Well said, gcoe, I agree wholeheartedly.
However well you try to set up a programme, there will be gaps, as 4 years cannot possibly cover everything which we will encounter in the medical world.
And that also reflects the fact that we will always learn, wherever we go.
Physiotherapy is so versatile and our working environment varies so much from job to job and country to country. I am more than 20 years postgrad and have still not yet met 2 patients that presented exactly the same.
I think that it is vital to touch on certain aspects like professional development and management in undergraduate education, however I do not believe it is responsibility of a BSc Physiotherapy programme to bring up business managers, teachers, or similar. We will have to except that these areas are professional specialities in themselves and will require expert training.
As to the research topic: I agree, there is lots of areas which have not been loooked at (nice idea about skin/ touch), however since you are a year 2 student, and it is likely to be your first project, I would keep it simple and look at some of the questions you might have already asked yourself during patient encounters.
Have fun,
Fyzzio