SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Health and Wellbeing

MSc Advancing Physiotherapy Practice

COURSE HANDBOOK

CONTENT
Introduction and Welcome

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Student Charter

Attendance Statement

The Student Representative System

Your Sheffield Hallam Students Union Education Officer Staff

Course Information

Staff Contact Details

Who to contact and When

Supporting your learning

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Your Course Timetable

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Participation in practical teaching

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Dress code

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Holidays and absence

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Assessment, Assessment Regulations and Feedback

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Health and Safety

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Additional Sheffield Hallam University Facilities/Contacts

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Introduction & Welcome

Welcome to the Faculty of Health & Wellbeing at Sheffield Hallam University! We hope
you enjoy your studies and your time here in Sheffield.
We understand that starting a new course can be quite daunting and you are often given
a lot of important information about your course, where to go and who to contact in a
very short space of time. We have therefore put this course handbook together
identifying key information, outlining expectations of the course as well as how to access
appropriate support and advice when you need to.
The course aims to provide you with an exciting and challenging learning experience
enabling you to identify your learning needs and reach your potential. We wish you good
luck on the course and we look forward to getting to know you over the coming months.
Best wishes,
The Course Team

Our student Charter

Our student charter was developed jointly by the University and Sheffield Hallam
Students' Union. It is an example of the working partnership which exists between our
staff, students and student representatives. The charter embodies our commitment to
delivering a high-quality student experience and sets out the expectations and
responsibilities we have for our community of students and staff.

A copy of the current University Student Charter can be found at

http://www.shu.ac.uk/university/overview/governance/studentcharter/index.html

Disclaimer:
While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information contained in this
handbook at the time of production, information can change in year. If this is the case
these changes will be communicated to you in a timely manner and links are provided
where appropriate to sources of current online information.

Attendance Statement
The following statement has been agreed to communicate the University's expectations
on student attendance and to encourage you to gain the most from the planned learning
activities on your course.
It is essential that all students take responsibility for their learning by engaging fully with
their course and that as a minimum students should:

attend punctually all scheduled and timetabled learning and teaching activities
and sessions, unless unable to do so for reasons of illness or other extenuating
circumstances;

engage with and participate in all learning activities;

submit all assessments by scheduled hand in dates;

attend all scheduled assessments (for example, in class tests, presentations,

exams);

reflect on and act on feedback on assessed work;

undertake independent learning in support of teaching delivery as directed by

academic staff.

University Regulations:
As a student at Sheffield Hallam University you agree to abide by the University
regulations upon enrolment to the University. Please note regulations can change during
the year and the latest version can be found on SHUSpace under Rules and Regulations,
you should therefore read this handbook in conjunction with these Academic Regulations
and Student Policies. These can be found at the foot of the page online at
https://shuspace.shu.ac.uk/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp under Rules and Regulations.

The Student Representative System

As a student, you can have a voice within your course and University through the Student
Representative system. Each course has several Course Representatives (Reps) who
provide valuable feedback to the course team about the course from the students' point
of view. Course Reps are jointly trained and supported by your Faculty and Sheffield
Hallam Students Union and work together with the course team, Union and University to
improve courses and your student experience.
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Your course leader will arrange for Course Reps to be appointed during the first few
weeks of your course. Any student can put themselves forward to be a Course Rep. and
Course Reps are also eligible to apply for the Hallam Award, to recognise their developed
skills, supporting their employability. To find out how to nominate yourself as a Course
Rep. speak to your course leader or contact studentreps@shu.ac.uk.
Once Course Reps have been appointed, it is their role to gather feedback and represent
you and the rest of the student body. They will contact you to ask for feedback so make
sure that you respond to give your views about your course. You can also contact your
Course Reps at any time to ask for feedback or raise issues about your course. If you don't
know who your reps are, ask your course leader or contact studentreps@shu.ac.uk.
Current or former Course Reps can also put themselves forward to become Faculty
Executive Reps. This is an opportunity to represent the student view higher up in the
University to enhance the wider SHU experience. Faculty Executive Reps can participate in
University and Students Union committees and get involved in projects to improve the
student experience
For more information on Student Reps, visit:
http://www.hallamstudentsunion.com/your_union/youreducation/

A message from your Sheffield Hallam Students Union Education Officer

I was elected to represent you and your views as your Education Officer. I hope youll
enjoy being part of your course and Ill be working closely with your course
representatives, so if you ever need any help or advice on anything associated with your
course and your education then get in touch at uuseducation@shu.ac.uk.
If you want to share any of your experiences on your course or are facing any problems
then come and talk to me as the Students Union is here to support you. Im based in the
HUBS but you can also contact me via email, on Facebook or via Twitter
@hallameducation. I look forward to meeting you soon!
Kieran Pearson
Education Officer and Deputy President, Sheffield Hallam Students Union

Course Information
PROGRAMME AIMS
The overarching aim of the programme is to advance your clinical, therapeutic and
reflective skills and empower you to facilitate service development and the enablement
of service users. We will support your personal and professional development; exploring
wider, holistic therapy roles and opportunities. The specific aims of the programme are
therefore:

To develop advanced clinical and decision-making skills in the selection,

implementation and evaluation of appropriate and efficacious therapeutic
interventions.
To further advance your communication and leadership skills as a means of
enabling others.
To support your personal and professional development by facilitating you to
examine your own practice and that of others; developing critical reflective skills
and applying your learning to practice.
To advance your critical evaluation skills in the identification of meaningful and
appropriate service improvements, supporting the development of evidencebased, efficient services and improved patient outcomes.

PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge and understanding covered within the Programme. By the end of the
programme you will be able to:
Identify, critically discuss and apply the key principles, concepts and/or theories
pertinent to your area of professional practice.
Select and critically evaluate a comprehensive range of literature underpinning
the holistic and therapeutic management of patients/clients/service users within
your area of practice.
Critically discuss both internal and external factors that might impact on
effectiveness of practice;
Identify and critically discuss area(s) of practice appropriate for improvement
and/or development, integrating the underpinning theories/concepts supporting
the process.
Intellectual skills covered within the Programme. By the end of the programme
you will be able to:
Critically reflect and evaluate your practice making reasoned judgements in
relation to practice-based situations, discussing the implications for yourself and
others.
Effectively use action planning as a means of identifying future learning needs
both within and beyond the scope/duration of the programme.

Synthesise the literature base, identifying and justifying an appropriate topic /

area of study in which to critically investigate and/or evaluate further.
Plan and implement an appropriate study critically investigating and/or evaluating
a selected topic pertinent to your practice.
Generate, analyse and interpret research data effectively to inform your own
practice, critically discussing wider therapy / service implications.
Subject/Professional/Key skills covered within the Programme. By the end of the
programme you will be able to:
Apply advanced clinical and decision-making skills in the holistic assessment and
identification of prioritised, patient-centred problems.
Justify and critically apply your selection of therapeutic management strategies,
integrating underpinning evidence and potential external factors in support of
your decision-making.
Identify, utilise and justify appropriate means of assessing the outcome of your
management strategies at both patient/client and service levels.
Critically discuss and integrate a range of factors that influence the physiotherapy
role and contextualise this to your own practice and the wider inter-professional
team.
Apply effective communication and leadership skills in the enablement of service
users / patients / clients and the wider inter-professional team; utilising a range of
technologies suitable for the target audience.
Critically reflect upon and evaluate your learning and provide evidence of this
through your professional development portfolio.

PROGRAMME DESIGN AND STRUCTURE

The aim of the course is to enhance your proficiency and effectiveness as a practitioner.
The course is modular in structure with each module having a particular focus and
dedicated learning outcomes. You will develop your assessment skills and advance your
clinical reasoning and critical evaluation skills, enabling you to implement the most
appropriate therapeutic approach for your patients. You will also explore the ways to
measure the effectiveness of your clinical practice as well as issues such a collaborative
practice and the impact on patient experience.
The course has a strong focus on improving both your clinical practice and wider service
provision; understanding and incorporating many of today's challenges. You will explore
the context in which you work and discuss barriers, enablers and implications for service
and role development. Planning and implementing change is embedded within a number
of modules and you will be encouraged to consider the range of human and contextual
factors that can influence service development; identifying ways to improve the quality
and effectiveness of the therapy services you provide in a meaningful way that addresses
the needs of your patients.
Please see the diagram below for an outline of modules and running order for the FT
route (this may be different for PT students and will be agreed with your academic
advisor):
Diagram 1 - overview of modules; full time route

Staff Contact Details

Name
Helen Batty
Alex Morley
Jozef Sen
Melanie
Hogan
Michelle
Birds

Role on Postgrad. Programme

MSc Advancing Physiotherapy Practice
Course Leader
MSc Advancing Physiotherapy Practice
Course Leader
International Student Support Officer
Senior Administrator - student queries
Course Administrator - enrolment and
registration

Email
h.batty@shu.ac.uk

Telephone
0114
2252375
a.s.morley@shu.ac.uk 0114
2252378
J.Sen@shu.ac.uk
0114
2252223
m.hogan@shu.ac.uk
0114
2255458
m.p.birds@shu.ac.uk 0114
2255857

General administration queries

AlliedHealth@shu.ac.uk

Collegiate Learning Centre

lc-collegiate@shu.ac.uk

Computer Information Services (CIS)

advisory@shu.ac.uk

International Student Support Learning Guidance and Immigration Advice

guidance@shu.ac.uk
http://www.shu.ac.uk/international/
support.html

0114
2255458
0114
2252473
0114
2253844
0114
2253813

Who to contact when

It is important you know who to contact in order to get the most appropriate support and
guidance.

Academic issues
Course Leader
The MSc Advancing Physiotherapy Programme has two course leaders Helen Batty and
Alex Morley.
The Course Leaders will coordinate module delivery and
academic/profession specific issues arising during the course.
Academic Advisor
Once you have settled into the course you will be allocated an Academic Advisor to help
support your studies and progression through the course. The Academic Advisor should
be the contact point for all general academic issues.
Module Leader
All the courses are comprised of modules. Each module will have a named module leader
who will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery and assessment of the module.
Blackboard/shuspace will contain the modules you are undertaking. These module sites
on Blackboard will contain the learning materials for your module, information on the
assessment tasks and will act as the conduit for communication from the module team.
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Personal issues
International Student Support Officer (ISSO) - Jozef Sen
The University has an International Student Support Officer providing pastoral support
for students. Jozef Sen, our ISSO is based at Collegiate Campus and should be your first
point of contact for any personal issues, requests for extensions or queries about your
visa. We would encourage you to contact him with any queries or problems you may
have. It is important not to wait until problems have affected your module marks;
instead, we encourage you to contact Jozef for support and guidance as soon as issues
arise.

General Support
International Student Support General
Students are also encouraged to access the centrally provided support services at SHU.
Details of the International Student Support Services can be found at:
http://www.shu.ac.uk/international/support.html
Student Intranet
The Student Intranet provides a full range of information on Learning Support, Student
Services, Finance, Rights and Rules. It also provides access to class timetables,
module/course sites and answers to frequently asked questions.

How to contact staff

This section outlines the best ways of contacting staff as well as outlining what else you
need to be aware of.
Wherever possible we will always try to prioritise student issues and get back to you as
soon as we can as we do appreciate that there are times when you need to discuss
matters with a member of staff urgently. However, please be aware that staff may be
busy and are not always able to make time for you at the end of a teaching session, reply
straight away or able to meet with you the same day.
Normal working hours are 9am until 5pm. Please do not expect staff to be available to
answer your queries outside these times. The university policy states that staff should
reply to student queries within 2 working days; therefore please do not follow up queries
or contact other staff until after this time has elapsed, unless the matter is urgent.
Please do NOT arrive at an academics office without a prior appointment. Although they
may be at their desk, they may have other important issues that they are dealing with.
Always contact them in advance and ask when their next available appointment is. If the
matter is urgent please indicate this.

The best method for contacting staff is email.

All members of staff have access to e-mail. Their email address can be
easily found via your student email account.
If a member of staff is away from the university beyond normal out of
hours you should receive an Out of Office reply stating their return date
and who to contact in an emergency.
If you do decide to contact another member of staff in their absence
please ensure you always copy the person you originally emailed so that
they can clearly see you have been in contact with someone else in their
absence.
Alternatively you may wish to call
All members of staff have a direct telephone number and an active
voicemail. This can be accessed by calling switchboard on 0114
2255555 and asking to be transferred to the person you are trying to
contact.
Please ensure you leave your name (first name and family name) a brief
message and a contact telephone number.
If a member of staff is away from the university beyond normal out of
hours you should receive a voicemail stating their return date and who
to contact in an emergency.

How will staff contact me?

E-mail
Many staff may use e-mail or announcements via blackboard to
contact students and/or to issue coursework or information.

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Supporting your learning

We realise that undertaking further study can be challenging for a variety of reasons.
Over the last few years students have told us what we can do to help support the early
transition into studying at SHU as well as helping with employment / career planning.
We have therefore created a Supporting Professional Development Programme, which
will run alongside your modules and will cover topics essential for early transition and
ongoing success and development throughout the course. The topics covered in this
programme are outside of the topics covered within the modules and are very much
focused on helping you get the best possible learning experience and support your
learning and future career planning.

The content of the supporting professional development programme will be provided

during your initial sessions.

Studying on the course

All courses are comprised of modules. At the beginning of each module the Module
Leader will introduce the aims of the module, provide an overview of the teaching
sessions and outline the module assessment task.
Each module that you study will have a module site that is accessed via
shuspace/Blackboard. These module sites contain the learning resources for the module
as well as key information on the assessment tasks. They are also the main means of
tutor communication. It is essential that you access the resources on the module site as
well as undertaking significant self-directed study for each of your modules.
Each module has specific Learning Outcomes designed to help you understand the aims of
the module and what you will need to achieve in order to successfully complete the
module.
In order to support your studies, you will have access to the university libraries (known as
Learning Centres). There are many resources available in the Learning Centres, including
books, journals, study rooms and access to computers.

Your Course Timetable

You will be able to find your own timetable via Shuspace under the Managing My Course
/ Timetable tab
https://shuspace.shu.ac.uk/webapps/portal/execute/tabs/tabAction?tab_tab_group_id=
_141_1

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Participation in practical teaching

Physiotherapy skills are learned through observation, experiencing palpation and
techniques and practise of palpation and techniques (QAA). This requires the tutor to
demonstrate skills using a model, and for students to be willing to act as models for each
other. In this way students can practise and gain feedback from the model. Experiencing
and comparing the tutors demonstration and the students demonstration facilitates
learning.
Students are strongly encouraged to act as models for the teaching and learning
processes involved in the acquisition of physiotherapy skills. However students are under
no obligation to agree to be a model and refusal is not seen as a barrier to your continued
eligibility to participate in skills learning exercises. If there is a need to adjust factors to
enable you to participate, it is recommended that discussion take place with your
course/module leader to record this information and to ensure that alternative
arrangements are in place to support your involvement in professional skills
development.
In consenting to take part in practical skill development it may be necessary to remove
clothing, which may prevent observation and / or examination in order to undertake
professional skills effectively. If this is a sensitive issue, students should discuss this with
your module tutor and agreed strategies will be put in place to remedy this e.g. a screen
to allow a degree of privacy.
Students will be asked to sign annual declarations regarding consent. These forms will be
retained in your personal file in the undergraduate office. If consent is offered at this
time, it may be withdrawn at any later time.

Dress code
A tracksuit, leggings or shorts are essential for practical sessions. Students are reminded
that there will be a need to undress for particular aspects of the course therefore
appropriate underwear should be worn. Screens are provided for those students who
wish to undertake practical tasks in privacy.
Should you arrive at a practical session without appropriate dress you may borrow
appropriate clothing form the technicians' office.
To ensure safety during Students are expected to have short nails with no nail polish, long
hair tied back and no jewellery is to be worn with the exception of a plain wedding band.

Holidays and absence

Students are not allowed to take holidays during the term time unless prior consent has
been sought from the Student Support Officer. Please be aware that any "gaps" in your
timetable during the semester are often there to allow assignment preparation, revision
or self-directed study related to current modules.
Vacation dates are set to allow you to have breaks from your study and/or undertake fulltime work. For those tier-four visa students wanting to manage work alongside studies, it
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is essential that you abide by the UKBA stipulations of a maximum of 20 hours during
term time and a maximum of 40 hours during vacation periods. Please ensure you
familiarise yourself with term-time and vacation dates, as it is essential you do not
deviate from these.

Assessment
Assessments aim to facilitate students to challenge concepts and ideas, to reflect upon
practice, to critically explore the literature and to relate it to clinical practice. The
assessment will facilitate in depth exploration of topics that are pertinent to each
individual's clinical practice.
Every module will have at least one summative assessment aimed at facilitating as well as
assessing your learning. A summative assessment is a task that you must undertake, the
mark of which counts towards your overall module mark. In order to successfully
complete the module you must reach the identified pass level; this is usually set at 40%.
You will be assessed against specific assessment criteria that have been written to enable
your learning to be assessed against the modules Learning Objectives. Each modules
assessment criteria will be clearly available on the module site.
The type of summative assessment task may vary; you may be asked to deliver a
presentation, perform a range of techniques in a practical exam, discuss the literature
during a viva, write assignments or develop a portfolio. Each assessment task has been
designed to enable you to demonstrate your learning from the module and build on a
variety of skills required in professional practice.
Informal assessment of learning is called formative assessment; this can be achieved
through facilitating students to carry out- both self-assessment and peer-assessment
tasks. Summative assessment strategies used will facilitate learning and will not be used
to purely test knowledge.
Many modules use electronic submission via the module blackboard site for written
coursework. Information on how to submit electronically will be covered in detail as part
of the induction and continuing professional development programme

Feedback
Feedback will be provided throughout the module as well as following your summative
assessment. Feedback may be given by tutors and peers in practical sessions and
following student-led presentations throughout the course in addition to the formal
feedback you receive after each summative assessment task. Students will submit staged
written assignments in the first semester upon which they will receive written feedback
possibly via the blackboard site.
At the beginning of the academic year you will be able to access your list of module
summative assessment tasks here https://hwbam.shu.ac.uk/assignment/diary

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This is so you know when each assessment/hand-in date will be and when you will receive
your feedback. It is important to make sure you know when your summative assessment
tasks are so you can plan your work effectively and in a timely manner.
Feedback from verbal presentations and vivas will usually be given within 10 days.
Written assignments/scripts will be annotated and accompanied by a feedback proforma;
written feedback will usually be provided within 15 working days. Feedback and marks
are subject to ratification by the relevant assessment and award board, which occur after
each semester.

Resubmission
If you are unsuccessful in a summative assessment, you will be afforded one further
attempt once the mark has been ratified at the Subject Assessment Board (SAB). Resubmission dates are set after each semester and SAB is completed. If you are
unsuccessful in an assessment you will be notified when your re-assessment date will be.
These are usually: late March for semester 1 refers; early August for semester 2 refers
and mid-October for semester 3 refers.

Assessment Regulations
The University has specific regulations regarding assessment and these can be found on
Shuspace. You MUST read and UNDERSTAND these regulations. It is your responsibility
to familiarise yourself with them.
https://students.shu.ac.uk/regulations/index.html
The key points you need to remember will covered in the supporting professional
development programme

How do we ensure all assessments are appropriate and fair for all
students?
All courses at Sheffield Hallam University are subject to the University's quality assurance
processes which begin when courses are designed and approved. An important element
in this is the input of external partners and professional bodies with subject expertise that
inform course design. Subject experts from other Universities also act external examiners
on our courses to ensure your course standards are comparable with other Universities.
Each year, all assessment tasks are reviewed by staff before they are released to
students. This ensures they are appropriate and suitable for testing the learning
outcomes agreed during course approval. The assessment(s) will be set by the module
leader and/or module team subject to approval by both an internal moderator and, if the
marks from the assessment contribute to your award classification, an external examiner.
This will normally take place before they are given to you at the start of teaching.
Any work you submit for marking will go through a similar process to check and confirm
that the standard of our marking and feedback is fair for all students and reflects the
quality of the submitted work. Samples of student work for all assessments will again be
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checked by an internal moderator and, as above, if appropriate, by an external examiner.

Project and dissertation modules and those involving a high level of independent research
will normally all be marked by two markers and an agreed mark arrived at prior to a
sample being seen by an external examiner.
The purpose of these quality assurance processes is to ensure that no student is
disadvantaged by our assessment practices, to ensure that our assessments allow all
students to meet the learning outcomes of their modules to the best of their abilities, and
to ensure that standards of marking and feedback are entirely appropriate and fair to all.

Academic Integrity and misconduct

Academic misconduct is committed when a student does not follow published
assessment protocols or tries to gain an unfair advantage by breaking, or not following,
the academic regulations concerning any part of the assessment process.
Sheffield Hallam University and your course team believe strongly in the importance of
academic integrity and support the development of good academic practice. As such we
take breaches of academic conduct very seriously and all allegations of academic
misconduct will be investigated according to the University's Academic Misconduct policy
which is available to students on SHUSpace under Rules and Regulations.

Keeping Your Course Up-to-date

Each year your course team review your course, including student achievement and the
courses' suitability to meet the needs of its students. Your feedback, changes in teaching
practice and the external environment are all used to continually improve your course so
it remains up to date and of the highest quality enabling you to fulfil your aspirations.

Extenuating Circumstances
The University has a policy on extenuating circumstances that is intended to support you
if you experience unexpected and unanticipated difficulties during your time as a student.
Such circumstances may adversely impact on your studies and ability to complete
assessments on time or complete them to your usual standard. If you find yourself in this
type of situation you are encouraged to discuss your situation in confidence as soon as
practical with Josef Sen the ISSO. You will then be advised on the best course of action to
support you. Further information on the University's policy is available on SHUSpace
under Rules and Regulations | Illness and Difficult Circumstances.
It is very important that you seek advice before you undertake the assessment, as it is
more difficult to provide the appropriate support after the assessment task has been
taken.
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Appeals, complaints and student conduct

The University provides a process for you to appeal the decisions made by Progression
and Award Boards, Extenuating Circumstances Panels and Academic Conduct Panels. An
appeal can request a review of the decision reached by the board and information
submitted in appeals is treated confidentially. You will not be disadvantaged as a result
of making an appeal provided it is made in good faith. The criteria for appeals are
published on SHUSpace under Rules and Regulations.
The University also operates a formal complaints process to address concerns raised by
students. This process encourages early resolution by raising concerns locally with the
member of staff most directly involved with the concern you have - this may be your
module leader, course leader, academic adviser or student support officer. Early
resolution is taken to mean the concern is addressed by agreement with appropriate staff
without the need to submit a Student Complaint Form. Complaints will be dealt with
promptly and sympathetically with respect for your privacy and confidentiality. The
detailed process and guidance on making a formal complaint is published on SHUSpace
under Rules and Regulations.
The University recognises that the vast majority of its students behave in a responsible
manner and meet the expectations of the Code of Conduct for students. However, on
occasions a small minority behave in ways which cause harm to the University, its
students or its staff, or the public. In these cases it is the responsibility of the University to
take action under its Disciplinary Regulations in order to protect the University
community and the Universitys reputation. These regulations are also published on
SHUSpace under Rules and Regulations.

Health and safety

The University has a responsibility to reduce risk to its students and to empower its
students to make decisions about the risks involved in practical activity so that students
are able to give consent. Students are encouraged to ask questions and discuss
techniques with the tutor so that they have full understanding prior to consenting to take
part in a procedure.
The application of any assessment and treatment techniques will be discussed within the
context of clinical indications, contraindications and health and safety. It is the students
responsibility to inform the tutor if there is any health risk to participation in a particular
session.

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Additional Sheffield Hallam University Facilities

The Learning Centre
At the heart of each campus there is a Learning Centre. The opening times
for the Learning Centre at Collegiate Crescent Campus can be found on
Shuspace under the Learning essentials tab.

https://shuspace.shu.ac.uk/webapps/portal/execute/tabs/tabAction?tab_tab_group_id=
_141_1

All students are welcome to use the facilities and services offered by the Learning Centre,
including advice and guidance on a range of materials to support academic work in the
University. Additional facilities are available at the Adsetts Centre, City Campus.
Further information is available on the web.

Corporate Information Systems

Corporate Information Systems (CIS) provides and services the University's
computing facilities and structure for students, academic staff and support
staff.

Further information on opening times and location of I.T facilities and I.T help can be
found on the Student Intranet under the Learning Essentials tab:
https://shuspace.shu.ac.uk/webapps/portal/execute/tabs/tabAction?tab_tab_group_id=_141
_1
Snack bars
Further information on the catering facilities and opening times can be
found on the Student Intranet:

https://shuspace.shu.ac.uk/webapps/portal/execute/tabs/tabAction?tab_t
ab_group_id=_142_1

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Medical Centres

Students living away from home are strongly advised to register with
a medical centre in Sheffield as soon as they join the University. It is
important not to wait until becoming ill before registering with a
doctor.

Further information on student health services can be found on the Student Intranet
under the Student health tab:
https://shuspace.shu.ac.uk/webapps/portal/execute/tabs/tabAction?tab_tab_group_id=_142
_1

Sport and Recreation Service

Sport Hallam provides a comprehensive programme of recreational and
competitive sport and fitness activities at every level from beginner
through to athlete. From aerobics to waterpolo, basketball to yoga.
Please see the Student Intranet under the Sport, societies and events
tab for further details:
https://shuspace.shu.ac.uk/webapps/portal/execute/tabs/tabAction?tab_tab_group_id=_142
_1

Sheffield Hallam University Union of Students

As a student of Sheffield Hallam University you are entitled to be a
member of Hallam Union, but you need to get your SHU card to
prove this. This in turn makes you a member of one of the biggest
Unions in the country.
Please refer to the Students Union WEB page
http://hallamunion.shu.ac.uk/

Disability Support
The University has a commitment to supporting those students with a disability. All
students who are registered disabled, or who consider themselves disabled or have
special needs, e.g. physical disability or learning difficulties, should contact the
University's Student Services Centre who will offer support and guidance, including a
Learning Contract where appropriate. Please refer to the section on Student Services Disabled Student Support on the Student Intranet
https://shuspace.shu.ac.uk/webapps/portal/execute/tabs/tabAction?tab_tab_group_id=
_222_1
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