Students have to be either an allied health professional registered with the HCPC, sports therapist or biomechanist who support allied health professionals. All of whom are involved in paediatric musculoskeletal practice.

In addition to standard library and IT facilities; the students in this module will require:
Anatomical models
Presentation tools -(computer facilities)
Clinical Facilities - couches, biomechanical measuring devices. Gait analysis equipment

Delivery of this module is 3 days including a weekend

Contact
Formal Lectures are used to ensure particular points of knowledge (4 hours are allocated to this type of deliver)
There is a stimulus to work and debate elsewhere in the delivery with group work, practical lab sessions, presentations and practical activities. (21 hours of university class contact time)

Independent Study
Portfolio building entails thorough reading around subject areas, (50 hours )with preparation for case study including researching for the relevant patient and following through the treatment process. (25 hours) analysing results, preparation and write up of portfolio (50 hours). Total number of study hours = 125

All pre course reading materials, course documentation and power point presentations delivered during contact weekends will be available through blackboard. Students are encouraged to participate in the discussion forums within blackboard to enhance the teaching / learning experience.

Study of this module will focus on the following subject areas.

Development of the skeletal system.
Alteration in the mechanisms adopted for normal walking,
Adaptation of movement.
Normal function and how this can generate a cause for complaint.
Disease and pathology associated with gross changes in gait.
Neurological disease
External influences on development

Assessment is based on a Portfolio (100%) set around tasks to ensure that all learning outcomes are met and will include the following topics; case history, adult variations, multi-disciplinary approach and abnormal motion.

Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):

Biomechanics suite of modules are normally delivered in seminar style teaching, which involves encouraging students to engage in discussion/ debate. This provides opportunities for constructive feedback which will come from students involvement in informal and formal presentation. The presentations can either involve a group of students or individuals presenting their own case studies. Module staff also provide formative feedback through tutorials and blackboard discussion groups.

Staheli L, (1993) Rotational Problems in Children, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 75 p939-949
Thompson P, Volpe R, (2001) Introduction to Podopaediatrics (2nd Ed) Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone
Watkins J, (1999) Structure and Function of the Musculo-Skeletal system. Human Kinetics
Burns, J. (2012) Childhood Disorders of the foot and lower limb. NOVA