Physical Assessment Skills (Adult)

It enriches your practice in many ways, greatly enhancing your patient assessments, giving you underpinning knowledge, and improving your confidence and competence when undertaking clinical examinations.
The module comprises five online sessions delivered bi-weekly, with further support via Microsoft Teams / TUOnline. Online lectures and skills demonstration videos develop your knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, and your history-taking and examination skills. Formative peer group assessment in practice is strongly encouraged. You are expected to practice the skills you have learned as often as possible.

You are required to identify a practice facilitator for the duration of the module. This will be a clinician or an appropriately skilled practitioner (a doctor, nurse or AHP in a practitioner role) who provides you with supervised practice and will assess your skills for the practice-based component of your assessment.
The module is delivered online with 1.5 hour live online support sessions delivered every other week. Learning materials are made available as the module progresses, giving you the flexibility to fit your study around your work and family commitments. Recorded lectures are available, 24/7 and can be viewed repeatedly, and at your convenience. The support sessions are an opportunity to seek clarification on any of the taught areas. Attendance at the live sessions is optional as they are recorded and posted on the support website for those who are unable to attend.

You are provided with a practice workbook which can be used to evidence your skills development. All learning materials will be available on the TUOnline site, including example demonstrator videos of the examinations you are expected to learn.

Funding 2022/23
Funded places may be available. You will be notified if you are eligible for a funded place within your organisation once you have applied.

Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology as applied to the diagnostic process. Each system is taught separately. Practice based supervision will develop your application of clinical skills in the practice setting which is supported with a practice workbook.

Lectures and skills demonstration videos will develop your knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology as applied to the diagnostic process.

Practice-based supervision develops your application of clinical skills in the practice setting. A practice workbook is used following a systems approach to enhance learning and our online learning environment supports interactive online learning.

There are two components
Practice: An examination of three systems from the workbook - respiratory, abdomen and a system of your choice. This allows you to tailor your learning to your practice area and is assessed by your practice supervisor.

Theory: A 90-minute online examination which comprises 30 multiple choice questions based on the entire module content.

Community college diploma with 65% minimum

Or, holders of a a Tawjihi 65%+ average plus a recognised foundation programme

Or, holders of the International Baccalaureate Diploma with 27 points or more will be considered for direct admission to Bachelor degree courses

Undergraduate applicants can apply via the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). You will find advice and step-by-step guidance about their online application process on the UCAS website.