Week 10 - 27th September 2021

General

Blackboard course organisational sites - There are some changes happening behind the scenes in the blackboard organisational sites which is happening to all AHP courses. You will be switched onto a site which is specific to your course level and will remain on this for the rest of your course. This will aim to reduce unwanted communication across the different levels and will help to make mandatory training easier for you. The general information will remain the same across all levels.

Group representative meetings are being organised with your Year Leads. Please look out for correspondence from them in relation to this. If you have any feedback please direct this to your group rep for them to communicate this with us.

Safety measures - Please adhere to the University guidance whilst on campus and the instructions from your lecturer during practical sessions.

Communication channels - Please ensure you understand the routes of communication and who to contact. Please remember we have a 48h response time and you do not need to forward messages immediately to our out of office contacts if your message is not urgent. If you do not get a response to your initial email/message please escalate to your Year Lead. Using Microsoft Teams chat is the preferred method of communication for Level 4 and 5.

Practical sessions - Please ensure you bring a pillow and a towel to practical sessions for model comfort and maintaining dignity.

Level 4

We hope you are settling in well and finding your way around Blackboard, zoom and the campus.

Microsoft teams - We are using the teams channel for your cohort for updates. You can post questions there too for your year lead (Claire Staniland) and Course Lead (Lucy Stephens). You have a group chat with your academic advisor and can direct message any staff on there if needed.

Induction tasks - please make sure you have completed the induction tasks - see Induction checklist. The deadline for uniforms is fast approaching.

Modules:

MSK, PPD and CICW continue

Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice - starts next week. Please engage with the online anytime activities before the live session on 13th October 2021.

Level 5

Mandatory training - please check the Mandatory training folder on the 2019/20 blackboard course organisational site to follow the guidance on what to complete.

Physiotherapy Clinical Skills - This module starts next week. The module blackboard site is open and you need to look at the pre session preparation tasks/material as per the module leader announcements. We look forward to seeing you in the online and practical sessions.

Exercise awards - Further information regarding plans for this will be communicated as soon as plans are finalised. We are working as quickly as possible on this.

Level 6:

Mandatory training - please check the Mandatory training folder on the 2020/21 blackboard course organisational site to follow the guidance on what to complete. The deadline to complete and be cleared for placement is Friday 8th October 2021.

Placement update - it has been nice to work with you this week. We aim to release your APP1 allocations at the end of the week of beginning of next week. We will notify you if anything changes. Please ensure you have your mini CV and SWOT ready to go when you receive allocation and contact details.

Physiotherapy Complex Case Management: The practical sessions started this week.

Please ensure you bring appropriate practical gear to all practical sessions:

1) Shorts—we cannot assess the Patella -Femoral joint or the hamstring through trousers/leggings (Practical 2 & 4).

2) Vest top for Neck -Shoulder differentiation practical ( Practical 3).

Exercise awards - Further information regarding plans for this will be communicated as soon as plans are finalised. We are working as quickly as possible on this.

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