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PHTX 544: Taking Physiotherapy to the World

PHTX 544: Taking Physiotherapy to the World. John Sullivan School of Physiotherapy. Overview. Beginnings Partnership Students and Teaching-Team Design and Delivery Quality Assurance Bouquets and Brickbats Take-home message. Beginnings……. School of Physiotherapy (1996)

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PHTX 544: Taking Physiotherapy to the World

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  1. PHTX 544: Taking Physiotherapy to the World John Sullivan School of Physiotherapy

  2. Overview • Beginnings • Partnership • Students and Teaching-Team • Design and Delivery • Quality Assurance • Bouquets and Brickbats • Take-home message

  3. Beginnings…… • School of Physiotherapy (1996) • Montreal (1996) - name recognition • Dunedin (1996) - mission statement • Dunedin (1997) – Staffconcerns • Wellington (1998-2001)- dialogue • Dunedin (2003)- Launched

  4. Our Partner... • McKenzie Institute International (MII) • International physiotherapy education provider (26 regional branches) • Education pathway • Diploma in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy™ • Education Director • Research Foundation • Global recognition (physiotherapy)

  5. Win-Win Partnership • McKenzie Institute International - international teaching staff - students - recognised global brand • University of Otago - “Otago” physiotherapy brand - staff – distance teaching experience - distance teaching infrastructure (ITS/Library)

  6. Masters Education Pathway

  7. Education Pathway

  8. PHTX 544 The Plan ICT University policies Vision Literature Organization skills Models Consultation Practical “Good ideas” Best practice

  9. Students and T-Team • Students - committed physiotherapists - international perspective - cultural & education differences • T-Team (MII/Otago) - 9 experienced lecturers/educators - regional/language representation - clinicians/academics - “team” evolution

  10. Design Features • International learning community • Respect training and cultures • Maximise teaching expertise (T-Team) • Focus on evidence and professional skills • Structured learning environment (Modules) • Matching learning & assessment • Independent life-long learners

  11. Delivery • Traditional audioconference model • Packaged learning resources • Student IT savvy • Blackboard – evolved • Focus on dialogue

  12. Quality Assurance • Is this really a university paper ? • English language requirements • T-Team Planning/coordination/feedback • international networking • Assessment & Moderation • HEDC (& informal) assessment

  13. Bouquets and Brickbats • Remote Library Services • ITS • Course approval process • CALT support • Software availability – Otago students too!

  14. Take home • International recognition & profile • Student clinical outcomes • Value of a “partnership” • Recruiting pipeline • D-teaching capacity building • Model for other papers & courses • A lot of fun!

  15. Physio @ Otago

  16. Acknowledgments • Dr Helen Clare Director of International Education McKenzie Institute International • Mr Lawrence Dott CEO,McKenzie Institute International • Prof Chris Heath & Dr Sarah Stein HEDC • School, ITS & Remote Library staff • T- Team & our students

  17. Thank you

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