Year
2017
Units
4.5
Contact
9 x 1-hour tutorials per semester
11 x 1-hour practicals per semester
1 x 200-hour clinical placement per semester
1 x 10-hour independent study per semester
10 x 1-hour on-line lectures per semester
3 x 2-hour clinical simulations per semester
Prerequisites
1 Admission into MPT-Master of Physiotherapy
1a Admission into BHSMPT-Bachelor of Health Sciences, Master of Physiotherapy
1b Admission into MPHYC-Bachelor of Health Sciences, Master of Physiotherapy
2 3 of PHYT8001, PHYT8002, REHB8101
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b) and 2)
Assumed knowledge
Current Level 2 First Aid Certificate (must be within 12 months) which includes Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Topic description
Educational aims
To be advised
Expected learning outcomes
At the completion of this topic students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills of clinical practice including risk assessment, manual handling and documentation

  • Demonstrate professional behaviour including workplace health and safety requirements in a clinical setting in accordance with ethical and legal regulatory requirements

  • Demonstrate safe and effective physiotherapy patient assessment and management whilst on clinical placement

  • Demonstrate an ability to take responsibility for their own actions and develop the characteristics of self-directed and reflective learners

  • Demonstrate the ability to manage own schedule and work efficiently

  • Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills which are sensitive to age, level of understanding and cultural differences and meet medico-legal requirements and accepted procedures and standards

  • Demonstrate the ability to access, gather, interpret and apply information to continuously improve

  • Understand the role of the physiotherapist and other health care providers involved in patient centred and holistic management of a client and be able to work effectively in a health care team.