Tuition Fee
Start Date
Medium of studying
On campus
Duration
2 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Courses
Major
Alternative Medicine | Complementary Medicine and Therapy | Traditional Medicine
Area of study
Health
Education type
On campus
Course Language
English
Intakes
Program start date | Application deadline |
2024-09-01 | - |
2025-01-01 | - |
About Program
Program Overview
This Level 7 module, delivered via distance learning, provides occupational therapists and physiotherapists with a cross-professional development opportunity in hand therapy modalities. It covers various treatment methods, assessing their benefits and limitations, and promoting understanding within multidisciplinary teams. Students are assessed through an assignment, receiving tutorial support via telephone, email, or online.
Program Outline
Outline:
- Module Code: 7OT524
- Module Level: Level 7
- Module Credits: 20 credits
- Duration: 11 weeks
- Location: Distance learning
- Module Description:
- This module covers modalities used by occupational therapists and physiotherapists, offering a cross-professional development opportunity.
- The module is delivered through distance learning (online with work-based activities) and assessed by an assignment.
- Tutorial support is provided via telephone, email, or online.
- Who this course is for: Occupational therapists and physiotherapists
Assessment:
- Assessed by an assignment.
Teaching:
- Delivered through distance learning (online with work-based activities).
- Tutorial support is provided via telephone, email, or online.
Other:
- Learning Outcomes:
- Investigate and critically evaluate a variety of treatment modalities used in hand therapy.
- Justify the choice of treatment modalities in individual patients and evaluate how the application of a modality may change in response to biopsychosocial factors.
- Critically evaluate the benefits and limitations of the treatment modalities used in hand therapy.
- Critically reflect on their own current professional practice.
- Entry Requirements:
- 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.
- Current work in the clinical field of hand therapy.
- Minimum Numbers: This course is subject to minimum numbers in order to run.
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