Module Code - Title:

CT4014 - ENGAGING THROUGH COMPLEXITY (PPP2)

Year Last Offered:

2025/6

Hours Per Week:

Lecture

3

Lab

0

Tutorial

3

Other

2

Private

2

Credits

6

Grading Type:

N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:

This module will be co-scheduled with the second module in the Professional Practice and Practice Education (PPP) stream of Interprofessional Education modules for the pre-qualification programmes in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy. This module integrates theory, evidence and practice education experience through inter-professional engagement in complex scenarios in areas of multidisciplinary practice. The total hours scheduled are 80 over 6 weeks. Preparation for Practice Education (PPP1) module will be a prerequisite.

Syllabus:

Health conditions that require multidisciplinary input. Including pathology, recovery and interventions including, personal and environmental factors and contemporary mutidisciplinary health and social care practices

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Summarise the scope of practice within and across professions when working within complex scenarios. Demonstrate clinical reasoning through integrating theory and practice knowledge to deliver best practice in complex scenarios Develop innovative solutions to complex scenarios that present in contemporary healthcare, community and educational settings using an evidence based approach. Recognise to current pragmatic and political issues that may impact upon decision making and service delivery.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

Demonstrate awareness of the non-clinical determinants of health including social, political, economic, environmental and gender disparities Demonstrate effective collaboration within an inter-professional team to support people with complex needs at different stages of the therapeutic process

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

This module will use an experimental based learning model that centres on patient case studies. Each case study will address the relevant domains of body structures and functions, activity limitations, participation restrictions, personal and environmental factors and the specific therapy skills neede to manage these complex multidisciplinary cases. Students will have a range of blended learning experiences including face to face and online content, staff and self directed learning and group and individual work.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Frances Reynolds (2005) Communications and Clinical Effectiveness in Rehabilitation , Elsevier

Hammick M, Freeth D, Copperman J, Goodsman J (2009) Being interprofessional , Polity Press

Littlechild B, Smith R (2013) A handbook for Interprofessional practice in the human services , Pearson

Other Relevant Texts:

Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:

BSPHYSUFA - PHYSIOTHERAPY

Semester(s) Module is Offered:

Spring

Module Leader:

ANNMARIE.MORRISSEY@UL.IE