at the highest level 180 level 7
(e) progression and award requirements (if different from the standard) Students must pass all Introductory (Foundation) modules (levels 4-5 to value of 90) for progression but only level 7 modules (180 level 7) contribute to final award. In addition all clinical placements must be passed.
Where an element of assessment associated with an activity is defined as “core competency” then candidates are required to demonstrate a minimum acceptable standard in that activity as part of their professional portfolio. In such instances candidates will be allowed a prescribed number of attempts at achieving the minimum acceptable standard, with a numerical mark only being awarded once the minimum acceptable standard has been achieved. Where the minimum acceptable standard is achieved at the first attempt the numerical mark awarded for that core competency will be in accordance with the published marking scheme. Where the minimum acceptable standard is achieved at anything other than the first attempt, the numerical mark awarded for that core competency will be capped at the pass mark of 40 or 50%
(f) maximum number of credits permitted with a condoned fail (core modules excluded) None
(g) are students permitted to take a substitute module, as per regulation A3, 20.7? N/A
(h) other relevant information to explain the programme structure
The MSc in Physiotherapy (pre-registration) runs over 2 calendar years. The programme consists of 1 academic year equivalent at introductory level (90 credits at levels 4 and 5) and 1 academic year equivalent at masters level (180 credits at level 7) and a minimum of 1000 hours of compulsory professional clinical practice.
The programme is divided into eight College based modules and complemented by six periods of professional clinical practice throughout the 2 years.
All modules are core and are designated either ‘Introductory’ which covers modules at levels 4 and 5 for the purposes of this programme - or ‘Masters’ which covers modules at level 7. All modules must be passed but only performance on the level 7 Modules contribute to the Masters Degree Award. In addition to the academic modules each of the 6 Physiotherapy Clinical Practice placements must be passed independently and a minimum total of 1038 hours completed. The clinical hours are embedded across the range of modules. These do not contribute to the Master’s Degree award calculation.
Introductory modules: The introductory component of the programme model has been developed to permit merger of disciplinary-based learning in order to achieve improved integration between what is taught in the classroom and experienced by students in practice. These are undertaken with the BSc (Hons) in
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Physiotherapy students and integrate learning from biomedical and professional studies. They are as follows PMPTF0107 Movement and Exercise, PMPTF0108 Understanding musculoskeletal problems, PMPTF Understanding cardiorespiratory problems, PMPTF0110 Understanding neurological problems. Masters modules: are as follows - 7MPTM041 Reflection on Current Practice 1; 7MPTM042 Reflection on Current Practice 2; 7MPTM043 Physiotherapy Practice; 7MPTM044 Rehabilitation & Exercise; 7MPTM Research Project.
Programme Structure
Introductory (Foundation) modules and Professional Clinical Practice (feint) Masters modules (bold)
YEAR 1
Reflection on current practice 1
Professional Clinical Practice Movement and exercise
Understanding Understanding Understanding musculoskeletal cardiorespiratory neurological problems problems problems
YEAR 2
Reflection on current practice 2
Professional Clinical Practice Rehabilitation and Exercise
Physiotherapy Practice Research Project
PAF Originally Approved by QA&AA: 2 May 2007 PAF Modified by ASQ re: exit award: 8 April 2010 PAF Modified by ASQ for 2010/11: 14 October 2010
PROGRAMME APPROVAL FORM
SECTION 2 – SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
**1. Programme name MSc in Physiotherapy (Pre registration)
- If the programme is a joint award with an institution outwith the University of London has the necessary approval been sought from Academic Board?**
Yes No Not applicable
3. In cases of joint honours programmes please provide a rationale for the particular subject combination, either educational or academic
N/A
4. If the programme involves time outside the College longer than a term, please indicate how the time will be spent, the length of time out and whether it is a compulsory or optional part of the programme Year abroad Year in employment Placement Other (please specify)
Time spent ……………1038 Hours….. Compulsory ……………………….
5. Please provide a rationale for any such time outside the College, other than that which is a requirement of a professional or statutory body Requirement of professional body 6. Please give details if the programme requires validation or accreditation by a professional or statutory body
Health Professions Council (HPC) Park House, 84 Kennington Park Road, London, SE11 4BU
Date of commencement of validation/accreditation: 2002
Date of last validation/accreditation Annual monitoring has since commenced and March 2011 was the last confirmation from HPC that the programme meets requirements.
Frequency of validation/ accreditation Date of next validation/ accreditation 5 years (approx)
7. In cases where parts or all of the programme (other than those in box 4 above) are delivered either away from one of the College campuses and/or by a body or bodies external to the College please provide the following details N/A
PAF Originally Approved by QA&AA: 2 May 2007 PAF Modified by ASQ re: exit award: 8 April 2010 PAF Modified by ASQ for 2010/11: 14 October 2010
