Contemporary Challenges in Rehabilitation

Code School Level Credits Semesters
PHRS3204 Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences 3 20 Full Year UK
Code
PHRS3204
School
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences
Level
3
Credits
20
Semesters
Full Year UK

Summary

This course will include theory and practical elements related to focussed rehabilitation challenges in urgent, contemporary, specific and emerging fields, for example military rehabilitation, refugees, paediatrics, spinal rehabilitation, stroke, chronic conditions.

Target Students

Only available to BSc Physiotherapy and BSc Sport Rehabilitation students in Year 3.

Classes

Taught in a variety of ways including lectures, seminars, online learning and tutorials.

Assessment

Assessed by end of designated period

Educational Aims

To advance students' knowledge of rehabilitation in specific and emerging contexts and environments.

Learning Outcomes

Evaluate rehabilitation strategies in a variety of priority areas.

Create and operationalise rehabilitation strategies particular to a variety of priority areas.

Appraise emerging evidence and policy regarding priority rehabilitation challenges.

Synthesise a wide variety of information and evidence related to contemporary rehabilitation challenges.

Advance practical skills for the assessment and management of specific rehabilitation groups.

Apply policy into development of theory and strategy.

Conveners

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Last updated 07/01/2025.