BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy

What you study
 

• Underpinning knowledge for good practice; anatomy, pathophysiology and therapeutic skills for assessment and treatment in the core therapeutic areas.
• Psychological and sociological factors in health.
• Important elements for professional practice and academic success.
• Research and the use of an evidence base in practice.
• Clinical based practice placements, leading to management of a caseload.
• Further advancement of practice techniques and complex cases in the core therapeutic areas.
• Introduction to the systems and management of healthcare.
• Interprofessional learning throughout the course.

Material is taught in lectures and seminars, with skills developed in practical group work and clinical placements. Learning is supported by on-line facilities and by personal tutor support.

How you are assessed
Assessment is mainly by coursework, practical competency demonstration, viva voce, presentation or by occasional unseen examination.