The aim of practice education is to facilitate the development of clinical skills in the management of clients, of all ages in health & social care environments. Practice education provides learning opportunities that permit the student to observe and experience work as developing practitioners. The work undertaken in the different practice education settings allows students to learn directly from contact with experienced practising therapists and the real world of clients. Learning is through a process of reflection and inquiry that enables the development of clinical skills and reasoning skills. In accordance with Professional accreditation, there should be recognition of the increasingly diverse health and social care practice settings in which physiotherapists work, and practice based learning needs to be organised in a way that facilitates core skill transferability. Experience should be gained along patient pathways and across boundaries to reflect patient journeys. This module contributes to acquiring the competencies for accreditation. This placement enables students to build their professional competencies as they continue to learn and demonstrate professional skills and attitudes in the management of complex cases from referral to discharge. The acquisition of clinical skills and knowledge is reflective of what is encountered in practice education settings. Critical reflection and the use of an evidence based approach to clinical practice are encouraged because of the increasingly complex nature of patient presentation and accountability required of graduates.

Practice Education 4 is a practice education placement taking place in a variety of physiotherapy settings.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to... Synthesise practice knowledge appropriate to the practice setting. Select evidence and apply new information and skills to develop their own professional practice.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to... Display a professional commitment to lifelong learning. Resolve conflicting issues between personal beliefs and ethical considerations.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to... Display safe and effective physiotherapy assessment skills independently Display safe and effective physiotherapy treatment skills independently