This module starts your osteopathic journey into the essence of understanding how the body moves. A unique approach shows how supporting structures and systems affect muscle function (for example blood, lymph, hormones and skin). Assessment includes being able to locate structures on your own body or that of a patient, and being able to show your understanding of which muscles (and nerves) are involved in specific movements.
View the full module definitionThis module is the first of a series of four that introduce and embed the traditional principles and concepts of osteopathic practice, set in a contemporary evidence informed approach. Practical skill development (including palpation) is initiated with an emphasis on practitioner safety and the sensitive care of the patient and the development of critical self-awareness. This module acts as a focus for the integration of the theoretical knowledge of anatomy and physiology, as well as providing a framework for the continuing integration of knowledge and skills through self-directed learning within a clinical context.
View the full module definitionThis module aims to present an overview of osteopathy. It includes a consideration of the historical perspective of the evolution of osteopathic health care philosophy and practice. It introduces the professional and theoretical knowledge underpinning the practical skills necessary to engage in basic effective patient handling, positioning, gross articulation and the use of soft tissue techniques. It commences the journey of palpatory awareness and incorporates observation as the starting point for the development of patient evaluation skills. Practical skill development, with an emphasis on practitioner safety and the sensitive care of the patient and the development of critical self-awareness, is initiated. This module acts as a focus for the integration of the theoretical knowledge of anatomy and physiology, as well as providing a framework for the continuing integration of knowledge and skills as an aspect of self-directed learning within a clinic context.
View the full module definitionThis module explores in more depth the supporting organs that enable the musculoskeletal system to function. Circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems are considered. Neurology and exploration of the special senses is incorporated. The complex patterns related to stress, pain and psychoneuroimmunology serve to weave the various strands into clinical relevance.
View the full module definitionThis module continues the osteopathic learning journey, consolidating your novice skill development. It will extend knowledge underpinning evaluation and diagnosis by expanding case history taking and exploring models of clinical reasoning and osteopathic concepts. The module aims to broaden your appreciation of a growing professional identity as an osteopath, reflecting your values and beliefs, and setting this within the wider healthcare context.
View the full module definitionThis module continues the osteopathic learning journey. It will extend knowledge underpinning evaluation and diagnosis by introducing case history taking, and exploring various models of clinical reasoning and osteopathic concepts. The module aims to broaden appreciation of your growing professional identity as an osteopath, reflecting your personal values and beliefs, and setting this within the wider healthcare context. Tools to do this include insight into other healthcare paradigms, including sociology and psychology as a basis for the biopsychosocial model for manual therapy. Respectful and patient centred communication is enhanced, alongside active listening skills and accurate recollection.
View the full module definitionThis module focuses on pathology, in particular the clinical symptoms and signs of disorders. The underlying process of the disorder is considered, along with aetiology, epidemiology and usual medical and pharmacological interventions. A particular emphasis is placed on reviewing the manifestations of systemic disease in the musculoskeletal system so that a broad clinical gaze is developed, rather than an immediate fixation musculoskeletal dysfunction. Your ability to place presenting signs and symptoms within a wider view of health is developed. Practical workshops provide a forum for rehearsing clinical examination routines to observe and elicit those signs accessible to osteopathic practitioners, including orthopaedic testing for the neuro-musculoskeletal system.
View the full module definitionThis module helps you develop critical insight into, and a reflexive stance towards, the concept of evidence in osteopathic clinical practice. Being able to source, understand, analyse and develop critical insight into various sources of information is essential for lifelong learning and safe clinical practice. The literature used in this module will be relevant to contemporary osteopathic practice and debate, and its relationship with the wider healthcare environment.
View the full module definitionThis module continues your osteopathic learning journey, moving from novice to advanced beginner in skill development. It will extend your knowledge underpinning evaluation and diagnosis with more in depth case history taking, various models of clinical reasoning and osteopathic concepts. Two new approaches are initiated (HVT and an indirect functional approach), and treatment protocols considered. The module continues to foster a professional identity as an osteopath and enhance communication skills, along with self-awareness and criticality.
View the full module definitionThis module brings together various scientific underpinning studies and clinical medicine (including imaging), and puts them in the context of current osteopathic practice. The therapeutic relationship is considered in more depth, from both orthodox and alternative legal and ethical perspectives. Communication, boundaries and trust are explored within the therapeutic context. The physiological basis for osteopathic interventions is used to inform the development of osteopathic patient management plans.
View the full module definitionIn this module, a range of wellness and resilience strategies are explored (such as movement and exercise; breath work; mindfulness; sleep; nutrition), which you can use for their own benefit. You'll also learn how to engage with patients ethically and respectfully to explore underlying lifestyle choices and habitual patterns to promote wellness.
View the full module definitionThis module continues your osteopathic learning journey, moving from novice to advanced beginner practitioner in skill development. It will extend your knowledge underpinning evaluation and diagnosis with more in depth case history taking, and various models of clinical reasoning and osteopathic concepts. Two new approaches are initiated (functional & HVT), and treatment protocols considered. Consolidating the 'reporter' actions, you'll start to engage in the 'interpreter' phase of the RIME framework, and have increasing access to electronic note-taking. The module continues to foster your professional identity as an osteopath, reflecting the increasing experiential learning in the clinical context. Self awareness and criticality are integral to your development. Ethical, safe and respectful patient care is fostered in a professional setting. You'll start to take responsibility for patient care in carefully supervised interactions.
View the full module definitionThis module centres around analysing and synthesising information, and being able to respond to the changing situations that occur in real life clinical practice. You'll learn to prioritise information related to the patient’s individual presentation and history. You'll also develop the ability to adapt and rationalise your interpretation of case history information and examination findings, and communicate this to a variety of audiences.
View the full module definitionThis module continues your osteopathic learning journey, moving from advanced beginner to competent practitioner in some skill development. Your knowledge will be enhanced, and the challenge of finding solutions to novel situations tested in a supported environment. The focus of your effort becomes more patient-centred, as your knowledge and skills develop. The module continues to foster your professional identity as an osteopath, reflecting your increasing experience in the clinical context. Self-awareness and criticality are integral to your development.
View the full module definitionThis module continues your journey of learning about learning, reflective and reflexive practice, peer review and professionalism. It is underpinned by a series of teaching sessions and tutorials that address the key areas of professional practice including business skills. It also provides an opportunity for you to reflect upon the progress you've made, and appraise your current practice against external benchmarks, thus providing a solid platform from which you will undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The model of lifelong learning is embedded in this module.
View the full module definitionThis module continues your osteopathic learning journey, moving from advanced beginner to competent practitioner in some skill development, and from novice to advanced beginner in others. Your knowledge will be enhanced, and the challenge of finding solutions to novel situations tested in a supported environment. The focus of your effort becomes more patient-centred, as your knowledge and skills develop. The reporter activates are well embedded with notes committed to the patient management system in real time. Interpretation is accompanied by patient management skills, drawing on osteopathic interventions and lifestyle modifications. The module continues to foster your professional identity as an osteopath, reflecting your increasing experiential learning in the clinical context. Self awareness and criticality are integral to your development. Ethical, effective non-judgemental patient care is fostered in a professional setting. The clinic report drawn up by clinic tutors and aligned to professional standards aids your development.
View the full module definitionThis module continues the osteopathic learning journey, moving from advanced beginner to competent practitioner in skill development and level of clinical reasoning. You'll be able appraise the scope, limitations and evidence for osteopathic interventions for common presentations across the human lifespan from adolescence onwards. You'll be able to develop evidence informed interventions and management strategies for novel hypothetical situations. Your communication skills will be enhanced to enable effective advocacy, and sustain academic and professional debate.
View the full module definitionThis is the final clinical module for the Bachelors pathway. You'll be supported in demonstrating competency in reflexive clinical practice, so as to incorporate the ethical, legal and professional duties of care, candour and safeguarding within the clinical context; to be able to communicate on these issues with peers, patients and healthcare professionals and other stakeholders in appropriate ways. You'll be acting as a senior student in clinic, with increasing levels of autonomy. The clinic provides opportunities to interact with patients in previously unknown situations, demanding an ability to develop and appraise novel protocols and make sound evidence-informed clinical judgements. You'll be required to analyse current research linked to patient presentations, and share this with peers and tutors. Reliance on Clinic Tutors diminishes, with independent planning replacing tutor guided interactions (for patient protection, any intervention still needs to be approved before implementation). The time taken for patient interactions moves towards being aligned with market place expectations. Monitoring patient outcomes, increasing efficacy, and taking responsibility for clinic activities all form part of the strategy to prepare you for independent autonomous practice as a primary health care practitioner. Self awareness and criticality are integral and essential to development. Support and guidance from our tutors embeds and enhances your own understanding.
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