European MSc Physiotherapy Demonstration

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European MSc PhysiotherapyDemonstration

• Mary Garrett PhD AC Varghese MSc

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Web-based MSc Structure - 60 credits

• Taught component
• 30 ECTs
• 600 hrs student effort
• 6 modules
• Each module 10 interactions (classes)
• Each interaction 10 hrs student effort

• Research component
• 30 ECTs
• 600 hrs student effort

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Structure of a Typical Interaction

• Didactic material
• text with multimedia
• Assignments
• Self assessment
• Web-based clinical laboratories
• Bulletin board
• Topics of current interest (2)
• Synchronous discussion (2)
• Essay
• Total

• 0.75 hr
• 0.25 hr
• 4 hrs
• 1.5-2 hrs
• 1.5- 2 hrs
• 2 hrs
• 9-11 hrs

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Student experience

• Entry page
• Logging on
• Announcements

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Specific course Motor
Disability Assessment

• Didactic material multi media
• References
• Available at click
• On-line E-Library access to over 1000 journals
• Web-based material
• WHO International Classification of Functioning,
  Disabilities and Health
• Instrument
• Questionnaire form and instructions can be
  printed out
• Demonstrate tests on stroke patient

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Student experience

• Entry page
• Logging on
• Announcements
• Specific Courses
• Demonstration Course
• Motor Disability Assessment

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Student experience

• Entry page
• Logging on
• Announcements
• Courses
• Demonstration Course
• Assessment
• Quiz
• Clinical Laboratories
• Discussion groups
• Bulletin Boards / Chat-rooms
• Essay

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Assignments

• 1. Quiz Self assessment
• immediately following didactic material
• Sample MCQ

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Assignments

• 1. Quiz Self assessment
• immediately following didactic material
• Sample MCQ
• 2. Clinical Laboratory
• Sample Instruction sheet Excel

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Assignments

• 1. Quiz Self assessment
• immediately following didactic material
• Example
• 2. Clinical Laboratory
• 3. Discussion groups
• Topics of current interest
• Bulletin board Short answer 150-200 words
• Chat rooms discussion forum synchronous

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Assignments

• 1. Quiz Self assessment
• immediately following didactic material
• Example
• 2. Clinical Laboratory
• 3. Discussion groups
• Topics of current interest
• Bulletin board Short answer 150-200 words
• Chat rooms discussion forum synchronous

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Assignments

• 1. Quiz Self assessment
• immediately following didactic material
• Example
• 2. Clinical Laboratory
• 3. Discussion groups
• Topics of current interest
• Bulletin board Short answer 150-200 words
• Chat rooms discussion forum synchronous
• 4. Essay

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Marks per interaction

• Didactic material
• text with multimedia
• Self assessment
• Web-based clinical laboratories
• Discussion board
• Topics of current interest (2)
• Synchronous discussion (2)
• Essay
• Total

• 2
• 3
• 3
• 2
• 10

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Conclusions

• Web-based university validated courses represent
  a valuable approach to Continuing Professional
  Education of Physiotherapists, particularly those
  who wish to pursue their studies while continuing
  to work full-time
• Co-operation with senior physiotherapy managers
  is essential if the profession of physiotherapy
  is to take advantage of the opportunities for CPE
  offered by web-based programmes

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Acknowledgements

• EC DG Education and Culture, Socrates Programme
  B.2. Participation in Curriculum Development
  Projects.
• 1 European Masters in Physiotherapy.
• Coordinator Mary Garrett, UCD.

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Acknowledgements

• Partners
• Vasiliki Sakellari, Technologiko Ekpedeftiko
  Idrima, Lamia, Greece
• Cristina Argel de Melo, Escola Superior de
  Technologia da Saude de Porto, Portugal
• Elisabeth Skargren, University of Linkoping ,
  Sweden
• Dominic Bragard, Haute Ecole Leonardo da Vinci
  Brussels
• Bouwien, Hogeschool Brabant, The Netherlands.
• My colleague
• A.C. Varghese MSc