Module Specifications.
Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025
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Date posted: September 2024
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Description The aim of this module is to support students in drawing together and advancing all aspects of the programme to successfully manage both injured patients and physically active populations in an environment of “almost independent” practice wherein the academic staff provide support “from a distance”. Students will 1. Organise, manage and lead the Student Led Clinic through the semester, 2. Attend and document team placements, noting both their injury assessments and their implementation of rehabilitation and strength and conditioning programmes therein, 3. Attend and document placements with chronic illness populations, noting their independent development and prescription of specifically tailored exercise, strength and conditioning programmes for the chronically ill, 4. Refresh emergency care training to the required standards of professional practice. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. Proficiently assess an injured patient utilising all the guidelines and clinical skills to which he/she has been exposed to during the programme. 2. Produce a professional clinician’s standard of documentation and clinical notes from all consultations and interactions with patients within clinics, team placements and chronic illness placements. 3. Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate professionally with all colleagues including but not limited to other allied healthcare clinicians, management teams, coaches, exercise instructors and exercise physiologists. 4. Effectively manage a patient from initial assessment through to return to play or work, both in a team and clinical environment for healthy and chronically ill populations. 5. Prescribe, engage in and lead one-on-one strength and conditioning sessions and group exercise sessions for the chronically ill, basing exercise prescription on evidence-based scientific principles. 6. Refresh emergency care training to the required standards of professional practice. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Clinical ManagementOrganise, manage and lead Student Led Clinics on a weekly basis, providing support to fellow students in Year 2 and Year 3 through the clinical reasoning and goal-setting process.Programme ImplementationAttend and lead assigned team placements, collaborating with fellow students from year 2 and 3 of the programme. Develop and implement strength and conditioning programmes within the team placement that is scaffolded by evidence-based periodisation and scientific principles.Functional Needs AssessmentLead functional needs assessments within a chronic illness population at ExWell Medical placements on a weekly basis, devising exercise prescription and appropriate strength and conditioning or rehabilitation programmes tailored for the specific needs of chronically ill participants in order to achieve performance or functional goals.Clinical CompetenceComplete all required documentation from team and chronic illness placements to a professional clinician’s standard.Emergency First ResponderRefresh emergency care training to the required standard of professional practice. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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