Week 13 - 18th October 2021

General

Library Support Feedback Seminars - The Library are running a number of seminars to help students interpret and make use of assessment feedback. Students meet in small groups on campus or online with a Skills Adviser, to give and receive feedback on an extract of their writing or a presentation. Please use this link to find out more and book onto an event.

Absence reporting - Please ensure you complete the absence reporting form if you are expecting to be absent or are unable to attend at short notice. There is a link on both your Blackboard course organisational sites and module blackboard sites. Please do not email the Course Leader or Year Lead. You can arrange to swap with another student in another group but cannot join another group without this arrangement. This is due to room capacity and safety guidance and we are trying to ensure the same guidance is consistent across all modules and years. If you are an Elite sport athlete you are able to swap sessions. Please discuss with the module leader if you are not sure.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) event - One of our local NHS providers is running a number of online training events. The first is about Remote rehabilitation. Please click here to see more: Information flyer Click on this link to book: https://re-url.uk/WEL7

CSP information

Resources to help with your studies

Opportunities and events for students

SHU HWLS Placement Team - The AHP placements team have a new twitter page. This has been created as a direct result of student feedback. Please follow the page to keep updated. The team are running new regular placement drop in sessions at Robert Winston Building (RWB). Please see the twitter page for details of when the Physio sessions are. https://twitter.com/SHU_HWLS_Plcmnt

Course Leader drop-in sessions - As a result of student feedback and group rep discussions I would like to offer students at all levels the opportunity to come and speak to me directly if you have things you would like to discuss. The drop-in sessions will be monthly and can be booked here: Click here to book a CL drop in slot . The first one is Monday 1st November 2021 10-11am. We have also added a course padlet for all students to be able to contribute their comments/suggestions/feedback on your course organisational sites and a 'You said we did' document so you can see more clearly how your feedback is used to improve and shape the course. The padlets will be monitored weekly and 'You said We did' feed into Group rep meetings. You can find these in the Student voice section on your Blackboard course organisation site.

Level 4

Year Lead cover

Claire is off 26-28th October so please feedback any issues via your class reps, who will be able to contact Sue Dale via Microsoft teams chat.

Survey

Thank you to those of you who completed the induction survey. I can see that most of you found the pre course website useful which is good to hear. There are still some areas we could do better on, so I will discuss these with your class reps when we meet in November with a view to developing it for next year. Most of you felt well prepared following induction and have made some excellent suggestions for areas to improve- thank you.

People highlighted some areas they are struggling with still such as Backboard. Now that you have level 5 and 6 mentors connected to your academic advisor groups, I would like you to use them for support and advice where possible as I am sure they will know the answer. I will unpick the other issues with your class reps and make a plan to help where we can. I asked you if you knew who your year lead was (Me!), your academic advisor, class reps and how to contact them. Worryingly, some of you have said this is an issue. If you do have a specific issue in contacting your academic advisor, please email me asap so I can investigate c.staniland@shu.ac.uk.

If you are struggling with using Microsoft teams, please take a look at this resource again, use your academic advisor and student mentors as well. We have noticed that some people were not connected to the year group teams channel, possibly due to late enrolment. We are sending out updates on there so please check you can see it by following this join link.

You can find all information about academic advisors and groups, student mentors , and class reps on your BSc Physiotherapy course (L4:year1) organisation site , which you find in My Hallam under your modules. There is also a tab for staff details. I have added emails for your academic advisors to the academic adviser list and groups in case you hadn't found it and haven't connected yet on Microsoft teams.

Uniform

The final deadline for ordering uniform is October 31st at this link https://www.uniforms4healthcare.com/pages/sheffield-hallam-university-courses-funded

Grow+

We are shortly going to get you involved in a fabulous new initiative called Grow+.

Grow+ is a University-wide initiative that aims to provide you with the tools that will help you THRIVE during your journey throughout your years at University, and in life. GROW+ is for everyone and holistically supports your personal, academic and professional development, aiming to ensure that every student is prepared for highly skilled employment or further study upon graduation. At level 4 there are 5 components lasting no longer than 1 hour each.

• GROW+ offers research-informed structured activities grounded to help you build confidence, and flourish.

• GROW + will help you identify your strengths, understand your needs and to action plan, supporting you to have meaningful and effective discussion with you peers, staff and university advisers and helping you to decide on a career direction that feels right for you.

• Engaging with GROW+ will help you to embark on a journey that enables you to know and understand yourself better and find, develop and excel in a fulfilling career.

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GROW+ runs over the 3 years of your degree (you will also be able to access GROW+ as an alumnus too). There are 6 components per year (3 per semester) and you will cover three broad areas:

Level 4: Explore / Understand

• Explore your skills and career pathways and take control of your planning and preparation for studies and career thinking. Understand your strengths and build knowledge, confidence and curiosity in yourself and your future.

Level 5: Develop/Care

• Develop your skills, interests, values, and strengths, connecting them with your studies and opportunities in the modern world. Foster self-care habits and adopt a positive outlook to life.

Level 6: Apply/ Prepare for the future

• Apply your knowledge in creative ways to improve decision making capacity and boost confidence and resilience as you prepare to move on to further study or begin your career; Taking responsibility for your future.

You will do activities, be signposted to relevant “Go Further” resources/ activities to further enhance your learning and “Talk to/ Discuss with” will prompt and support you to discuss elements of your learning or awareness during GROW+ with you advisers (academic, employability and student support), staff (e.g. lecturers/module leaders) and peers.

Modules

MSK, PPD and CICW continue. You will start the MSK part of FPP w/c 01/11/21 so please check the pre-session work on the module Blackboard site.

Thanks

Claire Staniland - L4 Year Lead

Level 5

Year Lead cover - Ahmed is away from SHU until the end of November - Please contact Lucy Stephens (course leader) in his absence.

Teaching delivery - Please check your timetables for weeks 15 and 16 changes.

Assessing and Addressing complexity - Physiotherapy specific teaching is ongoing. Your next block of integrated teaching is in week 14. Please ensure you have checked the learning materials before attending the sessions. Your session facilitators will be marking your work. Please follow their guidance on submitting formative work for feedback before the Task 1 assessment submission.

Level 2 Exercise awards - Gerry has sent out an announcement via the AAC blackboard site today 22/10/21. Please look out for this and action if this is applicable to you. There is an online session next week and a timetable to look at HERE.

PP1 - the deadline for expressions of interest for PP1 is by 1st November 2021 to PhysioPlacementQueries@shu.ac.uk

Advice for accessing PARE for placement information and evaluations. Some students are reporting issues with this to placement providers - please see below information in the Level 6 update.

Lucy Stephens Course Lead - On behalf of Ahmed Hassan L5 Year Lead

Level 6:

Employability - We have some exciting opportunities, careers preparation and events being planned. More information on this to follow.

APP1 - we hope you are settling in well to placement. Please ensure you have exchanged AA and PE work patterns and contact details this week. You should also be sharing your objectives and plans for halfway contact asap.

Peter Hanley will be picking up Ahmed's AA students half way catch ups in week beginning 8th November 2021--timetable link to follow shortly.

Advice for accessing PARE for placement information and evaluations. Some students are reporting issues with this to placement providers

PARE login information

1. Login to the PARE site using your Sheffield Hallam University email address. You have been issued with an internal and an external address for use on your university email account. PARE is an external website and therefore you must use your external email address to access your PARE account to complete your placement evaluation. Your external address for your email account looks like this example jane.doe@student.shu.ac.uk

2. If you have forgotten your password, request a new password using the 'Forgot Password?' section of the 'Sign in' box at the top right hand corner of the screen.

3. When you have logged into your PARE account, you will be prompted to complete any placement evaluations that you have not yet submitted

4. If you are on placement in Yorkshire and the Humber, you need to click the +Add NET Survey link and you can then select your placement using the 'drop down' menu

5. Any questions? - select 'HELP' at the top of the PARE screen

Pete Hanley - L6 Year Lead

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