GMED3004 (v.1) Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Science
| Area: | School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly |
| Practical: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
311539 (v.1)
Musculoskeletal Science 352
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
11116 (v.5)
Musculoskeletal Science 351
or any previous version
OR MEDI3010 (v.1) Spinal Musculoskeletal Science or any previous version AND 13024 (v.4) Electrophysical Agents 351 or any previous version OR 314442 (v.1) Management of Pain Disorders 351 or any previous version OR GMED3007 (v.1) Management of Pain Disorders or any previous version AND 303100 (v.3) Physiotherapy Practice 352 or any previous version OR PHTY3000 (v.1) Integrated Physiotherapy Practice or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | Development of knowledge and skills for the clinical presentation, diagnosis, assessment and management of common neuro-musculoskeletal disorders of elbow, wrist and hand in adults and children. Topics include management of burns, reconstructive surgery, sporting injuries, lateral epicondylalgia, tenosynovitis and carpal tunnel syndrome and complex presentations, as well as disorders requiring splinting and plastering. Development of clinical competencies in musculoskeletal injury prevention and management, workplace assessment and intervention, vocational rehabilitation, work hardening and case management within the context of the health care system and insurance legislation. |
| Field of Education: | 060101 General Medicine |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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