Coronavirus (COVID-19) Course

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This course took place a free open online course in 2020 in response to this new virus being declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation on 11th March. The course has been updated according to emerging new information and is available for you to do at any time in Physioplus, it can be started and completed at any time that suits you.

Go to the updated course on Physioplus

Course Information

• Course Type - Free, Open, Online
• Course Co-ordinators - Rachael Lowe
• Institution - Physiopedia
• About this course - This online course will develop knowledge of management of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
• Who can take part- This course is aimed at physiotherapy and physical therapy professionals, clinicians, students and assistants; other interested health care professionals interested in this subject are more than welcome to participate. 
• Date of course - 15th March 2020 - 31st December 2020
• Time commitment - ??
• Language - the course will be in English
• Requirements - You will complete online learning activities, engage with additional resources, take part in the conversation online and complete the course evaluation.
• Assessment - There will be a final quiz.
• Awards - Physioplus completion certificate and CPD points. CEUs in the USA and in South Africa. (We don't know exact numbers yet!)

Quick Overview

1. On Monday 16 March 2020 the course was released via social media platforms and Physiospot.
2. The course will be available through our online learning platform - Physioplus.
3. The full Coronavirus Disease MOOC course title is "Coronavirus Disease Programme"
4. This programme is divided into four short courses, each being approximately 4 hours in length.
5. Starting Monday 16 March 2020, the four courses were released simultaneously.
6. You will get a certificate for each course completed.
7. Once you have completed all four courses, if you are a full Physioplus member you will be able to submit an assignment to complete the full programme and receive the full programme certificate.
8. The course will be available to complete for free until 31st December 2020. After this date full Physioplus members will be able to complete the full programme and refer back to any of the resources at any time in the future.

The information page for this programme of courses can be viewed on Physioplus - Coronavirus Disease Programme The link for the individual programme courses will be made available here from 15th March.

Intended Audience

This course is aimed at physiotherapy and physical therapy professionals, clinicians, students and assistants; other interested health care professionals interested in this subject are more than welcome to participate. 

Course Structure

This course will be divided into 4 separate smaller courses. Each course can be done as a stand alone course and it is suggested (but not required) that each course be completed over the duration of approximately a week. Please note that no deadlines are applied and this programme of courses can be started and completed according to your own schedule. We expect the required elements of each course to take around 4-6 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take significantly longer to complete.

It’s not going to be easy, we’ll expect you to work hard for your completion certificate! You won’t be sitting back and watching webinars, we’ll expect you to undertake reading tasks, complete quizzes, perform literature searches and other learning activities. You’ll need to reflect on your own experiences and make written contributions to the discussion forum. This forum is where we can learn from each other’s experiences and knowledge from all around the world! At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 16 Physioplus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard in Physioplus.

Types of learning activity involved

Reading Physiopedia pages, journal articles, book chapters. Watching videos. Attempting quizzes. Participating in an international discussion forum.

Cost

This course was FREE when it first ran March 2020!

Where

This is a completely online course which will take place in Physiopedia's complimentary e-learning platform Physioplus.

You will need need to set up a FREE trial account to access the course, you can do that here.

The course will become available on the Physioplus site on 15 March 2020, we place the link at the top of this page and also email it to you.

Time Commitment

Completing this course will involve approximately ?? hours of learning activities that can be completed online at any time that suits you. There are no specific times that you are required to be online.

Language

This course will be in English. Although participants will only require basic English skills (reading skills are more important than conversational skills). Participants will be encouraged to be respectful and empathetic to those for whom English is not their first language (e.g. in the discussion forum).

Accreditation, Assessment and Certification

The course will be accredited in 32 States in the USA, Australia and South Africa.

On the successful completion of this course each participant will be provided with a Physioplus Certificate of Completion and PP+ Points (our own Physioplus points which are equivalent to CPD Points/CEUs). These will be awarded provided you:

1. Be part of the Physiopedia Plus Community Culture.
2. Log as completed all the required learning activities.
3. Actively and appropriately participate in the course discussions.
4. Pass a final quiz with a score of 80% or more.
5. Complete a course evaluation form.

Thanks!

We would like to extend a massive thank you to the donation from the WCPT that has contributed towards the funding for this course.

Still Have Questions?

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