Amputee Rehabilitation
Course Type - Open, Online
Course Reference - PP0615
Course Co-ordinators - Barbara Rau and Rachael Lowe
Institution - International Committe of the Red Cross and Physiopedia
About this course - This online course is a self directed learning experience that includes reading, learning activities and discussion.
Who can take part- Anyone
Date - June 1st 2015
Time commitment - 18 hours over 6 weeks
Requirements - You will complete online reading, engage with additional resources, take part in the conversation online and complete the course evaluation.
Assessment - There will be a final quiz
Awards - Completion certificate plus 18 IPT-CEUs from the WCPT (WCPT accreditation pending)
Related Pages[edit | edit source]
Pre-Course Activities (link will be activated 2 weeks prior to the start of the course)
Course Activities (link will be activated at the start of the course)
Intended audience[edit | edit source]
This course is suitable for physiotherapy students and junior physiotherapists who have a good understanding of the key principles of physiotherapy but little prior experience in amputee rehabilitation (AR).
Time commitment[edit | edit source]
Participants will be required to devote 3 hours per week for 6 weeks to this course.
Course structure[edit | edit source]
Participants will be given several tasks each week, these might include:
- Complete key reading or learning activities.
- Look at additional readings, videos and resources
- Contribute to an online discussion run through a closed facebook group
Aim[edit | edit source]
The aim of this course is to equip physiotherapy students and inexperienced physiotherapists with sufficient knowledge to manage an individual with limb deficiency. This includes assessing impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions, setting appropriate goals of treatment, formulating an evidence-based treatment plan, implementing treatment and evaluating its success.
Learning Objectives[edit | edit source]
Pre-requisites[edit | edit source]
Participants must be either enrolled in either a Physiotherapy or Prosthetics and Orthotics course or have completed a Physiotherapy or Prosthetics and Orthotics course. This prerequisite has been set to ensure the online discussion is appropriate.
Forum for online discussion[edit | edit source]
The online discussion will be an important aspect of this course and participants will be expected to post at least one comment each week.
The online discussion will take place within a closed facebook group.
Only participants of the course will be able to post and read discussions within this group. Participants will not be required to share their private facebook pages with other course participants, they will however need to have an account with facebook. Participants are free to set up accounts in aliases names for the course but will be required to identify themselves by at least their first names at the end of each post.
Language[edit | edit source]
The course will be run in English although participants will only require basic English skills. Participants will be encouraged to be respectful and empathetic to those in whom English is not their first language.
Accreditation, Assessment and Certification[edit | edit source]
This course is pending accreditation by the WCPT for 18 International Physical Therapy Continuing Education Units (IPT-CEUs). These plus a certificate of completion from Physiopedia will be awarded provided you have:
- Contributed to the online facebook discussion each week
- Completde the pre and post course quiz
- Completed a course evaluation form
On completion of the course you will also be offered:
- discounted membership to the Physiopedia members area
- discounts on the course textbooks
People involved in this course[edit | edit source]
Course co-ordinators[edit | edit source]
The course co-ordinators for this course are:
Course managers
[edit | edit source]
This coure is being managed by Rachael Lowe and Tony Lowe, They are both Physiopedia Directors and are working 'behind the scenes' to help create and support this open course in Physiopedia.
Course moderators[edit | edit source]
There are several people who will help moderate the facebook discussions. These people are:
Course contributors[edit | edit source]
Many people contributed to this course, these people include:
