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#27 – Student-led curriculum development (Unconference 2022)

In this episode of the In beta podcast, Joost van Wijchen explores the topic of student-led collaborative curriculum design. As part of the process, Joost interviewed physiotherapy lecturers and students, and shared some of his own experiences at two physiotherapy departments.

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#26 – Critical perspectives on simulation (Unconference 2022)

In this episode, Shane Pritchard, Ben and Michael talk about the increasing use of simulation in professional education, and ask if the definitions of what counts as simulation are being stretched beyond breaking point. We take a critical look at what we mean when we talk about simulation and explore how we might incorporate it into the curriculum.

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Environmental Healthcare Unconference Podcast #4

This is the fourth in a series of four podcasts created by @EarthResusTeam as a stimulus for the interprofessional student environmental healthcare unconference at University of Birmingham. In this episode, the team discuss what steps we can take now as healthcare students. The podcast includes excerpts from conversations with: Dr Becki Taylor-Smith, Anaesthetic registrar, Chair…

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Environmental Healthcare Unconference Podcast #3

This is the third in a series of four podcasts created by @EarthResusTeam as a stimulus for the interprofessional student environmental healthcare unconference at University of Birmingham. In this episode, the team discuss how actions for climate can benefit health. The podcast includes excerpts from conversations with: Dr Becki Taylor-Smith, Anaesthetic registrar, Chair of the…

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Environmental Healthcare Unconference Podcast #2

This is the second in a series of four podcasts created by @EarthResusTeam as a stimulus for the interprofessional student environmental healthcare unconference at University of Birmingham. In this episode, the team discuss the effect of healthcare on environment. The podcast includes excerpts of a conversation with Dr Cleo Kenington, Consultant surgeon at St George’s…

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Environmental Healthcare Unconference Podcast #1

This is the first in a series of four podcasts created by @EarthResusTeam as a stimulus for the interprofessional student environmental healthcare unconference at University of Birmingham. In this episode, the team introduces the podcast series and discuss the effect of environment on health. The podcast includes excerpts of a conversation with Dr Filip Maric,…

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#24 – Online and remote physiotherapy programmes

It’s about not seeing distance learning as being the thing that takes place in front of a laptop. In this episode Ben and I talk about what a remote, online physiotherapy programme might look like, using no notes or any kind of preparation at all. We discuss the progress of universities to date in graduating…

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#22 – English language dominance of the profession

In this episode Ben and Michael speak to Shaun Cleaver about the idea that English is taking over as the default language, not only of communication between people of different cultures, but also as the language of knowledge generation and dissemination. We talk about why this might be a problem, and how we might start thinking about solutions.

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