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PMAM00
Diagnosis and Assessment of Autism and Related Conditions
This module will explore the various approaches to diagnose Autism and related conditions from the clinical, social and educational aspects. It will explore Autism from the medical and social model of disability, evaluate different assessment techniques and related them to various processes and referral pathways to obtain a diagnosis. It will further explore the evidence base for the various diagnostic and assessment procedures in relation to service provision and planning.
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PMAM01
Living with Autism and Related Conditions
This module will explore the history of autism to inform how the autism community lived previously to the present day, debate the use of various approaches, critically review the lived experience of autism (pre- and post- diagnosis) for the autistic individual and their family, explore the issue of parental experiences, discuss how understanding of autism can have an input into service planning and delivery, appraising integrated services and the influence of policy changes on the support provided (clinically, socially and educationally).
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PMAM02
Management of Autism and Related Conditions
This module will explore the various interventions and approaches utilised in the management of Autism, including the clinical management of co-occurring conditions. It further explores the use of educational interventions to support the development of Autistic people and how these approaches could be incorporated within the clinical and social care services as part of an overall integrated management strategy. Additionally, this module will discuss how you can involve autistic individuals, parents and caregivers in a supportive role as part of an overall management strategy.
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PMAM03
Foundations of Behaviour
This module will introduce students to the concepts involved in the brain development in terms of the physiological and psychological aspects. Additionally, it will explore how altered neurodevelopment is often described as a component of the behavioural aspects of Autism presentation. Furthermore, students will be introduced to the theoretical concepts of various behavioural management approaches.
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PMAM04
Childhood and Adult Services for Autism and Related Conditions
This module will explore and evaluate the issues for the provision of Autism related services (including clinical, social and educational) for children and adults with a suspected or actual diagnosis of Autism. Additionally, it will debate the process for the transition from childhood services to adult services to explore how current provision is reflective of need (or not) and how such a transition can be managed. Furthermore, it will evaluate recent policy initiatives in terms of how they can be incorporated and integrated into Autism related services.
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PMAM05
Rights and Responsibilities for Autism and Related Conditions
This module will explore various aspects of statutory law and its relevance to the provision of Autism related services: for example exploring the legal requirements outlined in The Autism Act 2010 and the Human Rights Act 1998. Furthermore, often due to the behaviour exhibited by autistic people being misunderstood, it has been reported that they can have various levels of engagement with the criminal justice and other legal systems, and this module will explore the interaction between autistic people and legal system to examine the issues involved, to discuss how the criminal justice system is able to accommodate the needs of autistic people . Lastly, the module will critically review and discuss local and national policy directives relating to Autism.
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PMAM06
Work Based Portfolio
This module will allow students to review, appraise and evaluate the application of the knowledge gained throughout the programme within their own professional work environment by providing a portfolio of evidence that is supported by a reflective commentary.
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PMNM03
Physiology and Disease
This module will explore the various aspects of each physiological system in the human body to describe the normal functioning of these systems and to relate this to common pathologies from a diagnostic, assessment and management perspective. The main organ systems that will be examined are the Nervous System, Cardiovascular System, Respiratory System, Endocrine System, Renal System, Musculoskeletal System, Gastro-intestinal and Urinary Systems.
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PMRM01
Critical Appraisal and Evaluation
This module will explore the key concepts and topics that are related to the research process from defining evidence based practice, reviewing the literature (systematic and narrative), formulating research questions, critical appraisal frameworks, research design (quantitative and qualitative), clinical audit and introduce the students to the application of data analysis.
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PMRM03
Research Leadership and Project Management
This module explores the concepts, principles and applications of various approaches to research leadership and project management. This module focuses on analysing, identifying and developing personal qualities and strategies relating to research leadership. Through engagement in a range of activities aimed at developing self-awareness and insight, reflection, group skills and communication skills, students will be able to determine a personal development plan relating to continuing development in research leadership and project management.
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PMRM04
Dissertation (Research)
This module builds on the knowledge and skills developed in teaching components in part one of their relevant programme. Students will work independently in order to critically explore and add to the evidence base for a topic of relevance to their area of study.
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PMRM07
Critical Appraisal and Evaluation (PT Research Only)
This module will explore the key concepts and topics that are related to the research process from defining evidence based practice, reviewing the literature (systematic and narrative), formulating research questions, critical appraisal frameworks, research design (quantitative and qualitative), clinical audit and introduce the students to the application of data analysis.
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PMZM11
Research leadership and project management
This module explores the concepts, principles and applications of various approaches to research leadership and project management. This module focuses on analysing, identifying and developing personal qualities and strategies relating to research leadership. Through engagement in a range of activities aimed at developing self-awareness and insight, reflection, group skills and communication skills, students will be able to determine a personal development plan relating to continuing development in research leadership and project management.
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PMZM14
Physiology and Disease
This module will explore the various aspects of each physiological system in the human body to describe the normal functioning of these systems and to relate this to common pathologies from a diagnostic, assessment and management perspective. The main organ systems that will be examined are the Nervous System, Cardiovascular System, Respiratory System, Endocrine System, Renal System, Musculoskeletal System, Gastro-intestinal and Urinary Systems.