Physiotherapists treat people with physical problems caused by illness, injury, disability or ageing. On this course you study key concepts of professional practice, building therapeutic relationships and models of health, illness and disability in physiotherapy. You're given examples of real-world case studies to develop your understanding of service users' requirements and explore clinical guidelines for best practice.
Physiotherapists are an integral part of a multi-professional team, so you study part of the course alongside students from other health disciplines such as nurses, paramedics, social workers, radiographers and occupational therapists. This allows you to develop team-working skills and understand the contribution of different professionals to patient care.
You learn through:
- lectures
- practical workshops
- written assignments
- group work
- presentations
- case studies
- practical and oral examinations
- practice-based assessment
