PHTX 544: Taking Physiotherapy to the World

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PHTX 544 Taking Physiotherapy to the World

• John Sullivan
• School of Physiotherapy

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Overview

• Beginnings
• Partnership
• Students and Teaching-Team
• Design and Delivery
• Quality Assurance
• Bouquets and Brickbats
• Take-home message

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Beginnings

• School of Physiotherapy (1996)
• Montreal (1996) - name recognition
• Dunedin (1996) - mission statement
• Dunedin (1997) Staff concerns
• Wellington (1998-2001)- dialogue
• Dunedin (2003)- Launched

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Our Partner...

• McKenzie Institute International (MII)
• International physiotherapy education
  provider (26 regional branches)
• Education pathway
• Diploma in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy
• Education Director
• Research Foundation
• Global recognition (physiotherapy)

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Win-Win Partnership

• McKenzie Institute International
• - international teaching staff
• - students
• - recognised global brand
• University of Otago
• - Otago physiotherapy brand
• - staff distance teaching experience
• - distance teaching infrastructure (ITS/Library)

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Education Pathway
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Education Pathway
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University policies
ICT
Vision
Literature
Organization skills
Models
Consultation
Practical Good ideas
Best practice
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Students and T-Team

• Students
• - committed physiotherapists
• - international perspective
• - cultural education differences
• T-Team (MII/Otago)
• - 9 experienced lecturers/educators
• - regional/language representation
• - clinicians/academics
• - team evolution

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Design Features

• International learning community
• Respect training and cultures
• Maximise teaching expertise (T-Team)
• Focus on evidence and professional skills
• Structured learning environment (Modules)
• Matching learning assessment
• Independent life-long learners

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Delivery

• Traditional audioconference model
• Packaged learning resources
• Student IT savvy
• Blackboard evolved
• Focus on dialogue

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PHTX 544 - TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE 2007 PHTX 544 - TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE 2007 PHTX 544 - TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE 2007 PHTX 544 - TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE 2007 PHTX 544 - TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE 2007
MODULE NUMBER Preliminary 1 2 2
WEEK STARTING 3-Jul 9- Jul 16- Jul 23- Jul
WEEK NUMBER Preliminary 1 2 3
MODULE NAME Preliminary Information searching and retrieval Comparison of classification systems    Comparison of classification systems   
EDUCATOR Prof John Sullivan  Prof John Sullivan Dr Helen Clare Dr Helen Clare
CRITICAL ACTIVITY Introduction individual contact via Blackboard Development of search strategy Exploration of Journals resources Comparison of McKenzie classification system with one other Comparison of McKenzie classification system with one other
ASSESSMENT TASK IT Operational Literature search 500 word Essay 500 word Essay
PERCENTAGE 0 0 5   5  
DATE DUE 30th July 30th July
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Quality Assurance

• Is this really a university paper ?
• English language requirements
• T-Team Planning/coordination/feedback
• international networking
• Assessment Moderation
• HEDC ( informal) assessment

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Bouquets and Brickbats

• Remote Library Services
• ITS
• Course approval process
• CALT support
• Software availability Otago students too!

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Take home

• International recognition profile
• Student clinical outcomes
• Value of a partnership
• Recruiting pipeline
• D-teaching capacity building
• Model for other papers courses
• A lot of fun!

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Physio _at_ Otago
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Acknowledgments

• Dr Helen Clare
• Director of International Education
• McKenzie Institute International
• Mr Lawrence Dott
• CEO, McKenzie Institute International
• Prof Chris Heath Dr Sarah Stein
• HEDC
• School, ITS Remote Library staff
• T- Team our students

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Thank you