Module Title: | Work Placement |
Language of Instruction: | English |
Module Delivered In |
No Programmes
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Teaching & Learning Strategies: |
Objectives for experience and learning while on placement will be set out in advance.
The Supervisor and Student will be furnished with a placement booklet; including a list of student competencies, the student code of conduct while on placement and the assessment procedures. Regular contact between the placement co-ordinator, supervisor and student will serve to discuss progress, problems and solutions.
Business Skills will be taught in term 1 as 1 hour theory per week for 15 weeks. Business skills will incorporate case studies and role-playing, class discussion and feedback, and audiovisual and studio techniques.
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Module Aim: |
To enable the student to apply and consolidate knowledge, skills, techniques and competencies acquired during the academic programme in a supervised relevant work environment. To facilitate the student to gain insight into the role of a sports rehabilitator/athletic therapist and how to work as one. |
Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to: |
LO1 |
Apply his/her current knowledge base through practical experience. |
LO2 |
Demonstrate enhanced practical skills of assessment, treatment and rehabilitation with their implementation under the supervision of a clinical supervisor |
LO3 |
Demonstrate critical and creative abilities to assess injuries, measure components of function, prioritise problems and justify treatments |
LO4 |
Manage a large caseload of patients with varying injuries. |
LO5 |
Understand the knowledge required in the day to day running of a clinical practice. |
LO6 |
Identify potential markets for future employment |
LO7 |
Demonstrate a basic awareness of financial, practical and legal issues pertinent to self-employment and business start-up. |
Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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No recommendations listed |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. |
No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. |
Successful completion of year 3 or equivalent |
Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content |
Placement
The work placement module will normally involve 475 Hours, split typically into 14 weeks of roughly 35 hours per week in appropriate clinical placement centres, and 15 hours of class on business development.
Practical clinical experience is gained in:
• Evaluation and diagnosis of neuromusculoskeletal injuries
• The use of therapeutic modalities in the treatment of neuromusculoskeletal injuries.
• Therapeutic exercise prescription and rehabilitation.
On-site learning through observation, guided treatment, co-ordinated rehabilitation and progression to independent evaluation and rehabilitation of patient caseloads, under the supervision of an appointed clinical instructor.
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Business Skills
Including preparing a business and marketing plan.
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Legal Issues
Including professional membership, professional and other insurances, registration of business and employer/employee obligations.
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Operations
Design, operation and running of a sports rehabilitation clinic.
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Bookkeeping
Basic Bookkeeping
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Health and Safety
Health and Safety
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Future
The Sports Rehabilitator/Athletic Therapist of the future.
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Assessment Breakdown | % |
Continuous Assessment | 20.00% |
Project | 30.00% |
Practical | 50.00% |
Continuous Assessment |
Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
Other |
The business skills element will be assessed with an assignment |
5,6,7 |
20.00 |
n/a |
Project |
Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
Project |
Case Study Reports on patient cases seen while on placement: Upper Quadrant |
1,2,3,4 |
15.00 |
End-of-Semester |
Project |
Case Study Reports on patient cases seen while on placement: Lower Quadrant |
1,2,3,4 |
15.00 |
End-of-Semester |
Practical |
Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
Practical/Skills Evaluation |
Formal Clinical Practical Assessment.
There is a pass/fail element built into this assessment.
Performance Assessment Reports; clinical supervisor will complete an assessment of student’s performance on-site while liaising with college clinical tutor: Pass/Fail |
1,2,3,4,5,6,7 |
50.00 |
Sem 1 End |
No End of Module Formal Examination |
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
Workload: Full Time |
Workload Type |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Lecture |
30 Weeks per Stage |
0.50 |
Placement |
30 Weeks per Stage |
15.83 |
Total Hours |
490.00 |
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