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It is time to complete the pre-course activities for the FREE Understanding Basic Rehabilitation Techniques course 
– starts on 4 September 2023!

 

You are one of over 9,000 people from over 100 countries that have signed up to do this free annual course from Physiopedia and ReLAB-HS. This email describes all the activities you need to do before the course starts next week.

1. Read the course emails

 

We will be sending you emails throughout the duration of the course, please make sure that you read them all as they contain important course-related information. If you didn't receive our last email please check your spam or junk folder and "move us" to your main inbox to ensure you receive all the important course updates over the coming weeks. Look out for the next email arriving for the start of the course on 4 September. 

 

Click here to read the course emails

2. Read the course information

 

Please make sure that you have thoroughly read through the course information page as this will give you an understanding of the context of this course and what is expected of you during your participation in this course.

 

Click here to read the course information 

 

We would also like you to be aware of the FAQs for this course. This is a very busy course and we get too many emails to answer them all. Your question is usually answered on this page so we won't be responding to any emails that ask questions that are answered here:

 

Click here to read the FAQs

3. Complete the pre-course competency checklist

 

Please complete this self-rating form to help guide your learning process during this course. It will be a useful tool for your own reflection and to guide you when setting learning objectives. The attributes listed here are not exhaustive but provide a basis from which to plan your learning and have been identified in relation to learning opportunities relevant to this area of specialty and in relation to published practice guidelines.

 

Click here to complete the pre-course competency checklist

4. Watch the welcome video

 

In this introductory video Naomi O'Reilly, Physiopedia MOOC Manager, discusses the course and what she hopes people will learn from joining - have a watch and get ready and inspired for starting next week.

5. Sign up for a Physiopedia Plus (Plus) account

 

The course will be available on our online learning platform Plus. The course can be accessed with either a FREE Trial account or a Full Member account. If you already have a Full Member Account you do not need to do anything, if you do not already have an account you can sign up for a FREE Trial Account here.

 

The course will be available HERE from 4 September 2023.

 

You can also access the course using the Plus app on phones and tablets, so that you can download the course to complete offline. The Plus app is available through Google Play and the Apple App Store. Anyone can download the app. You need to have Full or Pro Plus membership to access the courses.

6. Sign up for a Rehabilitation Community Account

 

Case studies and course discussions will take place on our Rehabilitation Community platform. The Rehabilitation Community platform is only accessible to registered members and is free to join. If you are already a member of the Rehabilitation Community you do not need to do anything, if you do not already have an account you can sign up for your account here and complete your profile. 

Once registered and logged in you can join the group 2023 Understanding Basic Rehabilitation Techniques Programme (MOOC) to join the conversation and share your insights and thoughts about the course. Read the following guide on how to join a group. Follow this link to learn more about participating in discussions.

 

You can also use the Rehabilitation Community app on phones and tablets - it is available through Google Play and the Apple App Store. Anyone can download the app.

7. Agree to the community culture

 

This community culture has been developed to foster a professional community of learning among course participants. It is our shared set of beliefs, expectations and values that influence our individual learning and the ways in which the individuals in our community interact with one another and collaborate to achieve common objectives. As a participant of this course you should agree to our community culture which you can read here:

 

Click here to read the community culture

8. Introduce yourself on the Rehabilitation Community discussion forum

 

The discussion forums are an important part of the course, where all the activity takes place and where you can learn from each other. Please contribute responsibly and professionally and adhere to our community culture.

 

Everyone participating in this course will have different levels of experience, and each and every experience is a learning opportunity. Whether it is something you have learnt in your clinical practice or something you have experienced, we can all learn from each other. With that in mind please introduce yourself in the forum, including the following information about you:

• where you are from
• the context that you work in
• one significant experience you have had working within the rehabilitation sector
• why you have decided to take this course
• one thing you are hoping to gain from this course 

Click here to introduce yourself on the Rehabilitation Community (you will need to be logged into your Rehabilitation Community account to access the forum)