Physiotherapy

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Course summary

• Acquire skills and knowledge across various physiotherapy specialities.

• Gain expertise in neurology, musculoskeletal and cardiovascular-respiratory physiotherapy.

• Collaborate with healthcare professionals for integrated practice in diverse settings.

• Use the principles of exercise, research and physiotherapy to inform your practice.

• Engage in diverse, high-quality practice-based learning opportunities to refine your skills.

Physiotherapists play a crucial role in enhancing health, wellbeing and quality of life through a variety of methods. This course offers you practice-based experience across the four pillars of practice: clinical, research, education and leadership. You’ll also gain the skills to assist and empower individuals affected by injury, illness and disability – enabling them to manage their condition effectively and enhance functional ability.

After graduating, you'll be eligible for the HCPC membership required for practising physiotherapy in the UK.

Accredited by:
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Health and Care Professions Council, the (HCPC). This course is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Graduates are eligible to apply to register with the HCPC and apply to become members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. You must be registered with the HCPC in order to practise as a physiotherapist in the UK.

How you learn
At Sheffield Hallam, all our courses are designed to engage you with the world and challenge you to think in new ways. You’ll get to collaborate with others, and you’ll be taught in a supportive environment where you can thrive.

This challenging and practical course is designed to support and develop independent learning, leading to autonomous practice when you qualify. You’ll have practice-based learning experiences while collaborating with other allied health and social care professionals. This approach will ensure you have a strong identity as a physiotherapist, able to deliver person-centred care with an understanding of how other health and care professionals contribute to the person's journey.

You learn through:

• Practicals, seminars and lectures

• Digitally enabled online materials

• Online webinars

• Practice-based learning experiences

• Peer-supported practice and study

Key Themes
You’ll learn how to use a variety of physical or cognitive modalities. You’ll become a resilient and adaptable physiotherapist who can work in a variety of settings at the forefront of modern healthcare delivery.

Through a structured progression of academic and practice experience you’ll develop the skills to manage a diverse range of health and social care problems. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from, with and about other health and social care students, exploring themes that span boundaries across multidisciplinary team working and education. The course will reflect the cultural diversity within healthcare and practice – identifying global perspectives of health and inequality through a range of inclusive learning and teaching approaches.

The practice-based learning, simulation and practical application to real-world scenarios means you’ll develop your capabilities for highly skilled employment in the current and future workforce. You’ll graduate with a strong professional identity and the skills, knowledge, values, and clinical reasoning ability to work in contemporary and dynamic health and social care environments.

Applied learning
Live Projects
You’ll apply the theory you study to develop problem-solving skills in university and practice-based learning experiences. Developing reasoned and ethical approaches to your practice, you’ll prepare to become a life-long, competent professional.

Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

Year 1

Compulsory modules

Collaboration For Individual And Community Wellbeing
Foundations Of Physiotherapy Practice 1 (B)
Foundations Of Physiotherapy Practice 2 (B)
Personal And Professional Development
Physiotherapy Practice Experience 1 (B)

Year 2

Compulsory modules

Assessing And Addressing Complexity In Practice
Developing Physiotherapy Practice 3 (B)
Developing Physiotherapy Practice 4 (B)
Evidence And Enquiry For Practice
Physiotherapy Practice Experience 2 (B)
Physiotherapy Practice Experience 3 (B)

Final year

Compulsory modules

Complexity & Leadership In Professional Practice
Physiotherapy Practice Experience 4 (B)
Physiotherapy Practice Experience 5 (B)
Qualifying Physiotherapy Practice 5 (B)
Qualifying Physiotherapy Practice 6 (B)
The Advancing Professional

Coursework, practicals.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Health and Care Professions Council
• Physiotherapy, Chartered Society of