Question paper setter should start reading other than WhatsApp forwards

 

I wanted to write a elaborate blog on how ridiculous these questions are. however i think most of them are self explanatory. just full of nonsense and tribble with fancy words.

The first rule of assessment is - it is done for a "problem", why else do you want to assess? so we will take questions like TUG, assessment of MS, TB spine or some obscure reflex. what does the question ask the students to write about? assessment of what is MS? by the way MS? TB spine- what are they to write in this one word question. The extremely intelligent "professor" cant even make a sentence of what is a question? 
Some of them are better- but still poorly written- as you know a sentence should have a object, subject and a verb- and what is assessment of mile stones? for what- to find out is the child is in risk of development of  neurological symptoms or .....? just pathetic  

The cherry of the question paper is the first question. What the hell is that got to do with neuro-rehabilitation? I understand you need to understand lymbic system, heck even today i went to a college and taught about that - but do we have a method to assess them in PT? Brainstem issues are complex and needs hype specialist to assess- well the question is not about that anyway in a paper on assessment. who the hell is the "professor" who thinks this should be in assessment paper.

Please if you asked to set a paper- take your time. it is a huge responsibility. dont just words like fine motor assessment- write clearly in what dimension in ICF you want the student to describe, what for? in what condition?. you may be a genius but for other we need those to answer a question. 

if it is TUG- ask us if you want to use that for balance risk assessment, its advantages and disadvantages or for gait prognosis? something specific. 
learning disorders- well i hope i dont see this genius - what the hell is that? some useless therapist some years back wrote about this now every one with a swiss ball is a expert in learning disorders- just, hmmm. learning disorders are complex problems which any OT or PT are poorly educated to handle. I know some people are going to be angry with it- but well i dont care- they have not educated for that. 

please teachers of PT show some self respect for the profession take your time and prepare a question paper.